Originally <a href='/showthread.php?p=20419592'>posted</a> on 12/01/2013:

Quote Originally Posted by TPowell View Post
1. Do NOT buy a computer from ANY store UNLESS its a laptop.

2. For a desktop, talk to somebody who works on computers. They'll probably put together a computer for you for $100 at most.

3. Do NOT get a spinning disk hard drive, opt for a solid state drive (if you need more storage get an external drive)

4. If you have ANY desire to game, get a decent video card

5. Get an Intel I5 processor, AMD's are junk and I7's aren't useful for most people
I build comps all the time. Sorry, but you're not going to be able to build one with an I5 and an SSD for $100. It'd be difficult to build a bargain basement PC for sub $180 unless you're using used parts.