Dear all,
Since I've had a great experience on this forum with my last build, I'm trying it again for my current build. I'm going to do a new build for my parents. They have a 4-year-old HP Laptop, I pimped it several times but it is getting slower again and it is time for something new. Since that laptop never left their office desk, I decided to forget about laptops, and do a desktop build instead. As a basis I'm using my last build (see link above) with which I'm very happy (very fast even after one year).
Approximate Purchase Date: this week (the sooner the better). Should be ready to assemble during Christmas break.
Budget Range: 800$ plus monitor and OS (a total of about 1200$), money is not that much of an issue so it can be a bit more if there are good reasons.
System Usage: Office applications, browsing, looking at pictures. No gaming. The most important thing is that it needs to be fast (-> SSD is a must).
Are you buying a monitor: Yes
OS: I'll buy Windows 8.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: www.digitec.ch, www.pc-ostschweiz.ch
Location: Switzerland
Parts Preferences: Nothing really, but as stated above, I like my last build (Intel CPU)
Overclocking: No
SLI or Crossfire: No
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1200
Additional Comments: Must be fast (startup of computer and programs). Should be quiet.
I've already thought about what to buy:
Case: Fractal Design Define R4, 101.95CHF
Mobo: AsRock H77 Pro4/MVP, 90.70CHF
PSU: Seasonic G-450, 84.95CHF
CPU: Intel i5-3470, 187.95CHF
RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws 2x4GB Kit, DDR3-1600, CL9-9-9-24@1.5V, 88.00CHF
SSD: Samsung SSD 840 EVO Desktop, TLC, 120GB, SATA-3, 2.5 Zoll, 127CHF
Monitor: Dell UltraSharp U2412M, 24" LED, DisplayPort, schwarz, 279CHF
OS: Microsoft Windows 8.1 64bit, OEM -D-, 102.00CHF
Total: 1061.55CHF = 1190$
GPU: As there will be no gaming, I'll stick with the Mobo's internal graphics card. I'm testing that right now on my own build, and while I'm not gaming, I can notice no difference. Still, I'd like to keep the option to add a reasonable GPU later on (so the parts should allow for a GPU, even though I'm not buying one right now).
HDD: I still have some external HDDs which I don't need anymore (WD MyBooks and such, all of them 0.5-1TB in size), so I'll probably take them out of their case and hope they have a SATA connector (I already did that with one of them for my current build). This also means that I would like to be able to use up to 3 HDDs in my build. Also, my parents have a 1TB NAS where the pictures and such will be stored.
Does this look reasonable? Complete overkill? Not good enough? Any hints/improvements are welcome.
Thanks,
Tamara
Since I've had a great experience on this forum with my last build, I'm trying it again for my current build. I'm going to do a new build for my parents. They have a 4-year-old HP Laptop, I pimped it several times but it is getting slower again and it is time for something new. Since that laptop never left their office desk, I decided to forget about laptops, and do a desktop build instead. As a basis I'm using my last build (see link above) with which I'm very happy (very fast even after one year).
Approximate Purchase Date: this week (the sooner the better). Should be ready to assemble during Christmas break.
Budget Range: 800$ plus monitor and OS (a total of about 1200$), money is not that much of an issue so it can be a bit more if there are good reasons.
System Usage: Office applications, browsing, looking at pictures. No gaming. The most important thing is that it needs to be fast (-> SSD is a must).
Are you buying a monitor: Yes
OS: I'll buy Windows 8.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: www.digitec.ch, www.pc-ostschweiz.ch
Location: Switzerland
Parts Preferences: Nothing really, but as stated above, I like my last build (Intel CPU)
Overclocking: No
SLI or Crossfire: No
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1200
Additional Comments: Must be fast (startup of computer and programs). Should be quiet.
I've already thought about what to buy:
Case: Fractal Design Define R4, 101.95CHF
Mobo: AsRock H77 Pro4/MVP, 90.70CHF
PSU: Seasonic G-450, 84.95CHF
CPU: Intel i5-3470, 187.95CHF
RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws 2x4GB Kit, DDR3-1600, CL9-9-9-24@1.5V, 88.00CHF
SSD: Samsung SSD 840 EVO Desktop, TLC, 120GB, SATA-3, 2.5 Zoll, 127CHF
Monitor: Dell UltraSharp U2412M, 24" LED, DisplayPort, schwarz, 279CHF
OS: Microsoft Windows 8.1 64bit, OEM -D-, 102.00CHF
Total: 1061.55CHF = 1190$
GPU: As there will be no gaming, I'll stick with the Mobo's internal graphics card. I'm testing that right now on my own build, and while I'm not gaming, I can notice no difference. Still, I'd like to keep the option to add a reasonable GPU later on (so the parts should allow for a GPU, even though I'm not buying one right now).
HDD: I still have some external HDDs which I don't need anymore (WD MyBooks and such, all of them 0.5-1TB in size), so I'll probably take them out of their case and hope they have a SATA connector (I already did that with one of them for my current build). This also means that I would like to be able to use up to 3 HDDs in my build. Also, my parents have a 1TB NAS where the pictures and such will be stored.
Does this look reasonable? Complete overkill? Not good enough? Any hints/improvements are welcome.
Thanks,
Tamara
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