Can you build a Nice Computer for $600 ??? (Let's Try!)

[rsot]

Great fun on the construction - nice thread TGMT squared. Seems like newegg has beeen your chief source - I have been checking ncix

[TGMT²]

Originally Posted by rsot

I have been checking ncix

I have never heard of NCIXUS ?

NCIXUS.com - Buy Computers, Computer Parts, Laptops, World's Leading Discount Computer Store

But looking over their prices, they seem to be very competitive, and less expensive than NewEgg on some of their items.

I put them on my list of companies for future parts. Thanks!

[rsot]

Originally Posted by TGMT²

I have never heard of NCIXUS ?

NCIXUS.com - Buy Computers, Computer Parts, Laptops, World's Leading Discount Computer Store

But looking over their prices, they seem to be very competitive, and less expensive than NewEgg on some of their items.

I put them on my list of companies for future parts. Thanks!

Surprised you didnt know of them TGMT but glad you got a chance to see. Up here, NCIX.com is Canada counterpart - great source

[MM78]

Originally Posted by rsot

Surprised you didnt know of them TGMT but glad you got a chance to see. Up here, NCIX.com is Canada counterpart - great source

Downside, pictures are too small.....but good prices.

[TGMT²]

I received the last delivery today!

Trying to set aside some free time on Wednesday to assemble it.

[rsot]

Merry Christmas in advance just missing the gift wrap hah

[aspkin]

Sweet! I want to see the final build.. maybe put a bow on top of it..

[vogeltron]

Crazy how inexpensive computers have become. Remember as a kid in the 90's when my Dad put together our first pc with Windows 95. It cost him like like $1500 when gas was like $1 a gallon. Crazy how far things have come. I vaguely remember having to type in DOS commands to run programs.

Getting laptops for several hundred dollars. I remember my Pops bought a 2GB Hard Drive in the mid 90's out of a friends trunk for like $80 thinking it was huge storage. Now you can get that on a USB stick.

I never could have imagined all the WIFI and everything that has happened. The IPHONES and everything else. I graduated H.S. in 2005 so I am not terribly old. But it is amazing remembering as a kid the Dial Up tone. To going now to places with WIFI and cell phones that have more computing power than the original pc my parents had as a kid. Unreal.

[rsot]

It is crazy vogeltron - I used to be into building computers as a hobby in high school...so much changed that I am overwhelmed thinking about it.

[TGMT²]

Originally Posted by Ebayorbust

What's the total spend at now and are you still projecting to be under your target? Another nice article, btw.

Thanks!

We came in way under budget!

$58.98 Case
$59.99 PSU (Power Supply) + $30 rebate
$79.99 Memory (RAM)
$64.00 Motherboard
FREE WiFi Card (Promotion with Motherboard)
$189.99 CPU (Processor) + $20 rebate
$119.99 SDD (Solid State Drive)
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$572.94
-50.00 Rebates (when I get them)
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$522.94
-4.90 eBay Bucks
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$518.04 GRAND TOTAL (All with Free Shipping and NO Tax)

She has been using the Computer for about a week, It's way faster than I expected, and boot time is less than 13 seconds.

Here are a few pictures I took during the build: PC Build Pics.. - Imgur

And a picture of it's final resting spot.

[aspkin]

That was a good little project. Congrats on the build and for sticking with a budget.

[rsot]

Looking good there TGMT squared I like lamp touch too!