PC Build On The Cheap.

Raskolnikov

I'm looking to get a super cheap (sub €300) machine going that'll run Linux, FreeBSD or something of the like (can't afford €100 for an OS). DVD burners, Gigabit LAN, graphics cards are niceities that I'm willing to do without. Bits I've already got kicking around at home are a 10 and 20 gig HD, crap ass monitor, keyboard and mouse, 10/100 network card, 8 X DVD drive, Geforce 2 GTS, a funny looking ATI Rage 128 card and PCI 56K Modem. My plan was to go down the AMD Semperon route, getting the cheapest processor and mobo. Jes.de are selling a Semperon 2200 Socket A and ASRock K7S41 for €82.80. I'll get some cheapo stick of PC3200 256MB RAM, case and fan for the CPU. I'm sure there are a few IDE cables kicking around, so I should have pretty much what I need to get a system up.

CPU AMD Sempron 2200+ Tray Sockel A, €44.90
MB ATX SA ASRock K7S41 Audio/LAN/VGA, €37.90
Cheap ATX Case with 350 Watt PSU, €29.99
Fan: SA Arctic Copper Lite, €10.99
DDR PC400 256MB Elixir CL3, €29.99

Total: 153.68 EUR + €20 delivery.

What do you guys think? Is any problems with the system or incompatabilities?

marco murphy

Wow,ill be following you i think,big time!!!

Make way for the clever ppl of this board...

marco murphy

Why do you want it mate?

Only thing id change is the case cause i dont like it.
Semprons are ****

Dr Bolouswki

http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=306170&cks=PRL

http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=301827&cks=PRL

http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=108787&cks=PRL

http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=112665&cks=PRL

Total cost inc shipping €191

little bit more exopensive but quicker CPU, slightly better latency on RAM and ITS CUTE!

marco murphy

So cute

Raskolnikov

Dr Bolouswki wrote:

http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=306170&cks=PRL

http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=301827&cks=PRL

http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=108787&cks=PRL

http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=112665&cks=PRL

Total cost inc shipping €191

little bit more exopensive but quicker CPU, slightly better latency on RAM and ITS CUTE!

At that rate, I might as well go for completely new parts http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=301141&cks=PRL

Only an extra €50 for a HD, cd burner and fan.

Lump

€43 for that heap of **** case.

John

uberpixie

Lump wrote:

€43 for that heap of **** case.

John

With prob a heap of ****e psu.

Don't cheap skate the power supply.

At the very least get a fortron 300w for €37
http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=301419&cks=PRL

or a fortron 350w for €45
http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=301415&cks=PRL

Many a person on boards with horror stories about a qtec psu gone wrong and frying parts.

Also have a look at this aluminium case for €42
http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=300357&cks=PRL

Better built than that qtec pos and will last you longer and very good value for money.

zod

Dimension 2400 (D02241)
Processor Intel® Celeron® Processor (2.6GHz, 128K cache, 400MHz FSB) 2139 [210-12689] 1
Operating System Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition SP2 - English 8213 [619-10687] 11 Memory 256MB Single Channel DDR (1x256MB) 4285 [370-11265] 3
Keyboard Dell QuietKey Keyboard 7234 [580-10209] 4
Monitor Dell E773p 17" (16.0 VIS) Value CRT Monitor 6215 [480-11776] 5
Hard Drive 40GB (7,200 rpm) IDE Hard Drive 4639 [400-11215] 8
Floppy Drives No Floppy Drive Required 4480 [385-10147] 10
Mouse Dell PS/2 Scroll Mouse 7187 [570-10189][570-10088] 12
Modem No Modem 12722 [530-10564][640-10237] 14
Optical Devices 48x CD-ROM 5126 [429-10110] 16
Speakers No Speakers 6655 [520-10217] 18
Microsoft Application Software Microsoft® Works 7.0 - English 9078 [630-10933] 25
Support Service 1 Year European Collect and Return Service 9895 [680-11594] 30 Business Installation Service No Installation Service Selected 13142 [683-11552] 32
Security Software No Security Subscription 12060 [650-10124] 40
Dell Picture Studio Dell Picture Studio - Photo Album Standard (60 Day Trial) 11920 [640-10339] 85
Paint Shop Dell Picture Studio - Paint Shop Pro 8.0 (60 Day Trial) 11922 [640-10340] 86
Dell Media Experience Dell Media Experience 3.0 Basic 29152 [640-10413] 585 Free Delivery worth €49(excl VAT), €59.29(inc VAT) on selected Dimension & Inspiron
Expires 16 February 2005 View Details

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Total Price : €299.00 + VAT = €361.79

includes delivery, OS, a 17" monitor and one year warranty.

Mutant_Fruit

I bought that exact case quite a few months ago, and the PSU fried within 5 mins with a 9600Pro, 2 HD's, optical and AMD XP2500+. But i was expecting to have to replace it, and had another one lined up, which worked perfectly ever since.

If you get the case, have a second PSU ready to replace it. It's a POS. It would have cost more to RMA the damn thing back to germany than it did to replace it

uberpixie

cooler Master Centurion Case Black Aluminium (Without PSU) €42
http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=300357&s=sc


Fortron/Source Powersupply ATX rev2 300W 120mm, 24pin, SATA Special €37
http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=301419&s=sc


EPoX EP-8KMM5i Mainboard Socket-A, Bulk KM400A, ATA/SATA, AC97, m-ATX, LAN, VGA €48.9
http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=301419&s=sc


DDR-DIMM PC3200 512MB DDR CL2.5 €65
http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=112666&s=sc

AMD Sempron 2400+ 1.667 GHz Socket A 333MHz, 256KB cache, BOXED €64 (comes with stock cooler)
http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=301828&s=sc


Seagate Barracuda 7200.7 40GB IDE ATA/100 2MB cache 7200RPM €48
http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=116435&s=sc

Total €304 + shipping

One way of doing it. You get a deacent case, reliable power supply, more ram ,slightly faster cpu, same mobo, same harddrive but without the burner.

The sony burner in that kit will cost you €23.50 if you wanted to add it to the above price.
http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.asp?sku=122619&cks=PRL