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I'm not going to be talking about the components of a PC that much, or about building it, this will be a purely financial side of things just to remind people that having a PC doesn't have to be as expensive as enthusiasts make it sound! 1) A pc Doesn't have to be brand new to be usable! walk around your town/city. Look at refurbished PCs. A lot of companies do their lifecycles and the PCs that come to the market for 200-300$ are actually an amazing bargain for what you pay for! Currently an HP 800 G1-2 which is last generation of office PCs is valued between 300-500 for a higher configuration and 200-300 for a lower configuration, depending on where you look. Check out the refurbished departments in stores or visit stores dedicated to PC refurbishing. 2) You don't necessarily have to buy from a retailer! There's a lot of individuals out there who are trying to get rid of basic computers out there. Kijiji, Craigslist, LetGo, Facebook marketplace or whatever ...