Need help with building a PC

[King_Edward]

Hello,

My mom has asked me if I could build her a PC and I gladly agreed to it because I built my own just about a year ago, however her price range is completely different £300-350 for the rig and I have no knowledge about lower tier CPUs and other parts so I'm looking for some help.
She basically needs an i5 or i7 mid-ATX or smaller along with some other requirements like 'it has to work well' or 'i want to skype with it'' well you get the picture - its basically for general use. If possible I would like some sort of video card too, because I have suspicions my little brother will want to use it too.
Thank you!

 

[kanewolf]

A G4560 CPU with a B250 motherboard. 250GB SSD. High quality 400W power supply. She can start with the integrated graphics and if your little brother uses it, a graphics card can be added later.

 

[Chugalug_]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor (£63.47 @ BT Shop)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-B250M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£65.12 @ CCL Computers)
Memory: ADATA - XPG Z1 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2800 Memory (£50.63 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive (£87.84 @ Ebuyer)
Case: Fractal Design - Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case (£29.97 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£49.89 @ Ebuyer)
Total: £346.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-25 02:55 BST+0100

 

[King_Edward]

I see, do you think a build with i5 or i7 processor is possible for this money?

 

[kanewolf]

I see, do you think a build with i5 or i7 processor is possible for this money?

Not with new parts. With used, probably. But your requirements don't show any reason for an i5 or i7.

The G4560 is a dual core with hyperthreading CPU, with a high clock speed. It is a perfect choice for the activities you have described. The B250 motherboard is the current generation and could be upgraded to an i5 or i7 in the future.

 

[King_Edward]

what about Pentium processors? i remember they were out long time ago, wont they be a bit slow?

 

[kanewolf]

I recommend you read the review -- http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/intel-pentium-g4620-g4560-cpu,4934.html
Especially the "Office and Productivity Applications" page. The 4560 is the same as an i5 on Word and Power Point ...

 

[Chugalug_]

Newer gen pentiums, and to simplify it they have twice the threads of the older ones with faster clock speeds on a new platform.

 

[King_Edward]

okay this sounds convincing. but £51 for a 8gb ram ?

 

[Chugalug_]

That's normal, quite cheap actually!

 

[King_Edward]

would i need to buy a separate CPU cooler for this? and would this run a 1440p screen without a videocard?

 

[kanewolf]

Here is the Intel spec for that CPU -- http://ark.intel.com/products/97143/Intel-Pentium-Processor-G4560-3M-Cache-3_50-GHz Look at the integrated graphics section. It can handle a 1440p screen for normal desktop work.

It comes with a cooler.

 

[King_Edward]

Thanks bro time to start sliding the credit card