Building a Computer...

[Lamberto Quintero]

What kind of parts do you need? How much money does it cost? What types of brands do you guys recommend? Any input is appreciated...

 

[Stalka All Day]

a gram of dope to start off........

 

[Cuzzo408]

U asking the wrong forum...you're talking to a person that got his Emachine computer from a catalog.

 

[2-0-Sixx]

Make sure to get a Pentium II processor.

 

[Lamberto Quintero]

LOL @ the responses.

Open forum= not for any serious questions ever.

 

[Doberman]

Make sure to get a Pentium II processor.

Yeah Dat!

 

[Superfly Snuka]

Approx

1. Motherboard & CPU ($$$)
2. RAM (1GB Minimum) ($75 and up)
3. Power Supply ($20-$40)
4. DVD/CDRW Drive ($50 - $100)
5. Video Card (Optional - Can get a Motherboard with onboard Video) ($ Depends on Card $50-$400)
6. Case ($30-$80)
7. Power Cord ($2)
8. Keyboard & Mouse ($20-$75 Wireless)

 

[Lamberto Quintero]

Approx

1. Motherboard & CPU ($$$)
2. RAM (1GB Minimum) ($75 and up)
3. Power Supply ($20-$40)
4. DVD/CDRW Drive ($50 - $100)
5. Video Card (Optional - Can get a Motherboard with onboard Video) ($ Depends on Card $50-$400)
6. Case ($30-$80)
7. Power Cord ($2)
8. Keyboard & Mouse ($20-$75 Wireless)

Exactly what I was looking for here, thanks.

And how hard is it to put together?

 

[2-0-Sixx]

If you want to go the easy way out and skip all or some of the building, you can buy a "bare bones" kit.

A few weeks ago someone gave me $500 to build them a computer (this person very ignorant about computers and imply said "I just want a good computer so I can use the internet and use Word, Excel and check emails"). I didn't want to spend hella time on it so I bought a bare bones kit that included motherboard with integrated video/audio/network card, cpu, case, memory, 40gig harddriver, and CDRW for $159 total. The only thing I had to do was install the operating system and drivers, everything else was already assembled. easy money and I only spent a couple hours on it.

 

[pAc0]

paisa......apenas puedes atate tus zapatos y aqui estas quierendo construir una computadora....



jajaja pura broma.


i was in the same position you were in about 2-3 months ago until i said "fuck it" and went and bought an 20" iMac. plus i don't got homies that are into computers so if i were stuck it'd be a bitch to get some technical help (in person).

 

[Fucky McFuckerson]

Exactly what I was looking for here, thanks.

And how hard is it to put together?

If you dont know what youre doing...DONT do it...youre gonna be pissed when you spend $500 on a machine and you gorund out your board becuase you forgot to wear a anti-static strap. An yes, im being dead serious when i say that.

 

[King_Jr]

Since you seem to not know much about computers i wouldn't build it myself. Hit up Dell get a up to date computer and a flatscreen for a rack.

 

[Fucky McFuckerson]

Approx

1. Motherboard & CPU ($$$)
2. RAM (1GB Minimum) ($75 and up)
3. Power Supply ($20-$40)
4. DVD/CDRW Drive ($50 - $100)
5. Video Card (Optional - Can get a Motherboard with onboard Video) ($ Depends on Card $50-$400)
6. Case ($30-$80)
7. Power Cord ($2)
8. Keyboard & Mouse ($20-$75 Wireless)

You can get a GB of RAM for under $50 these days...shit is cheap now.

A good power supply is going to cost you at least $50..but youre better off spending around $100. Power supplys are the FIRST to go on a machine.

YOu can get a DVD-R for $30 these days too...and they are reliable.

Power cord comes with power supply.

@Lamberto

What do you need it for? TO fuck aroudn with? Serious shit like music graphics? If you need a machine to just internet browse, you can build one for under $300 that will run just fine. I build them all the time at work.

 

[Fucky McFuckerson]

Since you seem to not know much about computers i wouldn't build it myself. Hit up Dell get a up to date computer and a flatscreen for a rack.

Dell is a rip off...youre better off just going ot Office Depot and gettin a already built machine for damn near half the price.

 

[Lamberto Quintero]

@Lamberto

What do you need it for? TO fuck aroudn with? Serious shit like music graphics? If you need a machine to just internet browse, you can build one for under $300 that will run just fine. I build them all the time at work.

Nothing too serious, just to fuck around with I guess. I'm trying to have one with a DVD Burner and lots of hard drive space that runs somewhat fast I suppose...

 

[King_Jr]

Dell is a rip off...youre better off just going ot Office Depot and gettin a already built machine for damn near half the price.

Dells machine is already built too.

You're telling me that you can get a computer from Office Depot for half the price of Dell with the same specs?

 

[Lamberto Quintero]

If you want to go the easy way out and skip all or some of the building, you can buy a "bare bones" kit.

A few weeks ago someone gave me $500 to build them a computer (this person very ignorant about computers and imply said "I just want a good computer so I can use the internet and use Word, Excel and check emails"). I didn't want to spend hella time on it so I bought a bare bones kit that included motherboard with integrated video/audio/network card, cpu, case, memory, 40gig harddriver, and CDRW for $159 total. The only thing I had to do was install the operating system and drivers, everything else was already assembled. easy money and I only spent a couple hours on it.

This seems like a good idea and I'm gonna look into it.

 

[Lamberto Quintero]

paisa......apenas puedes atate tus zapatos y aqui estas quierendo construir una computadora....



jajaja pura broma.


i was in the same position you were in about 2-3 months ago until i said "fuck it" and went and bought an 20" iMac. plus i don't got homies that are into computers so if i were stuck it'd be a bitch to get some technical help (in person).

Yeah, I got a couple geeky homies that I think I could count on for assistance just in case. I'm just not trying to drop too much money on this, and I already have a cool labtop so I'm just trying to get a desktop for home.

 

[Fucky McFuckerson]

I just bought this same thing for work computers the other day. THe total for this, not including mouse, keyboard or monitor is roughly $240...from Newegg.com



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FSP Group (Fortron Source) AX400-PN ATX12V 400W Power Supply - Retail
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Intel Celeron D 347 Cedar Mill 3.06GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80552347 - Retail
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CORSAIR ValueSelect 512MB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 533 (PC2 4200) Desktop Memory Model VS512MB533D2 - Retail
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Western Digital Caviar SE WD800JD 80GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
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$42.99

ASUS Black SATA DVD-ROM Drive Model DVD-E616A3T - Retail
Model #: DVD-E616A3T
Item #: N82E16827135143

$20.99

 

[Fucky McFuckerson]

Dells machine is already built too.

You're telling me that you can get a computer from Office Depot for half the price of Dell with the same specs?

No. Im telling you that Dell rips you off, and for what he needs this for, he is better off spending $350 for an "e-Machine" type (which is already built and software packaged), then to go spend 2x that on a Dell.