Challenge!

Okay, Today in high school in my computer class...The teacher was telling us of our final projects, and I told him I was planning to build a cheap computer. He said that if I built a computer for under 350$ (excluding: monitor, keyboard, mouse, speakers and OS) he would pass me! He said the only requirements were that it would have to be fairly decent..Not a speed demon, but must be able to run some decent games (Age of Empires, Some flash games...etc.) I will be using this at home to, so I want it to be decent! I was wondering what processer should I be looking at? Pentium 3, Celeron, Duron? Any help on this would be greatly appreciated! If you could please tell me what combination would work the best for the amount of money. I am going to start searching now!! Please help!

Thanks!!
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I'll match that....

The following configuration is something I slapped together for you, includes shipping across the U.S, so your shipping will probably be a few dollars cheaper. No tax is included - As long as you do not live in CA - You will not have to pay tax. All these prices are from Newegg.com (going to be hard to beat!).

Keep in mind I did not check for compatibility and it is very possible there are better deals.. Perhaps you can get even more for your money.. So keep that in mind. Doing some reaserch yourself might help out.

Quick specs:

Grand Total » $ 344.00 (with shipping)
Athlon XP 1800+ Retail (includes heatsink & fan)
265MB Crucial DDR-RAM PC-2100
40gb Western Digital hard drive
52x CDROM
Floppy drive
Onboard video, audio, network
*Price includes ATI Radeon 7500 64mb DDR graphics. You can knock off another $50 if you can manage with the integrated video
300 watt PSU & case

Cheap-o case: ( There are many other options )
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Cases (Computer Cases, ATX Form)
PREMIER CP-TM-108-3X 300W P4 ATX Case
Specifications
Power Supply: 300W
Form Factor: ATX
Material: Steel
Drive Bays: 4x5.25"+1x3.25"/5x3.25" Hidden
Expansion Slots: 7
Case Fans: None
Dimensions:16.5"x7"x 16" more info>
N82E16811140014 $20.00
$20.00



Hot! MSI CD-ROM 52X EIDE CDROM Drive Model MS-8152/C52 RETAIL
Specifications:
Data Transfer Rate 7800KB/sec Max.
Access Time 95ms typical
Interface E-IDE/ATAPI
Disc Size Supports 8cm/12cm size disc
Power Requirement DC 5V ± 5% 1A (Maximum) DC 12V ±10% 1.5A (Maximum)
Support Format CD-Audio, CD-ROM (Mode 1 & Mode 2), CD-ROM (Mode2, form 2), CD-Plus, CD-I/FMV, Video CD, Photo CD(single- and multi-session), I-TRAX enhanced CD, Karaoke CD, CD-R, CD-RW
more info>
N82E16827100009 $17.00
$17.00


MITSUMI D359M3 FDD 1.44MB 3.5INCH - OEM
Specifications:
Connector: 34-pin Floppy cable Standard Connector.
Modes: HD(1.44MB) Supports: Dos, Windows 3.1, 95/98 NT3.51 and 4.0
2DD(720kb) Supports: Dos, Windows 3.1, 95/98 NT3.51 and 4.0 more info>
N82E16821103104 $8.00
$8.00
Hard Drives

Hot! WD WESTERN DIGITAL EIDE HARD DRIVE 40GB 7200RPM MODEL # WD400BB -CAVIAR OEM, DRIVE ONLY
Specifications:
Size: 40 Gigabytes
Interface: IDE ULTRA ATA100
Seek time: 8.9ms
RPM:7200
Cache 2MB
OEM(Drive alone) 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty --* Works With PC & Mac *-- more info>
N82E16822140118 $66.00
$66.00

Hot! CRUCIAL MICRON 256MB 32x64 PC 2100 DDR RAM - OEM
184-Pin, CL=2.5-Unbuffered 2.5V, 6-Layers CT3264Z265 Requires DDR supported Motherboard - Lifetime Warranty. OEM more info>
N82E16820145001 $32.00
$32.00


ECS K7SEM B SiS730S MICRO ATX - RETAIL BOX
Specifications:
Supported CPU:Supports AMD Athlon/Duron (K7) processors & full series of Athlon/Duron CPU
Chipset:SiS® 730S /SiS® 950
FSB:200/266 MHz
RAM:Two 168-pin DIMM sockets for 3.3V SDRAM (Ready for PC100, PC133)Maximum: 1.0GB.
IDE:EIDE Ultra DMA 33/66/100 (up to 4 Devices)
Slots:2 PCI slots, 1 AGP slot
Ports:2xPS2,1xCOM,1xLPT,2xUSB 1xVGA, 1xJoystick and Audio Ports
Onboard VGA: Integrated VGA
Onboard LAN: RealTek 8139C
Onboard Audio: AC97 Audio Codec more info>

N82E16813135112 $52.00
$52.00


Hot! AMD Athlon XP 1800+/266 FSB Processor CPU 1800+/ 1.53GHz -0.13 micro Thoroughbred Core Retail, AXDA1800BOX
3 Years Warranty with heatsink and cooling fan. The Ultimate Digital Media Experience in an x86 Platform.Tailored for Microsoft® Windows® XP. Featuring QuantiSpeed Architecture for Rapid Execution of Applications. Tomorrow’s Technology Today.The Power of a Reliable Partner.
Specifications:
CPU: 1.53 GHz
Type: 1800 XP Thoroughbred
Cache: 256K
BUS: 266MHz
Socket A (PGA)
more info>
N82E16819103353 $63.00
$63.00

OPTIONAL FOR MORE SPEED:
[/b]Crucial ATI Radeon 7500 64MB DDR AGP OEM [/b]
Specifications:
Chipset:RADEON™ 7500 graphics processing unit
Memory:64MB DDR
Bus:AGP 2x and 2x/4x
Operating systems support: Windows (R) 98, 98se, Me, 2000, NT 4.0 and XP
Features: CHARISMA ENGINE, HYPER Z technology PIXEL TAPESTRY architecture, VIDEO IMMERSION technology Triple texturing.
Ports:VGA + S-video
Oem Box, Comes with S-video cable and Driver (see pics) Powered by ATI, Built by Crucial Model#: CTV750064A6 -OEM Special FedEx Saver Shipping $5.00


Subtotal » $308.00
Shipping and Handling Charge »
Tax Instruction for All Resellers How Newegg.com calculates shipping $ 37.00
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Grand Total » $ 344.00
 
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