Low budget.. decisions..

[junktrunk]

Hi, i am currently buling a new computer. Ive been lookin for deals here and there for a while. I saw the blaster pc from tigerdirect.com (http://www.tigerdirect.com/email/mil127.asp?SRCCODE=WEBE10219) or getting this case (http://electroseller.com/Merchant2/...r&Product_Code=4396&Category_Code=017) and gettin a motherboard/cpu combo from tigerdirect (http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?sku=MBM-850S)
I already have a video card, dvd drive, burner, ram.. Help me

 

[Vyle]

I don't think you want to buy a Slot A Athlon. Think about this: you can buy a Epox 8KTA+ for $85 shipped from www.newegg.com. You could slap a $55 Duron 700 on it, unlock it and overclock it. Plus, at least with Socket A, you'd have an upgrade path. No sense buying a dead system unless it's a second system. Then i can understand it.

 

[tigereye]

Actually, the Blaster PC doesn't come with a processor, that was the old tigerdirect deal. I just worked up some numbers on this today, and for me, the Blaster PC turned out to not be a good deal. The real problem you have with it is that it has a BX chipset on a basically non-overclockable motherboard. You are stuck with buying an intel processor which adds a lot to the cost (compared to AMD). Plus, like I said, looks like this motherboard is nonoverclockable, so in order to get any decent performance you need to buy a faster processor than you would with amd, which drives the cost up more. If you look around, you can find some ATX cases w/ power supplies for about $25 for a 250 watt. Then, do what vyle said and get the duron/epox combo. You'll end up with a better system for equal or less money.

 

[junktrunk]

Oh, sweet.. Thanks for the advice. I think im gonna go with a duron, Its mad cheap..
Tell me more of what you think, i really like hearing inputs from other people..