Spec me a tiny and cheap PC for writing

naknakkus · 22 Jan 2009 at 15:32

I'd like to build a small and quiet mini pc to put in my room so I can do some writing in peace and quiet. I was considering one of those tiny Linutop or an EeePC, but they're too expensive.

My budget would be under £150. I will only be using the machine for writing and light web browsing. I would consider using a small linux distro like Puppy. I don't need a monitor/keyboard etc.

Cheers!

thepeganator · 22 Jan 2009 at 15:34

Your best bet is auction sites, you wont find anything for that kind of price :/

Bleek · 22 Jan 2009 at 15:39

AMD Semperon £15
Generic barebone AM2 case, psu and mobo £30-40
1GB DDR2 £10
36GB 2.5" HDD (quiet and cool) £25

PSU fan will be more than sufficient to cool this lot, you could even undervolt the Sempron and run it passive cooled for a near silent case.

Done.

thepeganator · 22 Jan 2009 at 15:40

Meh, my bad

Bleek · 22 Jan 2009 at 15:42

thepeganator said:
Meh, my bad

ticklemebougy · 23 Jan 2009 at 00:22

if you could stretch your budget a little bit a Eee box would be perfect, and its tiny

Atrox Moris · 23 Jan 2009 at 00:38

ticklemebougy said:
if you could stretch your budget a little bit a Eee box would be perfect, and its tiny

I second this motion. I have an Asus B202 myself and it's perfect for what you want to do. There's also the added benefit of it being incredibly quiet and you can mount it to the back of your monitor with a vesa bracket (comes supplied).