June Build-A-Day #2: $200 computer build

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June Build-A-Day #2: $200 computer build

Jun 4th, 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) : AMD Athlon 64 LE-1620 2.4GHz Socket AM2 45W Single-Core Processor Model ADH1620DHBOX - Retail - $45.00
Memory (RAM) (x1) : Kingston 1GB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Desktop Memory Model KVR667D2/1GR - Retail - $19.49
Hard Drive (x1) : HITACHI Deskstar 7K160 HDS721616PLA380 (0Y30006) 160GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM - $41.99
Optical Drive (x1) : LITE-ON 20X DVD±R DVD Burner Black IDE Model DH-20A4P-04 - OEM - $22.99
Motherboard : PC CHIPS A15G (V1.0) AM2+/AM2 NVIDIA GeForce 6100 Micro ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail - $39.99
Case : Rosewill R891SL Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 300W Power Supply - Retail - $24.99
Total Price for this build : $194.45

Get links for the parts of this build @ our sister website, BYOPC.com.

As you can see, this build is a huge step up from yesterdays. The processor has tripled in speed - from 800Mhz to 2.4Ghz, and gone from a no-name VIA processor to an AMD Athlon. The RAM is from a more recent generation, and you get four times as much - 1GB instead of 256MB. The hard drive doubles in size and is on a faster standard - SATA vs ATA. And finally, the optical driver is no now longer just a CD-reader, but a CD and DVD burner. In fact, the only thing that’s stayed the same is the case. Quite an improvement.

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