low end system for friend's mother

[watchtower7]

Any deals going on @$300?
starter p4
xp home
No monitor etc

[bill1971]

Hey,wt:

Let me see what I have here to put together. Of course, this would be all brand new components. I do have a retail-boxed P4 1.6GHz. The only kicker is the XP Home license. I just got one in, but that alone was about $68. Does she need a floppy drive? KB/M? Would a 40x CD-ROM suffice?

You might find a Dell deal w/ rebates. I'll see what's being offered.

Good luck.

- Bill

[MDS]

pending on what she would be using it for I would go with an AMD system as you would be able to get alot more bang for the ol $.

[crazyray]

For a word processing/ net surfer this might be enough:

http://www.compgeeks.com/details.asp?invtid=B-M787-K2

[Omardeth]

i would say just get a dell or gateway i seen add on tv for 499 and thats with a monitor i think . why bother with barebones and build it the rest of the way then you have to do tech support
tech support for friends and family is the SUCK..
or go to pricewatch.com . i found a amd 1700 for 209$ add OS u want thats 300 $
also found another with 98SE for 220$ and one with XP for 229 $
i did a search for complete system under amd 1700

[The Punisher]

Originally posted by crazyray
For a word processing/ net surfer this might be enough:

http://www.compgeeks.com/details.asp?invtid=B-M787-K2

That one looks pretty good for its price. I know Dell has been dropping its prices lately, check them out, might be able to get something good.

[crouse]

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...A86796%3A86797

From Walmart... Online... believe it or not

$298

Key Features and Description

AMD 1.1 GHz Duron processor with 3DNow! technology
128 MB SDRAM, expandable to 1 GB
133 MHz memory speed
200 MHz frontside bus
10 GB Ultra-DMA hard drive, 5400 rpm (total accessible capacity varies depending on operating environment)
52x CD-ROM drive
Integrated video with up to 8 MB shared memory
AC'97 audio
10/100 Ethernet connection
ATX mid-tower case (17.5"D x 7.5"W x 15"H)
Available drive bays: two 5.25-inch external and two 3.5-inch external
Available slots: 2 PCI
High-speed serial port
Parallel port
2 USB 1.1 ports
Game port
104-key keyboard
2-button mouse with wheel
Audio port (line-in, line-out, mic-in)
Stereo speakers
Includes Windows XP Home Edition (pre-installed)
1-year warranty, return to Microtel

[crouse]

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...A86796%3A86798

No Operating System $ 198 Linux Anyone

[jdurbin]

No modem or floppy will kill that Walmart deal Crouse. But, it is still a good find.

[crouse]

Floppy ($5 used) Modem... dirt cheap even new....

I ASSUME that most people could install a new modem.