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alfonzotan:

No longer the question I suppose, but just in case:  I picked up a basic socket 775 mobo for my cabinet here for about $20:  http://3btech.net

Got the processor used on eBay for about $50 (2.13GHz Core2Duo).   IIRC, I recycled the RAM and power supply from my parts stash.

404:


--- Quote from: thefearsomefearful on February 27, 2012, 12:34:36 pm ---And I guess you are all correct on the 2nd hand thing... no reason to build new I suppose if I am not pushing the processors too hard... this is why this forum makes me smarter...

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If you are indeed on a budget and already have a suitable board and don't need (or want) a strong GPU, let me know. I recently acquired a parts stash. Pretty sure there is a pci express nvidia card with component out in there. Pretty sure its a budget card with only 64bit pipelines though. You can have it. Might have some ddr2 ram laying around as well.

Well Fed Games:


--- Quote from: 404 on February 27, 2012, 12:48:40 pm ---
--- Quote from: thefearsomefearful on February 27, 2012, 12:34:36 pm ---And I guess you are all correct on the 2nd hand thing... no reason to build new I suppose if I am not pushing the processors too hard... this is why this forum makes me smarter...

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If you are indeed on a budget and already have a suitable board and don't need (or want) a strong GPU, let me know. I recently acquired a parts stash. Pretty sure there is a pci express nvidia card with component out in there. Pretty sure its a budget card with only 64bit pipelines though. You can have it. Might have some ddr2 ram laying around as well.

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I'll take it... worth trying out anyway. PM me info, thanks!

Green Giant:


--- Quote from: HaRuMaN on February 27, 2012, 11:54:20 am ---Just build a regular PC with VGA, and get one of these?

http://www.amazon.com/Pyle-PYPBV760-Component-Video-Converter/dp/B0038AER8K



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That is overkill.

All you need is http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=104&cp_id=10419&cs_id=1041901&p_id=2398&seq=1&format=2

Almost every board has DVI outputs which really opens up computer possibilities.


Personally I would say grab something like this from newegg.  It should have no problem running everything you want including some 3D gaming probably.

alfonzotan:


--- Quote from: Green Giant on February 27, 2012, 01:11:40 pm ---
--- Quote from: HaRuMaN on February 27, 2012, 11:54:20 am ---Just build a regular PC with VGA, and get one of these?

http://www.amazon.com/Pyle-PYPBV760-Component-Video-Converter/dp/B0038AER8K



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That is overkill.

All you need is http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=104&cp_id=10419&cs_id=1041901&p_id=2398&seq=1&format=2

Almost every board has DVI outputs which really opens up computer possibilities.


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Ooooo... that is nice.  Verily, Monoprice rules.

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