Hi.
I am looking to build a bare bones computer with the following specs
Intel/AMD processor
About 1 Ghz
128 Mb + Ram
3.2 Gb HDD
Ethernet Card.
No monitor.
Can I put this together for less than 150 bucks, or am I better off
buying the walmart PC for 200$.
Aragorn.
Im looking into it right now. Heres some stuff Ive ordered or looked
at.
At Newegg.com
Biostar Model# M7NCD PRO Retail $72 - $15 rebate = 57 This may be the
cheapest decent Nforce2 board.
Shuttle Motherboard for AMD processors, Model AK38N KT333 Retail $47
This uses the older Via 333 chipset.
AMD XP 1700 $47
Memory (kind of high suddenly at Newegg. Might be a sign that the
industry has successfully cutback on overproduction of memory which
they were giving away free after rebate all over the place a while
back when there was a massive glut.)
Get one of the office depot/max/circuit city (UGH)/Compusa rebate
deals $25 or so 256 DDR 2100 or check Pricewatch.com if you want to
chance generic memory which you might get for $20-30 w/o rebate.
Both the motherboards have network and sound.
Shuttle MB
47+47+25 =119
Plus Hard Disk 30 gig maxtor $52 no rebate OEM
Or check Office Depot/Max/Circuit City/Compusa for rebate deal
often around $40 for 40 gig
$119 + 40 = 160 + taxes and shipping.
Case Dynapower Model# METIS CS-I3ASB.701 (Silver Black) ATX MID-TOWER
CASE w/ 300W POWER SUPPLY - 2 x USB RETAI
$25
160 + 25 = $185
No video card though.
Lowest price might be Pricewatch.com or Ebay for
ATI 7000/7500 or Nvdia 400mx/420mx or even better 440mx.
Ive seen them in the $20 range.
No KB or mouse but you can often get these for free or $15 or so.
If you have any parts laying around obviously it makes the cost way
lower - old Hard disk, memory, case, power supply etc.
This is waaaaaaaaaay better than the one at Walmart and actually would
create a decent system.
Modem - get a software modem at Office Max often free or $10.
