Value System
Hey, I'm new to building computers. I would really like to build a value system within the next few weeks for under $160. I basically need everything, i do though have an old 5.25" floppy drive i would like to have in it. i would also like it to have wireless capability. well, if anyone has suggestions please let me know. Thanks!!
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You might be able to piece together a cheap system like that, though I doubt it. Would you consider buying used parts, ala eBay?
I suggest an older Socket A Athlon or Duron, but that's just me.
That would be my choice as well.
or you could buy my mx440 64mb pci pwnzor of a video card
he'll probably put XP on it. I THINK (help me here prime) XP would be okay on 6gb.
Please, last time the principal took your saber and tried to kill me. Let's not go there again....
Anyways, it will be OK, but if he does any downloading or installs some really big programs, it may become a problem.
EDIT: But I would not try and run XP on a system like that, you need room to breathe...
Only thing i can think to say is.. get a bigger hd, and an inexpensive ram/cpu/mobo (maybe P3, Athlon, or Duron) combo from ebay, and go from there.
also have a 1.1ghz celeron, supermicro mobo, 384mb ram, 32mb tnt2 pci video, creative 16bit audio, 10/100 ethernet, 56k modem, 8x cd-rw, 250w psu. cost = $60 + shiping (no harddrive or case , but i will glady put it into the dell case if you want)
I can post some pics if interested. both systems fully tested, stable, and in good working order. had both of them running xp no problem. PM me if interested...