Building a Computer | Part Ideas

[Jason Peatt]

I'm building a computer a friend that just uses it for simple stuff, nothing intense like gaming.
Would prefer Intel processors and i am not sure if a graphics card would be necessary.
A list of parts and ideas for me to add onto would be grand.
my price limit would be $600 to the max.
Thank you.

 

[Dunlop0078]

Well you dont need near 600 dollars for that nor do you need a more expensive intel processor ill try to put something togather for you.

 

[Jason Peatt]

Well you dont need near 600 dollars for that nor do you need a more expensive intel processor ill try to put something togather for you.

Thank you.

 

[Dunlop0078]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3QNxi

That will do nicely. Im not sure if you want widows 7 or 8.1 i put 8.1 and its OEM so its cheaper than retail but OEM means it cant be moved to another computer after its installed.

 

[Dunlop0078]

If you want i can do a intel one for you if you want but it will be more towards 500 dollars.

 

[pigsinspace72]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3QNxi

That will do nicely. Im not sure if you want widows 7 or 8.1 i put 8.1 and its OEM so its cheaper than retail but OEM means it cant be moved to another computer after its installed.

I think an AMD A6-5400K Trinity would be better for price, its part of AMD new apu

 

[Dunlop0078]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3QNxi

That will do nicely. Im not sure if you want widows 7 or 8.1 i put 8.1 and its OEM so its cheaper than retail but OEM means it cant be moved to another computer after its installed.

I think an AMD A6-5400K Trinity would be better for price, its part of AMD new apu

He might be right and if you get the APU you dont need a graphics card either.

 

[Jason Peatt]

If you want i can do a intel one for you if you want but it will be more towards 500 dollars.

I think i would like an Intel CPU, its just that i feel more confident with those. What would you recommend? If at the time of buying the parts i realize i have more money i could spend on parts what would you recommend for me to add/upgrade?

 

[Dunlop0078]

If you want i can do a intel one for you if you want but it will be more towards 500 dollars.

I think i would like an Intel CPU, its just that i feel more confident with those. What would you recommend? If at the time of buying the parts i realize i have more money i could spend on parts what would you recommend for me to add/upgrade?

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3QREj

There you go it should be a pretty solid build.

 

[Vic 40]

Something like this with intel and a ssd,

PCPartPicker part list

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($113.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock B85M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($43.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: PNY XLR8 PRO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.43 @ OutletPC)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($33.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $523.32
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-25 19:35 EDT-0400)

He would probably already be good with a pentium,
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646g3220
with the i3 would he even be fine when adding a gpu for some gaming if he changes his mind on that.

The ssd isn't strictly necessary,but imo is it a nice addition for faster boot times and such.If he doesn't need much storage could he do with just the ssd,but like i said with just the hdd would it work fine too

 

[Vic 40]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3QREj

There you go it should be a pretty solid build.

Since the i3 already has an igp (=integrated graphics processor) would there be no need for the extra hd 6450.

 

[pigsinspace72]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3QREj

There you go it should be a pretty solid build.

Since the i3 already has an igp (=integrated graphics processor) would there be no need for the extra hd 6450.

You wouldn't need a video card then if the cpu has an igp and the motherboard supports onboard video.