Have you ever built a super cheap system?

I don't know if this counts, but I rummaged through my uncle's garage once until I found enough parts to build a K6-2 450MHz machine. Then I tested to see if it worked, and promptly disassembled it and put everything back. :)
 
What ever I upgrade, I pass the old parts down the line to my older boxxen... so I guess Im trying something new all the time with old stuff...
 
I've built new computers for 300 w/o monitors. Talking AMD XP series and early semproms

I've built Sub 100 dollar pc's on older HW
 
I biult a P4 1.6ghz system out of used parts off eBay and an ASUS motherboard I already had for my sister for about $200. With a little overclocking and finess it turned out to be a right nice little box.
 
when i build new boxed i pretty much just buy motherboard, ram, and chip. Then cannibalize my other comps. Ever seen that creepy scene when all the messed up slapped together toys in toy story come out and scare woody? Thats how i build my cheap machines.
 
$58 USD...

K7S5A Pro, $35, bought online...runs Bartons no problem

ATi PCI vid card, donated

256 Meg PC133, donated

Duron950, leftover from older system

Antec 250W, donated

4GB HDD, leftover from old K6

17in Dell monitor, $23 at university surplus sale

HP mouse & keyboard, left over from K6 system.
 
I did this one recently:

MSI K8NEO-F
AMD AThlon 64 300+(939)
1gb Corsair Value Select RAM
Pioneer 108 DVD-RW
Maxtor 160GB Harddrive
Floppy Drive
Windows XP Professional 64bit
Antec Solution series case
SuperFlower 35ow ATX12v1.3 PSU w/140mm Fan

$500
 
paymepunk said:
when i build new boxed i pretty much just buy motherboard, ram, and chip. Then cannibalize my other comps. Ever seen that creepy scene when all the messed up slapped together toys in toy story come out and scare woody? Thats how i build my cheap machines.
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thats what im talkin about....LOL...i got some stuff like htat up here...just thrown together to make it work...my closet is full of old crap..i could prolly throw a few together
 
Lord_Vyper said:
built a load and a half of sealed epia systems for around 250-275 a pop...
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I was really thinkin of getting an epia... Where do you get them for cheap?
 
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