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$75 computer build

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I was going to help a friend build a computer. I suggested a new 2Ghz Celeron, 256Mb DDR266, and a cheapo intel board. It came out to about $140, and he didnt have that much.

Right now he is using a K6-II 266. I figured with $75 I could build a 1999-era computer. I spend $100 two years ago to build a K7-500 computer from ebay.

I now know very little about the ninties-era chipsets and graphics cards, because Ive been focusing on my new Socket 939 build. He doenst do many games, just C++ compiling/Qbasic.

I was either thinking a 933Mhz Socket 370 celeron with 256Mb of PC133 ram, and a Geforce2 GTS/Ultra

or

MSI-6167 K7-650Mhz, 256Mb PC100 ram, Geforce2 ultra/Voodoo 5500...

I cant hardly remember any 1X AGP videocard specs. Any other 1998-99 era budget pc suggestions?
 
eBay. I don't think you'll be able to buy separate parts and spend $75 or less. I have a feeling you'll have more luck finding one already built. Plus you have to consider availability of parts.
 
GJSNeptune said:
eBay. I don't think you'll be able to buy separate parts and spend $75 or less. I have a feeling you'll have more luck finding one already built. Plus you have to consider availability of parts.
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I agree.. ebay would be the best place to shop for the hardware on a tight budget..
 
best bet would be to find a system complete off of ebay. I saw a dual AMP 2200+, 1GB ram, 9600pro, 120gb hdd, lian li, ect go for 200 a few months ago. Wish I had the cash/need/reason for another system.
 
You can also keep an eye out in the hot deals forum for cheap processor/mobo bundles. Outpost (fry's) periodically sells cheap combos (such as a 1.6 duron with mobo) for about 50$. You'll still have to find some RAM and a video card, but it's a decent start.
 
Im not having trouble finding cheap parts, I can get him a good Warcraft III gaming computer for $75 using a K7-650 and my Geforce2 GTS.

Right now Im not so sure if a 933Mhz celeron system would be better. I have a 600Mhz laptop, but everything in a laptop is slow. Ive played Vice city on a 466 Celeron as well...
 
$75, geez, work a few extra hours and save up a couple hundred dollars
 
EnderW said:
$75, geez, work a few extra hours and save up a couple hundred dollars
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Ha. Yeah. What's the point in building a shitbag of a computer that will be painstakingly slow and weak?
 
Hrm, everything is easy when you have $3000 to throw at the problem.... :rolleyes:

He's gonna be programming, I'd go for the cele @ 933 mhz.

The athalons are good, but until you hit the 1ghz, its gonna be outpaced, IMO. My 1.0 was only able to survive 4+ years of gaming due to fast disks and fast memory with a semi-modern vid-card. Go for the mhz....
 
check the refurbished section at newegg theres a biostar m7ncd pro 32+1 for shipping.
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=13-138-227R&type=Refurbished

a 35$ shipped duron 1.6 these are 1.5 volt defualt with a slight bump can easily do 2ghz
http://forums.pcper.com/showthread.php?t=377088

ok so where at 73$, add 20-25 for 256mb of ddr (search the bs/t trade forums can be easy found, if you dont have one add 10$ for hsf

i dont what the guy has that is reusable, but 73$ gets you a good nf2 board, a 2+ghz capable processor that will out perform a celeron, add 20 for ddr you got yourself a budget setup that is upgradeable for future expansion. imho it would be a wast of 75 to get a old socket 370 setup or anything like that........
 
Newegg says this about refurbished :
Newegg.com does not test any product, including refurbished items. Refurbished components are therefore only tested by the original manufacturer. Due to the varying quality of manufacturer testing, YOU ARE TAKING A RISK BUYING REFURBISHED PRODUCTS. Refurbished items are OPEN BOX products that contain components that have previously been owned by other clients and returned to Newegg.com. These products are sold considerably under cost.
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My friend is 15. The only jobs he can do are lawnmowing. And the lawnmowing buisness here is competitive. Besides, C++ comiling doesnt need much of a PC.

So if I buy a motherboard, video card and ram all "Refurbished", should I expect something to be broken? What about warrenty on the items if they die a month later?

For my computer I wanted to buy a 200Gb maxtor and a X600-XT reburbed, but im no so sure anymore. Newegg doesnt have much help on this. The part that bugs me is the components that have previously been owned by other clients and returned to Newegg.com part of the refurbished buisness. If someone was willing to pay a 15% restocking fee, something must be broken.
 
personally ive went through 7 newegg refurb mobos one broke and it was my fault.
 
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