$500.00 computer

[DarkClown12]

My friend has a really crappy old slow computer, and his mom told him he can spend $500.00 on the parts but has to include everything , i will be putting it together for him. I was wondering on what suggestions you guys have for this guy? when i say it needs to include everything that means this:
Monitor
Vid card
Harddrive
DVD-rom/Cd-burner
Floppy if needed
Mouse/Keyboard
Motherboard
Ram
CPU
Speakers
i mean everything but total prie including shipping can't exceed $500.00. i look foward to hearing all your awsome ideas, and thanx for helping my friend.

[{I}{K}{E}]

must be a second-hand pc then you cannot get a brand new one for 500 dollars (US)

[DarkClown12]

i was gona build it from scratch for him but i need the ideas on parts

[Peerzy]

Could not be done unless he used his old moniter.

[ilw]

My advice is keep EVERYTHING that you can from the old comp ie
monitor, keyboard, mouse, case, floppy, cd drive, hard drive (depending on size), speakers (if has them)

get a cheap dvd writer and replace motherboard, cpu, ram and video card.
May need to replace power supply and various other items depending on how old the previous comp is

[DarkClown12]

well they want to get a new one built for him and his mom wants to use the old one, i could prob give them one of my old monitors maybe but i duno

[Darth Sushi]

For $354, Dell is offering the following:

Intel® Celeron® Processor (2.40GHz, 400 FSB)
Integrated Video
Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition
256MB Shared DDR SDRAM at 333MHz
40GB Ultra ATA/100 7200RPM Hard Drive
48X CD-ROM Drive
Single Drive: 48X CD-ROM Drive
17 inch E773 (16 inch viewable) Conventional CRT
No Speaker/floppy

You can add a DVD burner with the savings. If your friend is not builder, you'll be tech support for life.

[DarkClown12]

thanx for the cool deal, is everything upgrade in that system and where the link?

[Darth Sushi]

thanx for the cool deal, is everything upgrade in that system and where the link?

http://configure.us.dell.com/dellsto...oc=D24F1&s=dhs

[Peerzy]

That PC will not play any games made in the last half a year and i doubt it will play any future games though down to the shyte ram and no existant inbuilt graphics card.