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[Schadenfreude]

Needs a PC.

Well the thing is, he has a craptacular PC, like it can barely use wordprocessors on it as it is. And I think he has a 15" monitor as well.

Being the PC dork that I am (well, I play gams on it, that's about it), I'd very much like for him to get a better PC - but at the same time he's flat broke.

That being said, what's the best PC he can get for approximately $50? I think he can use the monitor that he has already - just the box.

Or any of you PC gurus at ATOT willing to donate an old system for him?

(And mods/whoever, if this is in the wrong topic section, sorry )

 

[her209]

Buy pentium 3 stuff?

 

[Corporate Thug]

i think he would have a get a hand-me-down cuz there is no way he can get a PC for 50

 

[Nohr]

At $50 for a complete system you're probably looking at under 300MHz unless you get a bargain.

 

[Schadenfreude]

Originally posted by: Nohr
At $50 for a complete system you're probably looking at under 300MHz unless you get a bargain.

Still better than what he has right now.

 

[Nohr]

Originally posted by: Jehovah

Originally posted by: Nohr
At $50 for a complete system you're probably looking at under 300MHz unless you get a bargain.

Still better than what he has right now.

Here's a couple places to look at: Computer Geeks and Computer Surplus Outlet.

 

[FrustratedUser]

$54.99

 

[Smolek]

For $50 maybe just try and upgrade a component (ram, video or processor).

 

[Nohr]

For curiousity's sake, what does he have now anyway?

 

[Placer14]

In all seriousness, I have a lot of spare parts. If you lik, I'll take the $50 for shiping and send him a computer.

 

[Schadenfreude]

Yeah - I'll ask him about it. Thank you!

 

[forkd]

garage sale parts

 

[nater]

Originally posted by: FrustratedUser
$54.99

that would most likely get the job done for him

 

[nater]

Originally posted by: forkd
garage sale parts

I have been to one garage sale with computer parts, and believe me, I would NEVER trust any of the merchandise. Same with used parts at computer shows.

 

[RossMAN]

Tell him to save up another $150 and buy this from his local Walmart.

 

[cavemanmoron]

Originally posted by: Jehovah
Needs a PC.

Well the thing is, he has a craptacular PC, like it can barely use wordprocessors on it as it is. And I think he has a 15" monitor as well.

Being the PC dork that I am (well, I play gams on it, that's about it), I'd very much like for him to get a better PC - but at the same time he's flat broke.

That being said, what's the best PC he can get for approximately $50? I think he can use the monitor that he has already - just the box.

Or any of you PC gurus at ATOT willing to donate an old system for him?

(And mods/whoever, if this is in the wrong topic section, sorry )

enable your "Profile" and then
post this in the for sale /trade forum here at Anadtech

 

[Koing]

Originally posted by: RossMAN
Tell him to save up another $150 and buy this from his local Walmart.

Ditto man. That pc would last him plenty.

Koing

 

[FrustratedUser]

Originally posted by: Koing

Originally posted by: RossMAN
Tell him to save up another $150 and buy this from his local Walmart.

Ditto man. That pc would last him plenty.

Koing

That would be one helluva upgrade fpr me too. :Q
Specs? What kind of video does it have? Doubt it has a AGP slot.

 

[PCMarine]

If a word processor hardly runs for his friend, I bet he has a pentium 1 or slower (Probably a 486).

 

[MustangSVT]

lol $50!!

 

[Demon-Xanth]

Well, I gave a friend a Cyrix PR133 w/ 32MB RAM, 1GB HD, Win98 so heavily stripped down even IE was missing (and MS said it couldn't be done), and 602 Office Suite. Runs pretty quick for what it is, but it only needs to do word processing and speadsheets.