$500.00 computer

**DarkClown12** · 02-23-2005, 11:20 PM

that is a very good point than for sharing, ne more ideas on building from scratch??

**Peerzy** · 02-23-2005, 11:24 PM

Not really, if he needs a moniter i'd say its close to possible. What is his current spec? What does he expect, and what does he use a computer for (internet/email, games, movies, porn)?

**DarkClown12** · 02-23-2005, 11:30 PM

his current specs are this:

Microsoft® Windows® 98SE
Intel® Celeron™ 366MHz (w/128KB Cache) PPGA CPU
64MB SyncDRAM (up to 256 MB)
ATI Rage Pro Turbo 2X AGP with 4MB SGRAM
Crystal CS4280 3D PCI Audio
40x Max. CD-ROM Drive
4.3GB HDD (Ultra DMA EIDE)
3.5" 1.44MB FDD
Nic Card
PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse
Stereo Speakers
2 USB Ports (1 is on Front)
1 Serial / 1 Parallel / 3 Expansion Slot
Audio In & Out / Game Port on Front
Microsoft Office

He wants one that is fastest and wants to get into pc gaming, he also like porn sometimes i think and likes music downloads, if that helps ne.

**Snee** · 02-23-2005, 11:53 PM

Originally Posted by Darth Sushi

For $354, Dell is offering the following:

Intel® Celeron® Processor (2.40GHz, 400 FSB)
Integrated Video
Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition
256MB Shared DDR SDRAM at 333MHz
40GB Ultra ATA/100 7200RPM Hard Drive
48X CD-ROM Drive
Single Drive: 48X CD-ROM Drive
17 inch E773 (16 inch viewable) Conventional CRT
No Speaker/floppy

You can add a DVD burner with the savings. If your friend is not builder, you'll be tech support for life.

That one has an agp port, right? I think he could get an agp card you can play better games with for the other $146, maybe.

And while 256 megs of ram isn't ideal, it's not completely shite. It'll be difficult to upgrade cheaply later on tho', what with dell's dodgy compability.

But it seems to me you can generally build systems with better performance than a dell at the same price.

**DarkClown12** · 02-24-2005, 12:18 AM

well give me some ideas here people, and no it doesn't hav a AGP slot

**Virtualbody1234** · 02-24-2005, 12:41 AM

**DarkClown12** · 02-24-2005, 12:49 AM

kool dude thanx i will check this stuff out

**Formula1** · 02-24-2005, 01:00 AM

Trust me , you will get a better pc than that shitty dell deal...
For 350$ alone on a pc, you can get hmm...

256mb ram 33$
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...223-010&depa=0

When it comes to amd, speed, just doesnt matter, performance does

CPU 67$
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...104-210&depa=0

Good mobo for a sempron, with AGP ports....
Chaintech motherboard 48$
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...152-040&depa=1

Hard drive 40 GB 47$ , Maxtor has a good rep on hdd's
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...140-133&depa=1

or

a western digital 80 gb, if you have some extra money
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...144-102&depa=1

Radeon 9250 Video card $40, trust me, no matter what anyone on this board says, this card will be able to play the latest games on the lowest graphical/texture settings, but with a chance of little lag. I have a radeon 9000 that can play CS:Source and Half life 2 at low-medium settings

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...125-154&depa=1

NEC DVD Burner 59$
I have a dvd burner that’s almosr like this (has higher slightly higher speed) and works great too…
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...152-035&depa=1

All of this costs a total of 295$ , so you're pretty much gonna have to look for a monitor on your own (sorry but im a little tired right now

) You can find a good crt 17" monitor for around 110$ at newegg.com . As they always say, if you buy Dell you're going to hell.