Advice?

[Mr. Elmo]

okay, my mom's friends want me to build their kid (10yrs old) a computer....so i ask the kid what he want and he says....i want it to be able to run win98, and aim(yes, as in chat program)....

so basically, since im looking for a new vid card, and a new case...i could use my old case and my current vid card and just buy some cheap components to make myself some money...heres what im thinking


mobo and amd 1700 = 70 w/ ground shipping

40GB 7200RPM = $45

256MB buffalo rams...pc2100 for $30 on newegg

ethernet card for under 10 dollars

and a 17 inch monitor for 115 dollars on newegg

cd-r/w burner for 30

am i missing something?

remember , he wants this to run WINDOW 98

so i think that should be more then enough....right?

[Mr. Elmo]

oh, and this is a similar case to what hes getting....he should be happy w/ the light

and hes getting my old MX440.....he wants it to be able to handle AIM so that should be enough...

i feel sorry for the kid....and the parent....hope they dont find out how crappy this ocmp is...but it shoud be find for surfing the internet and occasional gaming right?

[Mad Cat]

Should be fine.

How much they paying you?

[bigdawgfoxx]

yeah it will be fine for him..havnt checked the mobo yet tho

[sparsely]

I think I saw like, a 16$ case on newegg just recently...

*edit*
well, $18: here it is

[Mr. Elmo]

no...im giving him my case....i cant find any dvd burner that matches my case color so i was looking for a new case, but now, im giving it to him and getting money to buy my new case

they are giving me about 350-400....the total cost of that is 200...meaning ill have 150-200 for a new vid card and case

[Mr. Elmo]

Originally posted by Sparsely@27 December 2003 - 01:29
I think I saw like, a 16$ case on newegg just recently...

*edit*
well, $18: here it is

but most cases on new egg ship for $15 dollars


if they give me $400, that gives me enough left to get a 9600xt and a new case....w00t w00t i love life

[camille]

You have a better profit ha! Grab it!

[Mr. Elmo]

Originally posted by camille@27 December 2003 - 01:33
You have a better profit ha! Grab it!

im planning to....hehe....i cant beleive how cheap u can get a comp these days....and to think my friend pay $750 for his emachines...

yay i notice i have 3 santas

EDIT: HOLY SHIT.....my average post is more then 30 post a day.....ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh i have no life

[Mr. Elmo]

wait, if hes running window 98....could i get him the 128mb stick instead? i have one laying around....