A $200 challenge.

2008-12-15 09:12:09

#1

{M5}Sniper3: Typical white person.; +389|7003|San Antonio, Texas

I'll be up front, I don't have the time right now to research all the older parts to find a good cheap deal. My cousin wants me to build a good cheap computer for him. His budget is only $200 though. I would love to see what "The gang" at bf2s can come up with. Ebay is an option.

I do NOT need:
- A case
- Case fans
- Keyboard
- Mouse
- Monitor
- OS

I do need:

- Motherboard
- CPU
- CPU cooler
- RAM (512mb is alright)
- Hard drive (40gb is fine)
- PSU
- DVD drive
- GPU/Sound card if they are not on the mobo already.

Just for a little bit extra time killing for y'all: Find a decent laptop for that price.

Thanks.

2008-12-15 09:15:09

#2

FatherTed: xD; +3,936|6743|so randum

oooooo

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2008-12-15 09:20:20

#3

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6810|NYC / Hamburg

Try to pick up a second hand Pentium D rig because you won't get anything decent newish

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2008-12-15 09:21:34

#4

FatherTed: xD; +3,936|6743|so randum

well.

if i can get a e7200, p31, case and a 4850 for £300 a while back, this should be do-able post xmas ja?

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Always raining and foggy
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2008-12-15 09:23:36

#5

Lieutenant_Jensen: Your cops are corrupt.; +200|6634|fåking denmark

FatherTed wrote:
well.

if i can get a e7200, p31, case and a 4850 for £300 a while back, this should be do-able post xmas ja?

Depends on how much £300 are in $.

2008-12-15 09:25:00

#6

FatherTed: xD; +3,936|6743|so randum

Lieutenant_Jensen wrote:
FatherTed wrote:
well.

if i can get a e7200, p31, case and a 4850 for £300 a while back, this should be do-able post xmas ja?
Depends on how much £300 are in $.

goes a fair bit further over in yankee-doodle land for lectronics

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Always raining and foggy
Use an umbrella

2008-12-15 09:25:39

#7

{M5}Sniper3: Typical white person.; +389|7003|San Antonio, Texas

Old is fine, just need a cheap computer that isn't a Pentium III.

Last edited by {M5}Sniper3 (2008-12-15 09:25:52)

2008-12-15 09:25:41

#8

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6810|NYC / Hamburg

Lieutenant_Jensen wrote:
FatherTed wrote:
well.

if i can get a e7200, p31, case and a 4850 for £300 a while back, this should be do-able post xmas ja?
Depends on how much £300 are in $.

~460$

_{once upon a midnight dreary, while i pron surfed, weak and weary, over many a strange and spurious site of ' hot xxx galore'. While i clicked my fav'rite bookmark, suddenly there came a warning, and my heart was filled with mourning, mourning for my dear amour, " 'Tis not possible!", i muttered, " give me back my free hardcore!"..... quoth the server, 404.}

2008-12-15 09:27:35

#9

CammRobb: Banned; +1,510|6373|Carnoustie MASSIF

FatherTed wrote:
well.

if i can get a e7200, p31, case and a 4850 for £300 a while back, this should be do-able post xmas ja?

Ted, can you kindly link me to all of this as I can't find it lol

That sounds an alright deal mate.

2008-12-15 09:29:55

#10

FatherTed: xD; +3,936|6743|so randum

SirSchloppy wrote:
FatherTed wrote:
well.

if i can get a e7200, p31, case and a 4850 for £300 a while back, this should be do-able post xmas ja?
Ted, can you kindly link me to all of this as I can't find it lol

That sounds an alright deal mate.

http://forums.bf2s.com/viewtopic.php?id=102668

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2008-12-15 09:37:52

#11

blah: macaroni with cheeseeee; +111|5990|Croatia

{M5}Sniper3 wrote:
. His budget is only $200 though.

Ads section of some newspapers,you should get something decent although it's used

2008-12-15 09:47:25

#12

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6440|Winland

945G/2180/2GB/Antec Basiq OEM/Generic small HD.

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2008-12-15 09:54:50

#13

-Whiteroom-: Pineapplewhat; +572|6902|BC, Canada

$0.94 over budget but here:
CPU http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6819103239 Athlon 2.6 Ghz
Mobo http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6813138112 Biostar A740G Video/Sound integrated
Memory http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6820227060 2GB OCZ Value series DDR@-667
HDD http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6822152057 SAMSUNG SpinPoint T Series 320GB
DVD http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6827136144 LG blah blah
PSU http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6817709010 Sunbeam 480W

$200.94 before shipping and taxes...

