anyone see any compatibility issues with this pc?

[Mupepe]

so a guy at work wants a cheap computer.  he's basically going to use it to surf the web and do work in Word etc.

so, can anyone spot anything to make this computer a little cheaper?  or to make it better for a similar price?  or does anyone see any compatibility issues with the hardware that i may have overlooked?

keep in mind what he'll be using it for.  thanks.

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ARK A502-1 Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 420W Power Supply - Retail 26.66


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Open Box: MSI K8N Neo4-F Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 ATX AMD Motherboard - OEM    34.99


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AMD Athlon 64 3500+ Manchester 2.2GHz 512KB L2 Cache Socket 939 Processor - OEM  64.99


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Acer AL1706Ab Black 17" 8ms LCD Monitor 270 cd/m2 500:1 - Retail  - 145.99

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LITE-ON Black 20X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 20X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB

Cache SATA 20X DVD±R DVD Burner With 12X DVD-RAM Write - OEM  - 32.99

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Western Digital Caviar WD800BB 80GB 7200 RPM 2MB Cache IDE Ultra ATA100 Hard Drive - OEM  -  40.99


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Cyber Acoustics CA-2014rb 4 watts 2.0 Speaker - Retail  - 10.99

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pqi POWER Series 1GB 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 266 (PC 2100) Desktop Memory - Retail 55.99

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SpecResearch KB-558BB/P Black 107 Normal Keys 12 Function Keys PS/2 Standard Keyboard Mouse Included - Retail  - 6.99


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LEXMARK X series X1270 17M4000 Up to 17 ppm Up to 4800 x 1200 dpi InkJet MFC / All-In-One Color Printer - Retail - 42.99

[MrAngryFace]

Most hardware comes from the same factory in Asia/Mexico anyway.

[Fragamemnon]

Are you building this for him or is he putting it together and you're just giving him part suggestions?

[Mupepe]

Are you building this for him or is he putting it together and you're just giving him part suggestions?

I'm going to build it

[DeezNutzRBlue]

I reccommend a video card.

[Tauntaun]

tell him to stop being a n00bf@g and build a computer worthy of playing Supreme Commander, then ship it to me. 

Edit: get faster ram

[Mupepe]

is faster ram or a videocard really necessary word processing and internet surfing?  I'm not being facetious, I just wanna know how big of a difference it would actually make.

[Fragamemnon]

Are you building this for him or is he putting it together and you're just giving him part suggestions?

I'm going to build it

Hope he doesn't expect you to support it when he gets shit installed on it and expects you to come over and clean it up.

Building computers for anyone sucks ass. Tell them to get a refurb Dell or something. Also, legit licenses of operating systems and productivity tools are a good thing.

is faster ram or a videocard really necessary word processing and internet surfing?  I'm not being facetious, I just wanna know how big of a difference it would actually make.

Wouldn't really matter, unless he wants to run Aero on Vista and then something like integrated video might be a stretch.

[DeezNutzRBlue]

i was just saying that the MBoard had no video and you didn't have a card picked out.  I'm sure it would run great, but you wouldn't be able to see shit.

[Mupepe]

We've already discussed support and he said he'd pay me.  He's paying me to do this.  

He's going to get Windows XP, so he doesn't need all the frills of Vista

DeezNutz: rofl  thanks and this is why I ask you guys. 

[Tauntaun]

We've already discussed support and he said he'd pay me.  He's paying me to do this. 

He's going to get Windows XP, so he doesn't need all the frills of Vista

DeezNutz: rofl  thanks and this is why I ask you guys. 

professional or media center

[Mupepe]

We've already discussed support and he said he'd pay me.  He's paying me to do this. 

He's going to get Windows XP, so he doesn't need all the frills of Vista

DeezNutz: rofl  thanks and this is why I ask you guys. 

professional or media center

pro

[Tauntaun]

We've already discussed support and he said he'd pay me.  He's paying me to do this. 

He's going to get Windows XP, so he doesn't need all the frills of Vista

DeezNutz: rofl  thanks and this is why I ask you guys. 

professional or media center

pro

k, good

[DeezNutzRBlue]

Stay Sexy Rob.

[Van Cruncheon]

just go to fucking costco or sam's choice and grab a $349 core solo rig, like an acer or a compaq, pull the badge off, and put a media label that says "MUPEPE BRAND LOLPUTER" on it.

[Mupepe]

just go to fucking costco or sam's choice and grab a $349 core solo rig, like an acer or a compaq, pull the badge off, and put a media label that says "MUPEPE BRAND LOLPUTER" on it.

i thought of this, but I'm using his Amex card to do it so he'd know where I purchased it.

[Van Cruncheon]

well, then! buy yerself some upgrade parts and slap yer old kit in his "new" rig!

[Mupepe]

well, then! buy yerself some upgrade parts and slap yer old kit in his "new" rig!

holy shit, that's a good idea.  But so, so horrible.

[GilloD]

just go to fucking costco or sam's choice and grab a $349 core solo rig, like an acer or a compaq, pull the badge off, and put a media label that says "MUPEPE BRAND LOLPUTER" on it.

I would pay 750$ extra for a MUPEPE BRAND LOLPUTER MINI