Title really says it all. All it has to do is run Facebook, farmville, and there little gaming websites like Pogo.com. I've come up with this so far:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Integrated with Motherboard
Motherboard: Asus AT5NM10T-I Mini ITX Atom Atom D525 Motherboard ($67.00 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Corsair 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($29.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: A-Data XPG SX900 64GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($79.99 @ Canada Computers)
Video Card: HIS Radeon HD 5450 1GB Video Card ($79.99 @ Memory Express)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 120 Advanced (Black) Mini ITX Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 300W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($50.49 @ Newegg Canada)
Optical Drive: Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($56.29 @ DirectCanada)
Total: $413.74
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-10 15:11 EDT-0400)
Decided an ITX would look cool, and make them feel like they're getting a really cool new computer. But if I can save some money going with a more standard case/mobo then I will. Any thoughts? I honestly just went and found the cheapest parts I could. Except for the mobo, SSD and PSU. I made sure they were the cheapest from a reputable brand.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Integrated with Motherboard
Motherboard: Asus AT5NM10T-I Mini ITX Atom Atom D525 Motherboard ($67.00 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Corsair 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($29.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: A-Data XPG SX900 64GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($79.99 @ Canada Computers)
Video Card: HIS Radeon HD 5450 1GB Video Card ($79.99 @ Memory Express)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 120 Advanced (Black) Mini ITX Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 300W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($50.49 @ Newegg Canada)
Optical Drive: Asus BC-12B1ST/BLK/B/AS Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer ($56.29 @ DirectCanada)
Total: $413.74
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-10 15:11 EDT-0400)
Decided an ITX would look cool, and make them feel like they're getting a really cool new computer. But if I can save some money going with a more standard case/mobo then I will. Any thoughts? I honestly just went and found the cheapest parts I could. Except for the mobo, SSD and PSU. I made sure they were the cheapest from a reputable brand.