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When I need a lower-end computer, I try to find one that the store assembles.
My wife's died, and since she mainly used it for e-mail and word processing, I bought one with an Intel 2.0 Ghz Celeron, 256 meg memory, 450 watt power supply, and an 80 gig 7200 SATA hard drive. The motherboard has two IDE sockets. It had a Sony CD drive, which I immediately replaced with an old DVD writer I had around. Onboard sound and graphics. No OS.
$179 plus tax, and I didn't have to worry about compatibility.
If that helps.
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