ideal specs for diskless setup for internet cafe

[rakigaboy]

10 starting units
tight $300 (USD) budget for each RIG
im thinking about getting a pentium g4400 as the processor, what do you think? what gpu would be good to work alongside this processor.
any suggestions are highly appreciated.
for browsing, using microsoft office, and play games like dota2,LoL, CS go
you can also suggest AMD but i prefer intel. ty

and for the server i plan to go for an i3 6100, is this good enough?

 

[-Fran-]

If you go with *anything* cheap from Intel you won't be able to play anything, really. The integrated graphics for low low end stuff from Intel camp sucks. You'll be better of with cheap AMD APUs you can find.

As for a server... I really don't see what you have in mind, but I don't think you can boot of a network drive using Windows. You *do* need a local drive to boot, be it a pendrive or CD/DVD with self bootable Linux/Windows.

Cheers!

 

[rakigaboy]

If you go with *anything* cheap from Intel you won't be able to play anything, really. The integrated graphics for low low end stuff from Intel camp sucks. You'll be better of with cheap AMD APUs you can find.

As for a server... I really don't see what you have in mind, but I don't think you can boot of a network drive using Windows. You *do* need a local drive to boot, be it a pendrive or CD/DVD with self bootable Linux/Windows.

Cheers!

can you suggest any AMD builds? ty

 

[-Fran-]

Dirt cheap APUs: Newegg Search

Dirt cheap MoBos: Newegg Search

Just be careful with socket matching.

I also removed the "embedded" MoBos (CPU+MoBo), because they are typically too low end for any type of gaming.

Cheers!

 

[rakigaboy]

Dirt cheap APUs: Newegg Search

Dirt cheap MoBos: Newegg Search

Just be careful with socket matching.

I also removed the "embedded" MoBos (CPU+MoBo), because they are typically too low end for any type of gaming.

Cheers!

okay thanks bro, but many say that intel pentium g4400 is better than those amd procies

 

[-Fran-]

For watching video and file editing, maybe. Gaming? Nope.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JmC-vt0Bog

And AMD (you can find more in the related ones):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWriZ8cJmAA

Up to you.

Cheers!

 

[rakigaboy]

lets say i went g4400 http://pcpartpicker.com/list/9WzRKZ is this gt730 fine to partner with the g4400?

 

[ComputerSecurityGuy]

Well, the GT 730 is about as powerful as the Intel HD 530.

Intel and AMD have on par graphics for desktop chips right now but the Carrizo chips are 30-50% faster than HD 530 and the Bristol Ridge chips are roughly twice the speed of HD 530. It's the lingering Kaveri chips that are as fast as the HD 530.

 

[-Fran-]

Yes, it will work fine and probably better than the APU alone, but that is a lot of extra cost you have there.

Cheers!

 

[rakigaboy]

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/4Wmvjc so i have found an AMD solution dont mind the case and psu, just for reference, ill find a good psu and case later

 

[JCLDJB]

With regards to your build, if you are going AMD, especially the APU form, it is imperative that you have Dual Channel memory (2 sticks instead of 1) as this is how these APU chips (AMD a8-7600 and others) were supposed to run.
Because the VRAM from the integrated graphics unit is taken directly from the RAM, and the fact you need normal RAM for running your system, with both requesting acces on only 1 slot, will create problems.

 

[-Fran-]

Just like JCLDJB says, if you're going the AMD route, then make sure you have 2 or 4 sticks of RAM so you make use of Dual Channel.

Also, the parts you picked up are not "low end", so they should perform better than the ones I linked before from newegg.

Cheers!