Aggr3 Posted August 3, 2005 CID Share Posted August 3, 2005 Alright....my son wants to build his own computer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milchama Posted August 3, 2005 CID Share Posted August 3, 2005 Is the task simply to build a PC? what is the budget? You could go to a local pc graveyard and pick up mobo cpu Hdd and ram I figure that should be cheap. if your wanting to build a more modern PC pricewatch.com is good place to find slightly older parts that newegg dose'nt carry any more. Have your son read the Mobo manufacturers Faq sheet to learn what's compatable with what. Have him do the research so that he learns the differences between SD, DDR, DDR2 and their various speeds and CPU sockets, FSB speed, and the chipsets that respectively support each CPU and Ram. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
resopalrabotnick Posted August 3, 2005 CID Share Posted August 3, 2005 one thing to keep in mind: often buying a box from dell or the like can be cheaper than building a system of the same specs yourself, especially if you get the bundles with monitor printer et al. also keep in mind the cost for os licenses and productivity software. these are mostly bundled with the cheap boxes, while a homebuilt simply does not have all the rebates that a big name like dell can apply to a box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swimmer Posted August 4, 2005 CID Share Posted August 4, 2005 You could go to a local pc graveyard and pick up mobo cpu Hdd and ram I figure that should be cheap. if the task it to familiarize him with the enternal components and allow him to work on the pc.. this is the way to go!!! However, if you are interested in building a machine that will be a starter for him i would point you to tigerdirect's barebones.. most of the systems ship with case, cpu, motherboard, memory, power supply and heatsink.. which leaves hard drive, opticals, and video for you to "customize" something like this would do the trick http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1456616&CatId=0.. based on the k8t800 motherboard.. you get a 3100+ sempron 754 pin processor, 512mb of ram, a case, keyboard/mouse, heatsink and 425 watt powersupply $240.. That is something that should last for a little while and is upgradeable to the a64s.. <- you are going to have to check which one before you buy.. A64 did ship with the 754 pins in the early days.. But here is my personal fav.. http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1487649&CatId=1222 Soyo Black/silver case w/400watt ps Chaintech 7NJL6 NVIDIA Socket A ATX Motherboard AMD Athlon XP 3000+ Processor Ultra 512MB PC3200 DDR 400MHz Memory heatsink, keyboard and mouse for $179.00 that is on hell of a bargan.. all name brand components.. add in an 80 gig hard drive and a 9600XT and you have a sweet computer for about $350.. you are still going to need to find a monitor and cd drive.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nanobot Posted August 5, 2005 CID Share Posted August 5, 2005 This is Aggr3's son. I am a new member to the forum. I want to say thanks for the advice and suggestions. You all helped a lot. If you have any more suggestions I could use them. I am glad to be in a forum with all you smart people. Thanks a lot guys! Oh and CA3LE thanks for the great site! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swimmer Posted August 5, 2005 CID Share Posted August 5, 2005 Whats up and welcome to the forum... What are you looking to do with this new computer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
resopalrabotnick Posted August 5, 2005 CID Share Posted August 5, 2005 of course he's not gonna say leach pr0n, his dad is on the forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nanobot Posted August 5, 2005 CID Share Posted August 5, 2005 Whats up and welcome to the forum... What are you looking to do with this new computer? I want to learn how they work, and what they do, and how to make one. And thanks for the welcome swimmer. of course he's not gonna say leach pr0n, his dad is on the forum. Well porn is spelled p-o-r-n not p-r-o-n and no I don't care for that yet! Thanks for the kickback. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
resopalrabotnick Posted August 5, 2005 CID Share Posted August 5, 2005 build 2. 1 from cheap old parts, a box to tinker with. and buy a decent discount box, to have a decent but affordable system to do the software part of learning and work and play on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nanobot Posted August 5, 2005 CID Share Posted August 5, 2005 build 2. 1 from cheap old parts, a box to tinker with. and buy a decent discount box, to have a decent but affordable system to do the software part of learning and work and play on. So where do I buy an old one to tinker with. I still want a good one to use. Any sites Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
