You have $150 to build a PC. What do you build?

You dig a hole and cry yourself to sleep.

I buy a CHIP and pick up one of the thousand CRT TVs that are being given away. I put the rest of the money toward gas to get to the job I so desparately need.

I don't build one because if I only have $150 I have bigger problems than which PC to build.

>>56296848
Buy some dell optiplex

>>56296848
Buy some shitty used laptop off ebay.

>>56296890
Jesus fucking christ, will you just delete yourself?

>>56296848
Suck someones dick on craiglist for old pc.

Go to local computer co-op
build 5 computers and get 6th one free
Upgrade whatever I need to on the inside with cheap parts since I now already have a base to work with

ebay a used xeon + motherboard + ram combo
salvage old hard drive
30$ case+psu

that's like 90 right there
then just find a cheap used gpu (evga b-stock) for 60$

shit's easy lol

If I don't need to run Windows, I'd just get a Raspberry Pi, a cheap LCD panel, and find a KB+M. Should be fine for a lot of tasks.

>>56296978
I got a $20 desktop off craigslist that kicks raspberry pi in everyday computing

Pc on a stick thing

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/dcdFgL
Its kinda shit but at least it got an hardrive

>>56296890
This tripfag is so fucking obnoxious

>>56296848
I do this
>>56272378

>>56296890
yeah like picking which gun to kill yourself with :)

>>56297016
I don't doubt it, but I feel like this question is an "in a vacuum" type scenario.

>>56296895
This.
Anon, go to local recycling center and pick out a pc qnd monitor

>>56297070
Nah, shotguns are pretty affordable.

>>56296848
a pc

>>56297070
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>>56296848
Just picking the first shit that showed up in pcpartpicker

>>56296848
Chromebook

I'd buy something like this.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dell-Precision-T1500-Intel-I7-860-2-8GHz-4GB-Ram-250GB-Nvidia-Quadro-FX580-Win7-/302043137404

>>56297166
Why bother with a case?

>>56296848
I'd ransack the electronic waste bin behind the local university for a tower and possibly something to start with and then proceed to hunt for parts on some site like craigslist or ebay.

>>56297188
I figure most people probably prefer having one.

>>56297166
You could've gotten under the limit with an ATX or microATX case.

Easier to just buy some shit from craigslist

I buy a used rack mount server
Got mine over a year ago for $100 shipped and it's got dual quad-core Opterons with 24GiB RAM

>>56297260
>AMD
no wonder it was cheap

Shittiest embeded motherboard with included cpu, then 1600x1200 monitor, and best storage option possible.

>>56297326
xDDD

>>56296848
Buy a Raspberry Pi, use the rest for beer.

>>56297243
yea for sure. i was just fucking about to be honest.

>>56297336
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157594
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820146742&cm_re=ddr3_1066-_-20-146-742-_-Product
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA1UH4MD8164
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824260441

you'd be better off buying used or getting a free optiplex from a hospital or university and throwing a tiny bit of money at it. buying new isn't all that feasible but i tried (no scree/os/accessories, case)
http://pcpartpicker.com/list/vnQGLD

>>56297611
if you factor in the rebate i guess you can add this case http://pcpartpicker.com/product/xPs8TW/azza-case-csaz208s

Actually, 150$ is pretty good compared to what I make a month right now.. had to move in with parents again because I lost my job.

>>56297055
>tripfag

Lurk more.

>Pizza box case
>Used Atom board with RAM
Got mine for $65 with 4GB, run it caseless, use it as a router.

I would go dumpster diving and then get myself a hooker with the $150.
You'll end up happier with the result than buying a computer with that money.

>>56297260
>I buy a used rack mount server
And the noise?
Can't stay in the same room, or even the adjacent one.

>>56297912
I'm not a little bitch, the noise doesn't bother me. If it was really that big of a deal I'd just put it in the adjacent room.

>>56296848
$100 ~5 year old Used business-class laptop, as large and high res as I can find
$50 new SSD

Alternatively, buy the best used business class laptop that $150 can buy, use it as is and buy an SSD when I can in the future.

>>56297751
I was under the impression that was Jordan.

>>56298717
Even if it is he's not tripfagging.

>>56296848
buy a used dell optiplex

>>56296848

>$150

Well I'm Canadian so I buy a 12 year old CPU and steal the rest.

