BestConfigs - Intel-Based Office PC

[jpishgar]

It's that time again! Time to update the Tom's Hardware BestConfigs! Once again, we are opening the field to user recommendations to get the best consensus for the absolute best of the best in each category. Post the best configuration you can put together for the following build category and our editorial team will pick 5 of the best to be put up to a public vote right here in the Systems forum. The top-ranking build will go on to become one of Tom's Hardware BestConfigs and you'll get the credit for having put together a brilliant build with a special credit in the feature article.

Post your entries to this thread for the category of:
Intel-Based Office PC

Stay within $500 (without shipping) and no need to include OS, monitor, mouse/keyboard. Please be sure to format your list of components as follows:

Joe's Office Chug-along Rig
Processor: Component Name and Component Price
Motherboard: Component Name and Component Price
RAM: Component Name and Component Price
Graphics Card: Component Name and Component Price
Hard Drive: Component Name and Component Price
Case: Component Name and Component Price
Power Supply: Component Name and Component Price
Cooling: Component Name and Component Price
DVD Burner: Component Name and Component Price

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Joe's Office Chug-along Rig
Processor: Component Name and Component Price
Motherboard: Component Name and Component Price
RAM: Component Name and Component Price
Graphics Card: Component Name and Component Price
Hard Drive: Component Name and Component Price
Case: Component Name and Component Price
Power Supply: Component Name and Component Price
Cooling: Component Name and Component Price
DVD Burner: Component Name and Component Price
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Good luck, and may the best builds win!

 

[michxymi]

Michxymi's Intel Office Build

Processor: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115078 Intel Core i3-2100 Sandy Bridge 3.1GHz 2 x 256KB L2 Cache 3MB L3 Cache LGA 1155 65W Dual-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I32100 $124.99

Motherboard: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130584 MSI H67MS-E43 (B3) LGA 1155 Intel H67 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s Micro ATX Intel Motherboard $102.99

RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226095 Mushkin Enhanced Silverline 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model 996770 $79.99

Graphics Card: Build In

Hard Drive: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152185 SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive $64.99

Case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119203 COOLER MASTER Elite RC-310-BWN1-GP Black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case $39.99

Power Supply: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139026 CORSAIR Builder Series CX430 V2 430W ATX12V v2.3 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply $44.99

Cooling: Stock

DVD Burner: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204 ASUS Black 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM $20.99

478.33$ WITHOUT MIR

 

[striker410]

Striker's Cache for cash rig

Processor: Intel Core i3-2100 Sandy Bridge 3.1GHz LGA 1155 65W Dual-Core Desktop Processor $214

Motherboard: ASUS P8H67-M LE (REV 3.0) LGA 1155 Intel H67 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard $0

RAM: G.SKILL Value Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600) Desktop Memory $64

Graphics Card: Intel Graphics 2000

Hard Drive: SAMSUNG Spinpoint F4EG HD155UI 1.5TB 5400 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive $60

Solid State Drive: Patriot Torqx 2 PT232GS25SSDR 2.5" 32GB SATA II Internal Solid State Drive $85

Case: Xigmatek ASGARD II B/O CPC-T45UE-U01 Black / Orange 0.8 mm SECC / Aluminum and Aluminum Mesh Bezel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case $30

Power Supply: XIGMATEK NRP-PC Series ACXTNRP-PC402 400W ATX12V Ver.2.3 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply $35

Cooling: Stock

DVD Burner: Sony Optiarc Black 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA CD/DVD Burner - OEM $21

The total is $510 before shipping with no rebates.

This build has a small SSD for SSD caching to speed up all documents. It could also be used as a boot drive, but then the speed is not distributed across all files.

 

[jerreddredd]

JD's Office Sandy Bridge Space Saver

Processor: Intel Core i3-2100 Sandy Bridge 3.1GHz 2 x 256KB L2 Cache 3MB L3 Cache LGA 1155 65W Dual-Core Processor BX80623I32100 $124.99
Motherboard: BIOSTAR H67MU3 LGA 1155 Intel H67 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard $84.99
RAM: G.SKILL NS 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600) Memory Model F3-10600CL9D-4GBNS $38.99
Graphics Card: Intel Graphics 2000 via CPU and chipset
Solid State Drive: Crucial Technology 64GB m4 SSD 2.5" Solid State Internal Drive $112.95
Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Blue WD3200AAKX 320GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive -Bare Drive $39.99
Case: IN WIN BK623.BN300BL 0.6mm SECC Steel MicroATX Desktop Computer Case 300W Power Supply $64.99
Power Supply: 300W w/case
Cooling: Stock Intel cooler
DVD Burner: LITE-ON 24X DVD Writer Black SATA Model iHAS424-98 LightScribe Support retail $24.99
Molex to SATA Cable: Nippon Labs SATA Adpater Molex 4-Pin PC power cable to 2 x SATA Converter Cables $4.99
TOTAL = $496.98

The Case is only 10.80" x 5.50" x 12.70" and can be used as a tower or desktop and supports 4 full height cards. I included a Molex to 2 x SATA power adapter, because it is needed, as the PSU only has 2 x SATA and there are 3 SATA devices. I wasn’t sure we needed to account for misc cables or not. For this same reason I also chose a DVD writer that was retail boxed because it also comes with a SATA cable that will be needed, as the MB only comes with 2. If this doesn’t need to be accounted for, the $10 additional that was used for this can be applied to a larger HDD, though 320Gb is plenty for most office builds.

