Is a decent $450 computer possible?

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bluestrobe

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I hate posting threads like this but I'm in a time crunch. I need to spec a computer out for under $450 by tonight. The only requirements is I don't need the monitor/keyboard/mouse and it has to be over 512mb ram, ATI Radeon 7200 and 1.5ghz CPU(obviously these are obtainable but that?s what I was given to be better than). I need this by tonight when I head back to work. Its been a couple of years since I built a rig from the ground up. Had several others apart and refurbished since then though. Thanks to anyone who can help!


Edit: Mainly looking for suggestions although links would help a ton. I was thinking of a Socket A board with and ATI X700 or equivalent.
 
ElFenix

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need windows?

it'll be a bit harder with the windows tax

ugh newegg's website redesign blows

yeah you'd be better off waiting for a dell sale and then adding in the x700.
 
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Sony DVD Rom, black:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16827106826

Sony Floppy drive, black:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16821103116

Chenming case, black:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16811125486

Western Digital 80G SATA HDD:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16822135106

Biostar TFORCE 6100 motherboard:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16813138268

AMD Sempron 64 3400:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16819104231

512 x 2 Patriot 2.5CAS DDR400:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820220037

300W Sparkle PSU:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16817103508


Before tax and shipping $443


You won't play BF2 on it, but it would be OK for light gaming and more than enough for a great netsurfer/word processor/emailer-- that kind of thing. I tried to make a 939 setup, but it wouldn't stay on target, in terms of the cost.

That 3400 is the most expensive Sempron. If you had to lower the cost, you could cut the processor down to the cheapest 256k cache Sempron, which would save you about $50 if you needed it. You could maybe upgrade the burner a bit, to a DVD burner maybe, or get a larger HDD if you wanted.

Whichever one you choose, you will be able to overclock nicely with that board and that RAM.


Edit: And yep, if you need Windows, that means -$100 to spend on the hardware.


 
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Antec Solution SLK3000-B Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
$49.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811129152

AMD Sempron 2400+ Thoroughbred 333MHz FSB 256KB L2 Cache Socket A Processor - Retail
$80.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819104210

ASUS A7V400-MX Socket A (Socket 462) VIA KM400A Micro ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
$56.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131509

CORSAIR 1GB 184-Pin DDR SDRAM ECC Registered DDR 333 (PC 2700) System Memory - Retail
$125.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145308

Seagate Barracuda 7200.7 ST380817AS 80GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache Serial ATA150 Hard Drive - OEM
$59.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822148040

LITE-ON Black 16X DVD-ROM 52X CD-R 32X CD-RW 52X CD-ROM 1.5M Cache IDE Combo Drive - Retail
$27.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827106992

Logitech S-100 BLK 5 Watts RMS 2.0 Speaker - OEM
$7.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16836121125

Zonet V.92 56K PCI Data/Fax Modem
$6.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16825130007


Total: $411.00
 
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hurtstotalktoyou

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$93 X700z
$70 Sempron 2600+
$65 Biostar GeForce 6100-M7
$54 80GB PATA HDD 8MB
$42 NEC ND-3550A
$38 512MB PC3200
$27 case & 350W PSU
$389 total
 
cKGunslinger

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Originally posted by: Old Man River
Antec Solution SLK3000-B Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail
$49.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811129152

AMD Sempron 2400+ Thoroughbred 333MHz FSB 256KB L2 Cache Socket A Processor - Retail
$80.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819104210

ASUS A7V400-MX Socket A (Socket 462) VIA KM400A Micro ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
$56.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131509

CORSAIR 1GB 184-Pin DDR SDRAM ECC Registered DDR 333 (PC 2700) System Memory - Retail
$125.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145308

Seagate Barracuda 7200.7 ST380817AS 80GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache Serial ATA150 Hard Drive - OEM
$59.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822148040

LITE-ON Black 16X DVD-ROM 52X CD-R 32X CD-RW 52X CD-ROM 1.5M Cache IDE Combo Drive - Retail
$27.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827106992

Logitech S-100 BLK 5 Watts RMS 2.0 Speaker - OEM
$7.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16836121125

Zonet V.92 56K PCI Data/Fax Modem
$6.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16825130007


Total: $411.00
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I'm curious as to why you suggest Socket A and ECC Registered RAM.

Why not replace the CPU, mobo, and RAM with:

$75 - Sempron 754 2800+

$75 - Biostar 6100 754

$75 - 1GB G.SKILL PC3200
 
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Last two configurations (one of them, as changed by cKGunslinger) look really good. Go for either one, you'll be set.
 
