Help me with the cheapest PC

m00ch0 · 10 Nov 2011 at 16:19

I'm looking for abit of help as i havent built a computer for awhile.

Not sure if this is possible but thought i would leave it upto the pro's

My Requirements-

It will be media streaming computer, downloading & file server mainly

(No longer need a hard drive)

Would be nice if i could install windows 7 (I have OS already)

Cheapest/Smallest monitor would be nice

Would like a mini atx or some sort of smaller case (so i can hide it away doesnt have to be cheapest would like a nice case though)

Minecraft Server - Maybe other game servers if I find anything (EDIT ADDON)

Budget:-

would like to keep it below £300 or less

(or if someone is selling one I may be interested)

Thanks in advance, I'll check but everyday

stulid · 10 Nov 2011 at 16:26

A 2TB HDD is half your budget gone instantly, have you looked through the MM?

FatFishMonster · 10 Nov 2011 at 16:30

the cheapest pc i have done was a dual core amd with 4GB ram and no hard drive or monitor and that was 120.
and a 2tb hard disk to that and its 270 wich leaves you with £30 for a monitor..... need i say much more ? lol

i would spend 350 and even then thats still a very basic system and sometimes the smaller the case you can end up paying more .....

stulid · 10 Nov 2011 at 16:34

Proper nasty.

FatFishMonster · 10 Nov 2011 at 16:35

sempron.........ouch

FatFishMonster · 10 Nov 2011 at 16:39

Samsung SpinPoint F4 EcoGreen 2TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (HD204UI) Samsung SpinPoint F4 EcoGreen 2TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (HD204UI) £139.99
(£116.66) £139.99
(£116.66)
LG E1951S 18.5" Widescreen LED Monitor - Glossy Black LG E1951S 18.5" Widescreen LED Monitor - Glossy Black £66.98
(£55.82) £66.98
(£55.82)
AMD Athlon II X2 Dual Core 250 3.00GHz (Socket AM3) - Retail AMD Athlon II X2 Dual Core 250 3.00GHz (Socket AM3) - Retail £45.59
(£37.99) £45.59
(£37.99)
Asus M5A78L-M LX AMD 760G (Socket AM3+) DDR3 Motherboard Asus M5A78L-M LX AMD 760G (Socket AM3+) DDR3 Motherboard £38.98
(£32.48) £38.98
(£32.48)
Corsair Builder Series CX 430W V2 '80 Plus' Power Supply (CMPSU-430CXUKV2) Corsair Builder Series CX 430W V2 '80 Plus' Power Supply (CMPSU-430CXUKV2) £37.99
(£31.66) £37.99
(£31.66)
OCZ Gold 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-10666C9 1333MHz Low-Voltage Dual Channel Kit (OCZ3G1333LV4GK) OCZ Gold 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-10666C9 1333MHz Low-Voltage Dual Channel Kit (OCZ3G1333LV4GK) £25.99
(£21.66) £25.99
(£21.66)
OcUK Flamingo FM-12A Midi Tower Case - Black/Blue OcUK Flamingo FM-12A Midi Tower Case - Black/Blue £21.98
(£18.32) £21.98
(£18.32)
OcUK 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM OcUK 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £17.99
(£14.99) £17.99
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Sub Total : £329.58
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £11.75
VAT is being charged at 20.00% VAT : £68.27
Total : £409.60

the 2tb drive is killing the build atm. is there no way you can use a 1TB untill the prices for hard drives come back down ?

cheapest dual core

m00ch0 · 10 Nov 2011 at 22:14

Thanks for the quick replys guys gives me a good idea of what sort of computer I'm looking at.

I can drop down on the hard drive situation if need be. Infact if it helps make a better computer for just £300 I have a 2tb hard drive that i could get hold of so maybe take off the hdd (also edited the top to take off the hard drive)