Dyn99 :
Okay, so I have some spare parts sitting idle and I figured I would use them to build my parents a PC as they only use laptops and every time I see them they complain about them. Not looking for high-end stuff like a 9XX series GPU or a 1000-watt PSU. Just want enough juice to run and browse the web fast enough and to play some games (dad likes the civilization games & puzzle-type series). I am currently located in B.C. CANADA, so if ya see any deals on a .ca website let me know. (missed a carbide 200r for like 29+free shipping >.<)
What I do have currently are the following:
-CPU: AMD 1090T BE and Intel Pentium G3220
-Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair IV Formula AM3 and MSI Z87-G45 Gaming LGA1150
-Monitors (like 4 spare now.. )
-Noctua NH-D14(AMD brackets only) and stock Intel Heat sink
What I am currently looking for:
-Reliable case? decent airflow that wont chug dust
-PSU (aiming for 500watts with a at least a bronze standard)
-GPU... thinking a 2gb dedicated but not sure what to go with
-Ram 4gb minimum 1333 at least but 1600 preferred.
[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/VTR9XL) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/VTR9XL/by_merchant/)
Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
CPU AMD Phenom II X6 1090T Black Edition| Purchased For $0.00
CPU Cooler | [Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/noctua-cpu-cooler-nhd14) | Purchased For $0.00
Motherboard Asus Crosshair IV Formula AM3 Motherboard| Purchased For $0.00
Memory | [G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f312800cl8d8gbxm) | $64.99 @ Newegg
Storage | [Sandisk Ultra II 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/sandisk-internal-hard-drive-sdssdhii120gg25) | $69.99 @ Amazon
Storage | [Hitachi Deskstar 7K2000 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/hitachi-internal-hard-drive-0f10311) | $71.68 @ Amazon
Video Card | [MSI Radeon R7 260 1GB Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-r72601gd5oc) | $71.98 @ Newegg
Case | [Cooler Master N400 ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-case-nse400kkn2) | $44.99 @ Micro Center
Power Supply | [SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-m12ii520bronze) | $75.98 @ Newegg
Operating System | [Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-885370635690) | $92.99 @ Directron
Wireless Network Adapter | [Rosewill N600PCE 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/rosewill-wireless-network-card-n600pce) | $19.99 @ Newegg
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Total
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $503.59
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-30 18:38 EST-0500 |
This is what I came up with for your AMD stuff. The CM N400 case seems to be pretty well reviewed, comes with two fans, and has a nice, somewhat understated design, if that's what you like. I would also consider the Corsair 200R and the Rosewill Challenger-U3. I use the Challenger for my computer, and I think it's pretty sweet, since it comes with three fans and has room for two more
The GPU isn't anything too special, its a modestly-priced midrange card, looks to be pretty decent for the price. Storage is just some basic stuff I threw together, since I didn't know if you already had an HDD or anything. It should be pretty reliable for the price. I have the same mechanical drive, and apart from being a tad noisy, its great.
PSU, OS, and Network Card: A good PSU, what I consider the minimum for a high-quality PSU. Corsair's CX series is a bit cheaper, but not quite as good imo. The OS is entirely up to you, feel free to go with whatever you want/have here. With the network card, again, this is up to you. If your parents have a place to set up their desktop where they can use Ethernet, then I wouldn't bother with this.
If you want to use the Pentium, feel free to use that CPU/mobo combo instead; everything else should work equally well regardless of which one you use. I do like the Intel's motherboard better, though...
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