New Computer for the School:

Let’s Build a Computer!

Can you build an excellent computer for less than what it would cost from a company such as Dell or HP?
The answer is “yes” but you have to do some research. You will also need the time to build it from scratch. Since building a computer from scratch requires some understanding of technology you will not want to purchase something unreliable since you will have to do a lot of troubleshooting yourself.

Which group can build a basic computer for the least amount of money(less than 300.00) that is reliable?

Today’s mission:

Start with the following link for your research:
http://computer.howstuffworks.com/build-a-computer.htm
Using the information from “How Stuff Works” include the best of each category stated below and why you chose the component that you chose. In other words provide good solid reasons for chosing where you will buy these components and why you chose these components.


You will need the following:

• Computer Components, Name of the part, Price, Where to purchase, Why this item?
• Motherboard Foxconn G41MXE-V Micro ATX $44.99 Newegg.com Inexpensive, lots of features, 3 Year Warranty
• RAM CORSAIR 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240 Pin $25.99 Newegg.com Lifetime warranty, inexpensive, high speed, good amount of memory
• Hard Drive(s) Seagate 160GB 5400rpm drive $31.99 Compuvest Forced to cut price? 28 and counting left in stock
• CPU Intel Celeron E3400 Wolfdale $46.99 Newegg.com Great value, good processor, great price
• OS Some open-source Linux (Ubuntu, Kubuntu, etc.) N/A N/A Don’t need it
• FireWire None N/A N/A Don’t need it
• DVD Drive Lite-On LightScribe 24X SATA DVD+/-RW Dual Layer Drive
• $29.33 Amazon CD reader too. School-standard lightscribe.
• CD’s N/A’d out
• Case APEX Midtower Computer Case $19.99+$9.99 shipping Newegg $30 is the minimum
• Video Card Powercolor ATI RADEON 5450 $29.99 Newegg It’s a budget but game capable graphics card!
• Sound Card ASUS Sound Card Xonar DG
• $26.00 Amazon.com Great Price, Quality Sound, Great deal,
• Power Supply Cooler Master Elite 460W ATX +12V $32.99 Amazon 2x the power requirement of the computer.

Total Components needed and final price: - $298.26 - Right on the dot.

Hard Drive: Seagate 160Gigabyte Hard Drive, NEW
CPU: Intel Celeron E3400 Wolfdale (Dual Core)
Motherboard: Foxconn G41MXE-V MicroATX
RAM: CORSAIR 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin
Sound Card: ASUS PCI 5.1 Channel Sound Card XONAR DG
Video Card: POWERCOLOR 512MB DDR3 Radeon card
Case: APEX Tower Case