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I want you to help me build it. Please suggest parts that would keep the total under 700 dollars. Thanks
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And do you have anything from previous computers you can re-use? Do you have a case, etc.? Do you want a monitor recomendation as well? Is noise a concern? What size comp are you looking for?
Motherboard
Case/PSU
CD/DVDBurner
HD
Memory
Processor
Graphics card
Total before shipping - $688.66
Edit: Do you need a monitor and keyboard/mouse as well? That would complicate things slightly. What about audio? Do you need computer speakers? The MB I suggested has integrated audio, hence the lack of a sound card in the list.
Case/PSU
CD/DVDBurner
HD
Memory
Processor
Graphics card
Total before shipping - $688.66
Edit: Do you need a monitor and keyboard/mouse as well? That would complicate things slightly. What about audio? Do you need computer speakers? The MB I suggested has integrated audio, hence the lack of a sound card in the list.
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sorry for not giving any details. I want to play the newer games...half life 2, battlefield 2, age of empires 3...etc
No, I dont have an old comp that I can take apart.
edit: i dont need speakers keyboard or a mouse
No, I dont have an old comp that I can take apart.
edit: i dont need speakers keyboard or a mouse
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I stand by this as a good general purpose sub-$700 system, but I might refine it if you'd just tell us what you plan on doing with your computer
I concur. However, not everyone needs a DVD burner, and I'm not the biggest fan of that case. Also, he might be benifited by going with a seperate PSU and a cheapo case, if he really wants to maximize price/performance.
If you need everything, including OS and a monitor, I dont know how much you can do for $700....
CRT - $100 (any 17")
CPU - $150 (3000+ 939)
RAM - $100 (Corsair/Mushkin, etc. Value RAM 1Gb)
GPU - $150 (6600 GT)
OS - $100 (if you take Home or find Pro cheap)
Board - $80 (Chaintech VNF4/MSI K8N Neo4)
HDD - $80 (Any 120/160 Gb)
CDROM - $25 (Anything)
Case/PSU - $65 (Antec, etc.)
These are basic components and that brings you to $850. Unless you go Sempron, which I dont think you would want if you want to play new games, and even then you prob. won't get there. I think it would be tough to shave $150 from this, and it doesn't include shipping or anything.
Sorry. Best of luck to ya.
CRT - $100 (any 17")
CPU - $150 (3000+ 939)
RAM - $100 (Corsair/Mushkin, etc. Value RAM 1Gb)
GPU - $150 (6600 GT)
OS - $100 (if you take Home or find Pro cheap)
Board - $80 (Chaintech VNF4/MSI K8N Neo4)
HDD - $80 (Any 120/160 Gb)
CDROM - $25 (Anything)
Case/PSU - $65 (Antec, etc.)
These are basic components and that brings you to $850. Unless you go Sempron, which I dont think you would want if you want to play new games, and even then you prob. won't get there. I think it would be tough to shave $150 from this, and it doesn't include shipping or anything.
Sorry. Best of luck to ya.
oh... i didnt think about it that way... i dont know what he means now that you said that...
if you do have windows and a monitor, then take what I said and upgrade the CDROM ($25) to CDRW/DVD ($35) combo and upgrade something else (case, HDD), with the leftovers, if there are any
if you do have windows and a monitor, then take what I said and upgrade the CDROM ($25) to CDRW/DVD ($35) combo and upgrade something else (case, HDD), with the leftovers, if there are any
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slithery, how long will this system last me...i mean to play current games and such. Cause i'm trying to get it to last for at least 3 yrs. if it wont, i'm willing to spend a 100 to 150 extra dollars to make sure it'll last for 3 yrs
That system will play current games, but if you have some dough you might put it toward a better graphics card and processor. In that order. A radeon x800xl might be good to look at as well as the newer venice cores.
That system will work, but that VC will not play new games 3 yrs. from now very well. I suggest just getting a 6600 GT, and then upgrading later when you feel the need. Even a 6800 GT will struggle with the latest games in 3 yrs. IMO, VC's get outdated much quicker than any other piece of hardware.
AMD 63 3000+ (754) + Chaintech MOBO + 1Gig Corsair DDR400 PC3200 RAM = $238
Total: $238 Shipped
Add a 6600GT AGP for $170.00
Grand Total: $408.00
You've got a kick ass system
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Total: $238 Shipped
Add a 6600GT AGP for $170.00
Grand Total: $408.00
You've got a kick ass system
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This system would work as well, and it's cheap. Socket 754 and AGP would severely limit your upgrade options though. Also if I had left out the case/psu, HD and dvd burner as choseman did the price difference wouldn't be that much between the two configurations. With socket 939 you get lots of upgrade options (including dual core) and PCI-E which seems to be taking over as the new standard.
Yes, I would also recommend this setup. But I still don't understand if you need a monitor/windows or not.
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