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LOLyourFace

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I gotta start building a new system for my lil 12 yr old brother. I can pretty much come up with a good list myself but I'd need your opinons to start me off...

budget is $800.. I prefer Athlon systems but P4 would be ok if you can convince me...

ready????? GO! ;)
 
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qIat

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Duron 1.2GHz
MSI nForce board w/integrated graphics, sound, LAN
256MB Crucial
Samsung 753DF
40GB Western Digital HD
24/10/40 CD-RW
Cheap case w/300W generic power supply
Cheapy keyboard & optical mouse

That should run you under $800
 
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LOLyourFace

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Duron 1.2GHz
MSI nForce board w/integrated graphics, sound, LAN
256MB Crucial
Samsung 753DF
40GB Western Digital HD
24/10/40 CD-RW
Cheap case w/300W generic power supply
Cheapy keyboard & optical mouse

That should run you under $800
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Duron?!?! u kidding me? 512 is a must + I'd get like 12x CDR and still squeeze it under $800
 
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qIat

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Originally posted by: LOLyourFace
Duron 1.2GHz
MSI nForce board w/integrated graphics, sound, LAN
256MB Crucial
Samsung 753DF
40GB Western Digital HD
24/10/40 CD-RW
Cheap case w/300W generic power supply
Cheapy keyboard & optical mouse

That should run you under $800
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Duron?!?! u kidding me? 512 is a must + I'd get like 12x CDR and still squeeze it under $800
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Your brother is 12. WTF is he going to use it for, SVCD encoding?

(I have mutiple threads at GenMay.com referencing my arduous SVCD encoding of Buffy DVD rips...14 episodes total, about 60 hours spent from start to finish.
 
Rallispec

Rallispec

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unless you're building a high end system... i'd go with a dell.

they make great little cheap PC's, and its a hell of a lot easier on you, and they come with a warranty and tech support.
 
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MB nForce 415|5P3D K7N415 PRO MSI 1 $100.00
FD 1.44MB|MITSUMI #D359M3D BLACK 1 $11.00
POWER SUPPLY ANTEC TRUE430 ATX 1 $73.00
CASE EVERCASE|P4ATXMD NPS E4252B00A 1 $24.00
DVD|LITE ON 16X LTD-163 RTL 1 $38.00
CPU AMD|1700/266 ATHLON 1.47G XP RT 1 $95.00
VGA CHAINTECH TI4200 64MB GT20 RTL 1 $137.00
DDRAM 256MB|32X64 PC-2100 CRUCIAL% 2 $98.00


Total:$576.00

Prices are 1 month old but should stay much the same. HD is missing, add <$100.
 
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olds

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Originally posted by: Rallispec
unless you're building a high end system... i'd go with a dell.

they make great little cheap PC's, and its a hell of a lot easier on you, and they come with a warranty and tech support.
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My thoughts exactly.

 
RossMAN

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Another vote on getting a Dell, here's what I got for $592 shipped:

Dell Dimension 4500
P4 1.8
512MB RAM (bought 128 from Dell and another 2x256 from Best Buy for $60 after rebates)
40GB
16x DVD
24x CD-RW
Keyboard/mouse
Windows XP Home

Don't ask how I got it for $592 since "dell is such a POS........."
 
FeathersMcGraw

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Originally posted by: qIat
Duron 1.2GHz
That should run you under $800
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Duron? You realize you can get an XP 1500 for $20 more, right?

Pricewatch lists some bottom-basement prebuilt systems for under $500, but most are integrated (shared video memory, integrated sound), may use motherboards with limited PCI slots, and it's a bit of a crapshoot as to whether the price of a flavor of Windows OS is included.
 
