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Sub 800 Euro PC

  • 07-05-2003 4:33pm
    #1
    MisterAnarchy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,050 ✭✭✭✭


    I've just put together a really nice budget PC for a buddy.
    Its amazing the great value of components these days .
    6 months ago this PC would have cost way way more.
    :
    AMD XP2000+ Thoroughbred Retail Boxed
    MSI KT4V-L SKT A Sound/lan/USB2.0 AGP 8X Motherboard
    Maxtor Diamondmax Plus 9 80gb 7200rpm UDMA133
    256mb PC2700 DDR PC333
    Sapphire Radeon 9100 Atlantis 64mb Ddr Tvo Vivo Retail 52x24x48 IDE Internal CD-RW Drive
    16x48 IDE Internal DVD Drive
    Alps Floppy Disk Drive 1.44MB 3.5 inch internal
    56K V.90 Hardware Fax/Modem - Retail Box
    Memorex MX5200 EN 121Key MM PS2 Matt Chrome
    Coolermaster DAF-S81 Case Fan Sleeve
    Inspire 5.1 5100 42w Speaker Set
    3 x Memorex CD-R 48x Speed 80Mins 700MB 10 Disc's in Jewel Case's
    Samtron 76E 17ins CRT 0.23dpi 1280x1024
    Chic 1330 Optical Mouse
    Eggplant Gel Mouse Pad Black
    JNC 4JA 196(a) Aluminium Style Midi Case 300w PSU with Side Panel Window

    Not bad eh ?
    How much lower can PC prices go ?


Comments

  • #2
    woolymammoth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,772 ✭✭✭woolymammoth


    just out of curiosity, where did you buy the parts? locally or on the web?


  • #3
    Washout
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,912 ✭✭✭Washout


    Is this with komplett or various sources?


  • #4
    Mad Mike
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 714 ✭✭✭Mad Mike


    I hate spending money on PCs the depreciation is just too frightening. They day after you spend your money a better version of the product comes out for less.

    Your €800 bargain sounds almost identical to a PC I built last June for €1500:

    XP 2000+
    MSI KT3 Ultra ARU (Raid, USB 2, on board sound)
    256MB PC2700
    60GB 7200 RPM HDD
    Liteon DVD
    Liteon CDRW
    56k Modem
    SB Audigy Player ( a waste of time - I should have used the perfectly good on board sound)
    Inno3d Geforce 4 ti 4200 64MB
    Creative FPS2000 4.1 surround sound speakers (a complete bargain at under €50 new)
    56k Modem
    MS optical mouse.
    Cheap 300W case - optional window if I remove the side panel :rolleyes:
    Scrounged keyboard.
    Mousemat - regulation grey - €2 from It-Direct
    Windows XP home (OEM)

    As a matter of interest where did you buy most of the bits ?


  • #5
    MisterAnarchy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,050 ✭✭✭✭MisterAnarchy


    I bought everything from EBuyer in Sheffield.
    Sterling is getting hammered by the Euro so the exchange rate is good.
    Delivery is about 50 euro but on a big order it is easily absorbed.
    Komplett are good too but their choice isnt as varied.


  • #6
    MisterAnarchy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,050 ✭✭✭✭MisterAnarchy


    If you buy a good Bang per buck PC the depreciation isnt too bad.
    That PC cost about 770-790 euro dependant on what rate AIB charge ( no doubt it wont be anywhere near what It should be ).
    It shouldnt depreciate too much over the first yr.
    Obviously if you go out and buy the top of the range spec you are looking at massive depreciation ,50% over the first yr.
    And its 50% of alot as opposed to maybe 30% of a little.


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