Scrapyards War Challenge!

[Jacktastic-Mofo]

Hey guys, so I was inspired by Scrapyards Wars to onto my local Craigslist and see what type of PC I could build with $500 (USD) and needless to say I'm pretty impressed. Go ahead and drop your builds down below

(this is just an image, don't try and click the links )

[ImBleu]

I'd go for a cheaper case to get a better storage solution at least - maybe a better GPU too.

 

 

(oh and btw you're cute ;3)

[Jacktastic-Mofo]

Also I know some of them say Providence and some say Boston and the reason is the city I live in Woonsocket, is directly between the two

[shypin]

$5 OVER BUDGET? YOU JUST LOST YOURSELF THE WAR.

 

jk nice build

[FuzzyYellow]

why do all craigslist ads have to be way overpriced in Minnesota?

[Kyuubixchidori]

That hard drive price is near new those

[Jacktastic-Mofo]

why do all craigslist ads have to be way overpriced in Minnesota?

Lol, it's cool to go over. If $500 is too hard to hit try for 550 or 600.

[Jacktastic-Mofo]

That hard drive price is near new those

Yeah, I know- I was just trying to design something all used

[FuzzyYellow]

Lol, it's cool to go over. If $500 is too hard to hit try for 550 or 600.

people try to sell 9800 GTX's for $200. not even joking. pretty much every other GPU on it is similarly overpriced.

[Jacktastic-Mofo]

people try to sell 9800 GTX's for $200. not even joking. pretty much every other GPU on it is similarly overpriced.

That's crazy, on Rhode Island's Craigslist I saw a 290X for like 200$.

[Jacktastic-Mofo]

$5 OVER BUDGET? YOU JUST LOST YOURSELF THE WAR.

I'M SORRY DAD GET OFF MY BACK!

[thatguy321]

I recently traded a copy of Windows for some old parts from a guy doing a new build.

 

Got a FX-4100, Gigabyte GA-78LMT-S2P, 4GB Corsair DDR3, XFX Radeon HD 6770 and a 600W PSU. So I picked up a new cheap DIY case, WD Blue 1TB HDD, and OS and got myself a decent red rig to mess with (for a total of $115). 

[DarkBlade2117]

660Tis, 670s and 680s all can be bought in EBay for less then $150. ( 660Tis I see going for about $60-$70 ) Sandy .bridge i5s and mobos $120ish so let's say about $240. Storage $30 , $270. Could find a solid case for $30, $300 ram $25 $325. Honestly... $325 ( depends on the GPU ) $325-$375 can't go wrong. A after market cooler could be $30 $405 and a PSU find a reliable one for $50 new or used. $455 and the $45 is to leave room for price error.

Bam.

[BuntzenB]

R9 290 - 150(claims never used - im actually going to see if I can get that for myself becuase thats cheap and he said hes willing to haggle it) - https://hudsonvalley.craigslist.org/sop/5187148603.html (edit: I contacted the guy because im really thinking of buying it and he said hed go down to a mere 150 for a 290 (instead of 175).. impressive so price changes happening now and crossing out the shitty mobo option becuase its obselete)

500w Cooler Master Psu - 20 (doesnt leave much room for upgrade, but hey thats quality for cheap- the way he holds it and lists it (listed as 500w computer supply... I saw cooler master in the pic lolz!) it seems like he doesnt know what hes doing) - https://cnj.craigslist.org/sop/5133865321.html

2x4 gb ram adata - 40 - https://newyork.craigslist.org/mnh/sdp/5157193679.html

unoped fx 8350 - 100 - https://newyork.craigslist.org/mnh/sys/5157308762.html

1TB western digital HDD - 40 - https://hudsonvalley.craigslist.org/sop/5192047288.html

either

GIGABYTE GA-970A-UD3P AM3+ - 70 - https://cnj.craigslist.org/sop/5129377452.html

or

shitty foxconn am3 motherboard - 25 - https://newjersey.craigslist.org/sop/5151432572.html

cooler master cm 690 II - 40 - https://newyork.craigslist.org/que/sop/5193284363.html

 

WITH THE GOOD MOBO - 460

with the SHITTY MOBO - 440

throw in an SSD because f the system - 

v300 kingston SSD 120GB - 40 - https://newjersey.craigslist.org/sop/5136224139.html

SHITTY MOBO BUILD WITH AN SSD = 480

BUILD WITH SSD = 500 on the dollar

 

BOOOM

EDIT: Or just go over the good mobo system's budget of 500 (adding the SSD) to a reasonable 525...

[Jacktastic-Mofo]

R9 290 - 150(claims never used - im actually going to see if I can get that for myself becuase thats cheap and he said hes willing to haggle it) - https://hudsonvalley.craigslist.org/sop/5187148603.html (edit: I contacted the guy because im really thinking of buying it and he said hed go down to a mere 150 for a 290 (instead of 175).. impressive so price changes happening now and crossing out the shitty mobo option becuase its obselete)

500w Cooler Master Psu - 20 (doesnt leave much room for upgrade, but hey thats quality for cheap- the way he holds it and lists it (listed as 500w computer supply... I saw cooler master in the pic lolz!) it seems like he doesnt know what hes doing) - https://cnj.craigslist.org/sop/5133865321.html

2x4 gb ram adata - 40 - https://newyork.craigslist.org/mnh/sdp/5157193679.html

unoped fx 8350 - 100 - https://newyork.craigslist.org/mnh/sys/5157308762.html

1TB western digital HDD - 40 - https://hudsonvalley.craigslist.org/sop/5192047288.html

either

GIGABYTE GA-970A-UD3P AM3+ - 70 - https://cnj.craigslist.org/sop/5129377452.html

or

shitty foxconn am3 motherboard - 25 - https://newjersey.craigslist.org/sop/5151432572.html

cooler master cm 690 II - 40 - https://newyork.craigslist.org/que/sop/5193284363.html

 

WITH THE GOOD MOBO - 460

with the SHITTY MOBO - 440

throw in an SSD because f the system - 

v300 kingston SSD 120GB - 40 - https://newjersey.craigslist.org/sop/5136224139.html

SHITTY MOBO BUILD WITH AN SSD = 480

BUILD WITH SSD = 500 on the dollar

 

BOOOM

EDIT: Or just go over the good mobo system's budget of 500 (adding the SSD) to a reasonable 525...

GG m8