Friend wants a computer. ~$600 budget

[Binow]

She doesnt need a monitor. This will be a general use computer she will play some games, surf the net, stuff like that. She will not be OCing it or anything like that. What suggestions do you guys have?

[ajrettke]

2500+ retail, 92 bucks
512 PC2700, 70
biostar nforce2, 53
liteon DVD/CDRW, 49
case w/PSU (you choose), about 75
80gb 8mb WD, 74
9600pro, 150
floppy 10
That leaves 20-30 for misc stuff....or you could upgrade to a DVD burner, or a DVD drive and a CDRW for 2 drives.

[Loud]

Since she's not a hard-core gamer, wouldn't it be better to opt for a less expensive video card and use the surplus for ... oh, I don't know ... software? :D

Well ... I guess ... she could provide you with a service ... she could be your off-site disaster recovery archive for all your software. ;) Of course, that service usually includes verifying the viability of the backups ... :p