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$600 budget rig? - Aerox - 12-25-2008

Friend has $600 of Christmas money and wants to build a comp. for L4D and TF2 and other games.  Doesn't need a monitor because he is planning on just hooking the machine up to his television, but will need everything else.  His only main requirement is that it run L4D "without a hitch" while looking pretty good.  If it matters, the TV is 37", 1366×768, 720p/1080i.

Suggestions/halp?

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Re: $600 budget rig? - Blues - 12-26-2008

I can build the PC, install OS, pre-tweak, test, and ship it to you for 600. Ask Radio about his, I even include free porn of your choice. (cp in his case)

Regardless I'll throw a list together tonight or tomorrow for you, this is US and he knows how to assemble the PC, yus?

Re: $600 budget rig? - Aerox - 12-26-2008

It's US; I dunno how much he knows about putting stuff together.  Probably not a ton, but I assume he can follow directions.  I will mention your offer to him.

Edited to add: He's interested; you should probably talk to him directly.  Email me at jonathan.ross@gmail.com and I'll put you in touch with him.

Re: $600 budget rig? - Blues - 12-26-2008

I'm guessing the free porn sealed the deal. It would for me. Shot you an email.

Re: $600 budget rig? - Wedge - 12-26-2008

I'm sure Blues can come up with some proper fancy build thing, but what I would check, is how does he plan on outputting sounds?  Is his primary sound system through his TV or his computer?  Because if it's through the TV system, there are a couple cards with integrated HDMI that can route the audio into the TV as well.  I'd guess it might be useful, as getting audio from a PC to a TV that has any kind of real sound system hooked up to it can be a bitch.

If he just uses headphones or something though, then w/ever.

Re: $600 budget rig? - Benito Mussolini - 12-26-2008

(12-26-2008, 01:05 AM)Wedge link Wrote: I'm sure Blues can come up with some proper fancy porn

Rest is not important.

Re: $600 budget rig? - Aerox - 12-26-2008

Email may not have gone through; nothing is in my inbox.

I'll let him talk to you about sound and whatnot and what all his plans are for it.

Re: $600 budget rig? - Blues - 12-26-2008

(12-26-2008, 01:05 AM)Wedge link Wrote: I'm sure Blues can come up with some proper fancy build thing, but what I would check, is how does he plan on outputting sounds?  Is his primary sound system through his TV or his computer?  Because if it's through the TV system, there are a couple cards with integrated HDMI that can route the audio into the TV as well.  I'd guess it might be useful, as getting audio from a PC to a TV that has any kind of real sound system hooked up to it can be a bitch.

If he just uses headphones or something though, then w/ever.
I'd have asked, but basically any card I'd include in a build for a TV that large already has HDMI output, so it's not necessary.

Re: $600 budget rig? - A. Crow - 12-26-2008

Wait, 

Did I just read this?  First reply is "give me money, I'll do it for you" ?

I thought this was the "ask questions, share knowledge" forum not "sell your skills" forum.

Ask for a parts list, there are plenty of people who'd go through the trouble to put together a decent parts list off newegg or the like for free. or look through the other build a rig threads there are tons of budget machine lists floating around here.  If you can manage to post here, then you can probably figure out how it all fits together when it arrives, or hell, we'd even give you good advice for that too. 



Re: $600 budget rig? - Blues - 12-26-2008

(12-26-2008, 02:09 AM)A. Crow link Wrote: Wait, 

Did I just read this?  First reply is "give me money, I'll do it for you" ?

I thought this was the "ask questions, share knowledge" forum not "sell your skills" forum.

Ask for a parts list, there are plenty of people who'd go through the trouble to put together a decent parts list off newegg or the like for free. or look through the other build a rig threads there are tons of budget machine lists floating around here.  If you can manage to post here, then you can probably figure out how it all fits together when it arrives, or hell, we'd even give you good advice for that too. 
Nope, you skimmed and misunderstood. I offered to build it, or to put together a parts list, which is why I verified if his friend knew how to build them.

