Budget PC $550 AUD

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Hey Guys, i am looking to build a pc for emails, web browsing and light gaming. i dont need a monitor, keyboard, mouse or speaker just the pc its self with a OS. im in australia so becareful of price difference.
 
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4 core CPU better for multitasking and gaming.
Ram stick need tweak up to 2133Mhz + latter buy additional 4GB this allow works rams in dual channel mode and improve gaming experience :)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD A8-7650K 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($133.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Motherboard: MSI A78M-E35 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($72.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($47.98 @ Mwave Australia)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.00 @ Centre Com)
Case: Zalman ZM-T4 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($39.00 @ Mwave Australia)
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After OS there isn't much left to work with. You can use IGP for now and add a video card later on-

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3250 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($80.00 @ CPL Online)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($99.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($47.98 @ Mwave Australia)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.00 @ Centre Com)
Case: Silverstone PS08B (Black) MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($44.00 @ Umart)
Power Supply: Antec 500W ATX Power Supply ($62.00 @ CPL Online)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($19.00 @ CPL Online)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($129.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Total: $549.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-14 17:46 AEST+1000
 
4 core CPU better for multitasking and gaming.
Ram stick need tweak up to 2133Mhz + latter buy additional 4GB this allow works rams in dual channel mode and improve gaming experience :)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD A8-7650K 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($133.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Motherboard: MSI A78M-E35 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($72.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($47.98 @ Mwave Australia)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.00 @ Centre Com)
Case: Zalman ZM-T4 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($39.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Power Supply: Antec Basiq 350W ATX Power Supply ($42.00 @ Umart)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($19.00 @ CPL Online)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 OEM (64-bit) ($125.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Total: $546.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-14 18:08 AEST+1000
 
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SkateArc

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thansk for your help but the a8 seems a better deal