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Old 08-20-2008, 03:48 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Need to buy a 400 dollar rig with monitor.
I only have 400 dollars to spend i need a rig thats decent and if it can play some games like cs, and halo2. I dont necesarly need it for games but if it can play these it would be great. Just need a decent computer and thats it! i have windows xp.
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Old 08-20-2008, 04:01 PM   #2 (permalink)
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http://configure.us.dell.com/dellsto...=DDCWDA2&s=dhs
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Ive built a computer before. Is the Dell really my best bet? Or can i do the same with buying parts from newegg?
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Old 08-20-2008, 05:45 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Re: Need to buy a 400 dollar rig with monitor.
Would you be ok with initially paying a bit more than $400 and then using rebates to lower the price to your budget?

Edit: Do you have a monitor?
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Ive built a computer before. Is the Dell really my best bet? Or can i do the same with buying parts from newegg?
$400 is a little slim including a monitor, Do you need a Keyboard & Mouse also?
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Ive built a computer before. Is the Dell really my best bet? Or can i do the same with buying parts from newegg?
No, you cannot built a cheap rig cheaper than Dell can.
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Old 08-20-2008, 09:45 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Re: Need to buy a 400 dollar rig with monitor.
Here's a pretty good build for $400
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$415.93(After $20 Rebate)
If you'd like I can bring the price down $15

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ouch... Monitor. = /
Think you could get an old CRT for free?
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Old 08-20-2008, 10:32 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Also, for the case I'd take a trip to the dump.
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Here's a pretty good build for $400
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$415.93(After $20 Rebate)
If you'd like I can bring the price down $15

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ouch... Monitor. = /
Think you could get an old CRT for free?
Where's O/S?

Mouse? KB? Speakers? Case? Fan?

Truth is, Dell can beat buying parts at building cheap-*** rigs.
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Where's O/S?

Mouse? KB? Speakers? Case? Fan?

Truth is, Dell can beat buying parts at building cheap-*** rigs.
He says he has XP already. As far as the speaker/mouse/KB/fan go, he should be able to find those for free.

I find old computers/monitors(CRT)/keyboards all the time. Optical mice are also pretty easy to get for free as promotional items.

That said, a Dell would be allot less hassle.
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Re: Need to buy a 400 dollar rig with monitor.
yea even though im not really a fan of Dell I'd definitely get a dell rig because the hassle is gone and its just an easy buy
http://configure.dell.com/dellstore/...OC=D530CV_R_1E

looks like i dunno maybe try to find a local refurbished comp on craigslist because with a moniter the cheapest dell rig is $500
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The thing about those Dell computers is that there's no way that they'd be able to play recent games. (integrated graphics card.) = /

Even a $70 graphics card would be better.
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Re: Need to buy a 400 dollar rig with monitor.
New build with monitor ($401.92):
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MB: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813138109

CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103257

PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817371007

Video Card: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814121243

Fan: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811999612 (Attach to video card heatsink)

Ram: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820148204

HDD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822135106

Monitor: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16824009140

CD/DVD: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827151161

Total:
$401.92 (After two $20 rebates)
This build's just as good, if not better than the previous build and it has a monitor.

Edit:
Go to a thrift store to find a monitor. You should be able to find a fairly large CRT(or maybe even an LCD) for around $15-20

That'll knock off a good portion of the price, giving you room to upgrade some parts(namely the video card)

Edit_2:
For the case, there's always the cardboard box(/milk crate) option.
I still think the dump is your best bet for finding a case (maybe even some parts as well)
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Re: Need to buy a 400 dollar rig with monitor.
Pure basics:

Case: SIGMA ORCA $14.99 (after rebate)

PSU: Antec earthwatts EA430 $29.99 (after rebate)

Motherboard: MSI K9A2GM-FIH $54.99

CPU: AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ $77

RAM: CORSAIR XMS2 2GB (2 x 1GB) $27 (after rebate)

HDD: Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3160815AS 160GB $44.99

DVD burner: LITE-ON Black 20X DVD+R $23.99

= $273

You'll, of course, need keyboard, mouse, monitor etc as well.
There's not much room for a video upgrade, but the onboard GPU is pretty decent and can be run in hybrid crossfire with a cheap HD3450.
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He says he has XP already. As far as the speaker/mouse/KB/fan go, he should be able to find those for free.

I find old computers/monitors(CRT)/keyboards all the time. Optical mice are also pretty easy to get for free as promotional items.

That said, a Dell would be allot less hassle.
Can't reuse it or else it's illegal. Also, it says he has MCE.

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The thing about those Dell computers is that there's no way that they'd be able to play recent games. (integrated graphics card.) = /

Even a $70 graphics card would be better.
There are options to add a video card, you know?
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I tried everything and it seems impossible. I thought it could be done? I guess i was wrong.
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Iplop theres no way i can get a pentium 4 or something? It cant be done.
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look online for a refurbished computer. I 've seen towers sold for around $300. try craigslist too
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Iplop theres no way i can get a pentium 4 or something? It cant be done.
I posted two working computer builds for ~$400 (last one even included a monitor)
I don't see what's wrong with them = /

I think Mcninjaguy's right on this one. A refurbished computer's probably your best bet.

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He said he has XP(he did not say it had already been used)
I stand by my previous statements regarding the parts which I didn't add.
(Also, the cheapest dell computer with a monitor is ~$460ish)
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I posted two working computer builds for ~$400 (last one even included a monitor)
I don't see what's wrong with them = /

I think Mcninjaguy's right on this one. A refurbished computer's probably your best bet.
But they are missing alot of parts that Dell can offer for the same price.
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