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NewEgg Help with Barebones
Chunce DeLeone:
I am building a Juke and want a Micro ATX pc. Nothing crazy but really cheap. So I have been looking at Newegg and there are a couple of choices, Barbones PC's, Motherboard/CPU & Motherboard / CPU / VGA Combo Deals. I do not want a case for this PC because it will be housed inside a Juke. So if I go with Motherboard / CPU / VGA Combo Deals and have a HD and monitor, all I would need is a Powersupply and ram? Is there a choice to search NewEgg or some other site like it for Motherboard/CPU/Memory/Powersupply without a case? If you see any good deals please post.
ViciousXUSMC:
Use my build, I built it to be as high powered as possible on the cheap.
You can cut out the HTPC extras like the remote/keyboard/mouse/case you can use a much smaller hard drive, and then get a decent PSU your looking to get away cheap.
http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=11010688
You want to go with a low power cpu like that one because it runs cooler and uses less power. Cheaper power bill and less need for a good psu and less need for good cooling, same goes for the hard drive. The new green drives are great.
I picked that mobo for HTPC due to its high end IGP and multiple video out methods, you can shave some $$$ with a cheaper mobo too but I highly recommend that one even if it is a bit more than what you may need.
Chunce DeLeone:
Thanks for the info, thats looks like a good deal. I just noticed Mini ITX MB's, are these any good? Also what kind of powersupply would hook into these?
clok:
Here is a pretty sweet deal, depending on if the speed is up to snuff for you.
http://www.ewiz.com/combo.php?cat_id=222
Still need memory (seen newegg had a 4 gig set for under $50 and plenty of PSU are under $50, and vid card? plan on running any other emulators? modern stuff? lots of ok cards for just under $50 and plenty of very good ones in the $100 area.
Several people have reported pretty good OC's with the above MB chip combo (if you do that type of thing).
Good luck
ViciousXUSMC:
--- Quote from: Chunce DeLeone on March 17, 2009, 02:14:38 pm ---Thanks for the info, thats looks like a good deal. I just noticed Mini ITX MB's, are these any good? Also what kind of powersupply would hook into these?
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Same as normal, its just a different format board. If its any good depends on the specs & price of the board.