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Drkgodz · Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 9:01 pm Post subject: [~200$] Custom Computer

Anyone have a good build that can play most valve games(CS:S, TF2, Portal, etc) and is around $200 with links from newegg/amazon?

Andyroo · Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 9:07 pm Post subject:

no. computers that cost that little r either used or 4 years old.

Localhost · Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 9:10 pm Post subject:

Hahaha... i almost died... The graphics card + mobo + cpu alone would probably be double that...

Cheetah · Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 9:12 pm Post subject:

You might be able to get a video card for that price...

superweapons · Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 10:09 pm Post subject:

Do you need an operating system? If you do, then you'll have a hard time getting the final price to work out.

CPU: AMD Athlon 64 X2 4600+ 2.4GHz - $57
Motherboard: ECS NFORCE6M-A - $40
RAM: Corsair XMS2 DDR2-675 - $21
Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar SE 160GB 7200RPM SATA - $45
Optical Drive: Lite-On DVD Burner - $24
Power Supply: Antec Basiq 350W - $20

Subtotal: $207

Meh, I was close. You still have to add in tax and shipping, but you can downgrade the processor to a single core. Also, if you bought RAM elsewhere, it could cost only $10 for 1GB. A case isn't included.

You're better off just upgrading your existing PC.

SF · Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 10:17 pm Post subject:

superweapons · Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 10:18 pm Post subject:

SF · Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 10:19 pm Post subject:

Localhost · Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 10:48 pm Post subject:

also how would the onboard play those games...

Drkgodz · Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 10:58 pm Post subject:

Yes, but my brother somehow managed to put together a new computer with borrowing only RAM and HDD. with $200.
And Bam! Resize your avatar please it's stretching the forum.
And onboard graphics aren't enough to handle Portal or any other games.

And my current mobo is crappy as hell. It has no slots for PCI-E or anything usefull.

Lemme say what it is I need:

A SATA/DDR2 ~2.0 GHz Motherboard that has atleast 1 PCI-E Slot.
Processor that is compatible with the motherboard w/ everything needed for it.
A case that can fit everything in

Andyroo · Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 11:14 pm Post subject:

superweapon's build = no case.

superweapons · Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 11:17 pm Post subject:

I guess you're right. Upon further inspection, I noticed it only had 9 pins.

You can switch it for this at the same price, or this, with an ATi Radeon 3200.

The Foxconn motherboard with the Radeon 3200 (780V chipset) is probably the best, but it's $10 more.

Drkgodz · Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 11:51 pm Post subject:

Ok guys, pretty much what I need is a case, processor, motherboard with PCI-E slot.

Cheetah · Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 12:10 am Post subject:

It simply can't be done at that price point, just save up some more. If you take superweapon's system and throw in a 3850 that will set you at around $330, and that's about the cheapest you'll be able to game decently on.

Drkgodz · Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 12:16 am Post subject: