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6/13/12 at 11:55pm
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Hey I have a friend whos computer crashed and wants me to build one for him. My problem is I go overboard. So I need to build a computer that is responsive. All he needs it for is Internet (ie. Facebook/Youtube/Pron) Music and Microsoft Word for school. The budget is as little as possible. I'd like to see what you think is the best budget computer with ZERO gaming. thumb.gif
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6/14/12 at 12:00am
Buy a 5+ years old used computer... that's all.

Today cheapest components costs $30-$50 without taxes and ship... I'm pretty sure the $200 is limited to 2-3 components that will not make up a computer.

Buy a used tablet computer? Look up Asus Transformer series.
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6/14/12 at 12:04am
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Does he have anything he can reuse from his old comp? Specifically HDD because the prices are high, but a case/PSU/cd-dvd could help stretch the budget as well.

Do you have a microcenter/Fry's nearby? Any site preferences?
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6/14/12 at 12:06am
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Does he have anything he can reuse from his old comp? Specifically HDD because the prices are high, but a case/PSU/cd-dvd could help stretch the budget as well.
Do you have a microcenter/Fry's nearby? Any site preferences?

Don't worry about the case, Cd drive or Hard drive.I do have a frys near by I'd rather use newegg.com. thumb.gif
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6/14/12 at 12:06am
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More or less around $150. Lend him a HDD or grab one off the OCN marketplace.

I should also add that the above machine will be able to handle very light gaming and run multiple streams of 1080p content without a sweat. If you don't trust the psu/case combo then you can buy a standalone psu if he ever wants to upgrade to a real gpu. Older generation GPUs such as the 4850 are going around $50 so for around $200 you can have a machine that can handle almost every modern games on low with no issues. That my friend is bang for buck.
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6/14/12 at 12:08am
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Here's my submission, hopefully his HDD can be saved, and he has mouse/keyboard/monitor.
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6/14/12 at 12:08am
yeh i'd rather go with OCN marketplace, you can find really decently priced stuff for such a computer that will be only used for web surfing. i remember pulling off a whole build with just 175 bucks mostly from OCN marketplace.

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6/14/12 at 12:10am
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6/14/12 at 12:13am
get some business notebook of ebay with core 2 duo 2ghz 3gb ram for around that price
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6/14/12 at 12:18am
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Mostly the same as others.

Sandy Bridge dual core G530 $50
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116409
Asrock H61 motherboard $50
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157315
Corsair CX430 PSU $40 ($20 AMIR)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139026
4GB GSkill RAM (1x4GB) $20.50 (this way he can go up to 8 if he ever wants to
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231421
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2x2GB RAM for $23. Marginally faster because dual channel.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231394
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