I need a cheap PC.

I'm not looking for a gaming PC. I'm looking for a good PC that does email, internet, forums, music, papers, and streamed videos. How much should i spend? And, as the topic states, I'm wondering if Best Buy is too overpriced to be worth it. If so, where should i buy one? What should i look for in a PC (I mean parts)?

Get a raspberry pi.MonsieurX

Do this.

No seriously what is your budget

I'm not looking for a gaming PC. I'm looking for a good PC that does email, internet, forums, music, papers, and streamed videos. How much should i spend? And, as the topic states, I'm wondering if Best Buy is too overpriced to be worth it. If so, where should i buy one? What should i look for in a PC (I mean parts)?

hydralisk86

AMD A8 APU based PC.

AMD A8-3850 2.9GHz Quad-Core Processor ($99.00 @ Newegg)

Motherboard:Gigabyte GA-A55M-DS2 Micro ATX FM1 Motherboard ($49.99 @ Newegg)

Memory:Samsung 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($25.99 @ Newegg)

Hard Drive:Western Digital RE2 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($57.99 @ Compuvest)

Case:Apex SK-393-C ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.15 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply:Logisys 480W ATX12V Power Supply ($11.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Optical Drive:Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)

Operating System:Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit) ($90.65 @ Amazon)

Total: $377.75 (Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-07-19 21:00 EDT-0400)

As a bonus, this box can play games slightly beyond Xbox 360/PS3 level.

Or

Acer Aspire One AO725-0899 11.6-Inch Netbook (AMD C60 processor, includes Radeon HD 6290M GPU). $275.98

http://www.amazon.com/Acer-AO725-0899-11-6-Inch-Netbook-Volcano/dp/B007Z92SS6/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1342747441&sr=1-1&keywords=netbook+AMD

The TC has an existing Android based smartphone (Samsung Galaxy S2 type) just add keyboard + hdmi adapter + download office type apps.