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bluestrobe

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Thanks guys. My friend wanted to build one rather than buy a complete setup so the Dell is out of the question. I might skimp on the CPU or case and go with something other than a Biostar board, had nothing but problems with them in the past. Has Biostar got any better?
 
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i note that a lot of these setups have left out the x700
 
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Originally posted by: hurtstotalktoyou
$93 X700z
$70 Sempron 2600+
$65 Biostar GeForce 6100-M7
$54 80GB PATA HDD 8MB
$42 NEC ND-3550A
$38 512MB PC3200
$27 case & 350W PSU
$389 total
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good choice of parts...maybe add another $38 for another gig of ram (or get the 1gb of g.skill, corsair, ocz, other name brand) -- whicher is cheapest

'm not sure where a decent $27 case can be had but if you spend an extra $23 (to make it $50 for the case/psu), you'll get a much better case and power supply and be EXACTLY at $450
 
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i usually would just build my own computer and reuse my windows 2000 pro cuz the cd key's are reusable :-D
 
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bluestrobe

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Linkworld 3230-02C2222U Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 430W Power Supply - Retail $23.99

Gigabyte GA-K8VM800M Socket 754 VIA K8M800 Micro ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail $54.00

SAPPHIRE ATLANTIS RADEON 9600 Radeon 9600 128MB DDR AGP 4X/8X Video Card - Retail $68.00

AMD Sempron 64 2600+ Palermo 800MHz FSB Socket 754 Processor Model SDA2600BXBOX - Retail $65.00

G.SKILL Value 1GB 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200) Unbuffered System Memory Model F1-3200PHU1-1GBNT - Retail $71.99

Seagate Barracuda 7200.7 ST380817AS 80GB 7200 RPM Serial ATA150 Hard Drive - OEM $59.00

Zonet ZFM5620-MT 56Kbps Data/Fax Modem - Retail $6.99

LITE-ON Black IDE Combo Drive Model SOHC-5236V BK RTL - Retail $27.99

Total Price: $376.96

This is what I came up with. I used some of the ideas posted here then tweaked them a little. If you see any compatibility issues be sure to let me know. I didn't have time to hyperlink everything but it should be obvious. Thanks.
 
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hurtstotalktoyou

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Total Price: $376.96
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It's actually $424 with shipping.

This is what I came up with. I used some of the ideas posted here then tweaked them a little. If you see any compatibility issues be sure to let me know. I didn't have time to hyperlink everything but it should be obvious. Thanks.
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I think you're on the right track, but you really *must* get a board fit for overclocking. Try this setup...

$76 1GB PC3200 (ms4me.com)
$74 eVGA 128-P2-N352-TX Geforce 6600LE 128MB DDR (newegg.com)
$69 Sempron 64 2500+ (ewiz.com maybe? can't remember...)
$65 Biostar GeForce 6100-M7 (newegg.com)
$55 WD800JB 80GB hard disk (zipzoomfly.com)
$39 ASUS DVD burner (newegg.com)
$27 case & PSU (supergooddeal.com)
$11 Encore ENF656-ESW-INPR 56K modem (newegg.com)
$416 total

The most important thing here is the board. Get the Biostar GeForce 6100-M7 (or comparable).
 
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emilyek

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The Biostar TForce and a 256mb cache Sempron 64 is your best bet. It's the best cheap overclocker, and it's popular, and would provide nice performance for the cost.

I have the Chenming case I suggested. For $45 it's fantastic. Not as solid (or heavy) as the Older Antecs (my last case was the Antec Solution SLK), but made with EXACTLY the same materials (same plastic, same steel) as Antec's newer $100 range models. If you need a budget case w/o PSU it's definitley worth checking out.

It's only drawback is that it doesn't come with an 80mm for the front.
 
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bluestrobe

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Originally posted by: hurtstotalktoyou

It's actually $424 with shipping.
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I figured I was still under the $450.00 limit. Haven't used newegg in ages and didn't know how to find the shipping price without losing my setup.

I think you're on the right track, but you really *must* get a board fit for overclocking. Try this setup...
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The future owner doesn't know how to overcock or even know how to install a device if needed. I don't think getting an over clocking board will be needed. I rather trust a good brand name board than a name that is related to cheap boards. Also for the other, went with a socket 754 rather than socket A, didn't know the prices almost matched.

 
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