Non-Gaming Home Rig Specs Request

[darklighter]

my dad he just needs a simple setup for surfing the net. integrated graphics is enough ya?

i don't have a budget really. as cheap as possible would be great

 

[straweffigy]

Any modern day intel CPU with HD 3000 or 4000 integrated gfx is okay.

 

[darklighter]

may i have specifics? thanks much

 

[nippp0n]

my dad he just needs a simple setup for surfing the net. integrated graphics is enough ya?

i don't have a budget really. as cheap as possible would be great

Integrated graphic is good enough. Does he need OS, monitor, kb, mouse and wifi adapter?

 

[rover75]

my dad he just needs a simple setup for surfing the net. integrated graphics is enough ya?

i don't have a budget really. as cheap as possible would be great

Download Price List : -
http://www.hardwarezone.com.sg/promos

 

[darklighter]

Integrated graphic is good enough. Does he need OS, monitor, kb, mouse and wifi adapter?

OS yea

http://assets.hardwarezone.com/retailer_pricelist/BBC PL 22.03.13 PC SYSTEMS_0.pdf

which one to get?

 

[nippp0n]

my dad he just needs a simple setup for surfing the net. integrated graphics is enough ya?

i don't have a budget really. as cheap as possible would be great

CPU & Mobo: G1610 & Gigabyte B75M-D3V @ $139
Ram: Free 4GB ram with full system purchase
ODD: Samsung DVD RW @ $22
HDD: Hitachi Deskstar 500GB @ $59
Case: ATX case @ $20
PSU: FSP 300W PNR @ $45
OS: Windows 7 Home 64 bit OEM @ $110

Total: $395
Buy and build at Tradepac.

 

[Swiftbladez]

as cheap as possible? scrap windows os and get a linux distro, save that ~$100. Since just for web surfing, shouldn't be too difficult.

 

[Boltstorm]

as cheap as possible? scrap windows os and get a linux distro, save that ~$100. Since just for web surfing, shouldn't be too difficult.

agreed. running ubuntu on my old laptop and it is so much faster than running on xp

 

[darklighter]

hey guys sorry my dad delayed his purchase until this week. may i have updated rig recommendations? any changes i should make?

 

[Thehim]

Guess the only change would be to drop Windows, go for linux, though you'd have to teach him how to use it, although not much difference from windows.

You just need to do the regluar updates for him, if he doesn't know how to.

 

[darklighter]

ok so nippp0n's rig is still relevant ya? thanks

 

[Thehim]

ok so nippp0n's rig is still relevant ya? thanks

Yup, it still is.
Still, recommendations of Linux would cut your budget more