Oh and by the by, for a 600$ computer, I might make a grand total of 2$ profit on this, so I'm not sure why you put "for free" in italics there. I build PCs for references and for fun, if I wanted profit I'd set up a section on my site for people to order them.

Re: $600 budget rig? - A. Crow - 12-26-2008

Funny how that "regardless" escaped me. 

Re: $600 budget rig? - fyre - 01-07-2009

Anyone ever make a parts list? I've been toying with the idea of building a new PC.

Re: $600 budget rig? - copulatingduck - 01-08-2009

It's probably in the build-a-rig thread

Re: $600 budget rig? - Blues - 01-27-2009

Just got everything in today, finished the comp and setting things up now, HAVE SOME PIXKTHNX

Specs:

Case: Cooler Master Elite 335
CPU: C2D E8400
RAM: 2GB Kingston PC2 6400
Mobo: Gigabyte MicroATX
PSU: CoolerMaster Silent 500W
GPU: Radeon HD 4830
HDD:  WD 500GB w/32MB cache

Total: 555$


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Re: $600 budget rig? - rumsfald - 01-27-2009

Yes, but what sorts of screws did you use?

If you didn't use magnesium-alloy torx-headed tapered screws, then why bother?

Re: $600 budget rig? - Blues - 01-27-2009

(01-27-2009, 10:07 PM)rumsfald link Wrote: Yes, but what sorts of screws did you use?

If you didn't use magnesium-alloy torx-headed tapered screws, then why bother?
Don't worry, they're manesium-titanium compound extract gold plated filtertapered screws.

Re: $600 budget rig? - zaneyard - 01-28-2009

(01-27-2009, 10:09 PM)Blues link Wrote: [quote author=rumsfald link=topic=2063.msg63678#msg63678 date=1233112065]
Yes, but what sorts of screws did you use?

If you didn't use magnesium-alloy torx-headed tapered screws, then why bother?
Don't worry, they're manesium-titanium compound extract gold plated filtertapered screws.
[/quote]
lined with bacon grease


Re: $600 budget rig? - KorJax - 01-28-2009

(01-28-2009, 03:13 AM)zaneyard link Wrote: [quote author=Blues link=topic=2063.msg63679#msg63679 date=1233112144]
[quote author=rumsfald link=topic=2063.msg63678#msg63678 date=1233112065]
Yes, but what sorts of screws did you use?

If you didn't use magnesium-alloy torx-headed tapered screws, then why bother?
Don't worry, they're manesium-titanium compound extract gold plated filtertapered screws.
[/quote]
lined with bacon grease

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and love

Re: $600 budget rig? - Dave - 01-28-2009

(01-28-2009, 12:51 PM)KorJax link Wrote: [quote author=zaneyard link=topic=2063.msg63731#msg63731 date=1233130408]
[quote author=Blues link=topic=2063.msg63679#msg63679 date=1233112144]
[quote author=rumsfald link=topic=2063.msg63678#msg63678 date=1233112065]
Yes, but what sorts of screws did you use?

If you didn't use magnesium-alloy torx-headed tapered screws, then why bother?
Don't worry, they're manesium-titanium compound extract gold plated filtertapered screws.
[/quote]
lined with bacon grease

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and love
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and CHAAAAAAAAAAAANGE

you americans love that shit right?

also hope.

Re: $600 budget rig? - Blues - 01-29-2009

(01-28-2009, 01:55 PM)Dave link Wrote: [quote author=KorJax link=topic=2063.msg63771#msg63771 date=1233165099]
[quote author=zaneyard link=topic=2063.msg63731#msg63731 date=1233130408]
[quote author=Blues link=topic=2063.msg63679#msg63679 date=1233112144]
[quote author=rumsfald link=topic=2063.msg63678#msg63678 date=1233112065]
Yes, but what sorts of screws did you use?

If you didn't use magnesium-alloy torx-headed tapered screws, then why bother?
Don't worry, they're manesium-titanium compound extract gold plated filtertapered screws.
[/quote]
lined with bacon grease

[/quote]

and love
[/quote]

and CHAAAAAAAAAAAANGE

you americans love that shit right?

also hope.
[/quote]
No no, Americans hate change, but love bitching about not having it.