I've been tasked by my family with building or buying a new computer for my wife's grandmother, as her old computer finally bit the dust. I've been told that money really isn't an option, but I don't foresee her having a need for the Double-Stuff workstation. I even think that the Econobox might be overkill for her needs, but again, money isn't a concern.
As you can probably guess, she won't be doing anything very intensive on the computer and would be using it for general web browsing, some photo editing, genealogy stuff, videos, spreadsheets, etc. I figured I could use the Econobox from the guide as a template, but several of the components used are out-of-stock on Newegg. After looking at the Dorm PC build, I think that the smaller form factor might be better suited. Since I've never paid attention to components unless they're well suited for gaming, I have no idea what to look for when it comes to a budget PC. What would be an ideal build for her? I don't think a Radeon 6850 or GTX 460 would really be necessary, and again, I've never paid attention to video cards unless it was for gaming purposes so I'm clueless as to what I should be looking for. Could she get away with using just the integrated graphics courtesy of a Sandy Bridge processor?
I'll need to buy a new copy of Windows, as her current copy is an old DELL OEM copy of XP. I figured I could buy an Upgrade disc and go that route, the same way I did for my own computer: install Windows 7 then re-install and "upgrade" over that installation. If you know of a easier and completely legitimate means of getting a new copy of Windows, I'm all ears.
Also, there's the option of going through the likes of Dell, HP, Toshiba, etc. instead of building the system myself.
Thoughts and/or recommendations?