 

[jasonw223]

Here's a beauty - snuck in a nice SSD and a quad core...

Jason's $500 Intel Office PC!
Processor: i5 2300 - $184
Motherboard: MSI H61M-E33 - $59
RAM: 4gb G.Skill 1333mhz - $33
Graphics Card: Intel HD Graphics 2000 (Integrated)
Hard Drive: OCZ Agility 3 60gb - $119
Storage Drive: Seagate 500gb - $39
Case and Power Supply: Coolermaster Elite 360 & 350w PSU - $49
Cooling: Stock Intel Heatsink
DVD Burner: 22x LG Burner -$18

Total = $501

 

[Derbixrace]

Derbixrace's bang for buck intel office rig
Processor: Intel Core i3-2100 Sandy Bridge 3.1GHz 2 x 256KB L2 Cache 3MB L3 Cache LGA 1155 65W Dual-Core Desktop Processor $124.99
Motherboard: ASRock H61M-VS LGA 1155 Intel H61 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard $59.99
RAM: ADATA Plus Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model $38.99
Graphics Card: Intel HD 2000 integrated in the i3 2100
Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda ST31000524AS 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive $54.99
Case: COOLER MASTER Elite 360 RC-360-KKR1 Black Plastic (front bezel), SECC (case body) ATX Mid Tower Computer Case Thermal Master 350w Power Supply $49.99
Power Supply: a 350w one that comes with the case
Cooling: stock intel heatsink
DVD Burner: LITE-ON CD/DVD Burner - Bulk 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model iHAS124-04 $18.99

total: $347.94

 

[ice919]

Ice's Well-Rounded Office build
Processor: Intel Core i5-2400 Sandy Bridge 3.1GHz = $189.99
Motherboard: ASRock H61M-VS = $59.99
RAM: G.SKILL Value Series 8GB = $69.99
Graphics Card: XFX HD-557X-ZNFR Radeon HD 5570 1GB 128-bit = $69.99
Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda ST31000524AS 1TB 7200 RPM = $59.99
Case: Rosewill R101-P-BK-450W MicroATX Mid Tower = $54.99
Power Supply: Comes with case = $0.00
Cooling: Stock
DVD Burner: LITE-ON CD/DVD Burner = $18.99

Total Price = $523.93
-$ 35.00 MIR for XFX 5570
Final Price = $488.93

 

[ksampanna]

1. ksampanna's Office merrily Chugging-along Rig
2. Processor: Intel Core i3-2105 3.1GHz w/ HD 3000 $139.99
3. Motherboard: ASRock H61M/U3S3 w/ USB 3.0, SATA 6Gb $74.99
4. RAM: G.SKILL Value Series 8GB 1333 Mhz $64.99
5. Graphics Card: Intel HD 3000
6. Hard Drive: SAMSUNG EcoGreen F4 HD204UI 2TB $79.99
7. Case: COOLER MASTER Elite 310 RC-310 $39.99
8. Power Supply: Antec EarthWatts Green EA-380D $44.99
9. Cooling: Stock
10. DVD Burner: SAMSUNG Black 12X BD-ROM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM SATA Internal Blu-ray Drive Model SH-B123L LightScribe Support $64.99

TOTAL - $509.93

 

[ojas]

Ojas' Office Solution

1. Processor: Intel Core i3-2105 -- $139.99

2. Motherboard: Intel DH67CL -- $99.99

3. RAM: Kingston ValueRAM 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3 1333 -- 33.99

4. Graphics: Integrated Intel HD 3000

5. Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB SATA III 64MB Cache -- $89.99

6. Case: COOLER MASTER Sileo 500 + 500W PSU -- $109.99

7. Power Supply: 500W, comes with Case

8. Cooling: Stock

9. DVD Burner: ASUS 24X DVD Burner Black SATA Model DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS -OEM -- 19.99

Total: $493.94

 

[r0aringdrag0n]

Roaring's wait wut, how is this possible machine
Processor: Core i5 2300 $185
Motherboard: ASRock H61M-VS $60
RAM: Kingston ValueRAM Model KVR1333D3K2/4GR $30
Graphics Card: HD Radeon 4650 $47
Hard Drive: SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD103SJ $65
Case: Xigmatek ASGARD II B/B CPC-T45UC-U01 $30
Power Supply: XIGMATEK NRP-PC Series ACXTNRP-PC402 $35
Cooling: Stock Heatsink+Fan
DVD Burner: SONY Model DDU1681S-0B $17
Total: $469

 

[jpishgar]

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