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Thanks for the clarification, let me take advantage of that sale. I'm going to update the list with the new parts.
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April 27, 2013, 04:51:27 AM |
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I did find the intel celeron g550t not the g650t google shopping. They are more expensive than amd chips
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April 27, 2013, 05:00:46 AM Last edit: April 27, 2013, 02:44:42 PM by thehulkk |
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I think this is the cheapest I can go so far without using used parts or going diy. Prices vary from day to day, hopefull downward. There are some parts on sale so I have take advantage of those before the sales end.
CPU: AMD Sempron 145 2.8GHz Single-Core Processor ($35.98 @ Outlet PC) Motherboard: MSI 970A-G46 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($69.99 @ Amazon) Memory: Crucial Ballistix sport 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($27.37 @ Newegg) Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($322.98 @ Newegg) Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($322.98 @ Newegg) Wireless Network Adapter: Encore ENUWI-1XN42 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($9.98 @ Outlet PC) Case: Rosewill CHALLENGER ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon) Power Supply: Cooler Master Silent Pro M2 720W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($74.99 @ Newegg) Total: $914.26
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April 27, 2013, 02:48:58 PM |
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Since I'm going to use a USB, I'm not sure which one should I use Lubuntu or Xubuntu?
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April 27, 2013, 03:25:10 PM |
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Since I'm going to use a USB, I'm not sure which one should I use Lubuntu or Xubuntu?
Depends how confident you are with Linux. After a lot of messing, it would have been far more price efficient for my time just to buy a $15 hard drive [which I did.]
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April 27, 2013, 03:44:18 PM |
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Since I'm going to use a USB, I'm not sure which one should I use Lubuntu or Xubuntu?
Depends how confident you are with Linux. After a lot of messing, it would have been far more price efficient for my time just to buy a $15 hard drive [which I did.] I think I'm intermediate with Linux, Ubuntu in particular, I've been using it for about 9 years, usually I'm very good finding solutions and following directions.
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April 27, 2013, 04:11:56 PM |
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I think I'm intermediate with Linux, Ubuntu in particular, I've been using it for about 9 years, usually I'm very good finding solutions and following directions.
I'm trying to get xubuntu working. Here is an initial guide: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Gw7YPYgMgNNU42skibULbJJUx_suP_CpjSEdSi8_z9U/edit?pli=1#I suggest you join ubuntuforums.com and read up. You'll also have to get that USB Wifi adapter working, and it might be a pain depending on the company/model.
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April 27, 2013, 04:56:21 PM |
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I think I'm intermediate with Linux, Ubuntu in particular, I've been using it for about 9 years, usually I'm very good finding solutions and following directions.
I'm trying to get xubuntu working. Here is an initial guide: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Gw7YPYgMgNNU42skibULbJJUx_suP_CpjSEdSi8_z9U/edit?pli=1#I suggest you join ubuntuforums.com and read up. You'll also have to get that USB Wifi adapter working, and it might be a pain depending on the company/model. Thanks for the advice, I think I had that bookmarked somewhere. I think going Linux saves me about $200, because I don't have to buy a hard drive or a Windows copy. I do enjoy a challenge once in a while.
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I think I'm intermediate with Linux, Ubuntu in particular, I've been using it for about 9 years, usually I'm very good finding solutions and following directions.
I'm trying to get xubuntu working. Here is an initial guide: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Gw7YPYgMgNNU42skibULbJJUx_suP_CpjSEdSi8_z9U/edit?pli=1#I suggest you join ubuntuforums.com and read up. You'll also have to get that USB Wifi adapter working, and it might be a pain depending on the company/model. Thanks for the advice, I think I had that bookmarked somewhere. I think going Linux saves me about $200, because I don't have to buy a hard drive or a Windows copy. I do enjoy a challenge once in a while. Refurbished hard drives literally cost $15-20 off ebay, not sure about US pricing but in the UK they're dirt cheap. And windows can be err, you know....
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April 27, 2013, 07:59:00 PM |
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I think I'm intermediate with Linux, Ubuntu in particular, I've been using it for about 9 years, usually I'm very good finding solutions and following directions.
I'm trying to get xubuntu working. Here is an initial guide: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Gw7YPYgMgNNU42skibULbJJUx_suP_CpjSEdSi8_z9U/edit?pli=1#I suggest you join ubuntuforums.com and read up. You'll also have to get that USB Wifi adapter working, and it might be a pain depending on the company/model. Thanks for the advice, I think I had that bookmarked somewhere. I think going Linux saves me about $200, because I don't have to buy a hard drive or a Windows copy. I do enjoy a challenge once in a while. Refurbished hard drives literally cost $15-20 off ebay, not sure about US pricing but in the UK they're dirt cheap. And windows can be err, you know.... I used to download a lot of "err" files through torrents or p2p, until my ip started sending me warning letters to stop, until they cutoff my internet. So now I just try to do everything legit.
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April 27, 2013, 08:02:03 PM |
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I used to download a lot of "err" files through torrents or p2p, until my ip started sending me warning letters to stop, until they cutoff my internet. So now I just try to do everything legit.
find some digitalriver windows 7 ISO links.
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April 30, 2013, 06:07:00 PM |
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I changed my mind about using milk crates, after reading some guides, it seems pretty easy and straight forward to build plus it saves me money not having to buy a case. Also switched from saphire vapor x to xfx cards which have a better price. Also switched the msi 970 mobo to asrock 970. http://pcpartpicker.com/user/thehulkk/saved/1wd1CPU: AMD Sempron 145 2.8GHz Single-Core Processor ($35.98 @ Outlet PC) Motherboard: ASRock 970 Extreme3 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($74.99 @ Newegg) Memory: Patriot Signature 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($28.87 @ Amazon) Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($263.98 @ Newegg) Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($263.98 @ Newegg) Wireless Network Adapter: Encore ENUWI-1XN42 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($9.98 @ Outlet PC) Power Supply: Cooler Master Silent Pro M2 720W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($74.99 @ Newegg) Total: $752.77
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April 30, 2013, 08:24:54 PM |
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@bitcoinger thanks for the list. What i'm going to do is buy both the saphire vapor x, but one of them will be bought by a relative, so I can get both discounts and games decreasing the value by $200. I rather keep the mobo I selected, it has more pci conections just in case i want to add more cards to it later on.
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