Jack Bruss wrote:
> I want to build a new computer for my father in law. He now has a 7 or 8
> year old Best Buy something or other. The monitor, speakers, and keyboard
> are ok, so we just need to get him a new system and optical mouse. My son
> and I have built several systems in the past, but the last was about 2 years
> ago, and I haven't kept up with the chip or mb types or terminology.
>
> So, I would appreciate some advice on the components to buy. I would most
> likely buy at Newegg, as I have always been treated well there. We are just
> looking for a basic system to do email, view photos, simple games, etc. We
> don't need any special extra power. He has a dial up connection only, so
> we'll need a modem, although I guess we can use the 56k modem he has, unless
> newer ones have some advantage.
>
> Thanks for any thoughts,
>
> Jack
>
>

What kind of budget ?

I take it you're getting a new case and power supply ? Current
motherboards use a 2x2 ATX12V power cable, which the old computer
might not have.

Paul