Building a friend a computer for 500 bucks so GIVE ME SOME ADVICE please

[OverclockMe]

This is what I got so far feel free to give some advice and some better deals or something. The budget is 500 bucks and I have gone over right now!

Enlight case-------------- 39.00
52x cdrom----------------- 32.00
floppy-------------------- 5.00
128mb ram----------------- 57.00
Sloket 370---------------- 12.00
CL Geforce2 gts 32mb DDR-- 140.00
Abit BE6-II--------------- 110.00
IBM 75GXP 45g HDD--------- 155.00
ATA66 cable--------------- 10.00
MX300--------------------- 20.00

 

[jaylek55]

I think you can find a nice deal for a 50x CD-ROM drive here on these forums. As for the graphics card, why not go for a GeForce2 MX card instead? They're provide very nice graphics for a cheap price.

As for everything else, <shrug> look here in the forums. You can get really great deals without paying so much.

Good luck.

 

[acroig]

Well, how about a smaller hard drive, say a Maxtor 20GB 7200RPM for about $123, and comes with the ATA-66 cable. However, I recommend you do not get the BE6-II with the HighPoint 366 controller, it has well known problems with Maxtor and other drives. How about a BX133-RAID for $112? Maybe replace the CL GeForce 2 GTS for a GeForce MX for $87, that will save about $60 or more. It's going to be tough to fit in the CPU, a P3-700 is around $141 plus shipping.

 

[OverclockMe]

Yeah I really have to think about whether or not to get the MX or the GTs. Is there that much of a difference? Also sorry but I kinda like stickin with the IBM's cos as far as I know its the best. About BE6-II I know it sucks, but the newer ones supposedly work and are pretty good... but too bad mine licks.

 

[acroig]

The difference is at higher resolutions or 32bit color past 1024, that's where the GTS kicks in. I don't disagree with you about the IBM drives, but you wanted to stay in budget and you didn't even have a CPU yet! My point was to get a smaller HD (even an IBM if you can find it for less $) so you would have some cash left over for a decent CPU. I have a BE6-II and the only thing I don't like about it is the HighPoint 366 controller.

Just my 2 cents

 

[Domination]

Hi,

You can get the IBM 75GXP 45g at buy.com for $168 use the $30 off $150 coupon to get it for $138.

Or if you can spare 15G, then get the IBM 75GXP 30g (Retail) for $157, use the $30 off $150... drive and cable $127.00.

Either way you'll save a few bucks

 

[jaydee]

OverclockMe, dude you say you want a system for $500. Yet you go on:


<< Yeah I really have to think about whether or not to get the MX or the GTs. Is there that much of a difference? Also sorry but I kinda like stickin with the IBM's cos as far as I know its the best. >>


I don't think it takes a rocket scientist to figure out that 3/5's of your system on 2 components is NOT going to work.

That leaves $200, for motherboard, cpu, case, soundcard, modem, speakers, monitor, cd-rom, ram, floppy, cables, os, ect.

WAKE UP.

Your only chance to stay on budget, is celeron, with an i810 mobo (integrated sound, and video). And I don't even know if that will cut it. You may have to get an emachine.

 

[InsaneMorphius]

I would reccommend a smaller HDD, and save up some cash for other peripherials.

Morph

 

[shiznut123]

get a voodoo 3 3000 pci for 100 bucks or less