How bout them mini pcs

[Grim_Scythe]

So yeah I do not know what you call those mini pc thingys e machines or something?

Yeah I am looking for a decent price one for a special someone that is going off to Frisco soon....

Anyone know a good brand or perhaps has one they wish to sell :D ?

[GorroXXII]

you talkin a palm? laptop? Shuttle? Cube?

[Nutcracker]

I've got a Shuttle PC that I use in my entertainment center. Makes a great up-coverting DVD player, jukebox, etc. It's an older one though so it lacks the power to do a lot of the high def stuff I'd like to do with it (Athlon XP 1800, 512 RAM, 6600gt).

They're neat little toys and would be great for someone that wants a PC that just works, i.e. not likely to tinker with it or upgrade. Due to the size, there's not a whole lot of wiggle room in there.

[Grim_Scythe]

i guess shuttle pc is what im looking for.

Oh forgot to mention that im trying to find something with a 1 gig cpu no more really....all im seeing is like 3.2 gigs...that or im blind

[GorroXXII]

Build one?

That is what I wanna do, For pretty much the same reasons as Nutcracker! and to bring to friends houses.

[Grim_Scythe]

hmmm what is needed?

I guess the MBs are going to be different.....

So I would need the case

MB
Memory
sound card?
vid card?
Network card.
HD

power box?
CD drive...
floppy drive...maybe
DVD drive

Anything else im missing?
Is it cheaper to build one of these things?

[Thrasher_Z]

The standard of mobo your looking for is called a microATX

Are these something like your looking for
http://tinyurl.com/hnzus

[Grim_Scythe]

exactly something like that minus that price tag and the gaming ablity and it just needs to run XP and office and a few im programs.

[Thrasher_Z]

Getting closer?

BYO barebones:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.asp?N=2030030003&Submit=ENE&Subcategory=3&description=shuttle&Ntk=all
or
http://global.shuttle.com/Product/Barebone/brb_default.asp

[GorroXXII]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811144109

I like that case... as for MoBo, that have Nvidia chipsets... dont need a video card, unless gaming is required... 1 gig of memory or 2(I recommend) a HDD, DVD Drive, I priced it out around 700 for me, but that is using stuff I have, and upgrading my current pc :D

It is always cheaper, unless you get a good deal.

Here is one idea as well:

http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/system/lanpartysp.asp?v=d

[Grim_Scythe]

oh yes quite.

Any lower price than 150 ?

LOL

I know im being a little cheap to her...but I am just curious.

THat first link I may just get that.

[Gruthar]

Well, this is about the absolute cheapest I could come up with on newegg:

Case/PSU/Mobo/Audio/Video/LAN - $169.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16856101482

Processor (64-Bit Celeron D @ 2.66GHz) - $66.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16819112206

Optical Drive - DVD+-R - $35.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16827152059

SATA 80GB Hard Drive - $53.00
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16822135106

1GB RAM, PC3200 - $66.25
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16820145440

TOTAL: $391.23


I find it funny that some of these little things support SLI. I'd like to see a liquid-cooled one, just 'cause it'd be the most ridiculous looking thing ever. :jester:

[Grim_Scythe]

jesus thats a lot.....maybe I will just buy her a rice cooker...poor white girl gonna need it.

[Gruthar]

If what you're after is a just a cheap PC, micro ATX is not the way to go. I'd look into getting something like an eMachines... I grabbed one of those about a year ago for $150 or so (after lotsa rebates.) Fry's Electronics has a PC for (their GQ desktop) for $270, too. Just a thought.

[Grim_Scythe]

ok thats the name emachines is what i was looking for....durhhhh :hehehe:

[Thrasher_Z]

Geeze why didn't ya just say good-n-cheap. I thought you were looking for small, LOL. :D

Man the cheapest I can find is a PowerSpec @ $249 and thats with Linspire OS 5.0. Of course if you have an OS you could remove the current OS and put Windows on.

I sometimes see these down to a flat $200 at MicroCenter but again thats with the Linspire.

This is pretty hard to beat for $300 also at MicroCenter.com
Presario SR1601NX; AMD® Sempron Processor 3000+ (1.8GHz); 256MB DDR-400 RAM; 80GB 7,200RPM Hard Drive; 48x32x48 CD-RW Drive; ATI Radeon Xpress 200 Video Chipset; 10/100 Network Adapter; Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (SP2); Monitor Not Included

Here is the HP link http://tinyurl.com/g7r4u

[Thrasher_Z]

BTW ACER may be another option in the G-n-C category.

GL Bro :thumbsup:

[Demon6]

www.newegg.com FTW

Cheap prices
Fast shipping
Good customer service