250 budget build.

[Vaulter]

This is my build for the little amount of money I have. I desperately need a new computer, as my old one has a 1.7ghz processor. The only thing i do with this computer is surf the internet, but I'm going to be playing massive amounts of Diablo 3 when it comes out. Time for some input, constructive is great, but please dont go Tech-Nazi on me.


CASE- Antec Three Hundred Mid Tower ~50
http://www.frys.com/product/5520150?...H:MAIN_RSLT_PG

PSU –
Antec Earthwatts 380w ~ 60
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...17371033&cm_re=
earthwatts-_-17-371-033-_-Product
OR
Antec Earthwatts 500w ~ 70
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817371007

CPU - AMD Athlon II X2 240 Regor 2.8GHz Dual Core ~103 (OCed to 3.0 ghz at least)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboD...t=Combo.295701

MOBO - GIGABYTE Micro ATX HDMI AMD Motherboard ~103*
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboD...t=Combo.295701

HDD – From current pc until more $
Western Digital Raptor 74GB 10000 RPM 8MB Cache SATA ~40
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...22136492&cm_re=
raptor-_-22-136-492-_-Product

RAM – Corsair 2x1gb sticks ~35
http://www.frys.com/product/5253827?...H:MAIN_RSLT_PG

GRAPHICS (Integrated until more $)

DVD – Current one, Dual layer DVD R/W with lightscribe

103+60+50+35 = 248

Cut costs even more?

CASE+PSU
Antec NSK 4480 II ATX Mid Tower w/ EarthWatts 380W Power Supply ~70

103+70+35 = 208

 

[piasabird]

Maybe you can find a case with a power supply that is good enough.

http://www.directron.com/threehundred.html
Antec 300 on sales???

 

[Vaulter]

Did you see the thing at the bottom? the antec case that came with the 380 watt PSU? I think that would be good enough. And I'm hoping that i'll be able to upgrade this computer to a middle class rig down the road. Will this processor work with this board? Its the same socket (BTW, if this shows that im a total idiot, so be it):

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103727
Just the AMD quad core phenom II black edition.