Not sure why 20% of your budget is dedicated to a flashy case...
Low end build
Well, I'm building a second system for LAN (and folding). I really wish I didn't have to, but NONE of my friends have anything higher then a 3GHz P4.
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I want to be able to play games like TF2, CSS and CoD4 & CoD6 on low settings.
So far all I have ordered is a Storm Scout for $60 shipped with tax. I'm trying to stay under about $140ish for everything else. I'll be hitting the used area for a lot of stuff.
What speeds do you think I should aim for?
So far all I have ordered is a Storm Scout for $60 shipped with tax. I'm trying to stay under about $140ish for everything else. I'll be hitting the used area for a lot of stuff.
What speeds do you think I should aim for?
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Even worse..... 30% of budget!!!! 60/(60+140)
Return the case if possible and spend your money better.
There's an ECS G41 mobo for $20 AR on Newegg. I saw a dual-core for $40-50 a few days ago. A OCZ 600w is $30 AR. A Galaxy GT250 is $50AR (if you can one). 2GB DDR2 is going to cost $30-50.
Originally Posted by Pen  Not sure why 20% of your budget is dedicated to a flashy case... |
Return the case if possible and spend your money better.
There's an ECS G41 mobo for $20 AR on Newegg. I saw a dual-core for $40-50 a few days ago. A OCZ 600w is $30 AR. A Galaxy GT250 is $50AR (if you can one). 2GB DDR2 is going to cost $30-50.
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Is that NewEgg.ca or NewEgg.com?
I spent $60 on the case because I'll most likely use it again down the road.
Originally Posted by DuckieHo Even worse..... 30% of budget!!!! 60/(60+140) Return the case if possible and spend your money better. There's an ECS G41 mobo for $20 AR on Newegg. I saw a dual-core for $40-50 a few days ago. A OCZ 600w is $30 AR. A Galaxy GT250 is $50AR (if you can one). 2GB DDR2 is going to cost $30-50. |
I spent $60 on the case because I'll most likely use it again down the road.
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Sure, paying $70 bucks for shipping sounds great. No thanks.
Originally Posted by bavarianblessed I have a C0 E8400 vid 1.18 I'll trade you for the case. You pay shipping. |
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What's your price limit now?
Originally Posted by allenottawa Sure, paying $70 bucks for shipping sounds great. No thanks. |
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you went 125$ over budget on a 250$ budget? I dont think that will cut it...
Originally Posted by myresolution_72 I couldn't do much with that budget but I went a little over: CPU + Case Combo (After MIR the case is free) DVD Drive 250GB HDD ATi 3650 PSU 4GB Dual-Channel Motherboard CPU Cooler $373 before shipping. |
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Yuh I know but it's the cheapest I could find.
Originally Posted by LuckySe7ens you went 125$ over budget on a 250$ budget? I dont think that will cut it... |
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Aw bummer. Lets see if i can work something out for you
Man is it rough finding deals on the .ca site!
Best i could do is ~ $315 for a regor with 4200 o/b gfx...
Do you not need a disk drive at all?
Maybe:
ASUS 785G MOBO $90
2GB G SKILL DDR2 $49
seasonic 300w $44
AMD Sempron 140 Sargas 2.7GHz 1MB L2 Cache Socket AM3 45W Single-Core Processor $41 2.7ghz possibly unlock that second core? (looks like some people are pushing these to 3.5ghz+)
250gb Seagate $43
275 pre shipping costs...
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Originally Posted by allenottawa Thanks guys, but you've been linking to US sites, I live in Canada. So it's NewEgg.ca. Oh, and I don't need any DVD drives. I have one in my sig rig and it was the biggest waste of $30 bucks that I can remember. Going to get a OCZ 600W for about $50 with tax ($40 before tax). Seems like I posted in the wrong area. How do I get it moved? |
Man is it rough finding deals on the .ca site!
Best i could do is ~ $315 for a regor with 4200 o/b gfx...
Do you not need a disk drive at all?
Maybe:
ASUS 785G MOBO $90
2GB G SKILL DDR2 $49
seasonic 300w $44
AMD Sempron 140 Sargas 2.7GHz 1MB L2 Cache Socket AM3 45W Single-Core Processor $41 2.7ghz possibly unlock that second core? (looks like some people are pushing these to 3.5ghz+)
250gb Seagate $43
275 pre shipping costs...
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Welcome to Canada.
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Hmm... Still seems like too much for so little... Got any links for used stuff from here?
Originally Posted by LuckySe7ens Man is it rough finding deals on the .ca site! Best i could do is ~ $315 for a regor with 4200 o/b gfx... Do you not need a disk drive at all? Maybe: ASUS 785G MOBO $90 2GB G SKILL DDR2 $49 seasonic 300w $44 AMD Sempron 140 Sargas 2.7GHz 1MB L2 Cache Socket AM3 45W Single-Core Processor $41 2.7ghz possibly unlock that second core? (looks like some people are pushing these to 3.5ghz+) 250gb Seagate $43 275 pre shipping costs...
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Hmm... Still seems like too much for so little... Got any links for used stuff from here?
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