The cheapest computer ?

[hergehen]

Hello,

I was wondering, what the new, cheapest, but normal computer you can built now ... like for word processing and internet browsing ... under $150 ? under $100 ?

without monitor of course

don't forget every part:
MotherBoard, CPU, Case, Memory, HDD, CD-ROM, floppy, Sound, video, keyboard, mice, modem

thx

 

[RossMAN]

The cheapest PC was this eMachines but I think the deal is dead and it's about 3.5x your budget.

 

[ThaGrandCow]

My roomate is selling an old PII 450 system, 20 GB, 128 MB for right around that much. I could pop in a decent graphics card and do just about everything, aside from the newest games.

 

[FoBoT]

$100 easy, no problem, for that purpose

i just sold one i made from parts from the for sale/trade forum for $145, it had plenty of power/space/ram for internet/email/word processing

 

[dbzwukan]

dude...$150? you ain't getting a dell...

 

[hergehen]

I'm not looking for it I'm just wondering ... what the cheapest computer I can get from NEW parts ...

 

[RossMAN]

<< I'm not looking for it I'm just wondering ... what the cheapest computer I can get from NEW parts ... >>



Probably around $350 min including shipping/tax.

 

[DaveSimmons]

Unless you get some great closeout or refurb deal on one of last year's $400 PCs it's probably an Asus sock370 barebones + Celeron + cheap Maxtor from Googlegear, still about $300.

For $150 you're getting used. Accept it and move on, or start saving up if you have to have new (why?).

 

[RossMAN]

Here's a thread with several cheap PC's.

 

[RossMAN]

http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.cfm?catid=40&threadid=773757

 

[hergehen]

thx , will check out


p.s. some of u maybe not understood me right ... I'm not looking into buying ... I'm just looking at the market of very cheap pcs