Help! making a computer with a $100-200 budget

tkim113

tkim113

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i am trying to make the best computer possible with a very limited budget of $100-200. i know its going to be nothing fancy, and i accept that. A list of parts i should buy with the appropriate link will be GREAT . This computer is out from scratch by the way, i dont have any parts. I know this is a bit of work... but to all those who are willing to help me out, THANK YOU VERY MUCH IN ADVANCE.

EDIT: i have a keyboard, mouse, monitor and OS
 
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If you need a monitor,Keyboard,Mouse,OS It's going to be terrible unless you go linux.


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827134011 DVD Drive - Not burner BTW $10

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136292 WD 80GB $30

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103211 CPU AMD Athlon 64 x2 5000 - $66 (Make sure it has a fan)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835100014 - Thermal paste $4

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145539 1GB 2x 512MB 240 pin PC25400 $21

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16856167010R $52.50 - Barebone system , Mobo , Case , CPU

Total of $198.00 without monitor,keyboard,mouse and you might need to get some cable converters
 
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Kill Bill said:
If you need a monitor,Keyboard,Mouse,OS It's going to be terrible unless you go linux.


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827134011 DVD Drive - Not burner BTW $10

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136292 WD 80GB $30

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103211 CPU AMD Athlon 64 x2 5000 - $66 (Make sure it has a fan)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835100014 - Thermal paste $4

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145539 1GB 2x 512MB 240 pin PC25400 $21

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16856167010R $52.50 - Barebone system , Mobo , Case , CPU

Total of $198.00 without monitor,keyboard,mouse and you might need to get some cable converters
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vix said:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicat...&cm_mmc=Email-_-Main-_-WEM1677-_-barebonedeal
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thank you both for the suggestions.

i think i might go with the barebone deal that vix suggested, just because of how convenient it is to get it in one pack, probably comes with instructions, dont need to get cable converter etc. BUTTT i am still open to other ideas So by all means, if you have a suggestion of your own, i would love to hear it. again thank you both

one question, vix's bare bone deal comes with AMD A64 X2 5000+ 2.60GHz Black Edition Retail as the processor. is AMD A64 par with the newest processor technology now days? or is it like pentium 4 generation?
 
just a little over 200 bucks

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147074
Rosewill R220-P-BK Black 0.5mm SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - 24.99

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817255010
DYNAPOWER USA EP-50X.C563-BX 500W ATX12V Power Supply 110 - 230V UL/cUL E222785, TUV and CB EN 60950 certified - $19.99

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138111
BIOSTAR MCP6P-M2 AM2 NVIDIA GeForce 6150 / nForce 430 Micro ATX AMD Motherboard - $49.99

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819104005
AMD Sempron 3400+ Manila 1.8GHz 256KB L2 Cache Socket AM2 62W Single-Core Processor - $24.99

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820144199
Kingston ValueRAM 1GB (2 x 512MB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Dual Channel Kit System Memory - $20.59

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822135106
Western Digital Caviar Blue WD800JD 80GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - $38.99

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827101131
Sony NEC Optiarc Black 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM IDE DVD-ROM Drive Model DDU1615/B2s - $17.99

I don't have a business but will build it for no extra cost and then ship it to you (your expence). Total cost of $230 for parts and shipping. Warning: unless if you go with Linux, you have no OS (operating System). If I build it, I can include a Linux OS for you and install it.
 
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the barebone deal does not come with a processor fan, but you can get them for pretty cheap. you'll need one. Quad core processors are the newest right now, that's a dual core
 
If you are only willing to spend that much, you may want to consider a pre-built PC. When it comes to gaming rigs, building is by far the better choice. But sometimes you can find really good deals on pre-built PC's, that can be used for every day tasks.
 
Seanusaf said:
the barebone deal does not come with a processor fan, but you can get them for pretty cheap. you'll need one. Quad core processors are the newest right now, that's a dual core
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thanks for the heads up. i had no idea and would have probably installed nothing on the processor.




tknick90 said:
If you are only willing to spend that much, you may want to consider a pre-built PC. When it comes to gaming rigs, building is by far the better choice. But sometimes you can find really good deals on pre-built PC's, that can be used for every day tasks.
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really? i never see such a deal on a prebuilt computers.. if you go to frys, compusa etc, i never see any computers that good for $200. Can you direct me to a pre built computer that is that good if you see one please
 
If all you need is the tower go to best buy. If you walk usually to the back that is where you can find there cheaper computers and you can pick up a Dell or maybe a hp tower for little over 200$. But it won't be the fastest computer but it will last you a while and they do have the one year manufacture warranty.
 
I recommend garage sales, or their digital equivalent, eBay.

Speaking hypothetically, though, if every possible penny had to be pinched, we could go with this...

Motherboard/CPU/Graphics
RAM
PSU
Hard drive
Optical drive
Case

Total cost: $139

You should seriously consider upping your budget, though. A C3 processor is not good for much. If you're willing to go up to $199 (minus shipping and tax), you could instead have this, this, these, and this (same as the other HD but SATA instead of IDE).
 
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