Budget PC

SomethingElse

Looking to build my first PC. Trying to keep it as cheap in case anything goes wrong


1. What is your budget? [€250]

2. What will be the main purpose of the computer? [Internet&maybe a very basic htpc using xbmc]

3. Do you need a copy of Windows? [No, will use Ubuntu]

4. Can you use any parts from an old computer? [DVD Drive/Case/PSU/etc.] Have a couple of old PC's, don't have them at hand but I'll post the specs when I have them. No hard drives, old Pentium 3&4 machines

5. Do you need a monitor? [No]

5b. If no, what resolution is your current monitor and do you plan to upgrade in the near future? [1080x720 I think, will look to connect this to a 32" non-HD TV also]

6. Do you need any of these peripherals? [Wireless Card]

7. Are you willing to try overclocking? [Yes]

8. How can you pay? [Bank Transfer/Credit Card/Laser]

9. When are you purchasing? [In no rush, need to get more info/help before I buy anything]

ShadowHearth

with so low budget, you might as well look in to second hand stuff on adverts.ie. you will blow 100eu from your budget on hardrive alone. you could do make some low power mini pc, but you would get better deal for 250eu second hand.

uncle_sam_ie

http://www.adverts.ie/desktops/intel-core-2-duo-desktop-pc/1498751, Looks OK.

Eboggles

Something like this?

Item|Price
Intel Celeron G530 2.4GHz LGA1155 2MB|€43.36
ASRock S1155 Intel H61 DDR3 mATX|€42.74
Kingston 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3 1333MHz DIMM 240-pin CL9|€20.88
OCZ Technology 64GB Petrol Series SATA 6Gb/s 2.5" Solid State Drive|€72.79
Corsair 430 Watt CX430 V2 Builder Series 80 Plus Power Supply|€40.50
Fractal Design Core 1000 Mid-Tower Case|€36.01
Discount over purchases over €199|-€10.00|
Shipping|Free!
Total|€246.28

EDIT: @Shadowhearth + Uncle_sam_ie I think he wants to build it himself so adverts is probably out of the question :pac:

SomethingElse

Hi, thanks for the replies! Yes I'm hoping to do the build myself for the experience of it. Thanks for the links to the pre-built machines on adverts though, they have me tempted. That list looks good Eboggles, I might try and reuse my old case and power supply and upgrade to a DuoCore if it's not too much more expensive. I'd probably go for a second hand hard drive as well, one of the cheap old style one's!

SomethingElse

Any experience/thoughts on this

http://www.dabs.ie/products/intel-d525mw-atom-d525-1-66ghz-vga-out-mini-itx-motherboard-7HC1.html?refs=4294945985&src=3

Eboggles

SomethingElse wrote: »

Any experience/thoughts on this

http://www.dabs.ie/products/intel-d525mw-atom-d525-1-66ghz-vga-out-mini-itx-motherboard-7HC1.html?refs=4294945985&src=3

Its really weak tbh, and you wouldn't be saving any money either.

ShadowHearth

op, have a look at this

http://www.raspberrypi.org/faqs

SomethingElse

Thanks I'll stay away from the Atom processors so! The Raspberry Pi looks innovative but I'm hoping to use this as a PC as well, not sure how powerful that is?

I'm looking at the following from dabs:

ASRock N68-VS3 FX AM3+ AMD GeForce 7025 DDR3 mATX
Quicklinx:7Z0DWS00 | Mfr#: N68-VS3 FX
In stock €41.11 €41.11 AMD Sempron 145 2.8GHz 1MB AM3 45W
Quicklinx:74NJWS00 | Mfr#: SDX145HBGMBOX
In stock €35.69 €35.69 Kingston 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3 1333MHz DIMM 240-pin CL9
Quicklinx:7FS4WS00 | Mfr#: KVR1333D3N9/4G
In stock €20.88 €20.88


I could probably get a cheap second hand, along with re-using one of my old power supplies and dvd drives and an old case as well.

SomethingElse

^ Anyone used that motherboard/processor before? It seems to be the cheapest combination available

Eboggles

SomethingElse wrote: »

^ Anyone used that motherboard/processor before? It seems to be the cheapest combination available

Its cheaper by >€10; there's no real saving there, you're doing good with the G530 as it is a great bang-for-buck item.