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What's the cheapest PC you can build?

Let me know in the comment section.

Those who are looking for a really cheap PC to build for practise or to just get a starter to make some money to build better PCs, this is the type of topic you want to check out.

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6 minutes ago, Aisle Varghese said:

What's the cheapest PC you can build?

Let me know in the comment section.

Those who are looking for a really cheap PC to build for practise or to just get a starter to make some money to build better PCs, this is the type of topic you want to check out.

Your question should be more specific.

What will the use of the "cheap" Pc be besides being an experiment piece? 

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all the cheapest compatible parts together

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Athlon 3000G 3.5 GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($54.99 @ B&H) 
Motherboard: *ASRock A320M-HDV R4.0 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($53.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: *Crucial 4 GB (1 x 4 GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($17.99 @ Adorama) 
Storage: *Western Digital Caviar Blue 320 GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($14.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: *CiT F3 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($29.51 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: *Logisys 480 W ATX Power Supply  ($21.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $193.46
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-03-16 04:07 EDT-0400

 

will it post? yes. should you build it? no. never go for the "cheapest possible combo" set a budget and get the best you can for the budget. that being said, anything under 400USD you would be better off getting a used dell optiplex and slapping an RX580 8GB/GTX 1060 6GB/GTX 1070

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35 minutes ago, KENBAL420 said:

 

Your question should be more specific.

What will the use of the "cheap" Pc be besides being an experiment piece? 

Nothing much.

It's just for beginners.

i remember building my first PC

it didn't go well 🙄

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25 minutes ago, valdyrgramr said:
PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD A4-3300 2.5 GHz Dual-Core OEM/Tray Processor $13.29 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler ARCTIC Alpine AM4 LP CPU Cooler $8.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard Asus F1A55-M LX PLUS R2.0 Micro ATX FM1 Motherboard $111.99 @ Amazon
Memory Patriot Signature 1 GB (1 x 1 GB) DDR3-1333 Memory $4.99 @ Amazon
Storage Western Digital Caviar Blue 320 GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $14.99 @ Amazon
Case CiT F3 MicroATX Mini Tower Case $29.51 @ Amazon
Power Supply Logisys 480 W ATX Power Supply $21.99 @ Amazon
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total $205.75
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-03-16 04:24 EDT-0400  

Meet my Linux Machine Allahu Akbar.   Not cheaper, but so much more worth it.

that's an awful build, the 3000G is so far ahead of the A4-3300, which is a dual core from Pre-Bulldozer era...

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46 minutes ago, berberries said:

Power Supply: *Logisys 480 W ATX Power Supply  ($21.99 @ Amazon) 

Did not know they did 21$ explosives kn the US. Good to know. 

 

54 minutes ago, Aisle Varghese said:

What's the cheapest PC you can build?

The question is more: what is the cheapest PC you should buy?

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6 minutes ago, GoldenLag said:

Did not know they did 21$ explosives kn the US. Good to know. 

 

i did mention this

 

54 minutes ago, berberries said:

will it post? yes. should you build it? no.

 

Main Rig: CPU: AMD Ryzen™ 9 3950X Processor (Stock, -0.1V offset)  /// Motherboard: Asus Pro WS X570-Ace /// CPU Cooler: Deepcool GamerStorm Castle 360 RGB V2 /// GPU: Gigabyte AORUS GeForce® RTX 2080 SUPER™ 8G /// RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws V 128GB (4x32GB) 3200Mhz CL16 /// Chassis: Fractal Design Define R6 USB-C Blackout TG /// PSU: Corsair RM850i /// Storage: 500GB Samsung 970 EVO Plus NVMe (boot) + 1TB WD Black SN750 NVMe (Working Drive) + 2x 1TB Samsung 850 EVO 2.5" SATA SSD RAID0 (Game Library) + 2TB Seagate BarraCuda (Backup) /// OS: Windows 10 Pro

 

