i wanna build one from the ground up please give me some pointers
2006-10-09 11:22:14 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
I have been building systems for myself and friends for several years. I have built good systems for around $1500 and very high end systems for as much as $6000.
Right now, depending upon what you want your system to do, a $300 motherboard coupled with a Core 2 Duo processor and dual ATI Crossfire video cards, and at least 4 GB of memory would be a nice machine.
I could build this system including case, power supply and dual 320 GB hard drives for around $3400. Software is extra.
2006-10-09 12:38:42 · answer #1 · answered by The Eight Ball 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To build on from the ground up including a nice monitor you will need about $1,500. That's the price for almost top of the line. Paying for the fastest components only gets you maybe 5-10% faster performance for twice the cost.
When buying, read tons of reviews (http://www.tomshardware.com is really good and very reputable) and buy a few steps back from top of the line.
2006-10-09 11:35:24 · answer #2 · answered by Ryan D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
good site to visit to get an accurate estimate of how much you'd be looking at is www.ncix.com theres also a custom build feature on the site so you can build and price right away...
But being a computer geek i'd say 6,000 not including taxes
2006-10-09 11:27:02 · answer #3 · answered by Magnitudex 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Damn, I have seen people build for $3000 and some for as low as $1200, Rough Question, Find all what ya want and get busy
2006-10-09 11:26:21 · answer #4 · answered by myothernewname 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try the links in http://www.datasiteguide.org/moneydepot/
2006-10-11 06:33:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would not suggest building it yourself, but if you are so intent on building it: at least $1,000
2006-10-09 11:26:12 · answer #6 · answered by John C. 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
4500 USD
2006-10-09 11:25:48 · answer #7 · answered by ɹɐzɔ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