The reasonability of a pure budget model

I am thinking about trying to make a little money building and selling computers. Whenever I go to the computer stores and see the dell or HP computers $500 without a monitor, and think to myself wow I could do that way cheaper. So could you guys give me your opinion on this pure budget build and what I should charge to make a little money.

Mobo:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157160

CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103698

RAM:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148163

Case:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147073

Monitor:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009158

PSU:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009158

Disk Drive:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827118030

Hard Drive:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136098

Mouse:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826105026

Keybvoard:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823126015

Speakers:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16836110026

Cost with shipping $438

What do you guys think?

Write the specs as well as the links cos people like me are too lazy to open them all. Sorry.

I am thinking about trying to make a little money building and selling computers. Whenever I go to the computer stores and see the dell or HP computers $500 without a monitor, and think to myself wow I could do that way cheaper. So could you guys give me your opinion on this pure budget build and what I should charge to make a little money.

Mobo:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157160

CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103698

RAM:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148163

Case:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147073

Monitor:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009158

PSU:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009158

Disk Drive:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827118030

Hard Drive:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136098

Mouse:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826105026

Keybvoard:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823126015

Speakers:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16836110026

Cost with shipping $438

What do you guys think?

bpbaseballguy

I have copies of XP and I could change the CPU easily to the athlon x2 245 dual core 2.7 $60

I have copies of XP and I could change the CPU easily to the athlon x2 245 dual core 2.7 $60

bpbaseballguy

They are my dad use to work IT himself and has a lot of copies that were never used

Here try this

Motherboard/CPU/Video Card/RAM combo:http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.241299

Case:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119161

Power Supply:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171046

Hard Drive:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136358

Optical Drive:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151188

There that should be a bang for the buck system!

for future reference you are much better off writing what the actual items are and just posting a public wishlist of your build. Saves you and the people helping you alot of time.

I just feel that is getting really excessive for what most people need. I see these computers 8 gbs of RAM and 500gb hard drive. It seems to me most people need a computer that is reasonably fast that can get online and do word and photo editing. I am currently running a regor 245 dual core with 1gb 533 RAM with 4670 graphics card and it is great for games for the amount it cost, but my old pentium 4 computer can still do 99% of what most people do on a computer. I guess what I am trying to say is Really how much does the average person need?

I just feel that is getting really excessive for what most people need. I see these computers 8 gbs of RAM and 500gb hard drive. It seems to me most people need a computer that is reasonably fast that can get online and do word and photo editing. I am currently running a regor 245 dual core with 1gb 533 RAM with 4670 graphics card and it is great for games for the amount it cost, but my old pentium 4 computer can still do 99% of what most people do on a computer. I guess what I am trying to say is Really how much does the average person need?

bpbaseballguy

[QUOTE="UltimateGamer95"][QUOTE="bpbaseballguy"]

I have copies of XP and I could change the CPU easily to the athlon x2 245 dual core 2.7 $60

Slig0

With knowing this might lead to 5 or more days of moderation, I am stunned and I ask you why would you say such a thing? You can get a free windows 7 that will be miles better than XP and you won't pay for it, and the funcionality will be the same except windows upgrade or something which barely who uses.

Windows 7 RC would be fine if the OP was building it for personal use, but the intent here is to resell. And loading an OS that will limit itself in 6 months and eventually become unusable won't be good for reputation or business.

I just feel that is getting really excessive for what most people need. I see these computers 8 gbs of RAM and 500gb hard drive. It seems to me most people need a computer that is reasonably fast that can get online and do word and photo editing. I am currently running a regor 245 dual core with 1gb 533 RAM with 4670 graphics card and it is great for games for the amount it cost, but my old pentium 4 computer can still do 99% of what most people do on a computer. I guess what I am trying to say is Really how much does the average person need?

bpbaseballguy

It'll be very hard to beat OEM's in the low-end section by building it yourself. For example Dell has a similar spec model for less than 300 (Inspirion series) and at the same price level, a Studio Desktop which is way better than the configuration you proposed in just about any possible way(+ it has warranty,customer support, a legally obtained OS and productivity software).

That thing is junk. I can get a bargain basement Dell that's a dual core and come's with a keyboard, mouse, OS and monitor for maybe $300, especially if I check their refurbished section. You can't compete in the low end segment.

If you want to take on the big guys, build high end systems or gaming rigs. The OEMs are a ripoff in that segment.

[QUOTE="bpbaseballguy"]

I just feel that is getting really excessive for what most people need. I see these computers 8 gbs of RAM and 500gb hard drive. It seems to me most people need a computer that is reasonably fast that can get online and do word and photo editing. I am currently running a regor 245 dual core with 1gb 533 RAM with 4670 graphics card and it is great for games for the amount it cost, but my old pentium 4 computer can still do 99% of what most people do on a computer. I guess what I am trying to say is Really how much does the average person need?

Gog

It'll be very hard to beat OEM's in the low-end section by building it yourself. For example Dell has a similar spec model for less than 300 (Inspirion series) and at the same price level, a Studio Desktop which is way better than the configuration you proposed in just about any possible way(+ it has warranty,customer support, a legally obtained OS and productivity software).