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| Thread ID: 84065 | 2007-10-23 05:36:00 | The Beast - PC World Oct 2007 | kbcad (1025) | Press F1 |
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| 604498 | 2007-10-23 05:36:00 | I would love to build my own PC, and the article Project Beast looks like a great way to learn as one builds. However, it would be nice to have some indication as to final cost, even if it is a ball park figure, before one commits oneself to buying the `bits'. Are we looking at $2000 or $3000 or...? KB. | kbcad (1025) | ||
| 604499 | 2007-10-23 06:25:00 | Well, first you have to figure out, what you want, / you're going to buy. A decent system these days would most probably cost $1500 +.. I would say things are cheaper now, than they were a few years ago. |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 604500 | 2007-10-23 06:57:00 | Hi, Speedy - the case that is recommended in the article is huge. It looks like it is going to be a top end PC. I'd guess at $3000, but I'd like to hear from some others who are more aux fait than myself. KB. | kbcad (1025) | ||
| 604501 | 2007-10-23 07:06:00 | Well it really depends on how much you want to spend. I mean some of the systems I've seen easily blow 10-15k. | beeswax34 (63) | ||
| 604502 | 2007-10-23 07:31:00 | That's what worries me. I don't want to go out and buy a $370 case and next month find out that the bits to go in it are over the top. KB. | kbcad (1025) | ||
| 604503 | 2007-10-23 08:13:00 | I suggest you stop worrying about the case and its size and make a list of what components you think you'll need either by looking on the web or going to a store and seeing what they offer and then price it on that basis. | beeswax34 (63) | ||
| 604504 | 2007-10-23 08:28:00 | Hi Kb, It is a daunting task when you think about the cost of building a new pc. When building mine up over recent months I tried hard not to think too much about cost (much to the dismay of my more thrifty other half!!!) and built up what I thought would make me happy. This is what I've assembled and am in the process of just completing: Thermaltake Soprano case, Asus Striker Extreme 680i motherboard, E6750 CPU with stock heatsink and fan, Thermaltake Toughpower 850W PSU, Seagate 500gb Sata 2 HDD, 2 x 1GB Crucial Ballistix PC6400 DDR2 800, Asus EN8800GTS video card and a Asus 1814BLT SATA optical drive. In total this cost me just over $2500...for a beast I guess you have to pay! |
clevertrev (12879) | ||
| 604505 | 2007-10-23 08:29:00 | That's what worries me. I don't want to go out and buy a $370 case and next month find out that the bits to go in it are over the top. KB. The bits to go in the case are the important bits. Buy the bits first then worry about the case. The case only holds the motherboard, CPU, RAM, Sound, Graphics, hard drives and also optical drives. Do not forget the Power supply unit. How many drives do you want to put in the case? You can buy a $100 case or even less money. Start with the CPU. AMD or Intel, Single, dual or quad core. Then buy the motherboard to suit the chosen CPU. Decide also what other cards you want. The motherboard may well have onboard graphics and sound but you may want better. This means you may need PCI-e and PCI slots on the motherboard. |
Sweep (90) | ||
| 604506 | 2007-10-23 08:29:00 | The case is not so important. A $100 case is usually enough for most high-end PCs. $150-$250 is enough to buy you an excellent mid-tower case. In the meantime, focus more on the components you are buying. |
qazwsxokmijn (102) | ||
| 604507 | 2007-10-23 17:47:00 | Thanks to all who replied. You have given me plenty to think about. KB. | kbcad (1025) | ||
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