My mom needs a new PC. I am fully capable of building it, but I do not keep up with the current trends on what is good and what is not. So, help picking parts would be greatly appreciated.
Approximate Purchase Date: immediately
Budget Range: She said $1k. I feel this is probably overkill for her needs. I'd like to see it no more in the $700-800 range if possible
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Web, email, Work, Excel, photoshop (super basic like crop, remove red eye, adjust contrast, etc. nothing remotely advanced)
Are you buying a monitor: Yes, separate from this cost. 34" Ultrawide
Parts to Upgrade: Mid tower, psu, mobo, cpu, ram, gpu (if needed), SSD (500GB or better), storage HDD (2-4TB)
Do you need to buy OS: Yes, Win 10
Please note that if you're using an OEM license of Windows, you will need a new one when buying a new motherboard.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Amazon primary, Newegg secondary, possibly Frys if needed
Location: Portland, OR, Frys near by, no Microcenters
Parts Preferences: Not too picky, reliability would be my main concern. In the past, I have preferred Western Digital hard drives, but flexible on that too.
Overclocking: No
SLI or Crossfire: No
Your Monitor Resolution: 3440x1440
Additional Comments: Quiet would be preferred, but not at the cost of overheating, older version of Photoshop (CS5 I believe), MS Office products
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Current laptop is falling apart.
Approximate Purchase Date: immediately
Budget Range: She said $1k. I feel this is probably overkill for her needs. I'd like to see it no more in the $700-800 range if possible
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Web, email, Work, Excel, photoshop (super basic like crop, remove red eye, adjust contrast, etc. nothing remotely advanced)
Are you buying a monitor: Yes, separate from this cost. 34" Ultrawide
Parts to Upgrade: Mid tower, psu, mobo, cpu, ram, gpu (if needed), SSD (500GB or better), storage HDD (2-4TB)
Do you need to buy OS: Yes, Win 10
Please note that if you're using an OEM license of Windows, you will need a new one when buying a new motherboard.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Amazon primary, Newegg secondary, possibly Frys if needed
Location: Portland, OR, Frys near by, no Microcenters
Parts Preferences: Not too picky, reliability would be my main concern. In the past, I have preferred Western Digital hard drives, but flexible on that too.
Overclocking: No
SLI or Crossfire: No
Your Monitor Resolution: 3440x1440
Additional Comments: Quiet would be preferred, but not at the cost of overheating, older version of Photoshop (CS5 I believe), MS Office products
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Current laptop is falling apart.