I am in the PROCESS of configuring and building a computer for a friend. He uses the computer for business applications and surfing the web. No gaming that I know of. Comments and suggestions welcome on what I have so far.

Processor http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115037

MB http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131377

Ram http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231166

PSU http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139004

Video Card http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130297

HD http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148395

DVD Burner http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151187

Case http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119047

Monitor http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236048

Keyboard http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823126013

Mouse http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826105183

OS http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116511

Price so far is about $1000 which is within his budget, but because his processor and graphics requirements are so low, I wouldn't mind saving him a few bucks. Maybe on the mb? He want's it to last several years, or I would build him a much cheaper one.

I went with a dual core instead of a quad because, as I understand it, the dual core with a higher clock speed will actually be faster than a quad with a lower clock speed on apps that do not make use of all the cores. Is this correct? critique pleaseFor his use, SKIP the dual-core and get a P4-3GHz for $100 less. Save another $100 with a slightly smaller monitor. Save some more with onboard video. You should be ABLE to do a nice build for less than $250.Not a fan of the p4.

I was thinking of a smaller monitor, but he said he wanted a large one. I also looked for a reliable (good REVIEWS) mb with onboard video but was not successful. I will keep looking.

Some of the links don't work. Wonder why?http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102838
If all he is doing is browsing the web and using business things, you dont need such a good dual core.Stay with the dual core, as the Internet becomes more and more graphics intensive. Processing power is always good.I agree, you would never want to build a computer with a single core now.Thanks for the replies.

I have been doing a little more research and an leaning towards the PHENOM 2

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103648

And this mb with onboard video http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130224 It uses ddr 3 ram but that doesn't add any to the cost.Looks good toohttp://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813186168

Foxconn A7DA-S 3.0 AM3 AMD 790GX HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail , it's $10 cheaper than the MSI mb you listed Quote

imit 9999 per customer

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who would buy 10,000 of those?