Budget Upgrade

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mastermike707

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Hey, my mom is looking to upgrade her system, she is going to be using it for CPU intensive tasks primarily (i.e. Encryption, File zipping etc.). Some photoshop too, lots of windows open probably.

I was thinking a budget of close to $300. We only need CPU, Mobo, GPU, and RAM. Would like 4gb+ of ram. Integrated graphics is probably fine, a cheap card is good too though.

I don't know whether to go AMD or Intel for low end offerings help me out guys. I am also thinking a quad core is a giant plus becuase she is always multitasking.
Thanks guys in advance.
 
Since all you need is CPU, Mobo, GPU, and RAM what case are you trying to fit this into? Also, what power supply are you using?
 
Here's a simple, low-cost solution:

$180 - AMD Phenom X4 9600 & Asus M3A78 Pro combo (free shipping on processor)
$40 - G.Skill 2x2GB DDR2 800 dual channel kit (free shipping)
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$220 - Subtotal (not including shipping, taxes, or rebates)

(I've just realized that it's the same build as the post above me... but you don't really need DDR2 1066 RAM for those tasks.)
 
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