Question home pc build no gaming

[Niklas_13]

need a pc for a friend, no gaming. pc will be used for office work watching videos listening to music. need a case for a DVD player​

Approximate Purchase Date: 3 weeks

Budget Range: 500 us dollars

System Usage from Most to Least Important: surfing the internet, watching movies, Microsoft office

Are you buying a monitor: no has a 1080p



Parts to Upgrade: all, I do have DDR4 ram I can use 2x8 gig sticks

Do you need to buy OS: No


Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Amazon, Newegg, microcenter < have one 20 mins away

Location: us

Parts Preferences: AMD or Intel

Overclocking: no

SLI or Crossfire: no

Your Monitor Resolution: 1080p

Additional Comments: PC case with 1 drive bay

Thanks

 

[Aeacus]

Something like this should do:
PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i3-12100 3.3 GHz Quad-Core Processor ($115.98 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI PRO H610M-G DDR4 Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard ($79.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($98.20 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Focus G Mini MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($65.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic FOCUS Plus 650 Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.78 @ Amazon)
Total: $449.92

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-09-10 02:46 EDT-0400

Few words;
CPU - Intel 12th gen Core i3. Plenty for office build. GPU is inside the CPU as iGPU. So, need to connect monitor to the MoBo for image.
CPU cooler - Comes with CPU.
MoBo - MSI micro-ATX. Supports DDR4 RAM. H610 chipset, so barebones. But for office PC - plenty.
RAM - Didn't add one, since you said you have the DDR4 RAM.
GPU - Already inside the CPU.
SSD - Solid M.2 NVMe SSD: Samsung 970 Evo Plus, in 1TB capacity. More than enough for office build + then some for storage (i have the same SSD as my OS drive but mine is 2TB).
PC case - Micro-ATX from Fractal Design. Has two 5.25" external bays. So, double the requirement. Also, good airflow and overall nice looks. (Specs.)
PSU - Good quality unit from Seasonic. Fully-modular and 10 years of warranty. A bit beefy for office build, but enough to sustain dedicated GPU, IF PC owner decides to add one at later date.

 

[Lucky_SLS]

AMD alternative:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5500GT 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor ($108.64 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock B550 Phantom Gaming 4/ac ATX AM4 Motherboard ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Silicon Power UD90 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Case: be quiet! Pure Base 500 ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.90 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: NZXT C750 (2022) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.98 @ Amazon)
Total: $398.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-09-10 05:51 EDT-0400

 

[Aeacus]

Case: be quiet! Pure Base 500 ATX Mid Tower Case ($54.90 @ Amazon)

You did not read what OP said;

need a case for a DVD player

Additional Comments: PC case with 1 drive bay

 

[Lucky_SLS]

^ Nice catch. My bad.

ATX case with a drive bay: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/QnD7YJ/fractal-design-pop-air-atx-mid-tower-case-fd-c-poa1a-02

 

[Niklas_13]

hey guys thanks for the info!
I remembered I have a 2700X laying around( I think would be fine for office my son had it in his old gaming PC) what would be a good mobo for that if he wanted to use the old CPU ?
Thanks

 

[Niklas_13]

oh, nvm then i would have to buy a gpu

 

[kanewolf]

In the $500 range, I would still look for a good Dell refurb. That way your friend has Dell to call rather than you to exclusively support.

 

[Lucky_SLS]

The B550 mobo I listed above would support the 2700X. But it does not have integrated GPU. You need to buy a separate GPU. Or, if your son's old GPU is still available, you can use that.

new GPU options:

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/vrYRsY/asrock-low-profile-arc-a380-6-gb-video-card-a380-lp-6g

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Cv...-4-gb-challenger-itx-video-card-rx6400-cli-4g

 

[Niklas_13]

In the $500 range, I would still look for a good Dell refurb. That way your friend has Dell to call rather than you to exclusively support.

He wants to build one, this is replacing his 2009 dell with windows 7 on it