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https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/t6XVqk

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Hi, I'm aiming to build my parents a new PC because their old one is unbearably slow.

 

They won't need dedicated graphics or anything intense - it will be used for video, word processing, excel etc.

 

It will definitely need an SSD for Windows and at least 1TB HDD, and to be upgradable in the future.

 

As I'm a novice to all this, could people please help me with what the build should be? I already have peripherals, monitor, and Windows 10.

 

Thanks!

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Take a look at this...

 

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/t6XVqk

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  (£59.98 @ PC World Business) 
Motherboard: MSI - H110M PRO-VD PLUS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (£34.98 @ Novatech) 
Memory: Crucial - 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  (£60.17 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: Silicon Power - Silm S55 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£41.19 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£35.99 @ Aria PC) 
Case: Deepcool - SMARTER MicroATX Mini Tower Case  (£19.04 @ Ebuyer) 
Power Supply: EVGA - 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  (£38.70 @ Aria PC) 
Total: £290.05
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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PCPartPicker part list: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/Rf88RG
Price breakdown by merchant: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/Rf88RG/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Pentium G4600 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor  (£59.99 @ Novatech) 
Motherboard: MSI - B250M PRO-VDH Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (£59.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Memory: Crucial - 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  (£85.09 @ More Computers) 
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£82.97 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£35.99 @ Aria PC) 
Case: Thermaltake - Versa H15 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  (£32.99 @ Novatech) 
Power Supply: be quiet! - Pure Power 10 350W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (£41.98 @ Amazon UK) 
Total: £399.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-01-11 14:15 GMT+0000

PC Specs - AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D - MSI B550M Mortar - 32GB Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR4-3600 @ CL16 - ASRock RX7800XT - 660p 1TBGB & Crucial P5 1TB - Fractal Define Mini C - CM V750v2 - Windows 11 Pro

 

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Wow that was fast, thanks so much! Would it be worth upgrading to an i3 7100 or not?

 

Also, is there much difference between H110 and B250 motherboards?

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Just now, JoeTR121 said:

Wow that was fast, thanks so much! Would it be worth upgrading to an i3 7100 or not?

 

Also, is there much difference between H110 and B250 motherboards?

H110 boards might not support the Kaby Lake chips from the get go, so be warned. Ask the seller to flash the latest BIOS for you or grab the B250. B250 is mostly newer and supports faster memory and some other kaby lake specific features.

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4 minutes ago, JoeTR121 said:

Wow that was fast, thanks so much! Would it be worth upgrading to an i3 7100 or not?

It's not worth going to the 7100. 

 

I've used the 7100, and the G4560 is a significantly better value (only reason I did it was to minimize a potential bottleneck of a gaming GPU being just slightly too fast for the G4560 to keep up with.) For your purposes, the G4560 is fantastic. 

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The G4600 is the exact same price, though, so I'd get the 4600. More speed for free.

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Pentium G4600 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor  (£59.99 @ Novatech) 
Motherboard: ASRock - H110M-ITX Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  (£56.36 @ More Computers) 
Memory: Crucial - 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  (£76.99 @ Aria PC) 
Storage: Toshiba - OCZ TR200 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£72.86 @ Amazon UK) 
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£35.99 @ Aria PC) 
Case: Cooler Master - Elite 130 Mini ITX Tower Case  (£35.47 @ Amazon UK) 
Power Supply: be quiet! - Pure Power 10 400W 80+ Silver Certified ATX Power Supply  (£47.06 @ Ebuyer) 
Total: £384.72
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-01-11 14:46 GMT+0000

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Heatsink: Gelid Phantom Black GPU: Palit RTX 3060 Ti Dual RAM: Corsair DDR4 2x8GB 3000Mhz mobo: Asus X570-P case: Fractal Design Define C PSU: Superflower Leadex Gold 650W

 

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