Building a comp for little bro. Budget $200. Possible?

[Motoxrdude]

Hi. For christmas i want to get my little bro a computer. My budget is about $200. All he would use a computer for is internet use and The Sims 2. Is it possible to buy/build a computer on that budget that cna play the sims 2. If you have any ideas on waht i should buy let me know, thanks.

 

[Lamilia]

Hi. For christmas i want to get my little bro a computer. My budget is about $200. All he would use a computer for is internet use and The Sims 2. Is it possible to buy/build a computer on that budget that cna play the sims 2. If you have any ideas on waht i should buy let me know, thanks.

200 will get you a motherboard and a CPU possibly for games like sims 2 i dont think its possible

 

[M0ddingMan1a]

yea..... unless it was black friday again. lol

 

[Lamilia]

for web browsing you could get him a nice used pentium 3 for $100-200 I got one from here just make sure you save any numbers on the box because mine had a bad mobo and to get any help from them i needed a number that was on a peice of paper under the tape keeping the box closed
EDIT: here this one even has a pentium 4 http://www.bobjohnson.com/_store/Display_Products.asp?prodID=CPQ-EVO-D5S
don't try to play sims 2 on it though maybe the first sims though

 

[andy5667]

Researched your request and got this!
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813157079
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819112208
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811154037
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822140167
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820141173
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827151093
It has - Intel Celeron 2.13GHz
512mb DDR400 ram
300w power supply
40gb hard drive (Maxtor DiamondMax)
40x CD-rom (SAMSUNG Black IDE)
ASRock P4VM800 Micro ATX
Grand Total = $208.52
If you are needing a monitor, mouse, keyboard, speakers then http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16824160118(built in speakers)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16823174001
(key board)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16826178004 (mouse)
Grand total with these items included = $307.75

 

[LastElement0]

Researched your request and got this!
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813157079
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819112208
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811154037
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822140167
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820141173
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827151093
It has - Intel Celeron 2.13GHz
512mb DDR400 ram
300w power supply
40gb hard drive (Maxtor DiamondMax)
40x CD-rom (SAMSUNG Black IDE)
ASRock P4VM800 Micro ATX
Grand Total = $208.52
If you are needing a monitor, mouse, keyboard, speakers then http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16824160118(built in speakers)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16823174001
(key board)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16826178004 (mouse)
Grand total with these items included = $307.75

dude sweet job finding all of that....i was beginning to think that wouldnt be possible. but boy u proved me wrong.....

 

[timinator2525]

nice work andy!

 

[andy5667]

took some time to find it but i did it after 2 hours ish! These parts will = an ok system for doing near enough everything!

 

[Flint67]

yeah impressive, but does he have an OS? If not xp wont fit in the budget.

 

[andy5667]

That was what was in mind because windows xp costs about $90

 

[Thechefxxxv]

wow, I didn't think you could make a PC for 200-300$. amazing.

 

[andy5667]

Microsoft think they are soooooooo "it" by puting product activation on there products! there are so many ways around this!

 

[Flint67]

Well looks like you got a solution to your brothers christmas present!

 

[andy5667]

Yup and a reasonable solution at that!

 

[andy5667]

So did it work out in the end?

 

[shupola]

borrow xp from a mate

That was what was in mind because windows xp costs about $90

yep i wouldnt waste my money on it when you can get it for free

Microsoft think they are soooooooo "it" by puting product activation on there products! there are so many ways around this!

dont you guys know that this is illegal and against forum rules?

 

[jancz3rt]

Yeah

Getting Windows XP in the way explained is ILLEGAL! It is also against forum rules as mentioned above. I just wanted to add, that the "miracle" $ 200 PC does not have a graphics card and uses the MicroATX form factor...ahmmm.

JAN

 

[Filip]

PC CHIPS M811LU Socket A (Socket 462) VIA KT266A ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail $26.99
AMD Duron 1.8 Applebred 266MHz FSB 64KB L2 Cache Socket A Processor - OEM $49.00
G.SKILL 512MB 184-Pin DDR SDRAM Unbuffered DDR 400 (PC 3200) System Memory - OEM $33.25
PCCHIPS R9200LE-64T Radeon 9200SE 64MB 64-bit DDR AGP 4X/8X Low Profile Video Card - Retail $27.99
Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 8 6K040L0 40GB 7200 RPM 2MB Cache IDE Ultra ATA133 Hard Drive - OEM $45.49
SAMSUNG Black 52X CD-ROM IDE CD-ROM Drive Model SH-C522C/BEBE - OEM $13.99
Linkworld 3131-01-C6062B-U BEIGE & TRANS GRAY Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail $18.00
Rosewill Value RV300 ATX 300W Power Supply 115/230 V UL, CB, CE, TUV, FCC - Retail $9.99
ENVISION ECT710g Black 17" CRT Monitor 0.27mm Dot Pitch D-Sub - Retail $97.00
DCT Factory 03M-OPT-BCLI 2-Tone 3 Buttons 1x Wheel PS/2 Optical Mouse - Retail $4.06
DCT Factory KBJ-006B Black 107 Normal Keys PS/2 Wired Slim Keyboard - Retail $4.99

TOTAL: $330

it just isnt possible to built a custom $200 computer, i think u should buy a used one or save up some money and try this one

 

[palmmann]

it just isnt possible to built a custom $200 computer, i think u should buy a used one or save up some money and try this one

i personally used black friday deals and other varius deal places(ebay ) and i have almost all parts for a computer in under $200. this comp is a piece of crud, but at least it has great upgradeability.

i am using:
Proc=celeron m socket 478 1.2 ghz=$21 (ebay)
Memory=512meg stick of kingston value select=$15(soooo luckey, got with two weeks of mir together. total fluke)
Mobo=Shuttle av49pn=$34(ebay)
Heat sink=cheap no-name=$10
Case=Antec Super Lanboy=$30(black friday mir)
Power Supply=Master Power 350 watt=$5(black friday mir)
lookin for a ~$30-$40 graphics card, i have seen them
will use spare 20 gig hd untill i find a decent deal on 100 gigs plus for ~$30
Total: $175-$185

look through your sunday advertisements, they help a bundle. i love ebay also hopefully this is close enough to what you are looking for. most (all)of these deals are not every day run of the mill, but it is possible. i am proof

 

[Motoxrdude]

Yea, Thanks for the help. I have windows Xp takin care of.(my dad bough XP PRO corp. awhile back, i think was have like 4 installs left). I just remebered that i have an old PIII 866Mhz, 256MB, 250W PSU, Xbox case, from and old project where i put a computer in an xbox . So ill probly buy a hard drive, more ram, and a video card. If i was to get a 9600XT, 256mb more ram, would you think i could run Sims 2?