Build best PC under a budget

Go to www.cyberpowersystem.com and configure a PC (just the cpu, I dont need monitor or keyboard etc) witht he best things you can get while keeping the prie under $600.

GOGO Mantra, insolence or any of you computer GURUs, its gonna be a gaming pc, keep that in mind

ATX MEDIUM TOWER CASE 350 WATT (BEIGE)
AMD Athlon XP 2800+ Processor (512K L2 CACHE)
ABit NF7-S2 NFORCE2 Ultra DDR400 SATA MB w/ LAN, USB2.0, & Audio
512MB (256MBx2) PC3200 DDR400 Dual Channel (Major_Brand)
40GB 7200 RPM ATA 100 HARD DRIVE
NONE - Hard Drive
ATI RADEON 9600 XT 256MB DDR AGP 8X W/ TV-OUT & DVI
56X CD-ROM (BEIGE)
NONE - CDRW
NONE - MONITOR
3D WAVE ON-BOARD 5.1 SOUND CARD

Price: $595.00

A pretty minimal system, but you should get respectable performance out of it.

Turbo X-Infinity 420W Case (SILVER)
(939-pin) AMD ATHLON64 3000+ CPU w/ Hyper Transport Technology
(939-pin) MSI RS480M2-IL ATI Radeon Xpress 200 Chipset Mboard
512 MB PC3200 400MHz DDR MEMORY
80GB 7200 RPM ATA 100 HARD DRIVE
NONE - 2nd Hard Drive
NVIDIA Geforce 6600 128MB 16X PCI EXPRESS VIDEO CARD
NONE - Video Card
NONE - CD/DVD
CD-RW 52X32X52 (BEIGE)
NONE - MONITOR
HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO

price: $594,-

ATX MEDIUM TOWER CASE 350 WATT (BEIGE) AMD Athlon XP 2800+ Processor (512K L2 CACHE) ABit NF7-S2 NFORCE2 Ultra DDR400 SATA MB w/ LAN, USB2.0, & Audio 512MB (256MBx2) PC3200 DDR400 Dual Channel (Major_Brand) 40GB 7200 RPM ATA 100 HARD DRIVE NONE - Hard Drive ATI RADEON 9600 XT 256MB DDR AGP 8X W/ TV-OUT & DVI 56X CD-ROM (BEIGE) NONE - CDRW NONE - MONITOR 3D WAVE ON-BOARD 5.1 SOUND CARD Price: $595.00 A pretty minimal system, but you should get respectable performance out of it.

Agreed.
I might go for another video card though, maybe a 128 MB 9800+?

I will accept nothing under an Athlon 64. The performance dropoff from an AXP is depressing.

But why make it at this craptastic site? It's cheaper to construct.

I will accept nothing under an Athlon 64. The performance dropoff from an AXP is depressing. But why make it at this craptastic site? It's cheaper to construct.

True.
I always construct my own PC's, gets you a top PC for only ~900 euro

Personally, I'd prefer the extra video memory, which is why I made the selections I did.

www.ibuypower.com

I dont know how to put the thigns together, are they all plug and play?


If I were to buy part per part, what would I need? and what is the best place to get these things at lowest price?

Make a list of things I'll need and the best one that I can get but keep under the budget?

ex:
AMD athlon 64 2800 - price

Mantra Cheapo Recommendation:

A64 2800+ Retail - $120
Epox EP-8KDA3J - $74
2x256 mb Geil Value - $75
Cooler Master Cavalier 3 /w 350watt - $69.99
Samsung 40gb - $46.33
52x CDROM - $23
ATI x700 pro - $162

$570.32 bux total.

I guess you could chip in a little more for a more decent sound card.

350 watt?

Case
CODEGEN Beige Mid-Tower Case with 400W P4 Ready Power Supply, Model "L-6018-1-S2F" -RETAIL
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...182-538&depa=1
Price 29.00

CPU
AMD Athlon XP 2600+ "Barton", 55 Watt, 333MHz FSB, 512K Cache Processor - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...103-507&depa=1
Price: 79.00

Motherboard
ABIT "NF7-S" nForce2 Chipset Motherboard for AMD Socket A CPU - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...127-166&depa=1
Price: 81.00

Video Card
SAPPHIRE ATI RADEON 9600XT Video Card, 256MB DDR, 128-bit, DVI/TV-Out, 8X AGP, Model "ATLANTIS RADEON 9600XT" -RETAIL
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...102-344&depa=1
Price: 154.50

