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saleem:
it will end up as expensive as you want it to be but,to think you can do it cheap when you got nothing to start off with would be a silly assumption,assume it will cost you a fair bit.
:)
BurgerKingDiamond:
I've decided to put off the bartop for probably 6 months or so. I found a sweet new monitor for my full size and it's so much better now that I've decided to just work fixing up that cab as best as I can.
As for the bartop, I know it won't be cheap. My main concern was that I've never built a computer and don't know how to do it. I also don't want to buy too much computer since I will only be playing 2-D shooters that don't require something that great.
Anyway, I guess this topic is dead until I get my Raiden cab finished.
leapinlew:
--- Quote from: IG-88 on March 15, 2010, 07:47:27 pm ---Can't say I totally agree with the above post. I got a vertical bartop that I built for under $50 but it's really basic. It all depends on what you have lying around to use.
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A cab could be free if you have enough parts.
I think it's safe to say that a cabinet (bartop or otherwise) will cost a couple hundred in parts to make. Whether or not you scrounged the parts and have all the tools is irrelevant. The OP makes it pretty clear he'll be needing to buy quite a bit of hardware.
IG-88:
Not that it matters now anyway, but what you are saying is it can be free if you have enough parts but still cost $200?
You work for the obama administration? ;)
leapinlew:
--- Quote from: IG-88 on March 17, 2010, 02:49:16 pm ---Not that it matters now anyway, but what you are saying is it can be free if you have enough parts but still cost $200?
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I shouldn't have left that line there. Originally it said: using your logic, a cab could be free if you have enough parts. I decided that was more harsh sounding than I intended so I removed it (only part of it though).
I think it's a tough sell to convince anyone that a cab can be made for less than $50. I think saying a couple hundred bucks is very easy. Considering most people will need building materials, tools, and electronics - it's easy to pass the $200 mark. Thats all I meant.
When you look at your bartop and add up the money you've spent spent acquiring the parts for it - you can only account for $50 or did it only cost you $50 at the time of construction?