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BeerCheeze
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 Posted: Sat, 18 Jun 2005 18:38:06 Post Subject: Looking for a budget/HTPC system? |
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I just put together a budget system for my kids (would make a pretty good HTPC too). If you're looking to make a good budget system and won't be playing a lot of games on it right now, but have the upgrade ability to do so.... here's what I just put together:
MotherBoard: MSI RS480M2-IL Radeon Xpress 200 - Socket 939, ATA/SATA RAID, PCI-E (16x) and PCI slots, Built in 10/100, Sound, and Video (Basically an ATi X300).
Reason: Cheap way to get into PCI-E video with out having to buy a card right now. All my video cards are AGP, so it was an added expense. And since little to no gaming will happen on this system right now. Offers me a great upgrade path too considering it's Socket 939.
CPU:
AMD Athlon 64 3000+ Processor (Venice) Socket 939
Reason: Newest core (non X2) from AMD. Socket 939, cheapest, and still should be fast enough for a long time.
HDD:
Seagate Barracuda 7200.7 160GB Serial ATA 7200RPM Hard Drive w/8MB Buffer
Reason: Best bang for buck... Seagate, 5 yr warranty, NCQ, SATA.
CD/DVD Burner:
NEC ND-3520A 16X Double Layer DVD±RW
Reason: Cheap, and I've had good luck with the NEC drives.
Now I have some RAM, a case, PSU and Keyboard/Mouse so I didn't have to buy those, and I have legit copies of Windows 64 to put on it. I will probably pick up a LCD monitor for it though. But the grand price for all that was only $368.97 all with free shipping (and no taxes for me). For less than $50 you can add 512MB DDR, and you can pick up a case & PSU for less than $50 as well. |
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Little Bruin
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Doctor Feelgood
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BeerCheeze
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| Posted: Sat, 18 Jun 2005 20:43:44 Post Subject: |
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Yea, but I first shop newegg (cause their site is better) then check around.  This time NewEgg got part of my order, and ZZF got the majority of it.
NE's new shipping cost are putting a dent in their bottom line prices. |
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BeerCheeze
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mrweasel
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Joined: 13 Jun 2005
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| Posted: Mon, 20 Jun 2005 11:41:03 Post Subject: |
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| Dr. EvilCheeze wrote: | | NE's new shipping cost are putting a dent in their bottom line prices. |
Gotta pay for that Jersey warehouse somehow
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