>>56299545
Why not just get a case of beer, some tims, steal everything and have like $20 left over for gas?

In all seriousness though our economy depresses the fuck out of me

>>56296848
I would just buy UDOO X86 or some shit and integrate it into my monitor.

New?
this: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/zFyVwV

used?
any shitty optiplex with an i series processor and any dediated gpu from a thrift store
i got a 990 with an i5 2500, 8gb of ddr3and a gtx 660 for about 180$ last week,

>>56297912
>And the noise?
You can make 2U and 4U chassis quiet easily. Even after replacing the fans in my ASA 5510 which is just a Pentium 4 in a 1U chassis, it is quiet. Although the fans would probably eat through most of the budget.

>>56296848
I've got some old odds and ends lying in a box, GPU, 480W PSU, wireless adapter etc, really need to get around to putting them all in a case, just missing a $35 mini motherboard and a case.

>>56297140
Its okay tripcode guy, your comment was right. If you only have 150 to make a pc with, there bigger issues than building a pc.

>>56300009
That's not a tripcode, dumbass.

>>56299623
New Haven, Fort Wayne, IN bruh?

>>56296848
any used laptop will do.

>>56296956
easy, yes. time consuming, very. I barely made minimum wage on mine after all the hours I sunk into parts scrounging and tuning it. I did make a profit though so meh

>>56300018
CT

>>56300042
anything quick isn't cheap
and if it is, it's typically not worth it

>>56296848
A pc.

>>56297070
get some cold water for that burn

Kingdian SSD
No case
Some shitty apu
Fish a mobo out of bargain bin at re-pc
Some chinkshit psu
What am I missing?

>>56296848
I'd probably order one of those Chinese Mac Mini clones with an Atom or Celeron instead

Say I'm Linus Sebastian and forcefully lowball people for PC parts.

>buy memepad t420
>able to do more than with a desktop

and I'd have money left over for a 64gb SSD and maybe some ram later

http://www.ebay.com/itm/DELL-LAPTOP-LATITUDE-COMPUTER-WINDOWS-7-CORE-2-DUO-4GB-DVDRW-WIFI-NOTEBOOK-PC-HD/162115780821?_trksid=p2045573.c100506.m3226&_trkparms=aid%3D555014%26algo%3DPL.DEFAULT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D38530%26meid%3Da70b25c890334f92bc8a405f065d5ebb%26pid%3D100506%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26

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http://www.ebay.com/itm/HP-Laptop-Notebook-PC-Windows-10-Intel-Core-Duo-2GB-14-1-Screen-HD-DVD-Win-10-32-/151995563723?hash=item2363a43ecb:g:PUMAAOSw~OVWz6mY

you could do worse

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>>56297691
>150$ is pretty good compared to what I make a month

>>56296848
Id buy a thinkpad

>>56300775
>Id buy a thinkpad

GOOD LUCK TRYING TO FIND A JEWPAD FOR 150

>>56296848
buy as many ras pis as I can and put them in a cluster

>>56296848
Raspberry Pi, MicroSD card, Wireless keyboard/mouse, generic wireless adapter.

Dumpster diving for a case would be the first priority. Hopefully you find a DVD drive, maybe a PSU too.
Then you go used.
What you buy then depends on usage scenario. Gaming? Mom's office PC? Home server? HTPC?

>>56300788
I mean, I've seen some t420's on eBay for around that. They're probably broke with aids but still. A thinkpads a thinkpad

>>56300054


how's it going fellow 203

>>56300888
Nice trips son

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It is possible

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/NzH8r7

Overclockable dual core with a 480w power supply. Room to grow, and plenty of sata connections.

>>56304305
And if you want to save an extra 2$, buy the cheapest case and power supply, however, you'll be sacrificing drive bays for potential storage upgrades.

>>56297166
The base total is $190, that doesn't count.

>>56302591
Good job, you did it. I think I'm going to build that and run a minecraft server on it.

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wew

>>56296848
I'd just buy a $140 chinkphone and connect a crt monitor from a garbage bin to it somehow

>>56299577
If your economy is doing good your enemies win

>>56296848
>Buy a shitty Phenom II X4 office rig
>Install 7950
>Still better than consoles

> $120 nzxt h440
> $20 bifferboard embedded 486 pc running linux
> $5 power-supply for development board

Saved: $5

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>>56297070
How about this one?

