Cheap Computer Thread

[muchspl2]

always seems to be someone wanting a good deal on a computer, post complete systems here, please post only whole systems with or with out monitor
should include major parts like chip/ram/graphics card etc
like this :

$90.00: amd 2500+ barton (retail) (http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduct.asp?description=19-103-379)
$115.99: asus a7n8x-e deluxe (retail) (http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduct.asp?description=13-131-478)
$108.00: corsair XMS 512mb pc3200 (http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduct.asp?description=20-145-416)
$108.00: corsair XMS 512mb pc3200 (http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduct.asp?description=20-145-416)
$189.00: ati radeon 9600xt (http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproduct.asp?description=14-102-331)
$34.99: sony black 52x32x52 cdrw (http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=27-106-816&catalog=5&depa=1)
$29.00: lite-on black 16x dvd-rom (http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduct.asp?description=27-131-603)
$5.99: samsung 3.5" 1.44mb black floppy drive (http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduct.asp?description=21-103-203)

$19.99: western digital 80gb 8mb cache hdd (http://www.officemax.com/max/solutions/product/prePrintView.jsp?mkt=B&city=Metairie&state=Louisiana&pageNum=9&size=L&BV_UseBVCookie=no&siteID=%2A0STldephT8-8rLQ1zWpHGIMD1Ca5tftzw)



Total: 700.96

[Keikan]

why don't you get a dvd rom/cd rw combo?

[james_bond_rulez]

what? no case? where do u expect all these components go? no lcd monitors? no keyboard? no mouse?

the actual price is way more expensive than that lil figure u came up

[muchspl2]

I see no prices :rolleyes:

this was just the main parts, please feel free to put together a complete system with & without monitor
no need for OS just parts etc. :)

most have a case please add on your "cheap computer"

[DWk]

Originally posted by muchspl2@26 January 2004 - 04:41
I see no prices :rolleyes:

this was just the main parts, please feel free to put together a complete system with & without monitor
no need for OS just parts etc. :)

most have a case please add on your "cheap computer"
That's cheap? :smilie4:

I need to get a job :lol:

[muchspl2]

show me a better system for less money
this is a open forum
whats a better system, cheaper price\, huh huh
just saying
I want a cheap computer thread but I'm the only only one who replyed

[NightStalker]

What do you guys think of this system:


Aopen DeskTop ATX Case Model A600A Black w/ front USB 2.0
Cooler Master TLF-R82 (TLF-R82-E1) (Purple) Neon LED Fan. Size:80x80x25mm
530 Watt Low Noise Nickel plated Power Supply by Fortron
MB ASUS P4C800-E DELUXE CANTERWOOD
Intel Pentium 4 3.0GHz 512k 800 MHz FSB (Should I go up to 3.2 for $151 more?)
Quantity 2 of Geil 512MB PC-3200 DDR400 C2.5
Western Digital 200GB 7200RPM 8MB Cache
EVGA GeForce FX 5900 128MB DDR DVI/TV-out
Sony 16x DVD-ROM (48x CD-ROM) Drive - (Black)
Sony 4X DVD+/-RW Recorder Drive Model DW-U14A - (Black)
Mitsumi 1.44 MB Floppy Drive - BLACK
6-channel audio Integrated Realtek ALC655 AC'97
Plantronics Audio 60 Stereo PC Headset with In-Line Volume and Mute Control
Creative I-Trigue 2.1 L3500 3-Piece Speaker (Black)
Aopen Internal FM56-SVV 56K V.92 V/F/D PCI Modem
Microsoft Wireless Keyboard & Optical Mouse OEM Version

Price: $ 1849

[bigdawgfoxx]

No Monitor
....see specs below..fixing to go to school and dont have time to type them up...got all of that stuff minus the HDD for $650.

[abu_has_the_power]

Originally posted by muchspl2@26 January 2004 - 06:58
show me a better system for less money
this is a open forum
whats a better system, cheaper price\, huh huh
just saying
I want a cheap computer thread but I'm the only only one who replyed
my sig

btw, the $900 is an estimate cuz i didn't sell my other shit yet

[johnboy27]

Gigabyte GA-7vt600-P-L+=110 (subtract the 50 I sold my old board for)=60.00
Athon XP1900+=70.00
Sapphire Radeon 9200se=85.00
80 gig Samsung hard drive=80.00
Thermaltake volcanoe 9=30.00
LG cdr/w+dvd rom=80.00
512 mb PC2100=80.00
floppy drive=5.00
PSU=freebie,nadda,nothing
rounded IDE's=40.00
Nikao TL1 case=42.00 (minus the 20.00 I sold the old one for)=22.00
Keyboard and mouse=12.00 (boxing day sale)

