My $343 computer build.. Advice needed.

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ryangassxx

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I'm thinking about building a real low end computer just to see if I can do it and if all goes well this computer will become my project computer that I will eventually fine tune into a really powerful computer..

But in order to get started I just spent the past few minutes on newegg compiling all of the parts that I'll need to build this low end rig..

The following is my list,..



Mother Board
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128045
$53

CPU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103733
$69

Hard Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822144122
$42

Optical
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827129007
$32

Memory
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820211063
$58

Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811156062
$89

I figured I'd save some money and roll with the onboard video and audio at first.

I'm pretty new at all of this so if you see that any of my parts are not compatible please let me know.. Also things like CPU fans and ribbon cables for the HDD and opticals, do those come with the components or do I need to buy those separate as well?

When all is said and done this computer will cost $343...


Any questions comments or input are would be greatly appreciated!
 
Overpriced case and not so great psu, i'd rather get this combo which is much better and get 2 gigas of ram even if it's DDR2 667 which they're around the same price as that single 1gb from adata, get a sata hard drive instead also get a sata optical since they're pretty much around teh same price as the ide like those links:

case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16811220011

PSU
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2974503&CatId=1483

Ram
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820134046

Hard drive sata
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16822135106

The price jumped a bit, but it wasn't just the price that it did jump but performance as well
 
chupacabra said:
Overpriced case and not so great psu, i'd rather get this combo which is much better and get 2 gigas of ram even if it's DDR2 667 which they're around the same price as that single 1gb from adata, get a sata hard drive instead also get a sata optical since they're pretty much around teh same price as the ide like those links:

case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16811220011

PSU
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2974503&CatId=1483

Ram
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820134046

Hard drive sata
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16822135106

The price jumped a bit, but it wasn't just the price that it did jump but performance as well
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Yeah, but like I said, i'm not looking for any real performance.. Just a place to start.. if it all goes together well, nearly every single one of these components are going to be replaced with top of the line ones, so why bother buying intermediate ones now? It's all about cheap cheap cheap.. Cheapest possible model of each component basically, because they're all going to be disposable should it work out, and if it all goes horribly wrong, it was only a $343 mistake..

And I actually like my case WAY better.. I'm splurging on the case because it'll probably be the only thing that will live through all of the upgrades and will eventually house my super computer..

As for the PSU,.. is it really that important? A power supply is a power supply isnt it?
 
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you said you're fine tune it into a powerful computer so then means you'll eventually need to buy another psu so might as well buy a good one now so you dont have to rewire everything when the new psu comes in.
 
kof2000 said:
you said you're fine tune it into a powerful computer so then means you'll eventually need to buy another psu so might as well buy a good one now so you dont have to rewire everything when the new psu comes in.
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Why will I EVER need a "better" psu? We're both talking about the power supply box that provides electricity to the components right? What makes one PSU better than another? Does one make better electricity?
 
go run your fine tuned pc later on with a psu on a 12amp or something and see what problems you'll run into.
 
kof2000 said:
go run your fine tuned pc later on with a psu on a 12amp or something and see what problems you'll run into.
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well instead of doing that, maybe you could just tell me why.. all I'm saying is I don't understand what makes a difference.. Do better components really use substantially more power?
 
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