Cheap PC build

[scooterc]

Hi,
I want a nice fast PC, that I am going to build myself
I have an old computer(5-8 years old)
I want a new build to do general computing like word etc.
I don't need a gaming PC.
My budget is £150 and I would like it to be fast.
I already have the following:
Monitor
Keyboard
Mouse
Speakers
Wifi
And a old computer

I was told that I could keep the following from my old computer:
500GB hard drive
Optical drive

Can you tell me what I need? Or where to get the best deal from??
Thanks a million

 

[Hawkshot]

what do you need it for? is it just for general searches and web browsing.

 

[-HH-]

This SHOULD be all you NEED but a huge boost in performance would also come from an SSD which is included into the price of this, just reinstall windows onto the SSD

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD A8-7650K 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor (£80.24 @ More Computers)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A68HM-HD2 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard (£29.99 @ Aria PC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£36.47 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£33.99 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £180.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-02 12:32 GMT+0000

 

[-HH-]

what do you need it for? is it just for general searches and web browsing.

I want a new build to do general computing like word etc.
I don't need a gaming PC.

 

[scooterc]

what do you need it for? is it just for general searches and web browsing.

Yeah, and using Microsoft as well. Thanks

 

[scooterc]

This SHOULD be all you NEED but a huge boost in performance would also come from an SSD which is included into the price of this, just reinstall windows onto the SSD

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD A8-7650K 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor (£80.24 @ More Computers)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A68HM-HD2 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard (£29.99 @ Aria PC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£36.47 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£33.99 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £180.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-02 12:32 GMT+0000

Wow, thanks for taking your time out to reply! I will follow the links and have a look
Thanks bro

 

[Hawkshot]

This is what I would personally go for.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4170 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor (£87.99 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£31.49 @ Ebuyer)
Memory: Crucial 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£19.18 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow 200 30GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£24.99 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £163.65
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-02 12:56 GMT+0000

 

[scooterc]

what do you need it for? is it just for general searches and web browsing.

I want a new build to do general computing like word etc.
I don't need a gaming PC.

Hi thanks for taking your time out to reply!
I like all the prices you have quoted part from the CPU is there any way of getting a cheaper one?

 

[scooterc]

what do you need it for? is it just for general searches and web browsing.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Intel-Pentium-3-20GHz-Socket-LGA-1150/dp/B00KR51AKW/ref=lp_430515031_1_14/280-6783148-4651957?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1449061214&sr=1-14

Is this a good one? Also do they come with a fan?

 

[Hawkshot]

what do you need it for? is it just for general searches and web browsing.

I want a new build to do general computing like word etc.
I don't need a gaming PC.

Hi thanks for taking your time out to reply!
I like all the prices you have quoted part from the CPU is there any way of getting a cheaper one?

Honestly you don't need an SSD it will make the system a little quicker to boot but not noticeably, this is going to be your best choice and its in your price range.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4170 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor (£87.99 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£31.49 @ Ebuyer)
Memory: Crucial 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£19.18 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £138.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-02 13:01 GMT+0000

 

[ComputerSecurityGuy]

Unfortunately no. I've always felt that the i3 was overpriced. The first build is probably better on account of the 8GB RAM.

 

[scooterc]

what do you need it for? is it just for general searches and web browsing.

I want a new build to do general computing like word etc.
I don't need a gaming PC.

Oh ok, nice one
Does an expensive CPU matter as I need a PC case aswell


Honestly you don't need an SSD it will make the system a little quicker to boot but not noticeably, this is going to be your best choice and its in your price range.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4170 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor (£87.99 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£31.49 @ Ebuyer)
Memory: Crucial 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£19.18 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £138.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-02 13:01 GMT+0000

 

[amir_1991]

Hi,
I want a nice fast PC, that I am going to build myself
I have an old computer(5-8 years old)
I want a new build to do general computing like word etc.
I don't need a gaming PC.
My budget is £150 and I would like it to be fast.
I already have the following:
Monitor
Keyboard
Mouse
Speakers
Wifi
And a old computer

I was told that I could keep the following from my old computer:
500GB hard drive
Optical drive

Can you tell me what I need? Or where to get the best deal from??
Thanks a million

May i know about your old pc config?
I mean PSU and you case

 

[Hawkshot]

8gb really isn't needed for general surfing on the internet, in fact a lot of games don't even need that much RAM although it wouldn't hurt the I3 is a much faster CPU and a lot more power efficient chip than the AMD