Get a job you NEET piece of shit.

>>56305297
I don't mean to be a spoilsport but if you tried to use the M203 with anything that needs more oomph than a chalk round it would probably fly off the rail.

>>56305413
Shhhh

>>56296848
logical increments ain't a bad start in that situation....


Also, consider getting a cheap case that comes with PSU. They're REALLY cheap, and will last you long enough to get online, find a job on craigslist (if you do, please make them use condoms), and save up money for a better machine.

That said, I just threw together a $300 PC based around an intel 6100. Dropping down to a celeron, getting less RAM, and a case that comes with PSU should get you there. And you will still be able to upgrade with better parts that aren't out-of-date.

You could probably go below the $150 mark if you dumpster dived a few parts like drives, cases and PSUs.

some old optiplex then throw a q6600 in it

Raspberry pi portable PC running off a battery source so I can use it wherever I am.

>>56296890
I'd buy a dragon dildo.

>>56296848
I have seen some shitty barebone pcs on newegg for like 30 dollars and they were semi decent (i3, 8gb ram, 500gb hd) All I would do is throw some low end gpu and call it a day.

>>56305779
Autism, get the fuck off /g/ you cuck

>>56296848
http://pcpartpicker.com/list/Hpkgbj

Don't complain about that PSU frying your shit pc.

>>56297183
That CPU is actually pretty decent for under $150.

>>56297691
Even the chinks get paid more than you.

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Go on Craigslist and buy the best pc for 150 and use any spare parts I have to upgrade it

If it has to be brand newith, use coupons and shit to get a clearance laptop at a Staples or something

>>56305900

they should give you money for that hdd , and athena psus arent recommended for daily usage btw.

>>56296848
A raspberry pi, overclocked beyond human comprehension with a liquid nitrogen system

>>56305900
Now with SSD

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/h8cRvV

OP here.

Thanks for all the replies, I'm amazed at how similar all the builds are in relation to what I researched myself. It's kinda sad that there are so few reviews of the low end of the market so you really don't know what you're getting performance wise.

I'm surprised by the quality of the used computers you guys found though. Most of the ones here in the UK are literal dogshit for twice the price.

Guess I'm just gonna have to keep scouring the used market to find something decent.

>>56296848

A raspberry pi and $100 worth of whiskey.

>>56296848
I actually did this for my main pc.
+amd 5350 - 50$
+msi am1-i - 25$
+8gb ddr3l module - 27$ used
+pico-PSU - 14$ used
+wifi adapter salvaged from old laptop
+ssd from my old laptop
+case is an old DVR i gutted
+dell 23" 1080p led monitor - 40$ used on Craigslist.

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Canadafriend here. This is the best i can do. No hdd, sadly. :(

Some shitty Dell Optiplex with C2Q, replacing psu and buying used HD7770, would be enough for basic games.

>>56298717
It is Jordan.

What do I win?
http://pcpartpicker.com/list/tQD78K

I just absolutely cannot stop shoving dicks up my asshole. I love the feeling of my anus being torn

>>56296848
Used workstation on eBay

>>56297120
underrated

>>56305938
>That CPU is actually pretty decent for under $150.
no its not
just because it says "i7" does not mean it's good you fucking retard

Buy a highly optimized second hand thinkpad

>>56296848
A thinkpad.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lenovo-Thinkpad-T430i-i3-3110-2-40GHz-4GB-RAM-128GB-SSD-dock-/152218850894?hash=item2370f3564e:g:YSUAAOSwFc5Xv3aE#viTabs_0

>>56296848
Buy a dell optiplex with a pentium D.
you're NSA proof :o)

>>56308887
Given the price, yes it fucking is.

>>56300013
stop being autistic

>>56300608
lol

Raspberry pi + dumpster dive for an old monitor and keyboard, buy booze and drugs with the other $100

>>56305451
habbbs??

>T430i
>i
Why not just get a non gimped 420?

>>56305779
This

>>56309253
It's not gimped. Usually - yes, 430/420i come with a 1st-gen Intel Core, but it isn't the case now. For some reason, it has an Ivy Bridge CPU.

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I'm sure you can buy a mouse and keyboard for $.79 at a thrift store.

>>56296848
wow my cpu cooler costs more than that