Cheap Gamer Comp. $858

[monkeykevin]

Gamer Computer $858

This is what I have:

Monitor- Samsung LCD 17" 12ms/600:1
$150

Win XP PRO 2nd
4 Win XP PRO Free(MS PlayTesting)

Case- Antec Super Lanboy
Free(Got 2) hehe

CPU- 3.0Ghz P4
$165

Motherboard- MSI 865PE Neo2-V
$68 (fried out twice NON-OC)

GPU- Radion 9700 PRO
$100 USED

Drive- NEC/BTC DVDRW
NEC $50 BTC $40

HDD- Seagate 160GB 8mb Cach 7200RPM
$50

RAM- Samsung PC-3700 512x2=1GB
$140

Power Supply- Thermal Take 420wt
$45

IDE Cables- Glow in the Dark
$20

Artic Silver
$3

150+165+68+100+50+40+140+50+45+20+3 =
Grand TOTAL= $830

PS- My MB burned out yesterday so that another $15 for shipping and another $15 when it fried when I first got it =P so that be another $30

Grand TOTAL = $860

This my GF CPU i built for her... After I got done with it she was "Uhhh $830 I could of gotten a Dell for cheaper..."

She a CSE major and I would of EXSPECTED something more than that... don't you guys think so?

 

[The_Other_One]

Personally, I think the IDE cables are just a waste and I would of spent that extra $20 on getting a better video card. A used video card probably wouldn't be that bad(a used harddrive is what you need to worry about) but even being used, it's a little dated.

 

[monkeykevin]

The only used stuff is the GPU... all the other parts i got from Fry's and Newegg =P ONLY buy parts that are on sale...

 

[Qlutch]

I built my computer for $877

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EDIT: oh yeah.. but the monitor isn't included in the price.

 

[Praetor]

power supply- thermal take 420wt
$45

avoid Thermaltake powersupplies. they make crap units (except for maybe two of them, of which this model is not). have a look at PSU 101.

CPU- 3.0Ghz P4
$165

You'll want some nonstock cooling on that puppy most likely