$600 computer?

Incognito · Post by **Incognito** » Mon Jul 12, 2004 10:30 pm

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.

deleted_acct · Post by **deleted_acct** » Tue Jul 13, 2004 1:20 am

So you need Case Mobo Proc Ram Psu Gcard harddrive dvd burner

deleted_acct · Post by **deleted_acct** » Tue Jul 13, 2004 1:40 am

Ok
Motherboard-ASUS "A7N8X-X" http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDe ... 468&depa=1 $71

Processor-Amd Xp 2500+
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDe ... 379&depa=1
$80

Ram-Crucial Pc 3200
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDe ... 541&depa=1
$86

Harddrive-Maxtor 60 Gig
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDe ... 124&depa=1
$67

Case is up to you
http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproductde ... 071&DEPA=1
Some thing like that will work
$33

Gcard-Doesnt really matter sinec no gaming
Geforce mx4000
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDe ... 200&depa=1
$49

Dvd Burner-Aopen
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDe ... 105&depa=1
$77

Total $463

Saved some dough too

fatfreepork · Post by **fatfreepork** » Tue Jul 13, 2004 1:47 am

the 2500+ used to be a nice processor....when it was unlocked and you could push the hell out of it. but now that the xp's are locked, look into the AMD mobiles preferably the 2400+ or 2600+ and you could take those to 2.5ghz on air! they are cheap and unbelievably fast. When i benchmarked my mobile and FX-51 with pretty much the same specs, the fx was obviously higher but not by much. Nice mobo choice though you could try the NF7-s, good ram, try to find a seagate hd and if no gaming, then heck get the 9200 solely because its like 5 bucks more and it's a hell whole better! But 600$ is more than enough for a office system, of course your simple DEll would make a great computer and those are like $399 w/ monitor.

Joel · Post by **Joel** » Tue Jul 13, 2004 3:37 am

This is a computer for parents.

Think small.

MicroATX.

Mobo - CHAINTECH 7NIF2
CPU - Athlon 2500+
RAM - Crucial 512MB
DVD Burner - Aopen
Graphics - Onboard motherboard; GF4
Hard Drive - Hitachi 80GB 7200RPM 8MB Cache
Case - Athenatech MicroATX w/PSU

Total: $ 424.99

Good price, nice office system.

deleted_acct · Post by **deleted_acct** » Wed Jul 14, 2004 10:59 pm

fatfreepork wrote:the 2500+ used to be a nice processor....when it was unlocked and you could push the hell out of it. but now that the xp's are locked, look into the AMD mobiles preferably the 2400+ or 2600+ and you could take those to 2.5ghz on air! they are cheap and unbelievably fast. When i benchmarked my mobile and FX-51 with pretty much the same specs, the fx was obviously higher but not by much. Nice mobo choice though you could try the NF7-s, good ram, try to find a seagate hd and if no gaming, then heck get the 9200 solely because its like 5 bucks more and it's a hell whole better! But 600$ is more than enough for a office system, of course your simple DEll would make a great computer and those are like $399 w/ monitor.

Never oc a customer or parents or old persons computer.

Joel · Post by **Joel** » Thu Jul 15, 2004 6:03 am

Chillinhh wrote:Never oc a customer or parents or old persons computer.

zooner · Post by **zooner** » Thu Jul 15, 2004 6:48 am

needs dvd burner?

think bigger hard drive folks!!

I'd go for a 120-160gig sata.

thinking for parents??

I'd for for a p4 setup myself, more reliable. period.

I'd use onboard video/sound/lan

perhaps even TWO hard drives because they intend on either copying dvd's or creating them. install a freeware backup program too, to do a weekly backup for documents folder etc.

plan on spending the full 600 and give them a system that'll last.

deleted_acct · Post by **deleted_acct** » Thu Jul 15, 2004 10:28 am

zooner wrote:needs dvd burner?

think bigger hard drive folks!!

I'd go for a 120-160gig sata.

thinking for parents??

I'd for for a p4 setup myself, more reliable. period.

I'd use onboard video/sound/lan

perhaps even TWO hard drives because they intend on either copying dvd's or creating them. install a freeware backup program too, to do a weekly backup for documents folder etc.

plan on spending the full 600 and give them a system that'll last.

160 Gig Sata for a parents computer

Do yout hink that parents are gonna be ripping 32 Dvds to there hard drive

Joe · Post by **Joe** » Thu Jul 15, 2004 11:39 am

Chillinhh wrote:Never oc a customer or parents or old persons computer.

ditto