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911paramedic

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COOLER MASTER ROUND, 24-Inch, ATA133/100 IDE Cable. 3-Connector. ( RED ). Length: 24 inches(60cm) Connector Type:FC 40P socket x 3 (Blue-M/B, Black-Master, Grey-Slave) Conductor:30 AWG Cable Jacket: SR-PVC with AL-FOIL,UL20276 Boot:pVC 120 (Red). Retail. PTC-A24
N82E16812104222 $11.00

ENLIGHT EN-72370AZ MEDIUM TOWER P4 /AMD ATX CASE with 340Watts Power Supply, AMD and Intel P4 Approved, 4 5.25" Bays and 2 3.5" Bays.
N82E16811116104 $60.00

Teac 1.44MB 3.5 Inch Floppy Drive # FD235HFC291 - OEM Version 1year warranty
N82E16821103118 $9.00

MAXTOR Quiet Drive 80GB 7200RPM Model # 6L080L4 -D740X OEM , DRIVE ONLY
Specifications:
Size: 80 Gigabytes
Interface: IDE ULTRA ATA133/100
Seek time: 8ms
RPM:7200
Cache 2MB
OEM(Drive alone) 3 Year Manufacturer Warranty QUIET DRIVE - "L" denotes Fluid Dynamic Bearing Motors--* Works With PC & Mac *--
N82E16822144120 $111.00

Memory, 512MB DDR PC2100
KINGSTON KVR266X64C25/512 512MB DDR PC2100 - OEMCL2.5 Six Layers high Quality Board 64x64 Requires DDR supported Motherboard - -Lifetime Warranty.
N82E16820144004 $126.00

ABIT KX7-333R, VIA KT333 chipset motherboard with RAID
Specifications:
Chipset: VIA KT333 / VIA VT8233A
EIDE:Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133 IDE protocol
CPU: AMD Athlon XP 1500+ ~ 2100+ Socket A
Memory: 4x 184-pin DIMM sockets support PC1600/PC2100/PC2700 DDR SDRAM module
SoftMenu III Technology to set CPU parameters
ports: 1 AGP slot, 6 PCI slots
Built-in IrDA TX/RX header - ATX Form Factor
N82E16813127122 $102.00


AMD ATHLON XP 1900+/266 FSB PROCESSOR CPU - RETAIL 1900+/ 1.60GHz, AX1900DMT3C. The AMD Athlon XP processor with QuantiSpeed architecture powers the next generation in computing platforms, delivering extra performance for cutting-edge applications and an extra-ordinary computing experience.
Specifications:
CPU: 1.6 GHz
Type: 1900 XP
Cache: 256K
BUS: 266MHz
Socket A (PGA) Retail (Box with Heatsink and fan)
N82E16819103318 $116.00

Video Cards
GAINWARD/CARDEXPERT GeForce 4 Ti 4200, 4ns, 128MB DDR, Power Pack Golden Sample, 1 CRT + TV out, (No DVI, no TV-In), overclocking enhanced mode, DVD player software. Retail. P/N: VGF4TI4200T .
N82E16814128132 $165.00


Subtotal » $700.00

(given you have a CD, if not add $50

(these are newegg prices, just did this for a friend btw)
 
ultimatebob

ultimatebob

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Here's a quick barebones setup that I pieced together from mwave.com:

AB01-B205-14-5-A12910-A14331- AMD ATHLON & DDR SYSTEMS
1.44MB FDD
(ABIT NV7-133R-Specs; AMD ATHLON XP 1800+; 512MB NON-ECC PC2100; ACER 56X CDROM-Specs; ENLIGHT 7250) $391.80 $391.80

A16810 IBM 40GB UATA-100 #35L040AVVN07 DESKSTAR 120GXP 7200RPM 2MB P/N# 07N8450 (Bare drive) Detail Specs *limited 2pcs per customer $69.00 $69.00

A13770 MS NATURAL ELITE PS2 KEYBOARD BUNDLE WITH INTELLIMOUSE PS2 (DSP)Must be Purchased w/Hardware! $29.00 $29.00

270269 LABTEC PULSE 420 25WATT 3-PC SPEAKER SYSTEM Detail Specs $28.97 $28.97

A02640 VIEWSONIC 17" E70F .25 1280X1024 FLAT SCREEN Detail Specs $151.20 $151.20

Sub Total $669.97

Shipping would be another $50 or so. If you need an OS, you can get an OEM copy of Windows XP Home with the system for $89.

The key to keeping the price low is the NForce motherboard, which comes with a bunch of good integrated components. You can spend the extra money on a better monitor, or on a better video card. I'd recommend a GeForce 4 Ti4200, but an ATI Radeon 9000 Pro would work for under $140, too.
 
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