resopalrabotnick Posted August 5, 2005 CID Share Posted August 5, 2005 compusa takes comps as trade ins. ask local store if possible 2 get hands on one. also check local dealers that upgrade comps what they do with old arts, ebay, classifieds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nanobot Posted August 5, 2005 CID Share Posted August 5, 2005 Thanks!!! I'll have my dad check into it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FallowEarth Posted August 5, 2005 CID Share Posted August 5, 2005 Hey The Dog. I just built a PC. I would recomend newegg and tigerdirect, their barbones systems are a good place to start. If that's not for you, they have really good prices on all components. There's always ebay for parts, too. Barebones systems are really good for getting started with the base of your PC, then you can customize from there. I'd start looking at either the CPU or motherboard to build on. If you're big on Intel or AMD, look at the prices of the models they currently offer, and where their market is heading. Of course, prices are higher for the newer technology, but the new stuff will be the most supported for future upgrades. If you're looking at the motherboard, look for the chipsets, CPU socket types, PCI expansion slots, video card sockets, RAM expansion, stuff like that. It all depends on what you want now, and how much upgrading you want to do in the future. One thing I would suggest is getting a solid PSU, 400 watt at the least for dependability. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
resopalrabotnick Posted August 5, 2005 CID Share Posted August 5, 2005 just looked at ebay, in the under 533MHz category there is tons of old systems for far under 100. perfect for tinkering to death. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdawnaz Posted August 5, 2005 CID Share Posted August 5, 2005 Well porn is spelled p-o-r-n not p-r-o-n and no I don't care for that yet! Thanks for the kickback. good one (the spelling correction) ur dad is tops so I sure u r too...welcome to the forum ...ur spunky just like ur dad...i like that...maybe they were talking about leaching large shrimp ...see this IS truly a "family forum"... as u build ur machine u'll find all the help u need in here...i have a very old machine myself that i've been looking for stuff for...so i also found out about some great places to do that thanks to u... let us know how ur coming along Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indestructable Posted August 5, 2005 CID Share Posted August 5, 2005 btw, you spelled computer wrong Aggr3 lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggr3 Posted August 5, 2005 Author CID Share Posted August 5, 2005 btw, you spelled computer wrong Aggr3 lol. Yeah I know.....HE TOLD me.... Spell check doesn't do the topic line.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nanobot Posted August 5, 2005 CID Share Posted August 5, 2005 welcome to the forum Thanks for the welcome tdawnaz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fred Posted August 5, 2005 CID Share Posted August 5, 2005 Welcome As I have been following the topic line there was one question that was'nt answered. Cost how much do you expect to put into your system that you are going to build. Thanks Fred Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdawnaz Posted August 5, 2005 CID Share Posted August 5, 2005 check ur local thrift stores...that's where my son got his first computer. i just pm'd aggr3 this but i thought i'd put it here too for anyone else that could take advantage of this oft forgotten resource Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nanobot Posted August 5, 2005 CID Share Posted August 5, 2005 Welcome Cost how much do you expect to put into your system that you are going to build. $400 or less. Thanks for the welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richcornucopia Posted August 5, 2005 CID Share Posted August 5, 2005 So you want to learn about computers by building them, and its gotta be under 400 dollars. What will this be used for, or is a 500MHz CPU alright because you are just playing around with it? You could build a budget PC for under 400 dollars that can easily handle web browsing, word processing, and light gaming like Warcraft. Is this the kinda computer you want to build? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nanobot Posted August 5, 2005 CID Share Posted August 5, 2005 I want to build a computer with a 400mhz side bus at least. Good for games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richcornucopia Posted August 5, 2005 CID Share Posted August 5, 2005 OK so you want it to be functional and able to play games on. Are there any CPU's you like, Intel or AMD? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nanobot Posted August 5, 2005 CID Share Posted August 5, 2005 [glow=green,2,300]Yeah I like Gateway and HP [/glow] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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