For a grand total of 564.00 Canadian. :o
PS,price is soon to increase due to CPU and ram upgrade and possibly video card upgrade(though I will sell my old ram for nearly what I paid and my CPU for nearly what I paid)

[Livy]

Biostart m7ncd
athlon 2500 barton
512mb pc2700 crucial ram
80gb maxtor hdd
16x black sony dvd-rom
24x mitsumi cd-rw
highteck radeon 9200se
black floppy,
cables, fans etc.
case combo, inc mouse keyboard, speakers
17" flat crt monitor

all for just over £400

[_John_Lennon_]

The thread is called "Cheap Computer Thread" With that in mind,

25.00 Case W/ 400W PS (http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc.asp?description=11-145-016&depa=0)
33.00 52x32x52x CD-RW drive. (http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc.asp?description=27-106-199&depa=0)
7.00 Beige 3.5 Floppy (http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc.asp?description=21-103-109&depa=0)
68.00 512MB PC 2100 (http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc.asp?description=20-145-005&depa=0)
31.00 PC Chips mobo (Onboard LAN/USB/Sound) (http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc.asp?description=13-185-010&depa=0)
50.00 AMD 1700+ (http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc.asp?description=19-103-351&depa=0)
37.00 Radeon 7000 64MB AGP Card (http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc.asp?description=14-102-202&depa=0)
30.00*A Hard Drive After Rebates
----------
281.00 Subtotal
017.00 Shipping
----------
298.00 Total.

[Mad Cat]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...&category=51096 (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2782865715&category=51096)

16 megs of RAM!! Only $.01!!

[BILLY-THE-FISH]

Anychance of anyone posting any prices from the UK in ££'s!

And by the way I think you should assume most of us have a fairly good Mouse/ Keyboard/ Monitor etc. so just the box would be good!! ;)

And I also assume you'll be using your original Operating sytem ;) ;) ;)

[_John_Lennon_]

Originally posted by BILLY-THE-FISH@26 January 2004 - 14:40
Anychance of anyone posting any prices from the UK in ££'s!

And by the way I think you should assume most of us have a fairly good Mouse/ Keyboard/ Monitor etc. so just the box would be good!! ;)

And I also assume you'll be using your original Operating sytem ;) ;) ;)
And by orignal you mean orignally pirated, lol.

God bless you Windows XP Activation Cracker.

[vilfrard]

2200xp=$60
maxtor 80G hd=$10
western 160G hd=$10
western 2G hd=$0
dvd combo drive=$10
dragon plus KT333 MB=$10
500watt psu nobrand name=$10
case and fans=$0
xfx 440mx and evga 5200fx=$25
128,256,512 ddr 2100 for all total=$25
compaq presario 17'' monitor,keyboard,imac mouse=$5
altec lansing avs500 with 56k modem=$10

My cheap set up,you can get some great deals at the flea markets. :D

[Mad Cat]

You paid nothing for fans??

[abu_has_the_power]

Originally posted by Mad Cat@26 January 2004 - 13:21
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...&category=51096 (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2782865715&category=51096)

16 megs of RAM!! Only $.01!!
i think the plastic is worth more than 1 cent. lol


anyways, guys, word of warning, never go to a computer convention to buy parts. i just went to one on sunday, and i wasted $30 (tickets + parking) for this shitty ass convention that sold crappy shit at crazy prices. Newegg and ebay all the way! :beerchug:

[_John_Lennon_]

You know your paying 40 dollars for shipping on that Ram.

[Mad Cat]

Originally posted by _John_Lennon_@26 January 2004 - 22:26
You know your paying 40 dollars for shipping on that Ram.
Paying $40 shipping for a $0.1 PC. Bleh!

[SciManAl]

LOL hehehehehe

My cheapist computer well look at this shit... CHEAP!!!
First:



Features/Specifications
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Compaq P4 2.5GHz 256MB 40GB CDRW CD w/Snd, LAN (http://www.compgeeks.com/details.asp?invtid=CP2540-2)
Compaq Pentium 4 2.5 GHz System

General Features:
Intel Pentium 4 2.5 GHz processor
256 MB RAM
40 GB hard disk drive
CD-RW drive (speeds may vary)
CD-ROM drive (speeds may vary)
1.44 MB floppy disk drive
Integrated 10/100 Ethernet controller
Audio controller included
Video controller included

Package Includes:
Compaq refurbished system
Power cord 

Compaq Athlon XP 2600+ 512MB 120GB DVD CDRW w/WinXP (http://www.compgeeks.com/details.asp?invtid=S4110CL-R)


Features/Specifications
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Compaq Athlon XP 2600+ System

General Features:
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition pre-installed
AMD Athlon XP 2600+ Socket A processor
512 MB RAM
120 GB hard drive
48x12x48 CD-RW drive
16x DVD-ROM drive
1.44 MB floppy disk drive
Nvidia GeForce4 MX integrated graphics with 64 MB memory
Integrated AC'97 audio
Integrated 10/100 Ethernet controller
Integrated FireWire
56K V.90 data/fax PCI modem

