Building New Computer

[that1guy28]

IM building a machien for a friend, not a big gaming machine, just an upgrade, low budget

Cases (Computer Cases, ATX Form)

RAIDMAX Beige 10-bay Case with 380W Power Supply, Model "ATX-228SP 380W" -RETAIL
Item# N82E16811156169

$31.00

CD/DVD Burners (RW Drives)

Samsung Black 52X32X52X16 DVD/CD-RW Combo Drive, Model TS-H492A/WBGH, OEM
Item# N82E16827151051

$36.50

Floppy Drives

SONY Black 1.44MB 3.5inch Floppy Disk Drive, Model MPF920, OEM
Item# N82E16821103116

$7.50

Hard Drives

Seagate 80GB 7200RPM IDE Hard Drive, Model ST380011A, OEM
Item# N82E16822148015

$62.15

Memory (System Memory)

Mushkin 184 Pin 512MB DDR PC-3200 - Retail
Item# N82E16820146219

$65.25

Motherboards - Intel

ASUS "P4S800" SiS648FX Chipset Motherboard for Intel Socket 478 CPU -RETAIL
Item# N82E16813131462


$67.00

Processors

Intel Pentium 4/ 2.4C GHz 800MHz FSB, 512K Cache, Hyper Threading Technology - OEM
Item# N82E16819116158

$137.00

Software - Operating Systems

Microsoft Windows XP HOME Edition With Service Pack 2 -OEM
Item# N82E16837102151

$92.50

Video Cards

Jaton nVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Video Card, 128MB DDR, 64-bit, TV-Out, Low Profile, 8X AGP, Model "3DFORCE FX5200TV" -RETAIL
Item# N82E16814139165

$56.00


Product total: $554.90

lmk what oyu think

 

[flamingspinach]

If you must get a generic case, at least get a well-known PSU. Stay away from the GeForce FX 5 series cards like the plague. Apart from that, can't really say much, since I don't know what you're going to use it for.

 

[that1guy28]

Its a family computer for his house, so basic tasks, web browsing, office applications, some light gaming

 

[Kitrax]

Well, for starters, loose the floppy drive. No point in wasting money on a lagacy drive. Second, why not get a DVD drive? I'm not talking about a DVD burner (unless you want one), DVD-ROM/CD-RW drives are pretty cheap. You're wasting more money on the ASUS board as they are overpriced. Get a Abit board. The video card will work fine...for the most basic gamming, and you have a quallity made HDD.

It's good to see that you're using NewEgg.

 

[that1guy28]

the cd drive is DVD/CD-RW, and im gettin the floppy cuz its only 8 bucks and they aren't very teck savvy ie thumb drives, flash mem cards

 

[callmesteve]

I suggest you getting a different power supply from a more reliable company.

 

[masshass81]

go with s754 A64 2800+ RETAIL for $128 and Chaintech VNF3-250 for $76, this combo will be faster than that 2.4 P4 for pretty much the same price. Also, go for a radeon 9200 instead of the 5200. Prices are form newegg

 

[masshass81]

yes, for sure get a cheap antec case, they can be had for about $60 IIRC and they come with a quality 350w psu. Since this a build for a friend, you don't want that generic psu to crap out on him, then he'll just get pissed at you and you'll have to be free tech support (not fun).

 

[flamingspinach]

Originally posted by: Kitrax
Well, for starters, loose the floppy drive. No point in wasting money on a lagacy drive. Second, why not get a DVD drive? I'm not talking about a DVD burner (unless you want one), DVD-ROM/CD-RW drives are pretty cheap. You're wasting more money on the ASUS board as they are overpriced. Get a Abit board. The video card will work fine...for the most basic gamming, and you have a quallity made HDD.

It's good to see that you're using NewEgg.

Wha? Floppies are so cheap it doesn't really matter. Besides, you never know when you're going to need to boot off a floppy. And Asus's boards may be slightly more expensive than others but they are rock solid, have great support and features, and last for a very long time. More than enough to justify the slight difference in price.

-fs