budget pc for a friend any suggestions please ?

[iseeyoue]

my friend wants me to build him a pc i dont think he cares about anything as long as
it has at least a 60gb+ drive and a dvd writer also he wanted a flat panel screen is it possible to do all this for under $600

 

[ShellGuy]

Can it be done yes what will he be doing with it?

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Just missing the OS i think.. was done quickly

Will G.

 

[Leohart]

I think you forgot the case and the power supply. (And the flat panel too since he was looking for it)

 

[ShellGuy]

Leo did you bother to look at what i told him? It is a shuttle type SFF which includes the Case and PS thanks for the statement though. As for the monitor he can find one at Bestbuy or Samsclub.


Will G.

 

[pkrush]

Here's my attempt.
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OS not included. Actually, this is basically the same system I'm building for my dad next week. Socket 754 Semprons perform much better than their Socket A counterparts.

 

[Akhen]

try looking at local small computer shops they might have flat panels for a lot cheaper

 

[KrillBee]

if worst comes to worst, I'm sure Dell has a complete system on their site that they could sell your friend for under $600,

 

[iseeyoue]

hes not gonna do anything crazy with it mostly internet surfing and music thanks for your help guys

 

[ekatsumata]

He could get a Dell laptop for $499 after rebate right now:
http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/....aspx?c=us&cs=19&l=en&oc=iB120S1&s=dhs

or a desktop with 17" LCD for $399:
http://dealnews.com/deals/Dell-Dimensio...esktop-PC-w-17-LCD-for-399/102933.html

For a casual user, I don't you can build a better deal with new components.

EDIT:
neither has a DVD burner. External burners (for the laptop) aren't too expensive, and internal burners are dirt cheap. The laptop only has a 40GB drive, but he could always get an external drive when he needs it for relatively little $$$.