I am going to build my own PC with a budget of about 700-800. I know how to assemble everything but I don't know what is best to buy these days. Does anyone know of a site or number I can call that will walk me through what parts I can purchase to get the best buy for my dollar?
2007-10-08 04:40:32 · 10 answers · asked by Leah M 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
Try newegg.com.
2007-10-08 04:45:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a UK site, but they can probably advise you:
http://www.buildyourown.org.uk/
A lot of people in the U.S recommend newegg.com for parts, so take a look at that site too.
To keep delivery costs down, try to buy all the components together at the same time from one source, or you'll be paying an extra $60-$70 for postage.
Start by choosing a good motherboard. It holds all the components and you may need a couple of spare PCI slots if you add extra hardware later. Also, take a look at what hard-drive slots it has. Mine has two slots for PATA (or IDE) hard-drives, but many newer budget motherboards only have one PATA slot but a half-dozen SATA slots. So if you are planning to use an old PATA hard-drives, make sure there's enough slots for them. SATA hard-drives now cost the same as PATA so if you are only buying new ones it doesn't matter.
Very good value processors at the moment are the Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 (£120 - probably about $240) and the Intel Core 2 DuoE6850 (£175). They will both give you tons of power and performance for the price.
If you can find one, there are a lot of old but very strong PC cases being thrown away or given away that will do a much better job than a new cheap case (they are paper thin).
The one other component you can't cheapskate on is the power supply (PSU). Get a 400W or 500W and make sure it's either a big brand name or has glowing reviews. Spend less than $50 on a PSU and you may hear a *pop* sound, followed
by a puff of smoke and a smell of burnt motherboard. ;-)
2007-10-08 05:02:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would have been nice to know why you want to build the computer: school project (hard to believe!)? personal satisfaction? wanna-be engineer? money burning a hole in your pocket?
Regardless, if you are a complete novice to computers, I'd strongly advise against building your own. It is not as easy as it may seem, especially if you do not have proper static shock shielding (for the computer, not you!) and/or tools and/or patience.
The best buy for your dollar is to purchase a computer (desktop with monitor, or a notebook/laptop) directly from a retailer. Assuming you're in the US, this past Sunday's newspaper ads were loaded with entire systems that you can purchase for under $500; some were even under $300 after rebates!
Building a computer from scratch, today, is a waste of time, money, and effort, not to mention that the tiniest mistake may ruin the entire system.
2007-10-08 04:56:12 · answer #3 · answered by skaizun 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Going to best best buy or dell and buy a PC is cheaper of course no doubt about it, but the reason you build your own machine is not to save money its so you can buy the hardware you want/need. When I look at the dell and other PCs there is always somepart part(s) I dont like.
2016-05-18 23:38:00 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Before you start to build your computer decide which software you will load on it. You need to price this software as you will find that manufactures of computers get huge discounts that you will not be able to get. Software will be the most expensive part of this venture and makes a medium price PC from a large manufacture a real bargain.
2007-10-08 05:09:33 · answer #5 · answered by Curtis 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
core2duo 2.66ghz
intel 945 motherboard
2gb ram
512 mb nvidia graphics card
cordless r regular mouse and keyboard
17inch lcd sony r philips
5.1 creative speakers
2007-10-08 04:50:02 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Hi. Does this get you started? http://www.tigerdirect.com/static/html/pcbuildingtips.html http://www.pcmech.com/byopc/ http://www.tomshardware.com/2002/09/04/building_your_own_pc/
Have fun!
2007-10-08 04:47:51 · answer #7 · answered by Cirric 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi, it's depends on where you are located. If you in Sydney, try www.msy.com.au
2007-10-08 04:48:52 · answer #8 · answered by anthony 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
www.newegg.com
www.tigerdirect.com
www.outletpc.com
You can also google: "Computer parts" that gives a pretty good listing of websites.
2007-10-08 04:54:59 · answer #9 · answered by Coach 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Contact:
www.mjleppan.com
for EVERYTHING you need to know re IT
2007-10-08 04:43:30 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