Need advice on $500 build

[Banc]

I am looking at building my dad a computer. All he does is surf the net and play hearts. He has a monitor a keyboard and mouse. He wants to use his xp for os. Can I build one for $500 or should I just have him get a dell. Any advice on parts would be great. Thanks in advance.

 

[Bodaggit23]

I could easily put together a budget pc for that price,
without an OS. A decent build in fact.

Is your Dad's copy of XP a Retail copy or did it come with
another computer? I'll include an OS anyway.

$477.92 before rebates and shipping.

AMD Athlon II X2 240 Regor 2.8GHz ($60.99)

ASUS M4A785TD-V EVO AM3 ($99.99)

Patriot Viper 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3 1600 ($83.99)

SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 4650 ($52.99)

OCZ ModXStream Pro 500W Modular Power Supply ($59.99)
($39.99 after Rebate)

Western Digital Caviar Blue 250GB Hard Drive ($47.99)

COOLER MASTER Centurion 534 Computer Case ($44.99)

LG Black CD/DVD Burner with LightScribe ($26.99)

If you need an OS, you can tack on another $100 or so.

Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit ($109.99)
Includes free Windows 7 upgrade coupon

 

[bomberboysk]

There is enough room left here if you need an os, as this is only around $350 and should do what you need just fine:

Case:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811156202

ODD:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136153

PSU:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817189014

Mobo:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130210

CPU:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103688

Memory:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227267

Graphics: Oboard

Hard Drive:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148469

 

[Banc]

His os came with the computer he bought. Will that work or will it only work on the computer he bought. Thanks for the help

 

[Bodaggit23]

His os came with the computer he bought. Will that work or will it only work on the computer he bought. Thanks for the help

It will only work on the computer it came with.

You'll need to buy an OS.