Peripherals (Main Rig): Mouse: Logitech MX Master 3 + Logitech G903 Lightspeed /// Keyboard: Keychron Q1 ANSI - JWK Lavender Linear Switches (TX Switch Film, Krytox 205g0), Durock V2 Stabilisers, Polycarbonate Plate, Tape Mod, GMK Blue Samurai + Keychron K4 V2 Hotswap RGB Aluminum Frame - Gateron Milky Black (Deskeys Switch Film, Krytox 205g0), Foam Mod, Tape Mod, GMK Rainy Day PBT Clones /// Tablet: Wacom Intuos M BT /// Monitor: 4x LG 27UL500-W (4K IPS Freesync) /// DAC: Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 /// Speakers: Logitech Z625 /// Mic: Focusrite CM25 MkII /// Headphones: Audio-Technica ATH-M50x, ATH-LS70iS IEMs /// Racing Wheel: Logitech G920 Driving Force with Shifter /// Eye Tracker: Steelseries Sentry  /// External Drives: 500GB Samsung T5 SSD (Working Drive)

 

Home Server - NASty: CPU: AMD Ryzen™ 7 2700x Processor /// Motherboard: Asus PRIME X470-Pro  /// CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 /// GPU: Gigabyte GeForce® GT 1030 OC 2G /// RAM: G.SKILL TridentZ RGB 64GB (4x16GB) 3200Mhz CL16 /// Chassis: Fractal Design Define R5 Window /// PSU: Corsair RM750x /// Storage: LSI SAS 9211-8i (IT Mode) + 10x 4TB Seagate Exos Enterprise Drive /// OS: UNRaid

 

Tester Rig: CPU: AMD Athlon™ 200GE Processor /// Motherboard: Asus ROG Crosshair VI Hero WIFI  /// CPU Cooler: AMD Wraith Prism RGB /// GPU: Palit GeForce® GTX 1050 2GB StromX /// RAM: Klevv Bolt 8GB (1x8GB) 3000Mhz CL15 /// Chassis: The AMAZING $30 "Computer Case"! /// PSU: Seasonic Focus GX-750 /// Storage: 1TB Samsung 860 EVO 2.5" SATA SSD + 240GB Transcend SSD220S 2.5" SATA SSD /// OS: Windows 10 Pro

 

Laptop (Asus UX430UN): CPU: Intel® Core™ i7-8550U Processor  /// GPU: NVIDIA GeForce MX150 /// RAM: 16GB 2133Mhz /// Storage: 512GB SanDisk SD8SN8U512G1002 (boot) /// OS: Windows 10 Home

 

Other Tech: Console: Xbox One S 1TB, Apple TV 4K /// Printer: Canon imageCLASS MF635Cx /// Phone: Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max 256GB Graphite (Daily Driver)  /// Tablet: Apple iPad 9.7-inch Wi-Fi (2018) 32GB + Apple Pencil (1st Generation) /// Headphones: Apple Airpods Pro, Sony WF-1000XM3, Sony WH-1000XM3 /// Smartwatch: Apple Watch Series 6 GPS Space Grey

 

Cameras: Bodies: Canon EOS-1D X Mark II, Canon EOS 5D Mark IV,  Sony A6000 /// Lenses: Canon EF 24-70mm F/2.8L USM, Canon EF 16-35mm F/2.8L II USM, Canon EF 70-200mm F/2.8L IS II USM, Tamron SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2 (Canon), Sony SEL-P1650 E 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 PZ OSS /// Lighting: 2x Godox SL60-W Continuous LED, 2x Canon Speedlite 580EXII /// Tripods: Leofoto LS-324C Carbon Fiber Tripod + Leofoto LH-40 Ballhead, Leofoto MC-80 Multipurpose Clamp, Triopo DG-3 Gimbal Head /// Yes, I am a Canon Fanboy, deal with it

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5 minutes ago, berberries said:

i did mention this

 

 

Im aware.

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Just now, valdyrgramr said:

I think the joke went over your head.

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In Australia you can't build one cheaper than you can buy prebuilt.  

 

Even from officeworks (basic retail chain) you can get an aio for $447 with mouse and keyboard or an acer laptop for about $370.

 

You won't get change out of $450 no matter how you build a PC. 

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1 hour ago, Aisle Varghese said:

Nothing much.

It's just for beginners.

i remember building my first PC

it didn't go well 🙄

Locked. We don't allow "fantasy builds" as they don't serve greater purpose than growing your post count.

 

The variety of locations and available parts as well as suitable use cases dictate what is the cheapest working build. There are no general options.

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