On a budget are these alright for build..

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  1. shaun316

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    ditch the motherboard. ECS is said to have crap quality. go with asus or gigabyte mb's.

    also, no cheap power supplies. antec, corsair, seasonic, thermaltake are the ones to get.


    if you get a cheap build right now, it's not going to last long. most of the cheap stuff are crappy products. it's better to save up for a better build than build a crappy rig now.
     
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    Of a sample of 10 ECS motherboars, only 1 wil probably still work after a couple of years, they're absolute junk.
    A cheap PSU like that one is also very likely to damage the PC's components, and they are also prone to fire.
    Get a Thermaltake purepower PSU, a proper motherboard like a Gigabyte, and choose cheaper other components to lower the cost.
    You're welcome to keep that case, but don't use the power supply it comes with, AT ANY COST.
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153052&Tpk=purepower+500w
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128054R
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116037
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145526

    A PC build for such a ridiculously low budget just isn't doable. If you want a PC that cheap, you'll have to buy a second hand throwout from craigslist or ebay.
    The parts I've listed will give you a quality new PC< but you will need to use your old hard drive, DVD rom drive and monitor, plus of course mouse, keyboard etc.
     

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