My parents have asked me to try to build them a new system for around 400 dollar sincluding the case. I would like it to be an Athlon 64 processor, but any other spec is open for suggestions. Can a decent system be built for this price?
Is a $400 System Build Possible?
- Thread starter RobDMB
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Id get a dell for them, just because they will always be having you fix the computer.
And a computer that price can be made but is it worth it?
And a computer that price can be made but is it worth it?
I should note they don't need a monitor and fixing the computer is not a problem since i'm still in school so I am home quite often.
bamacre
Lifer
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Go to...
http://www.delloutlet.com
They have a lot of systems <400, and shipping is only $29. They added a lot of inventory sometime within the past 16 hours.
http://www.delloutlet.com
They have a lot of systems <400, and shipping is only $29. They added a lot of inventory sometime within the past 16 hours.
The Biostar Tforce board has good reviews at newegg and on the main AnandTech website.
This isdoable, though around $450
$150 Tforce + Sempron 2800+ retail
$50 512 MB RAM
$50 cheap HD
$30 DVD-ROM/CDRW
$20 OEM KB-mouse (Microsoft's $15 keyboard is decent)
$50 cheap case
$100 XP Home
I should note that I am willing to spend 400 on the hardware alone. Windows will be purchased seperately. -Rob
Not because they are great computers. Because they are dirt cheap computers, and if you get a friend, coworker, neighbor to buy a Dell instead of building them a PC you won't need to provide lifetime free tech support and parts replacement.
You'll learn the hard way that building for others is usually a bad idea. For parents when you're often there it should be OK though.
walmart, I am not lying
brand new
sempron
512mb DDR
CD-RW/DVD-ROM
15" LCD
XP HOME
keyboard mouse, possibly speakers
$400.00 + tax
this is one of the best deals I've seen at Walmart, especially if it is coming with a 15" LCD monitor, and generally speaking, a free OS, most likely it will have an AGP8x port for graphics upgrade, as most Sempron-based 2005 CPU+boards do.
brand new
sempron
512mb DDR
CD-RW/DVD-ROM
15" LCD
XP HOME
keyboard mouse, possibly speakers
$400.00 + tax
this is one of the best deals I've seen at Walmart, especially if it is coming with a 15" LCD monitor, and generally speaking, a free OS, most likely it will have an AGP8x port for graphics upgrade, as most Sempron-based 2005 CPU+boards do.
bamacre
Lifer
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I've been buying new comps at work from CompUSA.
Compaq has a Sempron 3200+ which is 64bit Sempron.
It has DVD Rom/CDRW - 256K DDR@400mhz and decent
hard drive $429 with $50 rebate.
THey also have Centron 512MB PC3200 DDR for $37 after rebate.
Not bad for $400..better than most Dell.
Also it has Radeon 200 built in graphics..fairly decent.
You can walk down to the store and buy it with no shipping.
Compaq has a Sempron 3200+ which is 64bit Sempron.
It has DVD Rom/CDRW - 256K DDR@400mhz and decent
hard drive $429 with $50 rebate.
THey also have Centron 512MB PC3200 DDR for $37 after rebate.
Not bad for $400..better than most Dell.
Also it has Radeon 200 built in graphics..fairly decent.
You can walk down to the store and buy it with no shipping.
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