$600 computer

[wilbur]

Ok so my parents want me to put together a MAX $600 system. Nothing too fancy (obviously) just something thats reliable. You know...the internet, office programs etc.

*need DVD burner.

i already have a keyboard, monitor, floppy drive, speakers.

thanks...in advance.

 

[acetic]

Case: Rosewill Gold/Black ATX Mid Tower Case with 400W Power Supply, Model "SL313-2634WU+P27" -RETAIL $35

Proc: AthlonXP 2600+ Retail - $90

Video/Audio: onboard motherboard

Mobo: ASRock "K7S41GX" SiS741GX Chipset Motherboard for AMD Socket A CPU -RETAIL - $48

RAM: Corsair Value Select 184 Pin 512MB DDR PC-3200 - OEM - $84

Harddrive: SAMSUNG 80GB 7200RPM IDE Hard Drive, Model SP0802N, OEM - $64

DVD burner: (One Day Sale, Ends 7/13/2004 4:00 PM PST)
NEC 8X Black Dual Layer DVD+/-RW Drive, Model ND-2510A BLK, OEM BULK = $79, or just another DVD+/-RW from newegg.

Total = $400.99, no tax.

So you could always get a nice video card, or another harddrive or something...

(Sorry for the crappy lay out, but newegg wasn't saving my wishlist and stuff... and I'm tired...)

 

[BB Gun]

http://secure.newegg.com/app/WishHistoryReview.asp?position=HISTORY&submit=VIEW&ID=731043

426.00

headroom to add an extra 512 MB of RAM or to bump up the processor speed.

Just built the system above (different case, and a CDRW/combo drive instead of the DVD burner) for my mother-in-law, and it works great.

BB

 

[wayne]

http://secure.newegg.com/app/WishHistoryReview.asp?position=HISTORY&submit=VIEW&ID=731043

426.00

headroom to add an extra 512 MB of RAM or to bump up the processor speed.

Just built the system above (different case, and a CDRW/combo drive instead of the DVD burner) for my mother-in-law, and it works great.

BB

not bad.... not badd at all