Can i build a desktop for 300euro+?

joeperry · 02-07-2012 1:37pm #1

Hi i need a new PC for college work , i can't find a portable laptop i want for a resonable price so i'm going to see if i can build a desktop myself.

I need a pc that can run a few programs at a time. At the minute i'm using an Acer revo 3600 atom processor so i reckon anything will be faster than it.

Just been browsing the forum and hardwareversand.de seems like the place to order from.

Is it possible to build a pc with a max 300-400 budget?

Sarz91 · 02-07-2012 1:57pm

1. What is your budget?

2. What will be the main purpose of the computer?

3. Do you need a copy of Windows?

4. Can you use any parts from an old computer?

5. Do you need a monitor?

5a. If yes, what size do you need?

6. Do you need any of these peripherals?

7. Are you willing to try overclocking?

8. How can you pay?

9. When are you purchasing?

10. If you need help building it, where are you based?

Fill that out and someone should be able to come up with some sort of build.

joeperry · 02-07-2012 2:07pm

1. What is your budget? 300-400euro

2. What will be the main purpose of the computer? Word,pspice,xilinx,visual studio

3. Do you need a copy of Windows? No

4. Can you use any parts from an old computer? No

5. Do you need a monitor? No

5a. If yes, what size do you need?

6. Do you need any of these peripherals? No

7. Are you willing to try overclocking? No

8. How can you pay? Any

9. When are you purchasing? Soon

10. If you need help building it, where are you based? Dublin

kilianmanning · 02-07-2012 2:40pm

joeperry · 02-07-2012 3:02pm

kilianmanning wrote: »

Item|Price
Intel Core i3-2120 Box, LGA1155|€107.58
ASRock H61DE/S3, Sockel 1155, ATX|€56.65
4GB-Kit G-Skill PC3-10667U CL9|€19.89
Super-Flower Amazon 80Plus 450W|€40.99
Sony Optiarc AD-5280S-0S silber|€18.50
Samsung SSD 830 128GB SATA 6GB's NB Upgrade Kit|€99.90
BitFenix Merc Alpha|€31.57
Shipping|€18.99
Total|€394.07

Cool thanks, i might just go for a normal harddrive to keep the costs down.
Sorry but is everything i'd need there? I'll buy what's on the list and then build it and it will work?........All very exciting

witnessmenow · 02-07-2012 4:14pm

I'm not sure would i go for the SSD as the only drive in the pc, is 128gb enough?

Xilinx is fairly big iirc, depending on the version so is visual studio.

(EDIT: Sorry i just saw you spotted that yourself!)

Inbox · 02-07-2012 4:59pm

Would I be better off buying something like this instead.

http://www.ebuyer.com/362648-zoostorm-desktop-pc-7873-1058

Skylinehead · 02-07-2012 5:00pm

Inbox wrote: »

Would I be better off buying something like this instead.

http://www.ebuyer.com/362648-zoostorm-desktop-pc-7873-1058

Nah, better value in building your own. Ebuyer don't deliver to Ireland in any case.

Can i build a desktop for 300euro+?

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