Looking for a pc build about 250quid possible

[Eliot]

requirements are:
case
operating system xp or windows 7
all internals (mobo, cpu, ram hdd, gfx(if possible) sound card (if possible/necessary)
not much storage is needed, it will be mainly used for web, i would say about 80gig should be ample
no mouse keyboards and screens needed

i would spec one myself, but im completely unfamilar with whats good atm budget wise although im sure amd has the is the best on a budget ?

the budget can go to 300 if it will provide a condierable advantage

 

[bJN]

I would say buy my system, but the shipping costs to Wales would be rather high I would think Best bet would be a second hand system off the bay I would have thought?

 

[stulid]

I agree with bjn, get a used system.

 

[Eliot]

thing is its not for me, its for my grandad, i dunno if he would be happy with a used one :S
although your system looks good lol
anyways, surely shipping is the same price no matter where you live in uk?

 

[NathanT]

A copy of xp or win7 is going to be probably the largest part of your budget.

If you get a mobo with a half decent on-board gpu that is all you need for web applications. On-board sound is all you will need also unless your looking at doing specific audio tasks.

As suggested above, buy 2nd hand. If he's not happy with having something second hand just put the old bits in a new case for him Buying new you will have a hard time on a 250-300 budget even using the cheapest and most basic components

 

[Eliot]

perhaps i should have said this earlier, i can get win7 for 30 being a student

 

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

This is the best I could come up with:

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic SP1 64-Bit - OEM (66G-02141) ~ £55

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=SW-035-MS

AMD Athlon II X2 Dual Core 240 2.80GHz (Socket AM3) - Retail ~ £47

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-252-AM

Corsair Value Select 2GB (2x1GB) DDR2 PC2-5300C5 Dual Channel (VS2GBKIT667D2) ~ £42

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-097-CS

Corsair CX 400W ATX Power Supply (CMPSU-400CXUK) ~ £37

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-017-CS

Asus M2N68-AM SE2 GeForce 7025 (Socket AM2+) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard ~ £37

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-370-AS

Samsung SpinPoint F1 250GB SATA-II 8MB Cache - OEM (HD251HJ) ~ £29

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-084-SA

Asus TA-861 Case - Black/Silver ~ £22

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-045-AS

Samsung SH-S223C/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM ~ £15

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CD-099-SA

The total comes to around £284 excluding postage.

 

[NathanT]

Oh is that offer still on?

I checked the other week on the microsoft website and it now only links me to office 2007, I've been looking for the student win7 myself.

Well that frees up a little bit more budget, I guess you could squeeze a new system now

 

[Eliot]

This is the best I could come up with:

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic SP1 64-Bit - OEM (66G-02141) ~ £55

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=SW-035-MS

AMD Athlon II X2 Dual Core 240 2.80GHz (Socket AM3) - Retail ~ £47

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-252-AM

Corsair Value Select 2GB (2x1GB) DDR2 PC2-5300C5 Dual Channel (VS2GBKIT667D2) ~ £42

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-097-CS

Corsair CX 400W ATX Power Supply (CMPSU-400CXUK) ~ £37

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-017-CS

Asus M2N68-AM SE2 GeForce 7025 (Socket AM2+) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard ~ £37

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-370-AS

Samsung SpinPoint F1 250GB SATA-II 8MB Cache - OEM (HD251HJ) ~ £29

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-084-SA

Asus TA-861 Case - Black/Silver ~ £22

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-045-AS

Samsung SH-S223C/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM ~ £15

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CD-099-SA

The total comes to around £284 excluding postage.

looking good, i didnt realise 250 gig was so cheap

and i assumed the deal was still on ? shame if it isnt, i dont think i can get 2 copies through msdnaa

 

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

With MSDNAA you can get 32 bit and 64 bit versions of the OS AFAIK. IIRC,they should both have a different license code although I could be wrong about this!!

 

[Eliot]

i see what your sayying so i could give him the 64 bit version?

 

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

i see what your sayying so i could give him the 64 bit version?

I assume you are using the 32 bit version already then??

 

[Eliot]

yep its on my netbook

 

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

If you give your grandad the 64 bit Windows 7 license it would drop the cost of the build by around £54.

I would go for this motherboard instead as the IGP is faster:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-377-AS&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=1482

You may also want to consider this case as it comes with a 120MM case fan:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-184-CM&groupid=701&catid=7&subcat=29

 

[Eliot]

looks good what fans does the asus fans come with as standard, doesnt seem very clear
also if i keep i cheaper case, and get a mobo without onboard gfx i get this
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-138-XF&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1274
would that be an improvement?

EDIT: hang on do alll mobos have gfx these days?