Desktop for Merdeka gen parents

[education]

Thanks bros, I think a Lenovo looks good for my case.

 

[haylui]

AMD Ryzen 2200g, a320 Mobo, 8gb ram and 250gb SSD.
The rest should be easy...
That can be done within 500

 

[msaz]

get from carousell, they sell factory refurbished gen 2 or gen 3 i3 or i5 hp or fujitsu set with genuine win7 pro for like under $ 150 if you bump the ram to 8GB ddr 3 . if you are lucky some of them are literally unsold pcs still unpack with almost zero dust in it .
i bought 3 for my parents . these things run off 180 -200 watts psu because they are mainly mini pcs type so it is somewhat energy efficient and space efficient but you can run gta 5 or witcher 3 at medium - high res if you plug in a low profile 1050 ti . this was meant to run in office environment where space and noise is very big concern, i do find this as a big plus since old folks can be very picky about asthetics and noise level. my mum actually put a doily cover on one the cpu and a fake plant . software wise one runs on android for the those tv apks( hint : zaltv) and the other two i installed Kodi that launches upon bootup.

 

[tigerwoods]

I would get a new PC for my parents, they deserve it.

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[shadow84]

Almost all brands will come with at least 1 yr warranty. You will have to be their tech support after 1 yr. So, try to get some basic knowledge or you can try asking here. But, you have to execute it yourself.

Speaking from own experience.

 

[msaz]

I would get a new PC for my parents, they deserve it.

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sometimes newer pc may not be a great option considering . older pc comes with authentic win 7 pro which can be upgraded to win 10 pro . that alone is worth the $150++ ticket. couple you have an older gen pc that works great with android or linux with less driver and compatibility issue .you can even install a hackintosh mac OS. on old gen and buying a sff makes more sense sometimes due it power draw . of course a new mini pc like intel nuc is good too. but these make good interim pc that comes with preinstalled os , hdd, ram and good enough for surfing , youtube and kodi and some office productivity software . believe people prefer a working backup . buying two sets with same hardware means if you become the inhouse tech support. you can easily transplant the hdd to other set with very little driver issue . to each his own imho.to me having my parents have a seamless experience is better than just getting them the latest and the greatest with no proper backup plan to support them

 

[behling]

Tabao windows 10 is $3. What $150++ ticket u talking about then suddenly u talk from windows to Linux and android, then go on to hackintosh which is FULL of driver issues. U lost me at the first paragraph bro. Mendeka gen parents means 60+ liao. Bro when ur folks get to that age. U usually give the best for them without consirdering

sometimes newer pc may not be a great option considering . older pc comes with authentic win 7 pro which can be upgraded to win 10 pro . that alone is worth the $150++ ticket. couple you have an older gen pc that works great with android or linux with less driver and compatibility issue .you can even install a hackintosh mac OS. on old gen and buying a sff makes more sense sometimes due it power draw . of course a new mini pc like intel nuc is good too. but these make good interim pc that comes with preinstalled os , hdd, ram and good enough for surfing , youtube and kodi and some office productivity software . believe people prefer a working backup . buying two sets with same hardware means if you become the inhouse tech support. you can easily transplant the hdd to other set with very little driver issue . to each his own imho.to me having my parents have a seamless experience is better than just getting them the latest and the greatest with no proper backup plan to support them

 

[tigerwoods]

Also some old folks dont like used stuff past down from other ppl esp from unknown sources.

 

[MasK]

Have you considered Intel NUC?
Simple, small and you can pair it with any large monitor you like.
Got it for my dad.. no frills.

 

[alamakazim]

boh liao argue so much for what... ... tablet is the best way... siao one... u see the uncle aunties playing youtube... candy crush on their android device so shiok

still learn what windows