200$ build, bored at work

[Dewm]

So I was bored at work and thought i'd look around a little, ended up putting togeather this really cheap system. (just for fun)

ZOTAC G31MAT-A-E LGA 775 Intel G31 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813500032


OCZ 512MB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Desktop Memory Model OCZ2P800512
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227081


Intel Pentium E6300 Wolfdale 2.8GHz 2MB L2 Cache LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116091


Western Digital Caviar Blue WD800AAJS 80GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136195


Diablotek DA Series PSDA400 400W ATX12V Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817822011


Sony Optiarc Black 18X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM IDE DVD-ROM Drive Model DDU1678A
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136195





The total comes to $210.94

So just for the sake of whatever, anyone want to post anything to make it cheaper/better without topping say, price tag of $250.00


I'm also thinking maybe if you added a 3rd party cooler you could OC it cheap...

Any sugestions?

 

[mindless728]

i would change the dvd drive to sata (just to not have an ide cable)
change the psu for a PC Power & Cooling 370w, never skimp on the psu

what case are you using

 

[Dewm]

Used case

 

[rambo117]

i would change the dvd drive to sata (just to not have an ide cable)
change the psu for a PC Power & Cooling 370w, never skimp on the psu

what case are you using

actually id use an Antec Earthwatts 420w, more efficient and runs cooler.

 

[ryohei]

swap the e6300 with a e5200, and then add a stick of ram

 

[englandr753]

I would use this one:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139008

Cheaper and great reviews. I have one of these as well along with a 450 watt and a 1000 watt.

 

[alikum]

Get an AMD 785G and Athlon II x3

 

[englandr753]

I was about to suggest the same thing. For a budget build its hard to beat AMD's options and the price...