I've been out of the hardware game for a while - build me a system!

primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' BoopinDetroit, MI Icrontian
edited September 2005 in Hardware
I haven't built a system in quite a while, probably almost a year. I'm out of the loop.

I have a ~$500 budget, and I need almost a complete system, including WinXP.

We've already got the optical drive taken care of, so no need to spec that out.

Two requirements:

300gb HD
1gb ram

the rest is up in the air. Processor speed isn't critical, but I don't want a sempron either. This will be used for light video editing.

Go! :D

Comments

  • Sledgehammer70Sledgehammer70 California Icrontian
    edited September 2005
    dude the 1 gig ram and the HD are going to kill you....in price. I'm trying to see what I can get made or figure a good price.
  • lemonlimelemonlime Canada Member
    edited September 2005
    Going to be doing any gaming prime? or is this dedicated to light video editing etc?

    Also, is overclocking headroom important at all? or will this simply be run at stock clocks?
  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited September 2005
    no overclocking at all, and no gaming. The client is in his 70s :D
  • Sledgehammer70Sledgehammer70 California Icrontian
    edited September 2005
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  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited September 2005
    sledge, thanks for the info, but we are going to be assembling it. I'm looking for newegg/monarch/zipzoomfly links here, not a fully assembled PC from your shop :)

    Thanks, though :thumbsup:
  • TexTex Dallas/Ft. Worth
    edited September 2005
    I mean when you say light video editing... Whats he really gonna do? mostly surf the web and email with some very occasional video playing around stuff?

    If so a older $35 radeon 7500 works fine. I mean my porn looks as good on it as on my $200 pci-e ATI all-in-wonder x600.

    I mean if he's gonna spend an hour a week just jacking around a little playing mostly then video doesnt have to be a $100+ video card.

    Tex
  • Sledgehammer70Sledgehammer70 California Icrontian
    edited September 2005
    primesuspect wrote:
    sledge, thanks for the info, but we are going to be assembling it. I'm looking for newegg/monarch/zipzoomfly links here, not a fully assembled PC from your shop :)

    Thanks, though :thumbsup:


    No problem! I tired :)


    Motherboard:
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813186025 $36.00

    CPU:
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103377 $108.00

    Case & PSU:
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811154017 $ 24.00

    Hard Drive:
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822144391 $126.00

    Graphics Card:
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814168002 $29.99 after $15.00 rebate

    Ram:
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820236110 $64.99 after $20.00 mail rebate

    your talking 400 out the door, plus a operating system and shipping...so arounf $500 and something
  • LeonardoLeonardo Wake up and smell the glaciers Eagle River, Alaska Icrontian
    edited September 2005
    Are you interested in used parts? That can save you bucks on motherboards and processors.

    Processors and motherboards: watch private deals boards at S-M, [H], Anandtech, PCPerspective

    Hard Drives: watch CompUSA for truly great deals. I got a 300GB 7200/8 about three weeks ago for about $99. Every couple weeks CompUSA has 160GB WD or Hitachi for $39.95 after MIR. (one per household - 1 X 160 GB rebate for you at home, 1 X 160 GB for another name at your business address) - total $80 for 320GB.

    DRAM: there are a number of cheap brands at Newegg. You can get 2 X 512, CAS 2.5/PC3200 for around $100 shipped. Most of the smaller-name stuff works exactly as advertised - it's just missing OC potential, prestige, and bloated price.

    Not sure what "light" video editing means. I infer that you would not need an expensive gaming vid card. I picked up an 8MB PCI card for $10. Picture is great, but FPS is crap (for Folding box). But the point is, just get what you need and avoid new. Quality is out there used - just need to dig.
  • GargGarg Purveyor of Lincoln Nightmares Icrontian
    edited September 2005
    Sledgehammer70 wrote:
    Ram:
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820236110 $64.99 after $20.00 mail rebate
    That's a good deal on the RAM! :thumbsup:
  • LeonardoLeonardo Wake up and smell the glaciers Eagle River, Alaska Icrontian
    edited September 2005
    That is an excellent deal on the PNY DRAM. I wouldn't pass that up.
  • Sledgehammer70Sledgehammer70 California Icrontian
    edited September 2005
    Leonardo wrote:
    That is an excellent deal on the PNY DRAM. I wouldn't pass that up.

    Ya I bought a few
  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited September 2005
    When I say light video editing, I mean this is what he does for a living. This is not an internet-surfing email home machine. He uses Adobe Premier.
  • GrayFoxGrayFox /dev/urandom Member
    edited September 2005 
    [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131549]ASUS K8V-MX Socket 754 VIA K8M800 Micro ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail $62.00[/url]

[url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103485]AMD Athlon 64 2800+ ClawHammer 800MHz FSB 512KB L2 Cache Socket 754 Processor - Retail  $118.91[/url]

[url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822144393]Western Digital Caviar SE WD3000JD 300GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache Serial ATA150 Hard Drive - OEM $130.00[/url]

[url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811129150]Antec Solution SLK1650B Black Steel ATX Mini Tower Computer Case 350W Power Supply - Retail $65.00[/url]

[url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820146900]OCZ Premier Value 1GB (2 x 512MB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM Unbuffered DDR 400 (PC 3200) Dual Channel Kit System Memory - Retail $87.31[/url]

[url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16837102141] Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition with Service Pack 1a - OEM $89.95[/url]

Use his old floppy/optical drives.

Total cost $553.17
    I know its over $500 but this is the best quality machine your goina be able to do close to his price without using horriably obsolite or garbage parts.
  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited September 2005
    I like it, grayfox... thanks :D
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