How Low Can You Go?Entry Level XP PC! $161! Do the Limbo :>

OK,

Here are the rules.
1) Everything must come from NewEgg.
2) Nothing Refurbished - Availability too hit/miss.
3) Count Rebates. Dont count shipping.
4) Don't include the OS, but it should be able to "RUN" XP and perhaps "Notepad" :>
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MB w/Video - $36
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813138053
(Vista Certified - LOL!!!!)

CPU - $26 Sempron64 3000+
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6819104240

CPU Cooler - $4
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6835124001

Case w/450w Power Supply - $22
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6811145046

40Gb IDE Drive - $38
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6822140118

256MB DDR-400 Memory - $18
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6820340004

DVD - $17
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6827106067


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Total - $161


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Analysis: This system came in MUCH lower than I expected. Also, I could actually just pop in another $18 memory chip and it would actually be a usable system for checking your email, ebay and Yahoo.

In fact it would likely outperform a large percentage of the deployed corporate desktops which often have a 4 year life-cycle and are often not on the high-end to start.

Most of the PCs for a regional medical system I work with are 2.4Ghz Pentiums w/ 40gb drives and 512mb of RAM.

The new standard is higher, but the listed specs account for well over 1/2 of their systems.

Yeah, maybe I should upgrade the PSU.

PSU - $199
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817703008

Computer Less PSU - $157
Upgraded PSU - $199
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System Total $356

Who said you could not afford a good PSU in a budget system.

according to the compatibility on that cpu cooler, it won't work for your cpu. Anyways, if you used 512mb ram like you were saying, it would be a decent setup.

I hope you use some thermal paste to attach to cpu cause that dang mount is not compatible lol

My Bad :>

I could just resist the upgrades of a DVD over a CD reader and the upgrade from 128->256MB but I should have :>

Guess it's free spender in me.