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Nov 10 2018 10:33pm
Budget:500 CAD
More specific use: emails, internet, facebook, pictures, back up stuff...nothing demanding
Planned time until purchase: in the ipcoming month
Do you need an Operating System?: I do have a copy of Windows 7 Home premium, guess I can use this and upgrade to windows 10 after?
Do you have any specific preferred components?: Nothing specific, just want the best bang for buck
Do you need a sound or wireless card?: no
Do you want stock cooling or do you plan on overclocking?: Stock cooling obv
Do you need a monitor? mouse? keyboard?: no
Zip code/location? (Shipping costs): montreal, canada.

Can reuse a caviar black 500gb drive, but maybe an SSD would be a great addition to speed up stuff...

also can reuse a dvd burner...

thanks in advance
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Nov 11 2018 01:25am
Honestly go to best buy (or similar) and just get a cheap laptop with 8gb ram, and buy a 120gb ssd on black Friday and pop that in. I'd she's not doing anything demanding, the mobility will be nice.

Otherwise a AMD 200ge and any am4 board with 8 GB ram dual channel.
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Nov 11 2018 02:00pm
Quote (zell1luk @ Nov 11 2018 02:25am)
Honestly go to best buy (or similar) and just get a cheap laptop with 8gb ram, and buy a 120gb ssd on black Friday and pop that in. I'd she's not doing anything demanding, the mobility will be nice.

Otherwise a AMD 200ge and any am4 board with 8 GB ram dual channel.


Quote (Penguins0690 @ Nov 11 2018 12:53pm)


Two good options...thanks for your time
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