Web browsing pc build

[Blinkybill44]

I'm building a pc for someone that will only be used for Web browsing and word processing.

I'm just wondering what are the cheapest parts I can use to achieve a pc that will accomplish this task for a few years.

I live in Australia and I would like to keep the build under 500 including os.

 

[koffeeshop77]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4170 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($99.99 @ Micro Center)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($67.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($90.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($87.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($28.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($55.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($89.88 @ OutletPC)
Total: $561.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-20 18:02 EST-0500

 

[Kevbur123]

I am not sure were you would buy but parts wise
Monitor any you can afford or better still current hdmi tv
Case cheapest you can get with a psu (upgrade later for better performance and quietness)
cpu AMD APU Athlon 5350
motherboard MSI AM1I AMD
ram HyperX FURY Series 4GB DDR3 1600MHz DO NOT BUY LESS THEN 4GB FALSE ECONOMY
Hard drive SSD performance traditional more storeage less performance
any keyboard mouse
os linux mint

 

[koffeeshop77]

omgod 561$ in in au $ is like 783$ i dont know how to solve that conundrum, maybe a phone hooked to a screen?? :-O

 

[galeener]

Could look at a barebones Intel NUC and add a drive and stuff.

 

[USAFRet]

only be used for Web browsing and word processing

What is available in your local big box stores?
Yes, building one is often 'better'. But at that price point and use case...including an OS...just buy one.
Seriously.

 

[Kevbur123]

To be frank the forums here and the web in general have hundred's of builds.

 

[Geekwad]

Could also look for refurb deals, which make for very inexpensive web browsers:

http://ijk.com.au/branch/ijk/product_info.php?cPath=216_265_534&products_id=154192

For a performance boost, then you could add something like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($66.00 @ IJK)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce 210 1GB Video Card ($39.00 @ Umart)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN781ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($16.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Total: $121.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

And then just fresh-load the OS on the SSD before you activate it and use the HDD that comes with it for storage. This should still serve as a good basic-purpose computer for several years yet.