[dennisw]

components	gaming computer	good internet and office computer
processor  mobo  memory  video card (good one)  power supply  case  22” monitor  Windows 7 Pro $50 (if you know where)	$200 $100 $50 $150 $50 $20 $150  $50 (if you know where) AVG - free Under $800 for a good pc that will game, assembly time less than an hour. Not interesting in gaming? Use onboard video and knock $150 off the price. Of course, not everyone is comfortable with technology, or building their own computer. I’m wondering what these “hidden costs” are that need to be factored in?	$70 $70 $45 (4gb) $60 (8gb) $0 onboard video (Radeon HD4200) $25 $20 $135  (23" monitor)  $50 (if you know where) Microsoft security essentials (free) $280  Computer $135  monitor $405  total

[dayglored]

You’ll need a hard drive on that computer.

[antiRepublicrat]

Comments:

What’s with the love of cheap cases? Are you guys masochists? Minimum $50 for something halfway decent.

For the office computer, get a CPU/mobo combo deal at Newegg, pretty cheap.

The PSU prices are for the absolute worst garbage you can find on the market. It will have low efficiency, produce unreliable voltages and will be loud. Don’t think of spending less than $50 for a “good” office computer, and expect to spend over $100 for a good gamer PSU.

“If you know where” for Windows 7 Pro is cheating. You should be paying retail. Add at least $100 even if you claim OEM.

Monitor, $150 is fine for office, but for gaming you want better. LED backlight and IPS with a fast response make a gaming monitor, start at over $200 at 23”.

Keyboard/mouse? Cables? Hard drive?

[longtermmemmory]

is there any large office that uses macs? I am talking 100+ computers.

seems they are all PC.