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Budget computer for a friend.....

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BigGreg85

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My friend wants me to build him a budget computer...between $400-$500

just need...

motherboard
processor
RAM
videocard
Case/PSU

what would you suggest....Intle or AMD?

Thank you

Greg
 
If performance is not a consideration, Via C3 is fantastic. Soltek has a Qbic system with a built Via C3 1GHz: http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=56-150-016&depa=0 I have a Via C3 system myself (not the Qbic I linked to though), and can attest that it is quite compatible with Windows, and does a good job running web browsers, word processors, instant messaging, etc. I have it up 24/7 as an e-mail/IM/spyware sweeper box. $180 for it, $40 for 256MB of RAM, $60 for an HDD (I'd get a Samsung), and whatever CD/DVD drive you prefer and you've got a functional box in a great package for less than $400. It would also be a breeze to move/setup at school etc and the system will be next to silent with all of the fans turned down - a 1GHz C3 only pulls ~ 12 watts. However - any CPU intensive tasks will take FOREVER on a C3 system. It performs roughly on par with a PIII 600 / Celeron 700. I wanted to open a 150MB ZIP file on my C3 - it was faster to copy it my 3GHz P4, unzip it there, and copy the extracted files back to the C3 box ;) Also, any sort of high performance graphics are out of the quesiton - it only has a PCI slot.
 
cheap intel motherboard / cheap nforce2 motherboard
P4 2.0-2.4 / AXP 2200-2600+
256mb DDR
onboard/ cheapo video
40-80gb hitachi HDD
onbaord sound


blammo, best bang for the under $500 buck, and it's got upgrade potential. and if you play your cards right, you can get a 754 board and a sempron 64 bit chip
 
Well he is gonna wants some power, because he will be playing Nights of the Old Republic II.

I was thinking going the 64-bit AMD path.

I have a HDD for him...

what motherboard processor and RAM would you recommend....I was thinking the AMD 939 3000+


thoughts?
 
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