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what computer could i build on an $800 budget
« on: July 31, 2008, 01:47:07 AM »
im thinking of (planning way ahead) for christmas getting some of you guys to ship me over some pc parts. just wondering what i could get for $800


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Re: what computer could i build on an $800 budget
« Reply #1 on: July 31, 2008, 04:06:24 PM »
i built a quadcore with 6 gigs of ram for ~700 bucks.  Come Christmas time I'll help you get a parts list going

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Re: what computer could i build on an $800 budget
« Reply #2 on: July 31, 2008, 08:08:06 PM »
hmm i built a pretty nice computer 780i motherboard 2 gigs ram 8600 Dual core  for $866

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Re: what computer could i build on an $800 budget
« Reply #3 on: August 01, 2008, 01:18:49 AM »
kl thanks reaper. dya reckon u would be able to ship thhe parts to the uk (if i pay for shipping of course) because its much cheaper in the us coz our econjomy sucks


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Re: what computer could i build on an $800 budget
« Reply #4 on: August 01, 2008, 04:16:04 PM »
kl thanks reaper. dya reckon u would be able to ship thhe parts to the uk (if i pay for shipping of course) because its much cheaper in the us coz our econjomy sucks
I could, but it would probably add another 100 from the size/weight, i suppose you could always buy a case/mobo their and the rest of the goodies from here.

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Re: what computer could i build on an $800 budget
« Reply #5 on: August 02, 2008, 12:12:21 AM »
this is just an idea, but to keep the parts safer, if i throw in a lil extra maybe u could build it 4 me :P lol so maybe its more like a $650 dollar buil, with 100 for shipping and 50 for you to build it. sound good to you??


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Re: what computer could i build on an $800 budget
« Reply #6 on: August 02, 2008, 03:16:40 AM »
Just got my PC today! AMD dual core 4600, 4gb ram, 500gb HDD, 1gb GeForce 8600GT, standard case, 5.1 sound card, subwoffers. All for £300 ($600). absolute bargin! if anyone is interested where i got it, go to www.crystaltech.co.uk

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Re: what computer could i build on an $800 budget
« Reply #7 on: August 02, 2008, 04:09:06 AM »
i built a quadcore with 6 gigs of ram for ~700 bucks.  Come Christmas time I'll help you get a parts list going

a quadcore really there isn't much uses for it with apps it may improve a little but not that much to change from a dual core so i say just get a dual core

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Re: what computer could i build on an $800 budget
« Reply #8 on: August 02, 2008, 05:40:36 AM »
a quadcore really there isn't much uses for it with apps it may improve a little but not that much to change from a dual core so i say just get a dual core

totally agree, you'll find in the later part of this year and the next that quad core will have better support for hardware and software, but at the mo, there really isn't any reason to get one (unless your planning to build a super computer, lol).

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Re: what computer could i build on an $800 budget
« Reply #9 on: August 02, 2008, 05:57:47 AM »
well, if you read my post you would no i was jus getting a rough idea what i could get for that amount,  im buying it in christmas, which will have better support for the software by then


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Re: what computer could i build on an $800 budget
« Reply #10 on: August 03, 2008, 03:15:32 PM »
you can build an awesome pc at cyperpowerpc.com that is totally custom

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Re: what computer could i build on an $800 budget
« Reply #11 on: August 07, 2008, 12:27:26 PM »
you can build an awesome pc at cyperpowerpc.com that is totally custom

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