Want to put together a "descent" computer for under $100.

welchs101

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I want to put together a system for a friend of mine and his wife. They are expecting a baby and they need a new computer. My friend said I could only do it for him if I spent less than $100 otherwise he would not take my gift.......friends....they wont let you spend to much money on them.


ok, so I already have the operating system windows 7.

I just need everything else.

Note: My friend is NOT a power computer user. He and his wife only use the computer for surfing and email.......an occasional word documents or excel .

I was thinking cheapest router would be an amd processor but not sure which I should get/use.

Any one have any ideas? Again, try t keep it under a $100..
 

Nathan Hejnicki

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Honestly, if you're looking to build or buy a new computer, about 400 will just go into the computer itself to make it usable at all. That doesn't include the monitor (100+), keyboard and mouse (40+) or anything else like that, either. If you have a low budget and a desperate need for SOME computer, look into a Chromebook or another netbook brand.