need a very low end system

[bandXtrb]

Here is what I need:

* at least 400mhz
* 64 ram
* at least 2gb hd
* motherboard, case, power, video card, floppy

sound + cd not necessary


I need this to be as cheap as possible. Any ideas?

 

[dcpsoguy]

What is your budgeet?

 

[bandXtrb]

$300

the cheaper the better. as long as it meets those specs it's fine.

 

[dcpsoguy]

Why so low?

I cant think of a decent s system with that budget. Why dont you double it to 600?

 

[bandXtrb]

It doesn't have to be decent

 

[TheNewGuy]

Heck, my main system is only a 400 mhz...damn...

Dave

 

[dcpsoguy]

Trust me. Get a better system. You are going to want it. And also, that machine you are listing cant even run IE or Netscape multiple windows well. Beleieve me, I have almost the exact same system as you( Celeron 466, 64mb ram)

I will help you get a great system for dirt-cheap!

 

[Dark4ng3l]

well maybe you can find something used thats better than those specs for a similar price. 300$ is realy low buget though, I would sugest you get at least something like 500$ so you can buy new parts.

 

[murdock2525]

Of course he can
Get a generic case and 300 watt ps $40
AZ11, not E $80
Duron 700..........$35
modem.....$20
ROM.....$30 ??
Hdd...$100
memory stick $50
mouse $5 or free
Keybd..free
Flopper 15
These figures are high...he could do better I'm just tossing numbers around.Basically its what I just put together for my grandaughter.
A 700 meg, 128 ram, 30 gig, ata 66, pink cased, kickass little surfbox with plenty of mp3 storage. You can do it for $300...a few used parts or hand me downs..Pfft. $250 if you scrounge.

 

[OmnipotentSpleen]

this is the system that i just built for $400. He already had leftover parts. You could prolly get a 2gb drive from an anand member for next to free. Here's the system i built:

DDR Epox 8K7A - $130 +
PC2100 DDR CAS 2.5 256MB - $60 Crucial.com
Duron 800MHz - $34 Neutronet.com +
voodoo3 2000 w/ SS7 HSF - 30
250 watt PS from me - $15
IBM P- EIDE 40.0GB 5400RPM, ATA 100, UDMA. (OEM Bare Drive) - $93 http://www.jazztechnology.com/
Glabal Win WBK38 - $30

This comp is gonna be used for vast ammounts of Audio editing and creating. It cost 4$01 shipped.
No monitor and no case. Solution to case....Build your own! (plexiglass works!)

 

[bandXtrb]

no, you guys don't get it.

The specs that I listed are more than enough for what the system will do.

The problem is I really don't want to spend $100 on a HD when I only need 2GB or so.

 

[bandXtrb]

^

 

[bandXtrb]

okay, I think I got it for $210

Barebones 450mhz system - $120
19.2Gb HD - $50
8mb agp card - $20
64ram - $20

from softwareandstuff.com

 

[TunaBoo]

Try here.





I can get it if they wont let a person order it, I got a biz account.

 

[DDad]

Not wanting to get too specific here, but I've recently built a couple of Integrated Duron boxes for a total of $338. No doubt I could have done better had I scrounged, used a little bit lower quality parts, etc

AMD Duron 750 BB ($200 on special- included 52X CD-rom and floppy, Chrome orb, Biostar MVKL integrated board)
Crucial 128 Memory ($40- note it's cheaper now!)
WD 7200 20 gb drive ($75- was on special at CompUSA)
Modem, Keyboard, mouse, etc (Modem $11, Keyboard & Mouse $14)

Already had couple copies of Win98 se

I'd look for either a "old" 810/815 Celery, or a integrated Duron for CPU/Mainboard. Memory is going to be about the same in each case. As far as a HD, going to be hard to find anything good IMO under 10 gig. If you go used, you may well be buying somebody elses problem! You may well want to look at some 5400 rpm drives- they sell at a much lower price than the 7200's.
I can't imagine not needing a CD, but ok, don't get one! As far as sound, etc most of the low end integrated include it, nothing says you have to hook it up to speakers