Hey everyone,
First off, let me just say that I've built three computers (1 for myself, 2 for my friends) based off the recommendations I've heard on here. So far everyone is satisfied, so thanks a lot everyone for the input over the years.
I gave my original homebuilt computer to my mother, but after about 11 years its finally bit the dust. I think it was just the video card that went out (I did put aftermarket cooling on it, but I suppose the dust build-up had ruined the cooling system) but the computer is so old that none of the parts on the market are compatible with all the other components.
So, I'm going to build one from scratch.
This computer is for my elderly mother, who rarely does anything more interesting on the computer than watching a video.
What I need then, is something that is reliable (I don't want dollar store components) will last a while and can provide enough processing power to do really simple tasks (no gaming, no high end graphics - internet, email/word processing and video playback).
With that in mind, this is what I'll be salvaging from the old desktop:
Lian-Li aluminum case
Monitor
Mouse
Keyboard
Speakers
Optical Drives
What I need:
RAM
CPU
Mobo
PSU
HDD (Small, I have some from the old desktop, I just hope they are compatible. In any event, I want a small new one - even 60GB would do)
Cheap Vid Card
Anything else that I'm forgetting guys?
Budget: As Cheap as possible, with the exception of buying quality parts so that they don't fail my mother.
Where: Canada
Time: ASAP
Thanks again ahead of time everyone. I haven't been following the hardware market for a while now, so I hope you guys can all fill me in with some good advice so my mom can get back on the internet and bug me with emails again
Thanks guys!
First off, let me just say that I've built three computers (1 for myself, 2 for my friends) based off the recommendations I've heard on here. So far everyone is satisfied, so thanks a lot everyone for the input over the years.
I gave my original homebuilt computer to my mother, but after about 11 years its finally bit the dust. I think it was just the video card that went out (I did put aftermarket cooling on it, but I suppose the dust build-up had ruined the cooling system) but the computer is so old that none of the parts on the market are compatible with all the other components.
So, I'm going to build one from scratch.
This computer is for my elderly mother, who rarely does anything more interesting on the computer than watching a video.
What I need then, is something that is reliable (I don't want dollar store components) will last a while and can provide enough processing power to do really simple tasks (no gaming, no high end graphics - internet, email/word processing and video playback).
With that in mind, this is what I'll be salvaging from the old desktop:
Lian-Li aluminum case
Monitor
Mouse
Keyboard
Speakers
Optical Drives
What I need:
RAM
CPU
Mobo
PSU
HDD (Small, I have some from the old desktop, I just hope they are compatible. In any event, I want a small new one - even 60GB would do)
Cheap Vid Card
Anything else that I'm forgetting guys?
Budget: As Cheap as possible, with the exception of buying quality parts so that they don't fail my mother.
Where: Canada
Time: ASAP
Thanks again ahead of time everyone. I haven't been following the hardware market for a while now, so I hope you guys can all fill me in with some good advice so my mom can get back on the internet and bug me with emails again
Thanks guys!