Granny PC

[dmen]

My mother's pc is about to die.
Its a 5 year old HP, and it needs a replacement.
The budget will be around $500, but anything cheaper is better.
She only uses her PC for emailing and some general webbrowsing.
I think she'll need 1Tb hard drive, but just some cheap cpu and gpu will do.
Max case size is micro-ATX.
What about an atom with some onboard gpu and a spinpoint?
Suggestions are welcome.

I just want a good web-browsing PC for less.
She only needs a case and everything inside it (no monitor/kb/mouse), no OS needed.

Something like this perhaps?:
Mobo+CPU: ZOTAC NM10-B-E BGA559 Intel NM10 - $139.99
GPU: BIOSTAR Radeon HD 4650 512MB DDR3 - $49.99

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

looks great!

 

[goalguy876]

Im guessing she doesnt want a flashy case, but this is pretty cheap. You can probably take out the blue led fan if you dont want it:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.413256

CPU+Mobo (if all shes going to be using it for is email and web, no need for a graphics card. this has integrated graphics that will work just fine.)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.429004

PSU/ Disk drive: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.418942

RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231190&cm_re=g._skill_ddr3-_-20-231-190-_-Product

Total: 314- 30 in mail in rebates.

 

[Shadow703793]

^edit: Beat me to it. Very well dine. +1

She only uses her PC for emailing and some general webbrowsing.
I think she'll need 1Tb hard drive, but just some cheap cpu and gpu will do.

If all she is doing is web browsing,etc I highly doubt she will need 1TB. 500GB should suffice.

Anyways, personally I don't recommend an Atom unless you want it for a NAS,etc or on a netbook. It's quite under powered imo.

My recommendations:
Samsung F3 1TB:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185

Gigabyte AM3 motherboard:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128419

AMD Athlon II X2:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103688

Cooler Master case:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119203
(Probably too much "gamer" look :lol: )

ATI 4350:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125251

Corsair 400CX:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139008

GSkill Ripjaws (2*2GB) DDR3 1333:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231275

Total: $442 (Before rebates and shipping)

This will last much longer than an Atom build imo and will be significantly faster than an Atom.

 

[shovenose]

i would do this:

cpu + mobo 90: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.406204
case + psu 47: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.397856
ram 38: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820141064
hdd 50: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136320
dvd 20: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827118039

total: $245

 

[batuchka]

$238AR

 

[batuchka]

If strictly mATX case: $253AR

 

[dmen]

Oo thanks for the suggestions.
She often watches movies on her pc, doesnt she need a graphics card?
Also, i prefer a 1Tb hard drive, she got quite alot of movies.

 

[batuchka]

Nah current IGP solutions are fine for non gaming If by movies u meant HD DVDs/Blu Ray then hit a 785G chipset with the HD 4200 IGP

 

[goalguy876]

Oo thanks for the suggestions.
She often watches movies on her pc, doesnt she need a graphics card?
Also, i prefer a 1Tb hard drive, she got quite alot of movies.

Your mother pirates movies? :lol:

 

[dmen]

Your mother pirates movies? :lol:

Everyone pirates movies lol