# Someone build me a computer
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/someone-build-me-a-computer/7270
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic
**Created:** [January 24, 2006, 6:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/someone-build-me-a-computer/7270 "2006-01-24T18:03:18Z")
**Posts on this page:** 17
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### Author:  [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)
#### Post date: [January 24, 2006, 6:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/someone-build-me-a-computer/7270/1 "2006-01-24T18:03:18Z")
i want:
lots of storage. 500 gb+
lots of ram. 2gb +
1 dvd burner, at least 8x dual layer
1 fast dvd rom
1 NIC
couple usb ports
video card can be cheap
sound card is not required
processor can be cheap, slow.
this is going to be used primarily for backing up/burning dvd’s, storing mp3s.
other suggestions welcome. looking for a parts list with prices.
edit: when i say build me a computer, i dont literally mean build me a computer. just get me a parts list of EVERYTHING i need from HDD’s to power supplys
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### Author:  [@Locutus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Locutus)
#### Post date: [January 24, 2006, 6:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/someone-build-me-a-computer/7270/2 "2006-01-24T18:06:28Z")
someone will build you something very redundant, hopefully…
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### Author:  [@Jon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jon)
#### Post date: [January 24, 2006, 6:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/someone-build-me-a-computer/7270/3 "2006-01-24T18:51:51Z")
Max price you want to spend?
Do you play any games at all?
This is the setup I have…
Motherboard $65 (great board,built by asus)
[http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813157081](http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813157081)
AMD A64 3200 + $162
[http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103535](http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103535)
Corsair Valueselect Ram $165 (2gb)
[http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145579](http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145579)
Antec Case & PSU $100
[http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811129155](http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811129155)
Two of these bad boys $ 236
[http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822148111](http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822148111)
NEC Burner $38
[http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827152058](http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827152058)
This is a good midrange video card for the average user,nice midrange everyday use.
[http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814102289](http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814102289)
DVD-ROM
> **[Sony Optiarc Model DDU1615/B2s Black CD/DVD ROM - Newegg.com](https://www.newegg.com/product/product.aspx?Item=N82E16827101131)**
>
> Buy Sony Optiarc Model DDU1615/B2s Black CD/DVD ROM with fast shipping and top-rated customer service. Once you know, you Newegg!
Board already has LAN,Audio,USB 2.0.Also has AGP,PCI Express 16x for future upgrades.
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### Author:  [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)
#### Post date: [January 25, 2006, 5:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/someone-build-me-a-computer/7270/4 "2006-01-25T05:12:31Z")
max price: lets say $600-800
no games
again, i basically want a storage monster. not gonna be used for anything other than storing mp3s, backing up/burning dvd’s.
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### Author:  [@JaysGreenLX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JaysGreenLX)
#### Post date: [January 25, 2006, 5:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/someone-build-me-a-computer/7270/5 "2006-01-25T05:19:25Z")
> [@evolve](#):
>
> max price: lets say $600-800
> no games
Ummm
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### Author:  [@RobHimself](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RobHimself)
#### Post date: [January 25, 2006, 5:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/someone-build-me-a-computer/7270/6 "2006-01-25T05:40:55Z")
You may be going overboard on the ram if thats all you are using it for. If you want it to be a server for MP3s it won’t need much to function well. Just make sure you have fast hard drives. SCSI will probably cost you a buttload for alot of storeage so SATA is probably the better choice.
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### Author:  [@walter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/walter)
#### Post date: [January 25, 2006, 5:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/someone-build-me-a-computer/7270/7 "2006-01-25T05:43:02Z")
SATA RAID setup ftw.
No need for 2GB of ram even though it’s so cheap these days. 1GB would be more than enough and you could probably even get by on 512.
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### Author:  [@Daddie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Daddie)
#### Post date: [January 25, 2006, 7:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/someone-build-me-a-computer/7270/8 "2006-01-25T07:52:08Z")
> [@walter](#):
>
> SATA RAID setup ftw.
>
> No need for 2GB of ram even though it’s so cheap these days. 1GB would be more than enough and you could probably even get by on 512.
