my grandmother has finally had it, all of her friends have gone to computers. and now, as she would say, wants "to learn how-to-computer" lol. anyway, this is going to be a cheap, cheap build. she is not a hardcore gamer lol, but it would be nice if it played cod4... anyway. i only have 500$ CANADIAN $ for this build. hit me with all your stats.
Is there any old stuff you have laying around that you could use? An old case or such lets you do more if you have it. It's going to be a little harder with CAD$, looking at newegg the E2200 is probably your best bet. Other budget build recommendations are better left to other members but as a fellow Canadian I ended up getting most of my parts from NCIX.com and Memory Express. Newegg also now has a Canadian site and if B Com is in your area I recommend checking them out as well. (Nice sig ) Case/PSU: Antec NSK6580 New Solution ATX Mid Tower Case Silver Black 4X5.25 5X3.5INT 430W 80PLUS Check out NCIX.com before their autumn sale end on the 18th.
alright, ill have a look at some sites, and post some things that i like. like i said, its the cheapest as cheap, just to go on the internet and games like scrabble etc. lol.
One more question about the monitor too. Do you have an old CRT monitor laying around or one that you have easy access to? A display will eat a huge chunk of your budget if you have to buy it new. You should even be able to buy some old CRT for 20$ locally from any sort of flea market website like craigslist etc.
yeah, monitor isn't that much of a big deal. iv'e got a few lying around somewhere. and, i've bumped up the amount of cash to around $700
Here's an article from Tom's Hardware. They did a feature this past April of a 500$ (gaming) build. It's in American prices so it won't directly translate over, and some things have changed since then, but it seems to have some good ideas. Tom's Hardware - $500 Gaming PC: Day 1, Component Selection : How Low Will We Go?
ok, look here: CASE: COOLER MASTER Centurion 590 RC-590-KKN1-GP Black SECC / ABS ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - $61.51 http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119152 PSU: Rosewill RD400-2-DB 400W ATX V2.2 Power Supply - 45.49 http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182021 MOTHERBOARD: GIGABYTE GA-MA74GM-S2 AM2+/AM2 AMD 740G Micro ATX AMD Motherboard - $67.49 http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128342 CPU: AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ Windsor 2.0GHz Socket AM2 65W Dual-Core Processor Model ADO3800IAA5CZ - OEM - $37.99 http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103067 GPU: DIAMOND 3450PE512SB Radeon HD 3450 512MB 64-bit GDDR2 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card - $57.99 http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814103055 HD: Western Digital Caviar WD800BB 80GB 7200 RPM IDE Ultra ATA100 Hard Drive - $44.49 http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822144102 RAM: A-DATA Value Series 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model ADQVE1A16KN - $31.99 http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820211165 OPTICAL: LITE-ON 20X DVD±R DVD Burner Black IDE Model DH-20A4P-04 - OEM - $26.99 http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106228 TOTAL: $472.53 including tax + shipping that's pretty damn cheap if i might say LOL.
PSU seems kind of sketchy, too many failures in the reviews to make me feel comfortable about it. For the most part it looks pretty good. I'd probably spend the extra 10$ for the 4400+ though. Remember that the OEM CPU's mean they don't come with a CPU fan so you'll either have to find the retail version of the chip, or buy a CPU fan separately. Also even for a grandma an 80GB HDD is kind of small. For 6$ more you can get this 160GB drive that is a lot more sure to be enough for her. You never know how much space family vacation pictures can take up. http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136075
made a few changes CASE: COOLER MASTER Centurion 590 RC-590-KKN1-GP Black SECC / ABS ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - $61.51 http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119152 PSU: COOLER MASTER eXtreme Power Plus RS-460-PMSR-A3 460W ATX12V V2.3 Power Supply - $48.99 http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171028 MOTHERBOARD: ASUS M2N-MX SE Plus AM2+/AM2 NVIDIA GeForce 6100 Micro ATX AMD Motherboard - $57.99 http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131249 CPU: AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ Brisbane 2.7GHz Socket AM2 65W Dual-Core Processor Model ADO5200DOBOX - $80.99 http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103210 HD: Western Digital Caviar WD800BB 80GB 7200 RPM IDE Ultra ATA100 Hard Drive - $44.49 http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822144102 RAM: A-DATA Value Series 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model ADQVE1A16KN - $31.99 http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820211165 OPTICAL: LITE-ON 20X DVD±R DVD Burner Black IDE Model DH-20A4P-04 - OEM - $26.99 http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106228 NEW TOTAL: $440.33 including tax & shipping..
My suggestion: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129042 http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371005 http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128356 http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116052 http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145098 http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822144102 http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106228 Bit more expensive, but I always prefer quality components in a build.
well, i will see what happens, and report back here when its built. i have gotten a case and power supply already - its crappy, but it will get the job done, it was 42$
will a Thermaltake TR2-R1 / AMD Socket AM2/939/754 / Aluminum / 92mm Fan / CPU Cooler work on a AMD X2 4200+?
PSUs that come with a case are ALWAYS a disaster, especially for that money. If you don't want your PC to catch fire, replace that power supply IMMEDIATELY.
i know sam, the case is crappy but the PSU is this - http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3255390&CatId=1077 will the thermal cooler work with the AMD cpu??? (above post)
An Ultra, a cheap one at that. I still stand by my previous statement. That cooler will work for your CPU, as it supports all three of AMD's 64-bit mainstream sockets, so no matter which 4200+ you have, it'll fit ;-)
the PSU will not be under heavy load. again, computer for my grandma, and unless she gets an overhaul on her responsivesness (no-offence grandma) she will not be playing Crysis, or any game, just Solitaire and internet no photos, she cant use a camera... this is what i was gonna go with. everything is cheap. well.. to my liking. again, for grandma, not me, not a DREAM COMPUTER. http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3356678&CatId=1520 http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4222179&sku=MBM-M2NMX-4200 http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2604150&sku=T925-1168 http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3901534&sku=L12-1162 http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3436205&sku=TSD-80AAJS CA http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3261242&sku=C19-7010 all i want to know, is if it would work. i should get a few months from it xD
It's not the load that matters, they're just general low quality parts that could well break regardless of usage, but hey, I've made my case.
