fisrt time building-Help!

decritic

Hello

I was going to buy a computer but the considered opinion on these boards is to build one. For my first one I want to build one to use at home, surfing the net, using excel, word etc plus downloading pictures from my digital camera. I have use of computers at work also so I want to build one as cheap as possible about €300 as I might not have huge use for it and I’m not into games. I have a keyboard mouse and monitor already. I’ve got a knowledgeable friend to help with the build.
I intend to have AMD Duron CPU 1.6Ghz,
256mb RAM
40 GB HD.
Will get the parts from Marx-Computers, Komplett and shop4memory.

Can’t seem to be able to get an AMD Duron at Komplett.

Can anyone help me source a CPU less that the €46 on Marx-computers or if someone has any advice for me I’d appreciate it.

P.S thanks to everyone for all the info on this site and for convincing me to build my own, looking forward to the challenge

bizmark

Amd stoped makeing Durons a good bit ago.....I know komplett had them on their site not 10 days ago but now the 1.6 has been removed so they must not be able to get them any more

thesteve

here's a cheap processor... not sure if cheap enough though

1.4 piece of sh*t Duron

kmb

Hi decritic,Why not get all your stuff together at trade prices?
Celeron 1.7 Boxed Cel - 1.7GHz / mPGA478 / 400 / 128K REDUCED € 40.32
CN-9V4AL VIA P4X400, FSB 533 MHz (HT), Micro ATX, DDR 200/266/333/400x3, AGP 4x & LAN, ATA/133, 5xPCI, USB 2.0, Audio 6ch € 35.65
Lite-On 4 in 1 Combi 4 in 1 Combi 48x24x48x16 - ATAPI Retail € 41.50
SP0401N 40GB / 7200rpm / UATA 133 / 2mb cache / 3yr warranty € 43.00
DDR 400 256MB DDR 400 256MB 184pin - PC3200 € 29.63
CCCNAG70062 ATI Radeon 7000 VGA Card, 4x, 64MB DDR 64bit, TV-out, DVI € 28.50
Sony 52X CD ROM 52X CD ROM - OEM € 14.00
Modem PCTEL 56k PCI Modem (Matrix) € 9.00
Just pick up a case elsewhere as they dont do them!!
And away ye go!!just add vat @21% Ring guy below and he will sort you out as i have been dealing with them last 3 years....regds kieran(use my name as a referral if you want)
Kevin Sweeney on +353 (0) 94 96 40505 or by e:mail - kevin@stornet.ie
(If you need a floppy drive i think they are €7 or €8)

decritic

Hi

Sourced these on jes-computer. Will it work? Is it total sh**e. I think it will do my job. I know I need a couple of fans but am I forgetting anything?

HDD IDE 40GB Seagate ST340014A 7200U € 51,48
DDR PC266 256MB Infineon Original CL2 € 39,50
CDR IDE AOpen CRW5232 Chameleon Retail € 36,79
CPU AMD Duron 1600 MHz Tray € 36,50
GEH Midi ATX Goldenfield 102S 350 Watt € 34,80
MB ATX SA ASRock K7S8X Rev.3.0 € 29,49
Floppy Disk 3,5" drive € 6,90

thanks

http://www.jes-computer.de/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=12887
http://www.jes-computer.de/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=10403
http://www.jes-computer.de/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=14646
http://www.jes-computer.de/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=14173
http://www.jes-computer.de/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=14770
http://www.jes-computer.de/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=14106
http://www.jes-computer.de/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=61

Stephen

You'll need a graphics card and soundcard (unless that motherboard has them onboard) and a heatsink+fan for the CPU.

decritic

If I purchase off Jes-computer will I be subjected to extra (more) VAT when the parts come into Ireland?

Stephen

No, because Germany is in the EU you just pay the German VAT rate.

decritic

Is the extra charges, (approx €8 in the case above) the difference in VAT between their 17.5% and our 21%?

savemejebus

Hi Decritic,

Don't know if this helps but you can pick up a samsung 80gb hdd for €65 in pc world at the moment , they also have phillips cdrw drives for €35 and some cheap(supposedly decent )ram. This might save on some delivery costs, plus upping your storage for higher res images from your camera.

good luck

decritic

Thanks thats great news/idea

decritic

hi as i'm completly new to this does this motherboard have a built in graphics card? how do you know if it does of not
http://www.jes-computer.de/catalog/...oducts_id=14106

maxheadroom

http://www.asrock.com/product/product_k7s8x_r3.htm


No it doesn't - but you'd be better off picking up a seperate graphics card anyway.

decritic

Sorry this might seem a stupid question, but do you need a graphics card and if so would a 32mb one be big enough, keeping in mind I’m not big into games. I would play ones like premiership manager etc alright.

thesteve

Yes you need a graphics card (if there isn't one on the mother-board), otherwise you don't have anywhere to plug your monitor in and the only thing you'll be playing on your PC is 'watch the hard drive lights'........

check the spec of any game you want to be able to play and you'll see what size you need, 32 megs is getting a bit dated at the moment.......

no offense or anything mate but I hope you have someone to help you put this together!!

Giblet

Originally posted by thesteve
no offense or anything mate but I hope you have someone to help you put this together!!

Come on now, putting PC's together is like making lego, anyone who can follow instructions can build one.

thesteve

i know, i know, but if he's asking if he needs a graphics card........?