[SOLVED] I need help with a PC build.

[Luk3skywalker]

Hey guys, so someone asked me to build a home/work pc for them and I need some help with choosing the CPU and mobo.

Their budget is around $250 AUS.

 

[CountMike]

Hey guys, so someone asked me to build a home/work pc for them and I need some help with choosing the CPU and mobo.

Their budget is around $250 AUS.

Is that supposed to be just an upgrade for existing parts/machine ? $250 just for those 2 components ?

 

[Luk3skywalker]

Is that supposed to be just an upgrade for existing parts/machine ? $250 just for those 2 components ?

No, 250 for the whole PC.

 

[pivodrums]

No, 250 for the whole PC.

this is practically impossible if we are talking about new components. Second hand, could be done...

 

[CountMike]

Well, it's gonna be difficult for that money. I'm in Europe so I'm not familiar wit prices down under but some friends tell me it's awful expensive.
Some of cheapest are Ryzen 2200g processor. A320 chipset based microATX motherboards and at least 2x4GB memory up to 3000MHz DDR4, the ones without heat sink. Processor has a half decent graphics sou you don't need a dedicated GPU.
Mid sized cases are generally cheaper than smaller ones.
Than you need a PSU of about 450W, preferably some good make.
As for disk(s), SSD s have became quite cheap and are really cool thing to have because of speed. I'd suggest 240GB which should be enough forOS and pile of programs. Can ad another SSD or a HDD later on need be.
Monitor and other peripherals are going to ad to the cost, I doubt you could fit them too in that budget.
Do you have some favorite site you could buy parts from ?

 

[Luk3skywalker]

this is practically impossible if we are talking about new components. Second hand, could be done...

Yeah, I don't mind if they are used or not.

 

[Luk3skywalker]

Some of cheapest are Ryzen 2200g processor.

So you're saying I should go with AMD?

 

[CountMike]

Yes, for now it's best combination of price and performance.

 

[Luk3skywalker]

at least 2x4GB memory up to 3000MHz DDR4, the ones without heat sink.

I was going for 4gb of RAM. Also, isn't DDR4 kind of expensive?

Do you have some favorite site you could buy parts from ?

Ebay and gumtree.

 

[Luk3skywalker]

Some of cheapest are Ryzen 2200g processor. A320 chipset based microATX motherboards

Heh heh, I don't really know much about AMD so I always go with Intel.

 

[Luk3skywalker]

I was thinking I should go with an intel 1155 socket mobo and like an i5 2400.

 

[CountMike]

I was thinking I should go with an intel 1155 socket mobo and like an i5 2400.

I thought you want some modern stuff not 6 - 7 generations old. Might as well look for a complete, used PC in that case. No new parts of that generation were made for several years. I wouldn't pay more than 100 bucks for a I5 2400 computer.

 

[Luk3skywalker]

I thought you want some modern stuff not 6 - 7 generations old. Might as well look for a complete, used PC in that case. No new parts of that generation were made for several years. I wouldn't pay more than 100 bucks for a I5 2400 computer.

Ok.

 

[Luk3skywalker]

Some of cheapest are Ryzen 2200g processor. A320 chipset based microATX motherboards

Could you recommend some?

 

[CountMike]

Could you recommend some?

Cheapest one around here is https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/A320M-PRO-E.html and a pair of these: https://www.crucial.com/usa/en/ct8g4dfs824a

 

[Luk3skywalker]

Hey guys, thanks for all your help they decided to go with a laptop. Sorry about that!

 

[CountMike]

Hey guys, thanks for all your help they decided to go with a laptop. Sorry about that!

They'll pay more and get less.

 

[Luk3skywalker]

They'll pay more and get less.

Yeah but they wanted more portability.