My mom needs a new computer, she and I are willing to build.

[Ikares]

Her current one is unacceptable and it can't run any program, whether it be Microsoft Word 2005 or the built-in games. It's a very old system, from 2000 or 1999.

We're willing to build one, she doesn't want a top of the line extreme gaming machine, she just wants something that she can use for basic applications.

She wants it to be fast, at least for her. Budget is 400 dollars.

go please

Please use PCPartPicker or Newegg links / other websites.

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[blockguy™]

get a prebuilt computer from walmart

[Fab]

any netbook could do the job???

[Ikares]

get a prebuilt computer from walmart

Ugh, no.. That's crossed off.

[Starkiller]

get a prebuilt computer from walmart

I thought I would never hear the forums say that

[Ikares]

Also, no netbooks or laptops, has to be a straight-out desktop.

[Benjamin Lopez]

get a prebuilt computer from walmart

forget walmart, if anything you would get one for bestbuy or some stuff

[blockguy™]

Ugh, no.. That's crossed off.

if you want something cheap that runs

[Ikares]

if you want something cheap that runs

No, she wants to get more for her money. Prebuilts are crossed off, like I said.

[Swat 3]

A good office/work computer built is a great budget for 400. It costs less to build anything, period, haha.

Leaves out the cost of a good graphics card.

inb4shouldgoinpersonalcompute rmegathread

[Ikares]

Please use PCPartPicker or Newegg links / other websites.

Just thought I'd quote for the people that don't care to read the OP.

[Swat 3]

Just thought I'd quote for the people that don't care to read the OP.

All of us before this post and the edit did not see it in the op.

[blockguy™]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/hvzt99

this is from all of the cheapest parts on pcpartpicker

[QuadStorm]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/mc3rRB

A very cheap one that is ~$250 in total with parts not including the OS and without a GPU ($300 if you don't count the mail in rebates)

Feel free to improve it/ tell me where I forgeted up majorly.

EDIT: forget forgot a DVD writer/player: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/dKCNxr

[Bisjac]

i like to look at peoples budgets and use it not including a case. psu. or a copy of windows.

400 would still be very very tight lol