On Fri, 28 Apr 2017 17:15:24 -0400, wrote:

As far as computers are concerned, I've given up building them - I
buy ready built with a warranty and I keep my hair!!!

Ditto. 20 years ago I could make 3-5 hundred dollars and still be
under a market retail cost for a lesser machine.

Just bought the bride a new machine under $500. 8GB RAM, 1TB HDD,
Win10 and the whole 9 yards -- less a monitor. An ASUS which is a very
good mobo.