Spec me the cheapest possible rig for internet and open office

bigjimmyauk · 13 Jul 2010 at 11:35

Already have an OS,monitor,GFX card(2600XT),keyboard,mouse,HDD,AM3 phenom cooler

so just need proccy,mobo,ram,case,psu,and a card to pick up our wireless internet will be running Xp pro 32 bit if that helps

No overclocking it's just for my son to do his revision for gcse's using open office and firefox so nothing special needed.

wilko49 · 13 Jul 2010 at 11:56

try and pick up an old athlon system off the MM

SeraphX · 13 Jul 2010 at 14:31

jrwagh333 · 13 Jul 2010 at 14:32

Why would you he need a quad core? Thats ridiculous

Yakyb · 13 Jul 2010 at 14:33

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-251-AM&groupid=701&catid=6&subcat=803

would probably be a better processor if you are going cheap as possible

SeraphX · 13 Jul 2010 at 14:39

he said he had the phenom cooler?, i wasnt sure if the cooler would fit an athlon :S

mikeyp123 · 13 Jul 2010 at 17:07

Seraph said:
he said he had the phenom cooler?, i wasnt sure if the cooler would fit an athlon :S

Wouldn't exactly need an aftermarket cooler for open office and firefox ;P

stulid · 13 Jul 2010 at 17:10

Seraph said:
he said he had the phenom cooler?, i wasnt sure if the cooler would fit an athlon :S

I know you said your learning, AM2/AM2+ and AM3 are all the same socket shape/size/fitment.

Redmint · 13 Jul 2010 at 17:19

Don't think this can really be beaten on price atm:

SeraphX · 13 Jul 2010 at 17:30

stulid said:
I know you said your learning, AM2/AM2+ and AM3 are all the same socket shape/size/fitment.

thanks stulid, never had a amd based system before