How to Build a PC on a Budget

The best part of building a PC is that you get to build it yourself.

The Hardest part of building a PC is trying to find all the components you need.

I will show you a simple way to find your components and then you can assemble them.

Start by setting a budget. Our budget for today is $200.

First, we need a computer case to put all of our fun goodies into.

On our budget, I recommend the Power Up ATX Mid-Tower Case, in black with front USB ports. There are many cases to choose from, if you prefer something more flashy, then choose one you like. Be prepared to pay more for it.

But as far as function goes, a simple Plain Jane computer case will work. Just be sure that the your motherboard will fit inside before you make your purchase.

Next, you will need to select a power supply. Some computer cases will have a power supply included.

For our project, let's select the Ultra LS400 Lifetime Series 400 watt power supply. A solid power supply unit, worth the money and so far very reliable.

Again, you can select your own. There are may to choose from, just keep in mind that some can be very noisy and I recommend that you pick one that has 300 watts or more.

Now for the motherboard, as long as your not trying to break any land speed records with it, we can use MSI's K9MM-V Motherboard. This one has all the basic requirements covered. This one includes a LAN port, sound on board, a VGA port, and a AM2 CPU socket.

Now it's time for the brains, the CPU, we can use an AMD Athon 64 3500+ OEM. OEM means Original Equipment Manufacturer, this means that you don't get any fancy packaging and in this case, you'll need to get your own CPU cooling fan and heatsink.

There two roads you can choose, the AMD road or the Intel road. The choice is yours, but remember we are building a computer on a budget.

If you do get a different CPU, this opens a whole different set of problems. Basically keep in mind socket type, cooling issues, and motherboard compatibility.

To go with your new brains, your will want some new memory. Let's use Crucial 1024 MB PC4200 DDR 2 533 MHz memory. Simply put, this is the memory card that matches our motherboard selection.

This is the basic start of building a PC. The next part of the build, you will have more choices to make.

These include the hard drive, DVD-RW, monitor, keyboard, mouse, speakers and operating system.

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