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How much money do you have in your project?
georgemcfly:
I'll start it off.
Buy or build cab? Buy, 1983 Fast draw upright
Price? $50
Screen? 19" Monitor
Price of screen? Already had it
Computer? P4 2.8, 1GB of ram and some 7200HD I have
Price of computer? None, was spare
Controls? Happ controls probably
Price of controls? Around 65-80$
Controller? Either Wiz or I-pac
Other electronics? $40
Software or other costs? Will try out Maximus Arcade, if so thats 25$ I think
Supplies, paint etc? A few bucks for wire, ends, sand paper and brushes.
I can cheaply build this for about 175$ my cost. If I buy the software or spend more somewhere else I'll still stay around 250$.
Loads less than my RC cars or XBox 360, or Wii, or my Mustang.... all of which I put on hold while I build this thing.
javeryh:
I probably put in over $1,000 into my last one. After building a few I can tell you this - whatever you think your budget is at the beginning - double it at least.
gatordad:
I can't tell ya........ my wife might read this.
More than a couple hundred bucks ::)
georgemcfly:
I know the double your budget bit, which is why I AIM low, rather than realistically. If i said it'd cost me 500$ I'd spend a grand. So I'll say it's going to cost me 250$ :)
Ginsu Victim:
Though we've had a few threads like this already, without a breakdown of items, around $800. In September I'll get a new PC and bump that figure to around $1,000.