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AceAirman
07-20-2002, 08:55 PM
Ok here is the challenge:

You are to construct the best computer possible, with the best parts possible already given some parts and a budget.

Your budget: 460$ (if your lazy be approximate but try to be sure)
Your given parts: -A 40gb hardrive
-A DVD-Rom Drive
-A CD-RW Drive
-A sound card
-A floppy drive
-A monitor
-Speakers
-Keyboard and mouse
-512mb of SDRAM (your choice whether or not to keep this on the new motherboard)

The statistics on your given parts are not important


(Basically, you need a case, a powersupply, a video card, a motherboard, a processor, potentially new memory, cooling fans (count on overclocking), etc.)

OK- NOW GO, CONSTRUCT THE COMPUTER AND RESPOND WITHIN THIS THREAD AS TO THE PARTS YOU USE AND THE STATISTICS OF THOSE PARTS
Ape0r
07-20-2002, 09:05 PM
I'd save up till I had $700 and get a nice Viewsonic 21" monster CRT :D.
grimfandango
07-20-2002, 09:18 PM
Xp 1800+ for 81$
ATi 8500 64mb 91$
case/power suply 40$
mobo= MSI K7T266 pro 40$
fans for 20$
heat sink 30$
total 302$$$

change video card to Gf4 ti4400 210$

total 421$ $$$

:) :)
gibsinep
07-20-2002, 09:37 PM
Here you go ace


Athlon XP 1800+/266 FSB PROCESSOR CPU - RETAIL $109

ECS K7S5A SiS® 735 SOCKET A MOTHERBOARD -$55.00
(board has 2 SDRAM dimms and 2 DDRAM DIMMS, so we will keep your SDRAm for now. Good inexpensive board.

GAINWARD/CARDEXPERT GeForce 4 Ti 4200, 3.5ns, 64MB DDR. 1 CRT ONLY No DVI, or TV-Out. Retail. -$143.00


ENLIGHT ATX MID TOWER MODEL EN-72500AZ- $44.00
(Comes with a 300watt PS usually enlight makes a good qulaity PS so 300watt should be enough)

2x SUNON 80x80x25mm= 5.00x2+ $10.00

Ok for all that without shipping from
$317.00
grimfandango
07-20-2002, 10:51 PM
Its just like mine!!
:p
AceAirman
07-21-2002, 12:12 AM
wow thanx guys. Love it Gib. ;)
racronus
07-21-2002, 04:57 AM
don't forget a cpu fan!!! Not sure what to suggest though :x


P.S. definitely not the Volcano 7 though
iceblue
07-21-2002, 05:14 AM
whats wrong with a Volcano 7? i have one on a t-bird and its nice and quiet.
DocEvi1
07-21-2002, 06:33 AM
The cheapest machine we can build in the uk is £300 with the kit you want.

Stefan
AceAirman
07-21-2002, 08:49 AM
The AMD Athlon XP 1800 that Gib was referring to already has a CPU fan and heatsink as it is not in the OEM form.
gibsinep
07-21-2002, 09:15 AM
Yes Ace is correct it is retail so he gets both heatsink/fan and 3year warrenty.