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Cheap PC Contest

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kdb003

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Ok here we go. Who can make the cheapest pc that is functional and half decent. do not include hard drive, cd rom/dvd rom, monitors, keyboard, speakers, mouse, etc. Just see who can get the best deals. Prices based on newegg.com Here is mine:
$79-AMD Athlon XP 1800+/266 FSB Processor CPU 1800+/ 1.53GHz -0.13 micro Thoroughbred Core Retail
$68-A7N266-VM NVIDIA nFORCE 220 Chipset 266/200MHz FSB Motherboard Micro ATX- Retail
$39-ENLIGHT Model# EN-7150AP (BLACK) ATX MID-TOWER CASE w/ 200Watt POWER SUPPLY - OEM
$129-KINGSTON KVR266X64C25/512 512MB DDR PC2100 - OEM
total:$315
beat that!
 
1.) well...first off, it's not "functional" or "decent" without a harddrive. what can you do w/ a computer that doesn't have a harddrive ? play a BIOS game ?

2.) secondly, welcome to the forums
 
Dell had a student deal for $270 + shipping + tax (Oregon for me, no tax, fedex shipping is $30)

Dimension 8250
P4-2.4Ghz
256MB PC1066 RDRam
30GB 7200 rpm HDD
onboard sound, onboard Intel NIC
MS Windows XP Home + Works 2002
Mouse, Keyboard

pretty darn cheap.
 
I would go for a 1600XP instead of 1800XP only a 0.13mhz difference. Get the oem version and use the difference to get a good heatsink for it.
 
Originally posted by: Viper96720
I would go for a 1600XP instead of 1800XP only a 0.13mhz difference. Get the oem version and use the difference to get a good heatsink for it.
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The .13 micron version is worth the extra cash and anyways 133 mhz seems a lot on AMD systems.
 
Originally posted by: Lars
200W PSU???
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Thats plenty if you do not include a hard drive or cd rom/dvd rom.


Originally posted by: kdb003
Who can make the cheapest pc that is functional and half decent
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A computer without a hard drive isn't very functional, but you are correct that it is half decent.
 
I am in the process of getting all the parts for a new computer (all have been shipped in fact). The total comes to $469 including taxes and shipping. I already have the speakers. BTW, you forgot about the $11 shipping on that case.

ASUS A7N266-VM AA
AMD Athlon XP 1700+ Retail
Kingston 256MB DDR PC2100
Maxtor 80GB 7200RPM
GeForce4 Ti4200
Evercase + 300W PS
Generic 16x DVD-ROM
CenDyne 40x12x48 CD-RW
MS Internet Keyboard
MS Optical Mouse
Sony Floppy Drive
 
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