Under-$250 computer box

[Traak]

This is a computer that can fit into many people's budgets. If you have some boys and want to have a family Planetside night, four of these will still cost you less than a thousand dollars. Of course, you need monitors, keyboards, mice, and such. What else can you do with the whole clan that is such a low buy-in?

$249.89, shipping included to the continental USA.

The Black Box (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811233067)
3 tiny HDDs in RAID 0 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822145527)
RAM 2X1GB (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231185)
AMD DX11 and PCIe X16 v.2.1 video card (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150535)
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. game free! (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16800989009)
Couldn't find a cheaper DVD drive (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106276)
460W power supply with the connectors needed for this build (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171046)
Sempron processor (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103888)
CPU cooler (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835119131)


Almost as cheap as just using chicken wire to mount your components, proof, once again, that you, too, can find function without blowing huge amounts of cash
GIGABYTE GZ-KF03B Black SGCC ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
$19.99

Cheap recertified SATA HDD's, 3 of 'em! for RAID 0 SPEED!
Seagate Barracuda ST3250312AS 250GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

RAM: 2-channel to ROCK the speed
G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-2GBNQ

AMD video card, with DX11
XFX HD-567X-ZNL3 Radeon HD 5670 1GB 128-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card
$30 rebate gets the price down to $42.99

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. game
XFX Gift - Game Coupon with game key for full version S.T.A.L.K.E.R: Call of Pripyat
$0.00

DVD drive
LITE-ON Black 18X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM SATA DVD-ROM Drive Model iHDS118-04 - OEM
$17.99

460W, one PCIe X16 connector, four SATA connectors.
COOLER MASTER Elite 460 RS-460-PSAR-J3 460W ATX12V V2.31 Power Supply
$24.99 after $10.00 mail-in rebate

CPU
AMD Sempron 145 Sargas 2.8GHz 1MB L2 Cache Socket AM3 45W Single-Core Desktop Processor SDX145HBGMBOX
$39.99

CPU cooler
EVERCOOL EC-NK804A-925EP 92mm Ever Lubricate CPU Cooler for AM2 and AM3 Series
$11.99

If you have a limited budget, this still allows you to get in the game!

[Zulthus]

You're really bored, huh?

Maybe it can run Wolfenstein.






:p

[Bags]

Those HD's cost as much to ship as they cost... damn. And does the CPU need a cooler?

[Traak]

Those HD's cost as much to ship as they cost... damn. And does the CPU need a cooler?

Well, if it doesn't, imagine how fast you will be able to run it WITH a cooler! 0v3cl0cking!

And, for those who are nearby, you can will-call and save the $26.58 on the shipping.

[Goku]

Lol, I'm not even touching this one. I never bother going that cheap into builds. If someone can't at least afford $500 for a gaming rig like the one you posted they probably should stick with consoles.