Computer for $1,000 or under

Travis2262

New Member
I currently have a VERY old dell laptop and i think its time to get something else. I was wondering if one of you all could build me a good computer for $1,000 or less using newegg? I dont know much about building computers so any help will be appreciated.
 

WhiteFireDragon

New Member
Not like he needs a processor or anything...

lol yeah the most critical part wasnt included. was the CPU included in the $1000 budget?

Also, this setup will be good for just using the internet, multi tasking, and light gaming?

from the trend of the parts (not counting CPU yet), this can pretty much handle almost anything, even all the latest games. video card is very nice. you really dont need to spend that much money on a video if you're just looking for "light gaming" and other common tasks. with what you're asking for, you could build one for about $500
 

Travis2262

New Member
lol yeah the most critical part wasnt included. was the CPU included in the $1000 budget?



from the trend of the parts (not counting CPU yet), this can pretty much handle almost anything, even all the latest games. video card is very nice. you really dont need to spend that much money on a video if you're just looking for "light gaming" and other common tasks. with what you're asking for, you could build one for about $500
Thanks for the reply. Yeah mainly i want to be able to surf the web, having more then one thing running at a time, and play SOME games(i have a 360 for games) Right now my dell laptop just isnt getting the job done..its slow and freezes all the time. One more thing..If i go cheaper(say 500-600) and then decide i want to be able to play more games what exactly would i need to do? New graphics card or something?
 

WhiteFireDragon

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everything you say is still pretty vague. what are the specs of your old laptop? what kind of games do you plan on playing? if you're not gonna do any video editing or any other applications that use a lot of memory and CPU, then you really don't need to spend that much on a comp. for surfing the web and typing documents, pretty much any computer can do that. even a $100 budget comp lol

you can get a low end dual core CPU. i would probably recommend AMD since they are more bang for the bucks for common tasks. intel i'll admit has some better high end CPUs but you don't need all that jazz. well... it's a lot more technical than that and i'm just generalizing, but you probably should go with AMD

for other parts, do you really need 2GB of memory and 500GB HD? well for memory, ddr2 is almost free so might as well get 2gig. but for the HD, 500gig is a tremendous amount for regular tasks. 80 or 160 gig should be plenty. if you ever run out, you can always get an external (or another internal and set up as slave) later, as it will cost even less. but for now, spending that much on a HD now and have most of it empty for a really long time is a waste of money. for motherboard, get one that supports the latest stuff (like dual/quad cores, SATA ,or PCI express) so if you decide to convert it to a top-of-the-line gaming comp, you can without replacing everything. here is a quick estimate of parts and price:

CPU $100
mobo $70
GPU $100
RAM $50
HD $50
PSU $40
case $40

that's about a $450 build for a pretty decent comp
 
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Travis2262

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everything you say is still pretty vague. what are the specs of your old laptop? what kind of games do you plan on playing? if you're not gonna do any video editing or any other applications that use a lot of memory and CPU, then you really don't need to spend that much on a comp. for surfing the web and typing documents, pretty much any computer can do that. even a $100 budget comp lol

you can get a low end dual core CPU. i would probably recommend AMD since they are more bang for the bucks for common tasks. intel i'll admit has some better high end CPUs but you don't need all that jazz. well... it's a lot more technical than that and i'm just generalizing, but you probably should go with AMD

for other parts, do you really need 2GB of memory and 500GB HD? well for memory, ddr2 is almost free so might as well get 2gig. but for the HD, 500gig is a tremendous amount for regular tasks. 80 or 160 gig should be plenty. if you ever run out, you can always get an external (or another internal and set up as slave) later, as it will cost even less. but for now, spending that much on a HD now and have most of it empty for a really long time is a waste of money. for motherboard, get one that supports the latest stuff (like dual/quad cores, SATA ,or PCI express) so if you decide to convert it to a top-of-the-line gaming comp, you can without replacing everything. here is a quick estimate of parts and price:

CPU $100
mobo $70
GPU $100
RAM $50
HD $50
PSU $40
case $40

that's about a $450 build for a pretty decent comp
I have a Dell Inspiron 1100 is has to be 5-6 years old and its very slow. I can barely watching youtube videos without it getting hot and running extremely slow. I upgrated it to 1GB of ram and it didnt seem to help any(thats as much ram as it will take) I want one that will be able to watch video, having programs running, and maybe some games( Halo, Cod4,etc)but if i dont need to spend 900+ then i dont want to
P.S The spec of my laptop: Intel Celeron(R) CPU 2.30GHz 1.0 GB ram
 
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Travis2262

New Member
Well since i dont really want/need a gaming PC..can someone build me one for around 500-700? Will be used for internet,multi tasking, and light gaming. Thanks
 

oscaryu1

VIP Member
Sorry about the CPU. I KNEW I missed something. I'll go and redo it right away. Sorry for any inconvinience. (Did I spell that right?)
 

Travis2262

New Member
Sorry about the CPU. I KNEW I missed something. I'll go and redo it right away. Sorry for any inconvinience. (Did I spell that right?)
Thanks for your help. I have one more question though..if i build a computer for around 500-700 and then decide later that i want a gaming computer what would i need to upgrade?
 

oscaryu1

VIP Member
Most likely the GFX, (and power supply, if it's not already powerful enough, and CPU.)

Most motherboard picked by CoFo these days are the P31/P35 series, which can already support the newer 45nm processors. They only need a BIOS flash, and they can support 45nm just like the native 45nm $200 boards.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115017
Q6600

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128077&Tpk=P31-S3G
P31-S3G

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145034
Corsair XMS2 CL4 DDR2-800 2GB (x2 for 4GB)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341002&Tpk=OCZ+700W
OCZ GameXStream 700W

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136074
WDC SE16 320GB SATAII

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151151
Samsung DVD Burner

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150261
XFX 8800GTS G92

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119077
Cooler Master Centurion 5 ATX Case

Total after rebates including shipping: $1006.58
 

Travis2262

New Member
Most likely the GFX, (and power supply, if it's not already powerful enough, and CPU.)

Most motherboard picked by CoFo these days are the P31/P35 series, which can already support the newer 45nm processors. They only need a BIOS flash, and they can support 45nm just like the native 45nm $200 boards.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115017
Q6600

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128077&Tpk=P31-S3G
P31-S3G

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145034
Corsair XMS2 CL4 DDR2-800 2GB (x2 for 4GB)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341002&Tpk=OCZ+700W
OCZ GameXStream 700W

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136074
WDC SE16 320GB SATAII

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151151
Samsung DVD Burner

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150261
XFX 8800GTS G92

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119077
Cooler Master Centurion 5 ATX Case

Total after rebates including shipping: $1006.58
Thanks a lot for your reply. Someone earlier said that i could build a decent/good computer between $500-700. Im not really interested in a gaming computer since i have a xbox 360 for that. I just need something that wont freeze on me all the time and be able to do light gaming if i want. Thanks again
 
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