Build for the mother.

[AirborneEvo]

I'm putting something together for my mother and would like to know your thoughts on the following build. It's nothing fancy but I'd like to make sure that the parts i have selected are good enough.

Intel Core i5-3340 3.1GHz
Gigabyte GA-B75N Mini ITX LGA1155
Transcend 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1333
Transcend 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1333
WD Caviar Green 500GB 3.5" 5400RPM
Cooler Master Elite 120
Corsair 430W ATX12V

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/AirborneEvo/saved/43Op

Please feel free to suggest any changes.

 

[Ahmadjon]

Changed PSU and RAM and HDD to better ones!

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3340 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor (£130.06 @ CCL Computers)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B75N Mini ITX LGA1155 Motherboard (£59.57 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Kingston 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£58.96 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£35.99 @ Novatech)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 120 Advanced (Black) Mini ITX Tower Case (£32.60 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: XFX 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£20.00 @ Maplin Electronics)
Total: £337.18
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-15 14:21 GMT+0000)

 

[Traciatim]

Is this really just an e-mail and web browsing machine? Personally I would probably go with one of AMD APU based CPU's instead of the i5, or maybe an i3 instead.

 

[geofelt]

Your build is reasonable.
I would change to a 8gb kit of 2 x 4gb ram to insure ram vendor support.

But...
I would do things a bit differently.

To my mind, the key performance component in a simple desktop used for internet and e-mail(My assumed usage) would be a SSD.
Start with a Samsung evo 120gb ssd for the "C" drive. Perhaps even 240gb. If there is a need to store large files such as video's, then add a WD green for that.

For the cpu, there is little need for a quad core cpu. I would go with almost any intel duo like a i3-4130 and a itx socket 1150 motherboard. Any would do.

Such a build actually needs less than 300w, but the XFX for £ 20 is a steal.

 

[Nikola Aslanov-1338074]

Check this: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Intel-BOXDC3217BY-Barebone-Mini-PC-Intel-HD/dp/B0093LINT2/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1394895285&sr=8-5

 

[Tradesman1]

I'm putting something together for my mother and would like to know your thoughts on the following build. It's nothing fancy but I'd like to make sure that the parts i have selected are good enough.

Intel Core i5-3340 3.1GHz
Gigabyte GA-B75N Mini ITX LGA1155
Transcend 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1333
Transcend 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1333
WD Caviar Green 500GB 3.5" 5400RPM
Cooler Master Elite 120
Corsair 430W ATX12V

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/AirborneEvo/saved/43Op

Please feel free to suggest any changes.

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Looks fine, would go with a package of 2x4GB DRAM, that way you are assured they have been tested and will play together, mixing sticks from different packages can (and often is problematic)

 

[sora]

I'm putting something together for my mother and would like to know your thoughts on the following build. It's nothing fancy but I'd like to make sure that the parts i have selected are good enough.

Intel Core i5-3340 3.1GHz
Gigabyte GA-B75N Mini ITX LGA1155
Transcend 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1333
Transcend 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1333
WD Caviar Green 500GB 3.5" 5400RPM
Cooler Master Elite 120
Corsair 430W ATX12V

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/AirborneEvo/saved/43Op

Please feel free to suggest any changes.

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Looks fine, would go with a package of 2x4GB DRAM, that way you are assured they have been tested and will play together, mixing sticks from different packages can (and often is problematic)

Those seem to be both of the same brand though and same sticks.

 

[geofelt]

Ram is sold in kits for a reason.
Ram from the same vendor and part number can be made up of differing manufacturing components over time.
Some motherboards can be very sensitive to this.
That is why ram vendors will NOT support ram that is not bought in one kit.
Although, I think the problem has lessened with the newer Intel chipsets. Still,
it is safer to get what you need in one kit.

 

[Tradesman1]

Actually you can pull 3 sticks right off the assembly line and may not have any two of the three that will play nice together, that's why they test the sets and further why say a 4 stick set will cost more than two two stick sets, takes more testing to get the bigger sets together, also XMP is programmed to the BIOS by the set, i.e. in the advanced timings 4 sticks will take a higher tRFC timing than 2 sticks ..... If DRAM was as easy to mix together as many think it is (often based on DDR2 experiences) then the DRAM makers wiould simply sell 1 stick packages , not worry about testing and make lots more money