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nooob cousin

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saurabh_1e
saurabh_1e Original post #1
Jun 6, 2010 at 7:35 PM
my cousin wants a new pc
she even don't know how to turn on a rig
her father bought a second hand pc which is just a crap
p4
zebronics board
ata hdd
non working cd rom

now she wants a new pc
what should i suggest her
1)use the old one till she gets perfect
2)a new amd based rig worth 25k
3)a nettop
4)a netbook

she only knows how to play flash games and nothing more
whats best for her.

should a 15k rig will do the job
giprabu
giprabu #2
Jun 6, 2010 at 9:18 PM
what should i suggest her
1)use the old one till she gets perfect
2)a new amd based rig worth 25k
3)a nettop
4)a netbook


should a 15k rig will do the job

i hope you meant "notebook" instead of netbook..
better provide the same choices to her and ask her wishes too dude..
asingh
asingh #3
Jun 6, 2010 at 9:56 PM
What all does your cousin plan to do with the system. Then we can decide the type. Would she also travel with it..?
Psychosocial
Jun 7, 2010 at 3:56 PM
Your cousin sounds like my little sis :).

Here's what I suggest :-

An AMD Athlon X2 4400+
2gig RAM
a 740G based mobo
250gig Seagate HDD
a 19" AOC/Dell/Benq Monitor
iBall cabby + VIP 350W PSU
Altec Lansing BXR1121 speakers
Logitech kbd/mouse combo