June Build-A-Day #1 $100 computer build
Jun 3rd, 2008 by Admin
Yes, its back! We’ll be doing Build-a-Day’s for the month of June. If you have a request - a computer build you’d like to have posted on the website, or a price point/application you’d like a build based around - post a comment, and we’ll have it up as soon as possible.
Disclaimer: All computers come without an operating system, monitor, or accessories. This is because many people own their own accessories already and the variety of operating systems available. No guarantees are made as to the effectiveness of the computer configurations posted, but all possible effort will be made to make sure they do. If you would like to purchase one of the computer configurations listed on the blog, you can give us a call at 713-517-8333. Price is 1.15*cost of materials+shipping.
- Processor (CPU) (x1) : Integrated into motherboard 800MHZ Via - $0.00
- Memory (RAM) (x1) : 256MB Kingston - $11.99
- Hard Drive (x1) : Western Digital 40GB - $36.99
- Optical Drive (x1) : ASUS Beige E-IDE/ATAPI CD-ROM Drive Model CD-S520B - OEM - $11.99
- Motherboard : PC CHIPS M789CG(3.0A) VIA C3 Samual 2 2000+(800MHz/133) VIA CLE266 Flex ATX Motherboard/CPU Combo - $24.99
- Case : Rosewill R891SL Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 300W Power Supply - Retail - $24.99
- Total Price for this build : $110.95
Get links for the parts of this build @ our sister website, BYOPC.com.
Clearly this computer is not going to set any speed records. Its designed to be the cheapest computer possible to build with all new parts, and for that, it does quite well. It doesn’t have any frills, but it will run windows XP fairly well, and an operating system like Xubuntu smoothly. It wouldn’t be a bad fit for an elderly relative or someone who only uses their computer to check email. For a bit more money, you could add quite a few more features. This is not the optimum price point for the highest ROI.
