Plans: Cheap Computer
Case: Antec Three Hundred ATX, no PSU (54,90 €)
AMD Athlon Computer (282,50 €) (8/2011)
Motherboard: ASUS M4A88TD-M EVO/USB3 AMD 880G, AM3, Micro ATX (91,90 €)
- includes video card: VGA, HDMI, DVI-D
- supported: 6 core, DDR3 1066/1333 MHz, SATA 6 Gb/s, 50 W
Processor: AMD Athlon II X2 Dual-Core 265 3.3 GHz, Cache 2 MB, AM3 Socket (65,90 €)
- supported: DDR2 1066 MHz, DDR3 1066 MHz, 65 W
Intel Computer (311,50 €) (8/2011)
Motherboard: ASUS P8H61-M LE B3 Intel H61 LGA1155 Micro ATX (68,90 €)
- graphics: VGA, DVI
- supported: DDR3 1066/1333, SATA 3Gb/s, 50 W
Processor: Intel Core i3 2100 3.1 GHz LGA1155 (117,90 €)
- supported: DDR3 1066/1333
Memory: Corsair XMS3 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3-1333 (23,90 €)
Hard drive: Western Digital Caviar Blue 160GB 7200rpm, 8 MB Cache (38,90 €)
- 3.5", SATA 3 Gb/s
Case: Chieftec CD-01B-B-355 Mesh Micro ATX Case with Power Source 355 W (61,90 €)
- two USB ports, sound-out and microphone in front
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Update PC133 Memory to 1.5 GB on SOT Computer (71,58 €) (8/2011)
Memory: 3 x Centon 512MBPC133 512MB PC133 133MHz SDRAM DIMM (71,58 €)
- comment: with this price you can buy new memory and hard drive
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AMD: Keep Case and Update What's Necessary (220,60 €) (8/2011)
Comment: You can buy a new case later, if needed.
Motherboard: ASUS M4A88TD-M EVO/USB3 AMD 880G, AM3, Micro ATX (91,90 €)
- includes video card: VGA, HDMI, DVI-D
- supported: 6 core, DDR3 1066/1333 MHz, SATA 6 Gb/s, 50 W
Processor: AMD Athlon II X2 Dual-Core 265 3.3 GHz, Cache 2 MB, AM3 Socket (65,90 €)
- supported: DDR2 1066 MHz, DDR3 1066 MHz, 65 W
Intel: Keep Case and Update What's Necessary (300,50 €) (8/2011)
Comment: You can buy a new case later, if needed.
Motherboard: ASUS P8H61-M LE B3 Intel H61 LGA1155 Micro ATX (68,90 €)
- graphics: VGA, DVI
- supported: DDR3 1066/1333, SATA 3Gb/s, 50 W
Processor: Intel Core i3 2100 3.1 GHz LGA1155 (117,90 €)
- supported: DDR3 1066/1333
Memory: Corsair XMS3 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3-1333 (23,90 €)
Hard drive: Western Digital Caviar Blue 160GB 7200rpm, 8 MB Cache (38,90 €)
- 3.5", SATA 3 Gb/s
Video card: ASUS EAH6450 SILENT/DI/512MD3(LP) Radeon HD 6450 512MB DDR3 PCI Express (50,90 €)
- supported: VGA, HDMI, DVI, PCIe, 180 W
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AMD: Switch to Motherboard Still Having IDE Support and Keep Case (265,60 €) (8/2011)
Comment: It's very difficult to find motherboards with PC133 and AGP support, so they are not even considered.
Motherboard: ASUS M4N98TD EVO, Socket AM3 (124,90 €)
- supported: AMD Athlon II, AMD Phenom II, AMD Sempron 100, IDE HDD, 50 W
- not supported: AGP, PC133 168-pin DIMM
Processor: AMD Athlon II X2 Dual-Core 265 3.3 GHz, Cache 2 MB, AM3 Socket (65,90 €)
- supported: DDR2 1066 MHz, DDR3 1066 MHz, 65 W
Memory: Corsair XMS3 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3-1333 (23,90 €)
Video card: ASUS EAH6450 SILENT/DI/512MD3(LP) Radeon HD 6450 512MB DDR3 PCI Express (50,90 €)
- supported: VGA, HDMI, DVI, PCIe, 180 W
Intel: Switch to Motherboard Still Having IDE Support and Keep Case (355,60 €) (8/2011)
Comment: It's very difficult to find motherboards with PC133 and AGP support, so they are not even considered.
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD3 (rev. 1.0) ATX, Socket LGA1156 (119,90 €)
- supported: Intel Core i5, Intel Core i7, 50 W
- supported: IDE HDD
- not supported: AGP, PC133 168-pin DIMM
Processor: Intel Core i5-650 3.20GHz, Socket LGA1156 (160,90 €)
- supported: DDR3 1066/1333 MHz
Memory: Corsair XMS3 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3-1333 (23,90 €)
Video card: ASUS EAH6450 SILENT/DI/512MD3(LP) Radeon HD 6450 512MB DDR3 PCI Express (50,90 €)
- supported: VGA, HDMI, DVI, PCIe, 180 W
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Easier Options (299,90 € or 249,90 €) (8/2011)
HP Compaq SG3-321sc Athlon II X2 245/2 GB/500 GB/Windows Home Premium 64-bit (299,90 €)
- includes: Windows 7, bigger hard drive, DVD, 6-in-1 memory card reader, keyboard, mouse
HP Compaq Presario All-in-One SG2-210SC 20"/Intel D410/1GB/160GB/Windows 7 Home Premium (249,90 €)
- includes: Windows 7, screen, DVD, webcam, keyboard, mouse
- questions: video card, updates, what if something gets broken
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AMD Versions (8/2011)
AMD Sempron 33,90 €
AMD Athlon II X2 60,90 €
AMD Phenom II 84,90 €
AMD Llano 114,90 €
AMD Opteron 251,90 €
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Intel Versions (8/2011)
Intel Celeron 430 38,70 €
Intel Pentium Dual Core 56,90 €
Intel Core 2 Duo 116,90 €