budget folding systems

xxkkangxx

i just ran into some money around 700 dollars and was wondering if i should/could make two machines or if i should make one folding machine. i dont need an OS, screen, and all the other extras. all i need to buy is case, proc, and etc. if someone could build me one or give me any suggestions that would be great.

Gobbles

Frys here often has cpu combo deals that would make great folders. Usually 2800+ semprons and a cheapo ecs mobo for like 140 bucks plus a case for under a hundred and a single stick of ram.. yeah 700 could get ya 2 solid folding only rigs.

http://shopping.ocregister.com/rop/ads.aspx?advid=179018&adid=2185543&subid=9214679&type=

70bucks rofl you could get 3 for 700 with cases and ram.

edcentric

Oh the chalange.
Here we go.
socket 754 mobo with onboard video
2x512 ram
hdd
cheap a$$ case with psu.

mobo
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813130494 $59
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813138268 $69
(BIOSTAR TForce6100 Socket 754 NVIDIA GeForce 6100 Micro ATX AMD Motherboard)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813153028 $82

cpu
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819104251 $60
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819104233 $118
(AMD Sempron 64 3300+ Palermo 800MHz FSB Socket 754 Processor Model SDA3300BXBOX -retail)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103464 $275

memory
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145440 $79
CORSAIR ValueSelect 1GB (2 x 512MB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200) Unbuffered Dual Channel Kit System Memory Model VS1GBKIT400 - Retail

case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811154048 $25

hdd
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822148013 $48

Using the mid options I have this priced out at the Egg for $357 delivered to my door.
What do you think?
Can you do better?

Gobbles

ed for the price of your processor, I get a mobo as well...

edcentric

Hey, be nice.
I was staying with decent equipment. And remember you need onboard video.
No VIA chipsets, no ASrock mobos, and 90nm CPU for nice cool running 24/7 with a stock heatsink.

xxkkangxx

wow great input! all i have to decide now is whether i want 2 or 3 machines. thanks guys

mmonnin

Ditch the 1gb of RAM. FAH only needs 512. Get a CPU with more cache. Omega posted a thread of some A64 machines with differet amounts of cache and it makes a noticable difference. IE, dont go with a Sempr0n if possible but they are good for really cheap machines. I would just trade in the RAM for cache.