Building Cheap Computer

[turtile]

I'm building a cheap computer just for using the internet and using office utilities.

I'm not sure about the motherboard though. Do you think I should get this motherboard (Is SiS anygood?) I just want something that is cheap and reliable.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131518R

Or should I get an intel based 865G?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813128236R

 

[SHAWN]

dont get reburb dude. Search for Biostar motherboards on newegg. You can get one that has support for 800fsb and ddr400 for like $48 and its NEW

 

[DJ-CHRIS]

Biostar are COMPLETE crap as well as ECS and Jetway

 

[turtile]

Is that SiS chipset any good?

 

[diabloII]

SiS is crap

go for via or nvidia

 

[turtile]

This is what I thinking about now:

Intel Celeron D 2.8
Giga-byte 865G chipset
512MB Corsair PC3200
80GB WD HD
Lite on DVD ROM
RAIDMAX 420w + Case
Microsoft optical mouse/Keyboard

For $315.50 w/ shipping included

 

[Trotter]

I know that you're going for cheap, but the PSU in your case will probably crap out on you or be DOA. Acheap case with a PSU means a super-cheap PSU.

Look at Antec or Thermaltake.

http://www.mwave.com/mwave/viewspec.hmx?scriteria=BA20580

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811133157

http://www.mwave.com/mwave/viewspec.hmx?scriteria=BA21509

http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=140034

http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=273022

 

[turtile]

Someone else I know has had that PSU for two years without any problems.

 

[tylerdrude]

they can crap at anymoment

they have some cheap antec cases..

 

[Apokalipse]

building a cheap system for internet.
basically: Sempron, Celeron, A64 or P4 2800+/3000+ at most
Gigabyte K8N (socket 754) or some cheap Gigabyte or Abit socket 478 or 775 motherboard

video card: the FX-5200 is the most you'll need

RAM: 2x256mb PC3200 value

cheap DVD ROM

420W Thermaltake PSU, and any case