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Step-By-Step: To Get Just the PC You Want, Build It Yourself

Build a PC: Invoice

We constructed a midrange PC with the following components for a total just under $1200.

Product URL Price
Foxconn TPS544 black/silver tool-less ATX chassis TPS544-S350 www.foxconnchannel.com $70
  • 350W ATX 12V 2.x power supply
  • Front ports: four USB 2.0, two audio, one FireWire
  • Intel D945GTPLR Media Series microATX motherboard BOXD945GTPLR www.intel.com $115
  • GMA950 on-board 3D graphics processor
  • SATA RAID (0, 1, 0+1, 5) controller (four drives)
  • 10/100 ethernet LAN controller
  • 8-channel (7.1) high-definition audio controller
  • USB 2.0 controller (eight ports)
  • IEEE 1394a/FireWire/i.Link controller (three ports)
  • SATA, ATA, and floppy cables
  • Intel Pentium 4 631 3-GHz/800-MHz 65nm processor BX80552631 www.intel.com $177
  • Omnidirectional active heat sink
  • Two Gigaram 512MB (1GB total) DDR2 667 (PC2-5300) DIMMs GR2DD8B-K1GB/667 www.gigaram.com $72
    EVGA GeForce 6600 GT graphics board 128A8N350TX www.evga.com $139
    Western Digital 250GB 7200-rpm SATA hard drive WD2500JD www.wdc.com $90
    Lite-On ATAPI DVD±R/RW burner SHM-165P6S www.liteonit.com $40
  • Nero 6 CD/DVD digital media suite
  • CyberLink PowerDVD 5 DVD player/decoder
  • Encore 56-kbps Intel 537 chip set fax modem ENF656-ESW-INPR www.encore-usa.com $8
    ViewSonic VA902b 19-inch LCD monitor www.viewsonic.com $236
    Creative Inspire T3000 29-watt 2.1 speakers 51MF0230AA000 www.creative.com $41
    Logitech PS/2 keyboard and optical wheel mouse 967502-0403, 953817-0403 www.logitech.com $18
    Microsoft Windows XP Home with SP2 N09-01528 www.microsoft.com $90
    OpenOffice.org office suite 2.0.1 www.openoffice.org Free
    Subtotal: $1096
    Shipping: $64
    Total: $1160
    CHART NOTES: Listed prices are street prices as of the time of publication. Shipping charges are for standard delivery (three to five business days). Some online vendors may charge sales tax, which is not included here since sales taxes vary by state.

    Scott Mueller is the author of Upgrading and Repairing PCs, 17th Edition, published by Que Publishing. You can send him e-mail at scottmueller@compuserve.com.

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