BestConfigs Poll - Intel-Based Office PC

[jpishgar]

It's time to vote on your favorite build for this category!
Please see below for a list of the choices available.

burriobob

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-HD3 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($71.24 @ Amazon)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($97.88 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($55.00 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 350D MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DVD-E818AAT/BLK/B/GEN DVD/CD Drive ($17.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $497.06

geofelt

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i3-3220 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor ($118.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ECS H61H2-I3 (v1.0) Mini ITX LGA1155 Motherboard ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($174.70 @ Amazon)
Case: Lian-Li PC-Q07 Mini ITX Tower Case ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $500.64
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-07 11:12 EDT-0400)

mastrom101

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3470 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock B75M-DGS R2.0 Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($54.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($57.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: PNY XLR8 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Hitachi 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master NSE-200-KKN1 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $499.91
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-07 17:57 EDT-0400)

guchaochen

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Memory: G.Skill 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($29.70 @ Newegg)
NUC: Intel NUC BOXDC3217BY Intel QS77 2 x 204Pin Core i3 3217U 1.8GHz HD Graphics 4000 Integrated by CPU Chassis ($249.99 @ Newegg)
Wireless: Intel Network 7260.HMWG WiFi Wireless-AC 7260 H/T Dual Band 2x2 AC+Bluetooth HMC ($34.98 @ Amazon)
SSD: MyDigitalSSD 50mm Bullet Proof 4 BP4 50mm mSATA Solid State Drive SSD SATA III 6G (240GB)(256GB) ($173.95 @ Amazon)
Total: $488.62
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-03 17:58 EDT-0400)

sadams04
CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-ITX ITX LGA1150 ($71.97 @ Newegg)
Graphics Card: Intel HD Graphics 4400
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 4GB DDR3-1600 Memory 1.5v CL9 ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Toshiba Q Series 256GB SSD ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 120 Advanced ITX ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 300W ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus 24x DVD-RW ($18.49 @ Amazon)
Total: $490.41

 

[doron]

You should consider enforcing a price limit for each segmet as almost no one will buy an office PC for 500$.