[Doggie]

well, as i made my own pc, i wanted to make a guide or topic about it.. maybe useless but maybe handy.
This is a guide for people that want to build a pc.
Note: Has no guide to putting together.. just notes on stuff

Setting a spend limit

As many of you know, as much as you want to get the best for a pc you want to make, cost can be staggering.
Set a limit on what your willing to spend and afford. This is including the software you may need for eg

* Operating system

What parts do i need?

Well for a standard pc, you will need to buy the following;
Note: the cost are in australian dollars and are an average price for standard parts

Case - $150
Motherboard - $150
Memory - $75 for 256mb(not DDR)
Hard Disk Drive - $125 - 20gb
CD-Rom - $50 - 52x
Floppy Drive - $10-25
CPU Processor - $110 - 1.1ghz Celeron
Sound and Video Card - $75 each
LPT/COM/USB Ports - $50 - 100 for all
Monitor - $150 - 15' inch
Modem - $50 - 56kb internal

These now are classed as the standard pc these days and is quite cheaper.
The important thing is to shop around for the best price. Don't just go to one operator and buy everything there. Sometimes it pays to shop around for a bargain or too. Also make sure these parts are covered with a money back guarrente as sometimes there can be faulty hardware.

Should i put it together?

If you know how-to put a computer together, by all means do it. But if you feel uncomfortable or have no idea, look for a pc specialist that can put it together. Make sure the guy you employ does know what he is doing and that you have his details because theres been cases of dodgy workers.. if so contact consumer affairs and report him and make sure he won't be doing any more business it may cost a little as $50 - $150. Depends on how many components and difficulty of installing hardware and even software.

Hopefully this may help you in some way.

All questions and comments are welcome

[speedz]

Is the listed system yours?

[Doggie]

nope but i'll do that right now

Case: Generic 4 Bay Case with 350watt PSU - $100
Motherboard: spacewalker Socket 370 1x agp slot 4x pci slots $120
Memory: 256mb(not DDR) $75
Hard Disk Drive: Maxtor 20gb $125
CDRW: 24,10,40x LG $120
DVD: 16x Generic DVD-Rom - $120
Monitor: 17" monitor w/ speakers $250
Modem: 56kb Internal $75
Additonal ports: $75
Video: GeForce 4 ti4200 $325
Sound: On-board
Mouse: Intellimouse Optiical USB $90
Keyboard: Diamond Touch(mitsubshi) Internet Keyboard - $110
$1585 for the lot.. cheap huh.. its around $750 US
Note: I purchased this months ago

[Devil_666]

You think thats Cheap!! god you have been ripped! try http://www.cclcomputers.co.uk (UK people only)

I built a 1.7 gig AMD with 512 SDRAM, 30 gig hard drive, Soltek motherboard etc for my mate for only 250

[Doggie]

i did say months ago .. middle of last year.. and don't forget australia never gets the latest hardware for atleast months