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Building a PC for < €150 - possible?

a5y · 2008-02-08 17:18:20

Based on the following assumptions would it be possible for someone (a first timer) to be able to built a PC for less than €150? * Monitor,USB keyboard and USB mouse, 1x CD-RW and an ATX case (with 2x 5.25 inch and 2x 3.5 inch bays, but no power supply) are taken from an old disused PC * A €0 operating system like Ubuntu *…

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08-02-2008 6:18pm

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a5y

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Based on the following assumptions would it be possible for someone (a first timer) to be able to built a PC for less than €150?
Monitor,USB keyboard and USB mouse, 1x CD-RW and an ATX case (with 2x 5.25 inch and 2x 3.5 inch bays, but no power supply) are taken from an old disused PC

A €0 operating system like Ubuntu

No second hand parts bought

PC must have 512MB RAM, and can be networked (wired)

€150 includes shipping and VAT.

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#2 08-02-2008 6:20pm
highlydebased

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Probably not with decent parts. You could buy cheap PSU's, motherboards etc but as the saying goes "Buy cheap buy twice"

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#3 08-02-2008 6:29pm
Shiminay

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Agreed, it's do-able, but not recommended

My advice would be to keep an eye on the Clearance and Bargain sections of sites like Komplett and Dabs and it's a *maybe*, but you'd be pushing it tbh.

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