| > Don't use used parts, except maybe hardrives/ssds and case.
Huh!? :? Do you mean re-use current drives? Otherwise, a hard drive is the one thing I would always want fresh, whether solid or spinning.
As for cases, big ones are great, but if in two years they'll be going to uni half way across the country, then transportability may want to be a consideration too.
Giving as a puzzle is a cool idea, but maybe doing it as a father/son project to research and build together would also be good?
Also, perfect opportunity to install a better OS even if only as a secondary dual-boot. (Valve are doing a lot to advance gaming for Linux-based OSes.) |