*update* serious need your opinion

[akodi]

sorry about the last thread i hit enter too early

a man that lives in my building is dying of cancer, he has no money becuase it is going toward the payment of his chemotherapy and surgery he just had. he is one of the most courageous people i have come in contact with. his one last wish was to own a computer and realizing that i have spare christmas and burfday money i am going to try to fulfill his wish, keep in mind that i am a college student and i am on a tight budget. what would you suggest to make a computer that is acceptable to give away, i have a network card/sound card. if you could point me to some websites *direct links appreciated* where i could find cheap parts. i am not asking for donations, thank you in advance.

 

[konichiwa]

ah locked

good luck

 

[akodi]

got locked before i could

 

[Zim Hosein]

http://www.newegg.com

 

[Spike]

Go either with newegg or visit got apex link

Almost every day they have Dell servers for like $299 after rebate or desptops w/crts for $400ish. That seems like it would be the fastest and cheapest alternative. I am all for custom built machines, but when no gaming/rendering is done, might as well be a cheap dell.

-spike

 

[Azraele]

I don't have any computer advice to offer, but I do want to say that you're doing a very nice thing.

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: akodi
sorry about the last thread i hit enter too early

ahha! i was right! suck it schizoid ! heh. :beer:


oh well don't worry about a computer. the old guy will be dead long before he can use it.


anyway thought these type of post weren't supposed to be done?

 

Originally posted by: waggy
ahha! i was right! suck it schizoid ! heh. :beer:


oh well don't worry about a computer. the old guy will be dead long before he can use it.


anyway thought these type of post weren't supposed to be done?

You're a twit.

As for the OP, I'd say go with Dell...their after-rebate prices are unbeatable. Good luck; you're doing a great thing.

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: jumpr

Originally posted by: waggy
ahha! i was right! suck it schizoid ! heh. :beer:


oh well don't worry about a computer. the old guy will be dead long before he can use it.


anyway thought these type of post weren't supposed to be done?

You're a twit.

As for the OP, I'd say go with Dell...their after-rebate prices are unbeatable. Good luck; you're doing a great thing.

well i guess im a little jaded. We have had a few post asking for computers money etc that have been scammed.

and comeone twit? tsk tsk you can do better then that!

 

[PunDogg]

try newegg.com or look out for computer shows in your area, u can get some cheap stuff there. you can also ask your friends if they have any spare computer parts lying around. thats awesome that you are doing this for this guy. Hope everything works out

Dogg

 

[akodi]

i realized that i had a spare case back home and i found a site that's selling athlon mobo's (msi brand) for like $20 bucks with the first gen nforce chipsets so that saves on video and sound, and i have a network card, so i guess it's just a matter of finding a cheap monitor. thanks guys.

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: PunDogg
try newegg.com or look out for computer shows in your area, u can get some cheap stuff there. you can also ask your friends if they have any spare computer parts lying around. thats awesome that you are doing this for this guy. Hope everything works out

Dogg

yeah computer shows are great for older parts. I picked up a 600 mhz machine for under $150. just had to get a monitor (got a 14inch for $15)

 

[thirtythree]

Originally posted by: akodi
i realized that i had a spare case back home and i found a site that's selling athlon mobo's (msi brand) for like $20 bucks with the first gen nforce chipsets so that saves on video and sound, and i have a network card, so i guess it's just a matter of finding a cheap monitor. thanks guys.

don't forget a keyboard and mouse maybe speakers too.

 

[ragazzo]

pricewatch.com
pricegrabber.com

pentium 1.6ghz
512mb pc2700
an abit/gigabyte/asus motherboard

Office Depot has the KDS XF-9B 19" CRT Flat Screen Tube Monitor for $197 - $20 off $100 coupon 67912990 - $30 rebate - $70 rebate = $77 w/ free shipping.

mods. make an exception for coupon code plz.

 

[akodi]

Originally posted by: Deslocke

Originally posted by: akodi
i realized that i had a spare case back home and i found a site that's selling athlon mobo's (msi brand) for like $20 bucks with the first gen nforce chipsets so that saves on video and sound, and i have a network card, so i guess it's just a matter of finding a cheap monitor. thanks guys.

don't forget a keyboard and mouse maybe speakers too.

knew it was a little too cheap, i have a spare dell keyboard and i might have a microsoft mouse somewhere around here. thanks for the heads up on the cheap monitor.

 

[akodi]

i've decided that if i were to be in his position i would not want a cheaply built computer thrown together, and i have decided that i am going to donate my home computer to him. thanks for your help guys.

 

[gistech1978]

Originally posted by: akodi
i've decided that if i were to be in his position i would not want a cheaply built computer thrown together, and i have decided that i am going to donate my home computer to him. thanks for your help guys.

youre a good man.

 

[kranky]

Great idea you have - hope it works out!

 

[akodi]

so i talked a guy into selling me his 400mhz imac for $150, comes with a 40gb harddrive 640mb ram/network/modem/keyboard/mouse. it's not a power machine but hey, it's free, i'm going to give him the computer tonight, i hope he accepts it and doesn't feel as if it's a handout.

I have come to know him better over the past couple weeks and I have found out that he does not have any family that is still living because they died of cancer. People visit him every so often but is alone most of the day recovering from chemotherapy. He's confined to his apartment, I can't imagine how lonely it feels. Hopefully things turn out for the better.

 

[PowerMacG5]

Originally posted by: akodi
so i talked a guy into selling me his 400mhz imac for $150, comes with a 40gb harddrive 640mb ram/network/modem/keyboard/mouse. it's not a power machine but hey, it's free, i'm going to give him the computer tonight, i hope he accepts it and doesn't feel as if it's a handout.

I have come to know him better over the past couple weeks and I have found out that he does not have any family that is still living because they died of cancer. People visit him every so often but is alone most of the day recovering from chemotherapy. He's confined to his apartment, I can't imagine how lonely it feels. Hopefully things turn out for the better.

Is that a G4 iMac, if so that's a really nice computer. That will still hold up to many tasks that modern day PC's (I'd guestimate around a 1 GHz Pentium/Athlon which the average user still uses for word processing and email) are used for. Pkus with 640 MB of HDD space, Mac OS X will run very fast. You are a very nice person, and good luck to you and him.

 

[Azraele]

Let us know how he likes it.