Looking for 400-500$ build if not less

[chriscshunter]

Looking to assemble a computer for a friend that wants a "VERY fast computer with lots of memory for music and browsing online"... lol which is pretty basic stuff. Anyone have any cheap builds?

 

[Chugalug_]

Here you go, includes a great 250GB SSD which will greatly improve boot times, and some great value quality components that should work very well.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($110.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($56.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($60.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($88.48 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec EarthWatts Green 380W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($38.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $433.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-31 20:23 EDT-0400

 

[chriscshunter]

Thank you sir... you are awesome. Will be looking into this setup

 

[Chugalug_]

No problem!
Feel free to PM me or post here again if you run into any issues or have any other questions.

 

[Sizzor]

If you looking for a gaming build under $500 i will suggest to take a look at this post : gaming pc under $500 1080p gaming, look at the summary section for more alternatives.

 

[Chugalug_]

As mentioned, it is a PC for workstation uses, and that list is outdated.
Even if it was by a day I would consider it outdated, as prices change all the time, and are unpredictable as to what value you're going to get on a product at a certain time, there is almost always a better alternative.

 

[hang-the-9]

+ $100 for a Windows license unless he is OK with running Linux. Which for music and web browsing should be just fine actually.

If you need Windows but stuck at the budget, you can drop the RAM to 8 GB and not get the standard drive, a 256 SSD is plenty for most people.

 

[chriscshunter]

I get free install keys from a company I work for, its no big issue

 

[Chugalug_]

+ $100 for a Windows license unless he is OK with running Linux. Which for music and web browsing should be just fine actually.

If you need Windows but stuck at the budget, you can drop the RAM to 8 GB and not get the standard drive, a 256 SSD is plenty for most people.

Yeah, my only concern is that over time Windows builds up quite a bit of file size, and 120GB isn't much to work with if you're downloading movies etc. (Legally! ) or storing tonnes of music, as I do.
Enjoy OP, let me know via PM if you have any issues or questions and i'll get back to you when I can, or create a new thread.