Cheap, cheap, cheap!

[Asterix]

Since looking at components and deciding to build a computer for the first time, I've become very interested in putting together the specifications. I've decided to try and put together the cheapest decent desktop PC that I can. So please tell me what you think:

Barebones [FONT=Arial,sans-serif]MSI Saturn 890 AM2 Mini Tower Barebone[/FONT] £59.99
Processor [FONT=Arial,sans-serif]AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ 2GHz[/FONT] £27.91
Memory Extra Value 2GB Kit (2x1GB) DDR2 667MHz £21.43
Hard Drive [FONT=Arial,sans-serif]Hitachi 160GB Hard Drive SATAII 7200rpm 8MB Cache[/FONT] £27.32
DVD Drive [FONT=Arial,sans-serif]Pioneer DVR-215BK 20X SATA DVD±RW[/FONT] £17.99

That comes to £154.64

 

[sinci]

What's your budget and what are you using it for?

 

[Asterix]

What's your budget and what are you using it for?

No budget. This is for fun; I'm not actually purchasing it. The topic for the computer I'm going to buy is a few places below this one.

 

[sinci]

lol cool. :]

So you're designing cheap budgets for fun? =D

 

[Asterix]

Yep. I'm trying to see how cheaply you can put a decent PC together.

 

[sinci]

I just looked at it again and thought, OH GOD. .........

You need a motherboard.

 

[Asterix]

I just looked at it again and thought, OH GOD. .........

You need a motherboard.

Unless I'm a complete idiot, that's included in the barebones system. :freak:

 

[Asterix]

This topic was originally just for fun, but it turns out I am actually going to be getting this system. Is it good?

 

[Asterix]

This computer will be for my Mum. She will be using it for web browsing, emailing, office work, playing music, etc.

Here is the latest specification:-

[FONT=Arial,sans-serif]MSI Saturn 890 AM2 Mini Tower Barebone[/FONT] £59.99
AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ Socket AM2 2.3GHz £40.95
Extra Value 2GB Kit (2x1GB) DDR2 667MHz £21.43
[FONT=Arial,sans-serif]Hitachi 160GB Hard Drive SATAII 7200rpm 8MB Cache[/FONT] £27.32
[FONT=Arial,sans-serif]Pioneer DVR-215BK 20X SATA DVD±RW[/FONT] £17.99
HANNS.G HW191D 19"TFT Monitor £102.35
Extra Value Black/Silver Wireless Multimedia Keyboard and Optical Mouse £6.98
Logitech Black S120 2.0 Speakers - 2.3W RMS £7.13

It comes to a total of £284.14

 

[Redmo0n]

Yeh should be fine as long as your not gaming