Build-A-Day #12: $600 computer Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4ghz, 8800GT, 2GB, 320GB hard drive
Feb 19th, 2008 by Admin
(BUILD-A-DAY DISCLAIMER: None of the Build-A-Day computers come with an operating system, as many people have copies of Windows around their home, or prefer to use a Free operating system such as Ubuntu or Debian. This is intentional. In addition, no computer builds will contain monitors, keyboard, or other peripherals unless otherwise specified.)
The big difference between this computer and yesterdays is the switch to an Intel Core 2 Duo processor, which is generally considered better for gaming, and the 8800GT, a very nice video card with quite possibly the best bang for the buck of any card currently on the market.
- Sony NEC Optiarc 20X DVD±R DVD Burner Black IDE Model AD-7190A $23.99
- APEVIA X-Gear ATXB5KLW Beige Computer Case With Side Panel Window $49.99
- Western Digital Caviar SE16 320GB 3.5″ SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive $74.99
- GIGABYTE GeForce 8800GT GV-NX88T256HV1 Video Card $199.99
- (2)Kingston 1GB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Desktop Memory $39.98
- GIGABYTE GA-G31M-S2L Micro ATX Intel Motherboard $66.99
- Intel Core 2 Duo E4600 2.4GHz LGA 775 65W Processor $139.99
- Total: 595.92









