my fathers business pc

[LechTips]

i want to make him a cheap computer with good parts

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/TTtXZL
$500 is what i came up with

 

[synphul]

For a business pc (general office tasks) that's more than enough to build a great system.

 

[LechTips]

For a business pc (general office tasks) that's more than enough to build a great system.

can you lower the price for this build

he is using a crappy hp laptop
he has this thing for "best bang for your buck" he doesnt like to waste things

 

[synphul]

What type of work does he do with the pc? Does he have any intention of doing things other than office work with it like gaming or video rendering?

 

[LechTips]

What type of work does he do with the pc? Does he have any intention of doing things other than office work with it like gaming or video rendering?

i dont know he is at work right now
he is a accountant
i guess filing tax returns or something
i dont know im only 16 yr old

 

[synphul]

Here's one option:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($48.97 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($60.30 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($100.09 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1300 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Antec 450W ATX Power Supply ($26.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.75 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit) ($104.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $500.05
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-01 13:10 EST-0500

Here's another:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($48.97 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($60.30 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($39.99 @ Best Buy)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1300 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($29.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Antec 450W ATX Power Supply ($26.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.75 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit) ($104.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $439.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-01 13:12 EST-0500

Same basic builds, only difference is the hard drive. One would be a 256gb ssd (faster opening of programs, faster booting but less space and more expensive), the other uses a regular 7200rpm hard drive with much more space at half the price. Probably still plenty fast enough for the work he does and would still be a lot faster than his old laptop. Cases are sort of personal, you or he may not care for the case I picked it's just a suggestion. Not sure if he needs a mouse and keyboard as well, but it includes win 8.1 in the parts list. For filing tax returns or accounting, the i3 should be plenty fast enough. It has integrated graphics, enough to handle office software and online videos or dvd playback. He shouldn't need a fancy expensive graphics card for that. Got it down to $440, so even if he needs a keyboard and mouse it will keep it under $500 to add a decent office mouse/keyboard. I've had good luck with microsoft and logitech for inexpensive basic mice and keyboards.

 

[bmacsys]

What type of work does he do with the pc? Does he have any intention of doing things other than office work with it like gaming or video rendering?

i dont know he is at work right now
he is a accountant
i guess filing tax returns or something
i dont know im only 16 yr old

He should buy a Dell, Lenovo or HP business class OEM pc. That way if something goes wrong you only have one company you have to contact for support..