$500 or so build

[Tarp_65]

Approximate Purchase Date: This week or next at the latest

Budget Range: $500-$600

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Surfing the web, watching movies, word processing, some gaming.

Parts Not Required: Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse.

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg, Microcenter.

Country: USA

Parts Preferences: Doesn't Matter

Overclocking: No

SLI or Crossfire: No

Monitor Resolution: 1680x1050

Additional Comments: I've build gaming computers before but I've never really build just a cheaper one. This one is for my parents to replace their ancient computer. My dad does a little gaming but not a lot. Nothing like BF3 or Skyrim etc. Thought I would get some opinions on it.

Not really sure what way to go for a cheaper build like this. Would AMD or Intel be the better way to go? I tried looking around but if anyone has some opinions?

Thanks in advance!!!!

 

[hpdeskjet]

I upgraded my old computer with an AMD Llano build recently for the purposes you list in System Usage, and I'm very satisfied with it's performance. The integrated graphics should handle easily whatever games your dad plays.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103994
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131769
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231394&Tpk=n82e16820231394
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129042
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139020

Not sure if you have a copy of Windows for this build
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100006816%20600021049&IsNodeId=1&name=Home

Also not sure if you have an old hard drive lying around that you can reuse so I'm not going to list one. If your parents don't have a lot of data that needs to be stored, now probably wouldn't be a bad time to get a SSD. Don't have much experience with SSDs so can't really recommend one either. Maybe someone else can recommend one if you decide to go that route =D

 

[hpdeskjet]

Sorry I meant to list this one
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103942

but it's currently sold out =/

 

[hpdeskjet]

forgot this too -_-

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204

 

[drunkducki]

http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0354590 - $149.99
Intel Core i5-2400 Sandy Bridge 3.1GHz (3.4GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 2000 BX80623I52400

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157241 - $59.99
ASRock H61M-VS LGA 1155 Intel H61 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231426 - $39.99
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL9D-8GBXL

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151233 - $17.99
SAMSUNG CD/DVD Burner 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 16X DVD+R DL 22X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 24X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model SH-222AB - OEM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148767 - $84.99
Seagate Barracuda ST500DM002 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150540 - $109.99 - $20MIR
XFX HD-677X-ZNLC Radeon HD 6770 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371029 - $44.99
Antec NEO ECO 400C 400W Continuous Power ATX12V 2.3 / EPS12V 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147153 - $49.99
Rosewill CHALLENGER Black Gaming ATX Mid Tower Computer Case, comes with Three Fans-1x Front Blue LED 120mm Fan, 1x Top 140mm Fan, 1x Rear 120mm Fan, option Fans-2x Side 120mm Fan

Total: $557.92 - $20MIR