Alex,
Just because she isn't a gamer doesn't mean that she can't use a sweet computer. She can and will rock and roll with this computer.
Also, even I was only going to spend $700 on this computer, I would always go with AMD. Maybe I'm just a AMD fan boy but as long as I have knowen anything about computers, amd has benchmarked better and have cost way less. (Ran hotter, but that's a small price to pay.
As far as a monitor goes, I'm playing my cards right. This is the only time she is ever going to buy a sweet computer, but when she starts needing stronger glasses she well then buy a "sweet lcd screen." As of right now LCD screens aren't worth it. It would be like buying a dvd burner a year ago. Wait a year or two and LCD will then be a good price.
I showed my mom my plans for the computer so far and she loves it. The Only thing I have to make up my mind on now is what ram to go with.
Just because she isn't a gamer doesn't mean that she can't use a sweet computer. She can and will rock and roll with this computer.
Also, even I was only going to spend $700 on this computer, I would always go with AMD. Maybe I'm just a AMD fan boy but as long as I have knowen anything about computers, amd has benchmarked better and have cost way less. (Ran hotter, but that's a small price to pay.
As far as a monitor goes, I'm playing my cards right. This is the only time she is ever going to buy a sweet computer, but when she starts needing stronger glasses she well then buy a "sweet lcd screen." As of right now LCD screens aren't worth it. It would be like buying a dvd burner a year ago. Wait a year or two and LCD will then be a good price.
I showed my mom my plans for the computer so far and she loves it. The Only thing I have to make up my mind on now is what ram to go with.