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7/13/12 at 5:29pm
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Well that's a tight budget for you 
I'll assume your friend already has a monitor, OS (put the fun back into computing - use Linux, BSD), and doesn't mind an open case on a sheet of plexiglass. Also assuming that he wants to buy new online this was the best I could come up with:
Cheap but functional psu from Seasonic... needs a power cord
WD 500 GB hard drive on sale
mATX socket 1155 motherboard
G.SKILL 2 GB 1333 MHz ram... a dollar more than 1066
Intel i3 @ 3.3 GHz cpu with HD 3000 graphics
Comes to $330ish before possible shipping although there likely won't be any. Don't think you pay any taxes in Florida.
For that you get a decent gpu, a quick cpu, and 500 GB of storage. He could always make a more complicated housing if open face ain't his style.
Edit: Using a screwdriver each time is a pain... this would add $4
Edited by Dishastur - 7/13/12 at 5:42pm

I'll assume your friend already has a monitor, OS (put the fun back into computing - use Linux, BSD), and doesn't mind an open case on a sheet of plexiglass. Also assuming that he wants to buy new online this was the best I could come up with:
Cheap but functional psu from Seasonic... needs a power cord
WD 500 GB hard drive on sale
mATX socket 1155 motherboard
G.SKILL 2 GB 1333 MHz ram... a dollar more than 1066

Intel i3 @ 3.3 GHz cpu with HD 3000 graphics
Comes to $330ish before possible shipping although there likely won't be any. Don't think you pay any taxes in Florida.
For that you get a decent gpu, a quick cpu, and 500 GB of storage. He could always make a more complicated housing if open face ain't his style.
Edit: Using a screwdriver each time is a pain... this would add $4
Edited by Dishastur - 7/13/12 at 5:42pm
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7/13/12 at 5:34pm
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Does he just need something to program on? Gaming? Anything?
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7/13/12 at 5:35pm
Maybe a APU would work better for him?
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Go AMD and buy used parts on this forum.
Look @ the official sales thread & try going on slickdeals
You can also try buying a barebone kit off newegg, that's what I did for my little brother I also recycled some old parts
Look @ the official sales thread & try going on slickdeals
You can also try buying a barebone kit off newegg, that's what I did for my little brother I also recycled some old parts
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7/14/12 at 6:55am
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Sounds like a pretty good case for an APU if there ever was one. I think Newegg has them 10% off till the 18th
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