200$ build for beginner

[calvino_34]

hello. i am trying to build my first pc. i am new at this and i do not have much money. i have a 200$ budget... so im looking for a decent build that i could build. i really do not care how the case looks... a cheap case is fine. i need basically just the tower. no external devices needed like keyboard, moniter etc... thanks!

 

[tenaciousk]

For that price, you should almost buy a used prebuilt---i dunno if 200 would cut it for something better then prebuilt.

 

[bodeen2012]

you need to just save some money and get your budget up to about 400 . the build below does not have an operating system so if you want windows thats gonna be another 100 . and its a pretty cheap setup . its just to show u that 200 doesn't buy allot .



PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/GV9M

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/GV9M/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/GV9M/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD A4-5300 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($49.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A55M-DGS Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial 2GB (1 x 2GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 160GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($27.99 @ Microcenter)
Case: Apex DM-387 HTPC Case w/275W Power Supply ($39.00 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $201.93
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-01 23:50 EST-0500)

 

[stickmansam]

I don't even think you could get a pre-built with that price

 

[calvino_34]

you need to just save some money and get your budget up to about 400 . the build below does not have an operating system so if you want windows thats gonna be another 100 . and its a pretty cheap setup . its just to show u that 200 doesn't buy allot .



PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/GV9M

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/GV9M/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/GV9M/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD A4-5300 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($49.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A55M-DGS Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial 2GB (1 x 2GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 160GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($27.99 @ Microcenter)
Case: Apex DM-387 HTPC Case w/275W Power Supply ($39.00 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $201.93
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-01 23:50 EST-0500)

well i really dont need an os. i have some copies at home... so is this a complete set?

 

[calvino_34]

would i need a cpu cooler or any cords?

 

[calvino_34]

Best answer selected by calvino_34.