CHALLENGE!!! BUILD A SYSTEM UNDER $200!

[mastershake1000]

O/S Will be linux.
Now you just use your minds and browsing skills to build a great system under $200 - 300 DOLLARS!!!!!

 

[tecmo34]

Craigslist a P4 and I can buy a system under $300.... Great no... Okay for basic usage... Yes

 

[frozenlead]

For systems that cheap, usually buying them prebuilt is more cost effective.

 

[not moose]

Linkworld 43709-228FU Black
Antec earthwatts EA380
Intel Celeron E1400
BIOSTAR G31D-M7
Crucial 2GB DDR2 800
Western Digital Caviar SE

Came to $207.94 if you want it under $200 just use 1gb of ram. Or I can sell you you a Dell Dimension 1100 for $150 😀

 

[odin56]

Nice little system beats buying a used clunker. Needs a DVD drive though? add about another $26.00

 

[Guest]

Nice build by not moose but the only suggestion I can make is maybe change the motherboard to:
GIGABYTE GA-G41M-ES2L LGA 775 Intel G41 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail

$10 more gets up a much more reliable big brand name plus the reviews of the Biostar board are ones to turn a blind eye upon.

 

[jbakerlent]

This barebone from tiger is actually quite powerful and is only$189. It just needs a ODD...
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4651404&CatId=332

 

[assasin32]

Figure I see what I could build with 20min of my time and a $300 limit as it was a 200-300 budget. Came out better than I expected, assuming we allow the use of rebates, still allows the use of some type of video card upgrade (not top of the line though as PCIe 1.0)

Intel E5200 and Biostar Micro ATX mobo: $105 (after -15 discount combo)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.211191

Antec 300 + Antec PSU 430watt (not earthwatts psu) + 320gb WD Blue HD: $130 (-10 discount combo)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.214314

Patriot Viper 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model PVS24G6400LLK - Retail $55 ($25 mail in)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820220293

LITE-ON Black 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 22X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 24X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache E-IDE/ATAPI 22X DVD±R DVD Burner LightScribe Support - OEM $25
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106282

Total Cost: $315.94
after mail in $290.94