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DIY: 200 Dollar PC, Part 3 - PaulStamatiou.com
- goofygrin 19y agoso I'm confused. This is way more than a $200 PC given all the time and effort. Here's how I'd go about it -- either: a. go get a dell hot deal for $199 (they had a server a couple weeks ago for $199, no OS) or b. Fry's $59 mb/cpu special (built in video and lan), $20 case (microcenter), $15 PSU (frys/microcenter), $65 hard drive (Frys/newegg), $20 memory (newegg, frys). Seems like a sub $200 computer isn't that hard to accomplish. So again, I ask what is the point of the article?
- hernan7 19y agoMaybe he just wanted to show off his workshop skills. And notice that the machine has 2 disks... But I agree, it was mostly a pointless way of saving maybe $100-200 (edit: not pointless for the article's author of course, I'm sure he had fun with his project -- I just think it wouldn't make sense for the average hacker to try to replicate it). Edit 2: now if it had been a fan-less design, that would have been more interesting as a DIY project.
- goofygrin 19y agoI agree, if he'd done fanless or super small (which what he did is small, with the itx and crappy PSU).... He also must not have kids or a cat, since an open case like that certainly wouldn't fly!
- PStamatiou 19y agoYou're right, I have no animals or kids. I'm 21 and live in college pad with smelly guys.
- PStamatiou 19y ago"And notice that the machine has 2 disks..." Yeah the first article shows which parts can be used for a $200 setup. I'm using mine as a file server/DL box < http://paulstamatiou.com/2008/02/12/how-to-download-with-newsgroups http://paulstamatiou.com/2008/02/12/how-to-download-with-new... > so I had more needs.