What should a new computer have?

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If you want the best bang for your buck, I would strongly suggest to build a custom PC. Pre-built computers are mediocre, but are often times overpriced.

What is your friend going to be using this computer for (ie, graphics, gaming, surfing the web)?

Surfing the web. But he doesn't live by me so there's no way I'd be able to help him build it and he doesn't know the first thing about building computers, or even using them for that matter. Nonetheless, I want him to have a powerful computer.

What should he do?