AMD budget build (under $400)

[Guest]

I'm reusing the mATX case from my old system, as well as the peripherals. Here's my preliminary list of hardware.

Motherboard
BIOSTAR GF8200 M2+ AM2+/AM2 NVIDIA GeForce 8200 Micro ATX

Processor
AMD Athlon 64 LE-1600 2.2GHz Socket AM2 45W Single-Core

Memory
2x OCZ Platinum Revision 2 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit

PSU
SeaSonic M12II SS-430GM 430W ATX12V 2.2 /EPS12V 2.91

Hard Disks
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3250410AS 250GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s

Optical Disks
LITE-ON 20X DVD±R DVD Burner Black IDE


Price + Shipping - Rebates = $324.90 on Newegg

Thank you in advance for your thoughts!

 

[roadrunner197069]

I wouldnt spend more then $25 for a psu for such a build.

 

[tenaciousleydead]

dont listen to him, stable PSU's are always best. You could go lower watt and it would be fine, but lower quality is never a good choice. I would definitely try for a dual-core

 

[Proximon]

Here is an alternate Intel build for less.
Should be a public wishlist:
https://secure.newegg.com/WishList/MySavedWishDetail.aspx?ID=8145811

 

[dirtmountain]

or another AMD build
Gigabyte board $60
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128342
Athlon 64X2 6000 $112
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103773
Mushkin RAM $45 before rebate
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820146118
Antec Earthwatts 430w $60 before rebate
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371006
Lite on DVD burner SATA $24
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106263
Seagate 250GB SATA $55
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148261
$356 before rebates $316 after rebates

 

[dirtmountain]

Intel build use this mobo at $60
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128078
and this CPU at $120
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115052
just a cheesy $8 more

 

[effel]

I like dirtmountain's build [The AMD one]. To The OP; the set-up he suggested is great. I would make a few small change though. I'd stick a 45w amd processor in there, as well drop down to an earthwatts 380w.
Here are links to the aforementioned parts:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103255
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371005

Besides those two things-Stick with the other things dirtmountain mentioned.

 

[th_username]

your pc suck

 

[effel]

your pc suck

It won't play games or decode blu-ray smoothly, but the OP hasn't listed the real needs of his system. By general use standards, it'll bring up firefox and play videos on youtube just fine. It'll be a great low-power high efficiecy general use computer.

 

[mbbs20]

your pc suck

there should be an age limit for ppl who want to post on these forum..IMHO

 

[jasobnd]

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-175-AM&groupid=701&catid=6&subcat=567&name=AMD%20Athlon%2064%204000+%20San%20Diego%20(Socket%20939)%20-%20OEM

AMD's Athlon 64 is the latest evolution in the desktop computer industry. With its revolutionary 64bit architecture this CPU is fully compatible with future 64 bit operating systems and offers blistering performance in current 32 bit applications. With AMD's new HyperTransport technology and a massive 1MB L2 cache.

"The Athlon 64 4000 boast amazing performance and exceptional overclockability up and beyond FX55/FX57 speeds. Now OcUK has the lowest price in the UK by miles."

its bloody 25 pound lol amazing