Is a $400 System Build Possible?

[ShadowBlade]

yes, a $100 build is also possible

 

[nick1985]

Originally posted by: BlacKJesuS
......you have the internet...why pay for windowS?

Ban?

 

[nick1985]

Originally posted by: Wellsoul2
Addendum:

$429-$50=$379+$37=$416 total. Computer with 768K DDR

768K?

WOAH! Welcome to 1988!

 

[BlacKJesuS]

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons

Originally posted by: BlacKJesuS
......you have the internet...why pay for windowS?

Arrr matey, some of us have ethics.

everyone has "ethics" jes depends on whether or not you want to use'm...pimp

 

[bamacre]

Originally posted by: BlacKJesuS

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons

Originally posted by: BlacKJesuS
......you have the internet...why pay for windowS?

Arrr matey, some of us have ethics.

everyone has "ethics" jes depends on whether or not you want to use'm...pimp

Wow, you are so cool becuase you know how to pirate windows and games and office :roll:

Welcome to 1988.

 

[Wellsoul2]

Originally posted by: nick1985

Originally posted by: Wellsoul2
Addendum:

$429-$50=$379+$37=$416 total. Computer with 768K DDR

768K?

WOAH! Welcome to 1988!

LOL!

It's not for big time games or anything..

(Actually it has dual channel as well if you add another 512MB)

 

[Powermoloch]

Try those PC club 299 dollah pc deals eh? pretty good I guess

 

[thecoolnessrune]

Originally posted by: bamacre

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons
Unless the parents are gamers, a Dell will be fine for them.

I game on my Dell

I game on my Dell at 17 FPS

Originally posted by: fire400

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.

The Sempron is most likely a Socket A type. The graphics are integrated. Probably only AGP 4x upgrade if it even has an AGP slot. Also the memory will probably only be 2700 max. Plus the LCD will be crap, and the 5 watt speakers that come with systems today are BS. Not like my 4.1 Altec Lansings with the 40 x 4 and 60 watt subwoofer that came with my Dell. Its packs quite a punch in my little 10x10 computer room.

 

[bamacre]

Originally posted by: thecoolnessrune

Originally posted by: bamacre

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons
Unless the parents are gamers, a Dell will be fine for them.

I game on my Dell

I game on my Dell at 17 FPS

Well I upgraded mine with another gig of ram and a 7800 GTX.

 

[thecoolnessrune]

Lol. Not everyone had a PCI-E bus on their Dell . AGP 4x here. No new gaming for me on this piece of crap. Plus if you look at other posts I've written. I HATE DELL!!!

 

[BlacKJesuS]

Originally posted by: bamacre

Originally posted by: BlacKJesuS

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons

Originally posted by: BlacKJesuS
......you have the internet...why pay for windowS?

Arrr matey, some of us have ethics.

everyone has "ethics" jes depends on whether or not you want to use'm...pimp

Wow, you are so cool becuase you know how to pirate windows and games and office :roll:

Welcome to 1988.

dont think they were pirating windows and office in 1988......Welcome to the past...catch up to the present

 

[imported_michaelpatrick33]

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons

Originally posted by: BlacKJesuS
......you have the internet...why pay for windowS?

Arrr matey, some of us have ethics.

arrrg matey walk the plank you rascally pirate of ill-repute. There be ethos errr ethics aboard this ship errr forum errr aye arggg whiskey stewardess errr whench errrr ... what?

 

[bamacre]

Originally posted by: thecoolnessrune
Lol. Not everyone had a PCI-E bus on their Dell . AGP 4x here. No new gaming for me on this piece of crap. Plus if you look at other posts I've written. I HATE DELL!!!

New ones are nice, I like 'em.

 

[imported_michaelpatrick33]

Originally posted by: BlacKJesuS

Originally posted by: bamacre

Originally posted by: BlacKJesuS

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons

Originally posted by: BlacKJesuS
......you have the internet...why pay for windowS?

Arrr matey, some of us have ethics.

everyone has "ethics" jes depends on whether or not you want to use'm...pimp

Wow, you are so cool becuase you know how to pirate windows and games and office :roll:

Welcome to 1988.

dont think they were pirating windows and office in 1988......Welcome to the past...catch up to the present

My, what an ironic avatar name you have BlackJesus.

Definitely, I would go with a Emachines or Dell for that pricepoint. Being an AMD machine owner, well, three AMD machines but who's counting, I would go with the Emachines myself over the Intel (not that there is anything wrong with Intel

 

[bamacre]

Originally posted by: BlacKJesuS

Originally posted by: bamacre

Originally posted by: BlacKJesuS

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons

Originally posted by: BlacKJesuS
......you have the internet...why pay for windowS?

Arrr matey, some of us have ethics.

everyone has "ethics" jes depends on whether or not you want to use'm...pimp

Wow, you are so cool becuase you know how to pirate windows and games and office :roll:

Welcome to 1988.

dont think they were pirating windows and office in 1988......Welcome to the past...catch up to the present

They were pirating whatever they could on bbs.

 

[imported_goku]

Originally posted by: Lyfer
Unless you already have a $100 copy of WinXP laying around, then no. Just go to dell.com, I've seen pc's with monitors for $400 after MIR all the time.

I believe you can get an OEM copy of XP for $60

 

[imported_goku]

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons

Originally posted by: 8steve8
why is anandtech forums crouded with dell fanboys?

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.

What are you talking about? My parents/friends have prebuilt computers and I get asked for help all the time..

 

[Lasthitlarry]

So, can a 400 dollar system be built?

My answer is yes, but please don't, if you spent just 300 dollars more, your system would last at least 2 years instead of 6 months.

 

[Wellsoul2]

Originally posted by: thecoolnessrune

Originally posted by: bamacre

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons
Unless the parents are gamers, a Dell will be fine for them.

I game on my Dell

I game on my Dell at 17 FPS

Originally posted by: fire400

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.

The Sempron is most likely a Socket A type. The graphics are integrated. Probably only AGP 4x upgrade if it even has an AGP slot. Also the memory will probably only be 2700 max. Plus the LCD will be crap, and the 5 watt speakers that come with systems today are BS. Not like my 4.1 Altec Lansings with the 40 x 4 and 60 watt subwoofer that came with my Dell. Its packs quite a punch in my little 10x10 computer room.
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The Sempron Compaq SR1610nx has the 64bit Sempron and Radeon Xpress200 built
in graphics (up to 128 shared memory)
There's no video slots just PCI (2) Open with 4 memory slots.

Of course it's no game computer but still worlds better than a Celeron IMHO.
It's $380.