Under-$250 computer box

Traak · 2011-10-12, 01:08 AM

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
3 tiny HDDs in RAID 0
RAM 2X1GB
AMD DX11 and PCIe X16 v.2.1 video card
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. game free!
Couldn't find a cheaper DVD drive
460W power supply with the connectors needed for this build
Sempron processor
CPU cooler

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 · 2011-10-12, 01:13 AM

You're really bored, huh?

Maybe it can run Wolfenstein.

Bags · 2011-10-12, 01:17 AM

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

Traak · 2011-10-12, 01:20 AM

Originally Posted by Bags

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 · 2011-10-12, 11:14 AM

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.