cheap as hell build

[Jordanp1]

$300ish budget to satisfy these requirements:

Recommended System Requirements:
Processor: Intel Pentium® 4 2.8 GHz or equivalent
Video: 128 MB NVIDIA® GeForce® FX 6800 or ATI® Radeon® X850
DirectX: DirectX® 9.0c
OS: Windows® XP / Vista
RAM: 1 GB
Disk Space: 10 GB available
Internet: Broadband DSL/Cable
Optical Drive: 2x DVD-ROM



Here's what I came up with:

Case/PSU: Linkworld MicroATX Mid Tower Computer Case 430W Power Supply $27.99
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16811164089

Case Fans: KINGWIN F-09BB-4pin 90mm Case Fan - Retail $3.79 x2
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16811999966

CPU: Intel Pentium 4 630 Prescott 3.0GHz LGA 775 EM64T Processor $78.00
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16819116198

MOBO: MSI P4M900M2-L LGA 775 VIA P4M900 Micro ATX Intel $48.99
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16813130093

Memory: CORSAIR ValueSelect 1GB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) $34.99
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16820146580

Video: ASUS EN6200TC 512/TD/256M GeForce 6200TC GDDR2 PCI-Ex16 $43.99
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16814121010

Storage: Western Digital Caviar SE WD400JD 40GB 7200 RPM SATA150 $39.99
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16822144173

DVD/CD: LITE-ON Black SATA DVD-ROM Drive Model SHD-16S1S-05 $17.99
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16827106039

Sound: SABRENT SBT-SP6C 5.1 Channels PCI Interface Sound Card $7.49
http://www.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16829130001


going to use windows XP home sp2, not included in budget.

[noneoftheabove]

uhh i think the whole thing is unwise, because this computer has no upgrade ability whatsoever. You also need to have two sticks of ram to run using dual channel memory so get 2x512 mb modules. unless you want to waste money on a sound card the motherboard you have has onboard sound so you really dont need that card.

[jer888]

This is not the best idea to do in the first place but if you must....

That PSU is not going to hold up at all. It poor quality and could even take other parts with it when it burns out which will be quick if it even works at all. Refer to this: What Power Supply should I get? How many Watts? Who made it? Guide Inside (http://forum.pcmech.com/showthread.php?t=131195)

You shouldn't need to buy case fans, they usually come with the case.

Get a motherboard from Asus. I don't think the VIA chipsets are the best either.

That video card dosen't meet your requirements......

You will be MUCH better off saving up some more money and in this price range you'd be better off with a prebuild anyways.

[marine63]

what r u going to use this computer for..

[bd1886]

Heck if inexpensive is the goal that set-up will be fine except for the psu and the mobo/cpu combo. Go AMD for the processor and if you can get a motherboard with a better chipset. The AMD processors run more efficiently in this price range and deserve a looksee. As stated by the other guy's, the power supply is not something to cheap out on. Your budget has room to improve these things too. Totally agree with a pre-built being a better route if a screaming deal can be found for you. In fact a buddy of mine just found a refurbished HP at Costco that had an AMD 4000 processor and 17in. monitor for less than 350.00. That is nice set-up!!

[Jimmy0]

For an extremely tightly budgeted build I would recommend getting a low end Dell machine or something else, because picking out quality parts and still keeping the price down to such a low level can be extremely difficult.

[Disgrace]

Going Vista with such little RAM could be a mistake but then again Vista would be cheaper than XP now, knowing Micro$oft.

[blue60007]

The video card you selected doesn't even satisfy the requirements you listed. A gaming computer is going to cost more than $300...

[Lespaul20]

The video card you selected doesn't even satisfy the requirements you listed. A gaming computer is going to cost more than $300...

I don't see where he said gaming computer.

I agree with others about the low end pre-built. For about $400 you can get a low end dell without the headaches of picking out cheap components.

[Jimmy0]

I don't see where he said gaming computer.

Seeing as he is listing requirements for a certain PC, and those requirements are more than likely to meet a certain game he wants to play - therefore one can assume he is going to be using this to play games. :)

[blue60007]

Yes, and in the orginal post, it says "Video: 128 MB NVIDIA® GeForce® FX 6800 or ATI® Radeon® X850"

The 6200 is a low end card...the 6800 (or equivalent in the 7000 series) are in the mid-range.

[marine63]

u can get a better computer at outlet.dell.com :l

[BeepBeep2]

When it comes to the low end........AMD rules...things to change.>

PSU:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817104032
FSP 400w-

CPU:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817104032
AMD X2-

MOBO:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130542
MSI-

Vid Card:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127269
MSI-

RAM:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145568
2x512 for Dual Channel lol

HDD:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822135106
40 more gigs for $1 more

And Ditch the Sound Card> Onboard Audio is better than that!