Budget system for internet and word processing

[sram]

I'm building a rig for a friend. He is a light user, and his main tasks are internet related. He also uses word processors.

I'm thinking:
E4300
2GB DDR2 ram
GIGABYTE GA-965P
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3250410AS 250GB
400W brand name PSU

Acer AL1916WAbd Black 19" 5ms DVI Widescreen LCD Monitor


What do you think?

 

[crhscoog]

if hes a light user then buy a prebuilt. look at the dell inspirions, they are really cheap. attach this code with it DT6M$B97BDKSVB after u configue it to $999+ so you get $350 off. hurry though as they expire the 1/10/08 or untill the coupon is used 6000 times.

 

[swatbat]

Yea look at a prebuilt. Dell has a deal on the vostro desktop all of the time where you can get a dual core with a gig of ram and a 19 plus in lcd for around 400 to 450 out the door.

If he needs more ram then that a 50 dollar 2 gig kit from newegg will fix him up.

I've seen some good deals on desktops in the dell outlet as well. 300 bucks for a vostro tower.

 

[engiNURD]

I agree, your friend is a great candidate for a prebuilt system. He can save a ton of money by going with a Dell deal. For example, this system would be more than good enough for his needs:
Dell Small Business - Dell Vostro 200 Mini Tower with 1.6GHz Dual Core, 1GB of Memory, and 19" LCD Monitor for $399 with FREE Shipping (posted at www.gotapex.com)

With that said, if you still want to build one, go for something like this...

E2160 or E2180
2GB DDR2 800 A-Data ($28AR right now at the egg)
Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L or Abit IP35
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 ST3250410AS 250GB
XClio Goodpower 500W or Corsair 450W
The cheapest PCI-E vidcard you can find, which is most likely an X1550 for $20AR at the egg.

This should last him a few years if he doesnt do anything else with the system. If he plans on getting into gaming, he can swap out the vidcard for something better, depending on the game he wants to play and at what resolution/settings.