+1
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### Author:  [@Daddie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Daddie)
#### Post date: [January 25, 2006, 7:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/someone-build-me-a-computer/7270/9 "2006-01-25T07:53:15Z")
Storage is the most expensive thing - you want 500GB?
RAID 5 for some redundancy so the if one of your cheap ass drives die you can still rebuild the image
I don’t think you’re gonna get 500GB reliably under 800 bucks…
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### Author:  [@Jack](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jack)
#### Post date: [January 25, 2006, 5:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/someone-build-me-a-computer/7270/10 "2006-01-25T17:48:09Z")
eventually I’ll get some RAID going at home, now that the chode wont be using my PC
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### Author:  [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)
#### Post date: [January 25, 2006, 10:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/someone-build-me-a-computer/7270/11 "2006-01-25T22:54:15Z")
i really didnt know how much it was going to cost, i was just throwing out what i would LIKE to spend…
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### Author:  [@RobHimself](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RobHimself)
#### Post date: [January 26, 2006, 6:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/someone-build-me-a-computer/7270/12 "2006-01-26T06:09:27Z")
To be honest raid would be nice for that type of setup but on a budget, don’t bother its just gonna pull data slower.
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### Author:  [@Bucker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bucker)
#### Post date: [January 26, 2006, 6:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/someone-build-me-a-computer/7270/13 "2006-01-26T06:30:03Z")
> [@Jon](#):
>
> Max price you want to spend?
> Do you play any games at all?
>
> This is the setup I have…
>
> Motherboard $65 (great board,built by asus)
> [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813157081](http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813157081)
>
> AMD A64 3200 + $162
>
> [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103535](http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103535)
>
> Corsair Valueselect Ram $165 (2gb)
>
> [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145579](http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145579)
>
> Antec Case & PSU $100
>
> [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811129155](http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811129155)
>
> Two of these bad boys $ 236
>
> [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822148111](http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822148111)
>
> NEC Burner $38
>
> [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827152058](http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827152058)
>
> This is a good midrange video card for the average user,nice midrange everyday use.
>
> [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814102289](http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814102289)
>
> DVD-ROM
>
> [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827101131](http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827101131)
>
> Board already has LAN,Audio,USB 2.0.Also has AGP,PCI Express 16x for future upgrades.
Do it!
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### Author:  [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)
#### Post date: [January 26, 2006, 8:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/someone-build-me-a-computer/7270/14 "2006-01-26T08:31:22Z")
if u want 500gb u might as well just do it on seperate drives and get a good amount of RAM
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### Author:  [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)
#### Post date: [January 26, 2006, 7:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/someone-build-me-a-computer/7270/15 "2006-01-26T19:43:36Z")
> [@boardjnky4](#):
>
> if u want 500gb u might as well just do it on seperate drives and get a good amount of RAM
this is what i was thinking.
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### Author:  [@Diesel](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Diesel)
#### Post date: [January 27, 2006, 12:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/someone-build-me-a-computer/7270/16 "2006-01-27T12:25:01Z")
I bought a 9800PRO from Jack for $80 that I can sell you instead of the 9600. I didn’t realize I needed a PCI-Express card so it’s just sitting around. PM if interested.
EDIT: I also bought a 17" CRT monitor that I am not using. It is listed in classifieds.
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### Author:  [@Clean\_Baldy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Clean_Baldy)
#### Post date: [January 27, 2006, 4:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/someone-build-me-a-computer/7270/17 "2006-01-27T16:15:11Z")
Ugh, I have an old Pentium 4 1.5 GHZ box at home. 384 MB RAM.
Windows XP Pro, and I’ll tell you how to connect from anywhere to listen to your MP3s streaming through Remote Desktop.
I’ll buy you a new DVD Burner, and some 300GB Hard Drives.
I’ll install a bunch of software.
Or, I can even build you a Pentium III 933… same kinda deal.
Since you don’t play games with it, and its just a file server, thats all you need.
Hit me back if you’re interested, and Ill actually do some pricing. I do this for a living, and I am sick of people asking me to build them a computer, and I put time into it… and they end up not even doing it. My time is valuable.