Motherboard Features:
One (1) AGP slot
Three (3) PCI slots (one occupied)
Two (2) 184-pin DIMM slots (both occupied)

I/O Ports:
Two (2) PS/2 ports
One (1) 9-pin standard serial port
One (1) 15-pin standard VGA port
One (1) 25-pin standard parallel port
Two (2) IEEE 1394 FireWire connector (one at front and one on back)
Six (6) USB ports (four on back and two at front)
One (1) RJ-45 standard Ethernet jack
Two (2) RJ-11 standard phone jacks
Line-in, microphone, and line-out jacks (front and back)

Case Features:
Two (2) 5.25-inch external drive bays (both occupied)
One (1) 3.5-inch external drive bay (occupied)
Two (2) 3.5-inch internal drive bays (one occupied)
115/230V, 50/60Hz power supply

Case Dimensions:
16.5 x 7 x14.5-inches (L x W x H)

Regulatory Approvals:
UL
FCC

Package Includes:
Compaq Athlon XP 2600+ System
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition pre-installed
CD-RW and DVD playback software is pre-installed
Getting Started Guide
PS/2 Keyboard
PS/2 3-button Scroll Mouse
Power Cord
RJ-11 standard phone jack

Notes:
Restore CDs and Windows CDs are NOT inlcuded. The manual does state..
..on how to make your own restore CDs 


Not bad... LOL i hate prebuilts just as much as the next guy, but those are kinda cheap...

[muchspl2]

Originally posted by _John_Lennon_@26 January 2004 - 12:39
The thread is called "Cheap Computer Thread" With that in mind,

25.00 Case W/ 400W PS (http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc.asp?description=11-145-016&depa=0)
33.00 52x32x52x CD-RW drive. (http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc.asp?description=27-106-199&depa=0)
7.00 Beige 3.5 Floppy (http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc.asp?description=21-103-109&depa=0)
68.00 512MB PC 2100 (http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc.asp?description=20-145-005&depa=0)
31.00 PC Chips mobo (Onboard LAN/USB/Sound) (http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc.asp?description=13-185-010&depa=0)
50.00 AMD 1700+ (http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc.asp?description=19-103-351&depa=0)
37.00 Radeon 7000 64MB AGP Card (http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc.asp?description=14-102-202&depa=0)
30.00*A Hard Drive After Rebates
----------
281.00 Subtotal
017.00 Shipping
----------
298.00 Total.
nice this is what I wanted
links are a plus :)

[SciManAl]

QUOTE (_John_Lennon_ @ 26 January 2004 - 12:39)
The thread is called "Cheap Computer Thread" With that in mind,

25.00 Case W/ 400W PS
33.00 52x32x52x CD-RW drive.
7.00 Beige 3.5 Floppy
68.00 512MB PC 2100
31.00 PC Chips mobo (Onboard LAN/USB/Sound)
50.00 AMD 1700+
37.00 Radeon 7000 64MB AGP Card
30.00*A Hard Drive After Rebates
----------
281.00 Subtotal
017.00 Shipping
----------
298.00 Total. 


nice this is what I wanted
links are a plus 

I have done better for under 170... Give me a day to find all the parts again...

[Spicker]

umm i have a quesion dont u ppl have to pay the dam taxes when u buy stuff???

i live in toronto (canada) the fukin taxes are 15% so after the total add 15% :angry: :angry: :angry: tht pisses the shit out of me <_<

[johnboy27]

Originally posted by jaigandhi5@28 January 2004 - 15:06
umm i have a quesion dont u ppl have to pay the dam taxes when u buy stuff???

i live in toronto (canada) the fukin taxes are 15% so after the total add 15% :angry: :angry: :angry: tht pisses the shit out of me <_<
My prices are including taxes.I live in Nova Scotia and we also have 15% tax.I bought some of my stuff threw newsgroups (new stuff though) and some stuff at the local shops.

[_John_Lennon_]

Originally posted by jaigandhi5@28 January 2004 - 09:06
umm i have a quesion dont u ppl have to pay the dam taxes when u buy stuff???

i live in toronto (canada) the fukin taxes are 15% so after the total add 15% :angry:&nbsp; :angry:&nbsp; :angry:&nbsp; tht pisses the shit out of me <_<
I live in the US and under our current constitution the states cannot tax interstate commerce, thus the seller doest have to charge us sales tax.

[SciManAl]

I live in the US and under our current constitution the states cannot tax interstate commerce, thus the seller doest have to charge us sales tax.

Yes same here ya know the little tjiongs can really count about your location&#33;&#33;&#33;