Cheapo PC Desktop for the Parents.. Ideas?

[ddr]

Title really says it all... I have been a Mac guy for the last 10 years so my PC skills are done away with for the most part.

My parents are still using my old PC Desktop from 2003 and I am thinking of getting them a new desktop for the Xmas.

Right now I am leaning towards a Lenovo: Lenovo H520s Desktop | Shop | Lenovo | (US)

This one is 440$ for Black Friday and was curious if anyone knew of any other really good sub-450$ desktops out there.

My parents already have a good Sony monitor, speakers etc.. so all they really need is the Desktop box.

Thanks all for the assistance!

[dusk]

Re: Cheapo PC Desktop for the Parents.. Ideas?

Lenovo is top notch... can't go wrong with the above its got Intel Core i3, 4gb of Ram... should keep them going for a while. The only sticky bit is window's 8... if they've been using XP then the change is gonna be rather dramatic.

[ddr]

Re: Cheapo PC Desktop for the Parents.. Ideas?

The only sticky bit is window's 8... if they've been using XP then the change is gonna be rather dramatic.

that is exactly what i am worried about... cause yes they have been XP and 7 a bit on their laptop... and yea they are a bit computer-challenged to put it lightly... wonder if Lenovo would entertain pre-installing 7 instead of 8 but I don't think that is how it works.

[dusk]

Re: Cheapo PC Desktop for the Parents.. Ideas?

You would have to downgrade to 7 yourself, but it would be worth it for your parents comfort levels.