Memory
Mushkin Hi Perf LII V2 184-Pin 512MB DDR PC-3200 w/ Heatspreader, Model 991355 - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...146-353&depa=1
Price: 123.00/113.00

CD
Rosewill White 52X32X52 CDRW Drive, Model RR-521, Retail
http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproduc...190-011&DEPA=1
Price: 20.00

Floppy
Generic
Price: 5.00


Fans
Vantec "ThermoFlow" Adjustable Speed Case fan, Model "TF6025"
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...999-615&depa=0
Price: 6.55 (2)


Editing later

Uh huh, 400 watts of power until it blows 5 minutes later because it's a shitty Codegen power supply recommended by someone who doesn't know shit about anything, as shown by his sig. What, did mommy get you your celeron Dell for your birthday?

Lets not go astray...


mantralord, can you make a post like proxy did but with your recommendations ( giving links etc) also Im looking for an athlon 64, not XP (rememebr its a gaming pc)

Any more recomendations are welcome, I have $300 so far (yes i finally have some money!!) but I will ahve the rest in about 2 weeks.

Im thinking of just buying from cyberpower because I do not know how to put all the thigns together once i have them, plus the shipping charges for every little thing will add up to too much.

I had a friend who puts his own together and bought all his parts from online companys, it was the bomb for a few months and then things started going wrong, cause he didn't know what he was doing, plus no warrentys...

im leaning toward WW's config, just change the processor to athlon 64 2800 and it'll be set at around $614........oh god + shipping =( gonna be like $700


Which MOBO is better?

(939-pin Socket) GigaByte GA-K8NS-939 nForce3 Ultra Chipset AGP8X w/LAN,USB2,&Audio

or


(939-pin Socket) GigaByte GA-K8NS ULTRA-939 nForce3 Chipset AGP8X w/LAN,USB2,IEEE,&Audio


they seem to be the same, yet the one on top is 20 bucks cheaper?

The video card I recommended is faster than a 9600xt.

And all those things are on newegg, just look for them.

What, did mommy get you your celeron Dell for your birthday?

That's straight-up gangsta, fool. Curb-stomp that newbie!

The one on the bottom has firewire.

Uh huh, 400 watts of power until it blows 5 minutes later because it's a shitty Codegen power supply recommended by someone who doesn't know shit about anything, as shown by his sig. What, did mommy get you your celeron Dell for your birthday?

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Let me ask you something. What are your temps?

By the way. Nice timing on that RAM there, not to mention the mobo is still agp 8x. I decided to build one under 500 or so so he had money for upgrading to a 64 bit computer. And it could have pcie 16x and he could still use the memory I put in. What is yours? Socket 754? To my knowledge there is no socket 754 mobo with pcie 16x. So if he did want to go that route he would have to buy a new mobo as well. I guess I am a newbie. Sorry.

ATX MEDIUM TOWER CASE 350 WATT (BEIGE) AMD Athlon XP 2800+ Processor (512K L2 CACHE) ABit NF7-S2 NFORCE2 Ultra DDR400 SATA MB w/ LAN, USB2.0, & Audio 512MB (256MBx2) PC3200 DDR400 Dual Channel (Major_Brand) 40GB 7200 RPM ATA 100 HARD DRIVE NONE - Hard Drive ATI RADEON 9600 XT 256MB DDR AGP 8X W/ TV-OUT & DVI 56X CD-ROM (BEIGE) NONE - CDRW NONE - MONITOR 3D WAVE ON-BOARD 5.1 SOUND CARD Price: $595.00

I'm not really an expert on computers but tell me, how is that one better than what I posted?

Turbo X-Infinity 420W Case (SILVER)
(939-pin) AMD ATHLON64 3000+ CPU w/ Hyper Transport Technology
(939-pin) MSI RS480M2-IL ATI Radeon Xpress 200 Chipset Mboard
512 MB PC3200 400MHz DDR MEMORY
80GB 7200 RPM ATA 100 HARD DRIVE
NONE - 2nd Hard Drive
NVIDIA Geforce 6600 128MB 16X PCI EXPRESS VIDEO CARD
NONE - Video Card
NONE - CD/DVD
CD-RW 52X32X52 (BEIGE)
NONE - MONITOR
HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO

price: $594,-

this one got a better processor, bigger HD, PCI-express.