Can You Guys Build Me A Office PC? Need Cpu Mobo And Ram Recommendations.

[saucell]

hey guys im building an office computer for my mom. i need to build it cheap but have it be good. i have everything except the cpu, mobo and ram. i have no preference on amd or intel, but it would be nice if its more power then my moms current cpu which is the AMD Phenom II X4 925. I would also like to make the motherboard micro atx to fix with her current case.

which budget but good combo should i get for my moms office pc? please give me recommendations! thanks!

 

[Herc08]

If you more is a multi-tasking, using a LOT of software at once, then go with this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($186.97 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI - H110M Pro-VD Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($41.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws 4 series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($59.92 @ Amazon)
Total: $288.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-13 15:26 EDT-0400

If you mom is just a Word, Excel, Outlook, browsing type of person:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Pentium G4400 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor ($56.29 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI - H110M Pro-VD Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($41.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws 4 series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($59.92 @ Amazon)
Total: $158.19
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-13 15:27 EDT-0400

 

[Zerk2012]

I would buy a decent board with a fast 2 core CPU with hyper threading
Much better than the AMD she has.
http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Pentium-G4600-vs-AMD-Phenom-II-X4-925/3894vsm2581

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Pentium G4600 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($86.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock - B250M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($77.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $224.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-13 16:05 EDT-0400

 

[saucell]

thanks to both of you. i will get what you guys are recommending.

 

[Tom Tancredi]

Honestly, simpliest, easiest and most of all WARRANTIED (we are talking your Mom, so with a warranty anything goes wrong your not to blame) go to Walmart, pick up a Laptop, they start at $249 for 'business / basic use' (aka open email, open webpage, write a document, watch training videos on youtube, etc.) and your done. She also benefits that she can take this around the house, so she gets a nice idea for the garden, a recipe for the kitchen to try, wants to watch a Netflix in her bed, she can take the laptop anywhere and she can use it everywhere. She will love you for the convenience.

 

[saucell]

thanks everyone for your comments. i went with the g4400 and msi board.



not much cable management i know, but this thing is working great. because the socket is new in 5 years i can drop a new cpu in and this thing will last a long time. got a new case too, only 25 bucks total from ebay! thanks again bros my mom is computing a storm!