400 quid to spend on a new PC (for a mate)

Stormster

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A friends looking into a new PC and saves buying one off the shelf I said I'd ask you guys what you'd choose for £400.

He doesn't play games, it's mostly an internet machine.

Wants a TFT monitor (17-19" is fine)
and then anything goes up to budget. Doesn't need dogs b*ll*x case or anything like that, just good reliable kit which is nippy enough.

Much appreciated, ta guys :D
 
I'm in a similar situation, and currently have this planned for my upgrade;
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Add around £120-£150 for a 19" tft, and that should be a fairly reasonable machine I think (I'm sticking with XP and have just got new keyboard, mouse and an acer p193w at christmas).
 
Cheers guys :) That Asus monitor looks nice! Nice little machine there too slowrunner, i'll have a nosey around on OcUK's site, I just don't know whats what these days lol.
 
Stormster said:
Cheers guys :) That Asus monitor looks nice! Nice little machine there too slowrunner, i'll have a nosey around on OcUK's site, I just don't know whats what these days lol.
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Thanks, I've just gone for the cheapest 800Mhz memory through not understanding the differences in all the various sticks available, and the graphics is just a basic card as I don't play any games myself, and can't justify spending over £100 for a card that I'll never stress more than about 50%.

The processor and motherboard are based on the numerous good reports on this very forum, and being a P35 based board, allows good room for overclocking or a future upgrade to a quad-core Q6600. As it is, that system has the potential to overclock to 2x3Ghz from the standard 2x1.6 I believe.
 
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