New SMALL system

[firefoxx04]

im builing a system for my uncle to replace his dead e machine

it need to be able to go on the internet
that is it

AMD is preferred and a super video card is not needed

he makes his own electricity so it needs to be low powered

we have the OS, Monitor, keyboard, dvd drive, mouse.

what i need is

cpu
board
memory (hes used to xp with 512mb so 1GB is sufficient)
hard drive (his current computer is using 9gb of 160gb and its 3 years old, space is not a necessity)
case (smaller the better)
psu (lower the power the better, just enough to power the system)

and about the OS, i planned on using the oem XP disc that came with his e machine but i want to know what would happen if Microsoft found out.. would they just deactivate it or what?

new egg is the preferred site for parts

thanks

CHEAPER THE BETTER

 

[blackjellognomes]

BIOSTAR A785G3 AM3 AMD 785G Micro ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
$60

AMD Athlon II X2 240 Regor 2.8GHz 2 x 1MB L2 Cache Socket AM3 65W Dual-Core Processor - Retail
$56

Crucial 2GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600) Desktop Memory Model CT25664BA1339 - Retail
$50
No one on these forums will recommend less than 2GB, regardless of budget.

Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST3500418AS 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
$55
No one will recommend less than 500GB either.

Antec NSK 4482B Black 0.8mm cold rolled steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 380W Power Supply - Retail
$80
Case + PSU

Total: $301


EDIT:

This is another option:

Same mobo, RAM, and HDD
$60 + $50 + $55

AMD Athlon II X2 245 Regor 2.9GHz Socket AM3 65W Dual-Core Processor Model ADX245OCGQBOX - Retail AND COOLER MASTER Elite 360 RC-360-KKN1-GP Black Steel / Plastic ATX Mini Tower Computer Case - Retail
$86

Antec EarthWatts Green EA-380D Green 380W Continuous power ATX12V v2.3 / EPS12V 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply - Retail
$40

Total: $291

 

[Guest]

If Microsoft found out you were using an OEM copy of XP, they would make it non genuine and they would change the background to black and tell you that you need to purchase a new license.

Here's the difference between Retail and OEM:

OEM can only be installed on THAT specific computer that it came with. Retail copies can be reinstalled on as many computers as you want.

 

[firefoxx04]

If Microsoft found out you were using an OEM copy of XP, they would make it non genuine and they would change the background to black and tell you that you need to purchase a new license.

Here's the difference between Retail and OEM:

OEM can only be installed on THAT specific computer that it came with. Retail copies can be reinstalled on as many computers as you want.

how can they find out is my question, the old computer will be scrapped so its still going to be just one install of xp under one license.

and to the other guy, thanks for the recommendations.

 

[Guest]

If you connect to the internet they will know.

 

[luciddre4m]

If going on the internet is all you are concerned about and you want something easy to use for your uncle just get Ubuntu. Its completely free and comes with everything he'll need to use his computer at his leisure. I installed it on my mom's computer and she has never had a single problem.

http://www.ubuntu.com/
http://www.ubuntu.com/products/whatisubuntu/desktopedition

 

[firefoxx04]

If going on the internet is all you are concerned about and you want something easy to use for your uncle just get Ubuntu. Its completely free and comes with everything he'll need to use his computer at his leisure. I installed it on my mom's computer and she has never had a single problem.

http://www.ubuntu.com/
http://www.ubuntu.com/products/whatisubuntu/desktopedition

ill give him that option

im a long time ubuntu user and i like it

but hes always had windows, so ill see what i can do

thanks