Last edited by Nic (2008-12-15 10:00:55)

2008-12-15 09:58:35

#14

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6440|Winland

Nic wrote:
$0.94 over budget but here:
CPU http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6819103239
Mobo http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6813138112
Memory http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6820227060
HDD http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6822152057
DVD http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6827136144
PSU http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6827136144

$200.94 before shipping and taxes...

Cool PSU, do you feed the power into the slot?

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2008-12-15 10:00:09

#15

-Whiteroom-: Pineapplewhat; +572|6902|BC, Canada

Freezer7Pro wrote:
Nic wrote:
$0.94 over budget but here:
CPU http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6819103239
Mobo http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6813138112
Memory http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6820227060
HDD http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6822152057
DVD http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6827136144
PSU http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a … 6827136144

$200.94 before shipping and taxes...
Cool PSU, do you feed the power into the slot?

lol im tired... ill fix the link...

... there fixed....

Last edited by Nic (2008-12-15 10:01:22)

2008-12-15 10:08:00

#16

-Whiteroom-: Pineapplewhat; +572|6902|BC, Canada

you could just get them this too....
http://sanantonio.craigslist.org/zip/957498362.html

2008-12-15 10:20:34

#17

The#1Spot: Member; +105|6783|byah

https://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r109/21joshua12/bleh.png

comes to $202 something with shipping.

2008-12-15 10:56:56

#18

Wallpaper: ☺; +303|6237|The pool

Im thinkin Spot is teh winar

My flickr

2008-12-15 10:57:59

#19

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6810|NYC / Hamburg

Wallpaper wrote:
Im thinkin Spot is teh winar

single core AMD? You're better off getting a Pentium D

_{once upon a midnight dreary, while i pron surfed, weak and weary, over many a strange and spurious site of ' hot xxx galore'. While i clicked my fav'rite bookmark, suddenly there came a warning, and my heart was filled with mourning, mourning for my dear amour, " 'Tis not possible!", i muttered, " give me back my free hardcore!"..... quoth the server, 404.}

2008-12-15 11:53:11

#20

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6440|Winland

Do I have to do everything around here?

E1200 - $50
Cheap-ass G31 mobo - $40
2GB Cheap-ass RAM $17
Antec Basiq 250 OEM - $20
WD Caviar 80GB - $36
Cheapest SATA burner on Newegg - $21
Subtotal - $183.94

Could probably bring that CPU up to around 2.5GHz on the stock cooler for a little extra juice.

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2008-12-15 11:58:24

#21

Mutantbear: Semi Constructive Criticism; +1,431|6208|London, England

Freezer7Pro wrote:
Do I have to do everything around here?

E1200 - $50
Cheap-ass G31 mobo - $40
2GB Cheap-ass RAM $17
Antec Basiq 250 OEM - $20
WD Caviar 80GB - $36
Cheapest SATA burner on Newegg - $21
Subtotal - $183.94

Could probably bring that CPU up to around 2.5GHz on the stock cooler for a little extra juice.

Onboard video ftw? He should get some sort of video card

Last edited by Mutantsteak (2008-12-15 12:04:12)

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2008-12-15 12:04:46

#22

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6440|Winland

Mutantsteak wrote:
Freezer7Pro wrote:
Do I have to do everything around here?

E1200 - $50
Cheap-ass G31 mobo - $40
2GB Cheap-ass RAM $17
Antec Basiq 250 OEM - $20
WD Caviar 80GB - $36
Cheapest SATA burner on Newegg - $21
Subtotal - $183.94

Could probably bring that CPU up to around 2.5GHz on the stock cooler for a little extra juice.
Onboard video ftw? He should get some sort of video card

If you aren't gaming, onboard will do juuuuuuust fine.

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2008-12-15 12:32:28

#23

The#1Spot: Member; +105|6783|byah

max wrote:
Wallpaper wrote:
Im thinkin Spot is teh winar
single core AMD? You're better off getting a Pentium D

well for 6 more dollars he can get the 3800+ dual core.

2008-12-15 12:41:21

#24

Wallpaper: ☺; +303|6237|The pool

max wrote:
Wallpaper wrote:
Im thinkin Spot is teh winar
single core AMD? You're better off getting a Pentium D

Its a $200 rig. For gaming I would say single core AMD + 6600 > cheap intel + integrated

My flickr

2008-12-15 13:26:13

#25

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6440|Winland

Wallpaper wrote:
max wrote:
Wallpaper wrote:
Im thinkin Spot is teh winar
single core AMD? You're better off getting a Pentium D
Its a $200 rig. For gaming I would say single core AMD + 6600 > cheap intel + integrated

I would say it's quite obvious this computer is not intended for gaming.

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

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