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StarsMars
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So my mom is using an HP desktop from 2006. So she wants me to build her a new one.

She bought an All-In-One desktop that was DOA which put her off them.

She wants something "small new and fast".

Gonna need Wifi for her printer.

Asked her what she wanted to spend, said around 500.

 

How'd I do?

"Small Fast and New"

Let me know if you see anything wrong.

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Does your mom do anything game or graphics related? If not, like my late mother, a simple mini pc will suit her needs perfectly. I got mine one from CLS but I assume they only ship to Germany.

IIRC Zotac is available internationally.

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5 GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($93.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock - B450 GAMING-ITX/AC Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard  ($104.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: GeIL - EVO SPEAR 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial - MX500 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($63.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Fractal Design - Node 202 HTPC Case  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS SGX 450 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular SFX Power Supply  ($97.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $500.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-03-22 07:12 EDT-0400

 

something along the lines of this perhaps?

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12 minutes ago, GoldenLag said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5 GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($93.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock - B450 GAMING-ITX/AC Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard  ($104.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: GeIL - EVO SPEAR 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial - MX500 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($63.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Fractal Design - Node 202 HTPC Case  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS SGX 450 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular SFX Power Supply  ($97.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $500.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-03-22 07:12 EDT-0400

 

something along the lines of this perhaps?

not a big fan of that focus, but otherwise really solid

 

i'm going a little bigger with matx

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
Type Item Price
CPU AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5 GHz Quad-Core Processor $93.99 @ SuperBiiz
Motherboard ASRock - B450M-HDV Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard $63.98 @ Newegg Business
Memory GeIL - EVO SPEAR 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory $79.99 @ Newegg
Storage Crucial - MX500 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive $63.99 @ Newegg
Case Thermaltake - Versa H15 MicroATX Mid Tower Case $33.26 @ Amazon
Power Supply Corsair - CX (2017) 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply $39.88 @ OutletPC
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total (before mail-in rebates) $390.09
  Mail-in rebates -$15.00
  Total $375.09
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-03-22 07:26 EDT-0400  

 

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My mum still is happy on this 4th gen i3.. with integrated graphics… 

 

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13 minutes ago, LukeSavenije said:

not a big fan of that focus, but otherwise really solid

 

i'm going a little bigger with matx

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
Type Item Price
CPU AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5 GHz Quad-Core Processor $93.99 @ SuperBiiz
Motherboard ASRock - B450M-HDV Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard $63.98 @ Newegg Business
Memory GeIL - EVO SPEAR 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory $79.99 @ Newegg
Storage Crucial - MX500 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive $63.99 @ Newegg
Case Thermaltake - Versa H15 MicroATX Mid Tower Case $33.26 @ Amazon
Power Supply Corsair - CX (2017) 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply $39.88 @ OutletPC
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total (before mail-in rebates) $390.09
  Mail-in rebates -$15.00
  Total $375.09
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-03-22 07:26 EDT-0400  

 

i like the Fractal Design Node 202

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Just now, GoldenLag said:

i like the Fractal Design Node 202

and i don't blaim you

 

9 minutes ago, Christiaan21-03 said:

My mum still is happy on this 4th gen i3.. with integrated graphics… 

 

my daily work is on a 2120 and a 2330m

 

i'm not complaining

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29 minutes ago, GoldenLag said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
Storage: Crucial - MX500 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($63.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Fractal Design - Node 202 HTPC Case  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS SGX 450 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular SFX Power Supply  ($97.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $500.94
 

something along the lines of this perhaps?

I was looking for the 202 but couldn't find it because I have a 3.5 hdd in the build.

I think she will need a bit more storage than 500gb and I'm not sure about the case and psu adding up to 160

 

17 minutes ago, LukeSavenije said:

not a big fan of that focus, but otherwise really solid

 

i'm going a little bigger with matx

Type Item Price
CPU AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5 GHz Quad-Core Processor $93.99 @ SuperBiiz
Motherboard ASRock - B450M-HDV Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard $63.98 @ Newegg Business
Memory GeIL - EVO SPEAR 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory $79.99 @ Newegg
Storage Crucial - MX500 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive $63.99 @ Newegg
Case Thermaltake - Versa H15 MicroATX Mid Tower Case $33.26 @ Amazon
Power Supply Corsair - CX (2017) 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply $39.88 @ OutletPC
     
     
     
  Total $375.09
     

Impressive budgeting.

 

 

 

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for something really small:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5 GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($93.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock - B450 GAMING-ITX/AC Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard  ($84.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: GeIL - EVO SPEAR 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung - 860 QVO 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($107.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Antec - ISK 310-150 Mini ITX Desktop Case w/150 W Power Supply  ($79.98 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $446.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-03-22 07:51 EDT-0400

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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1 minute ago, StarsMars said:


**Case** | [Fractal Design - Node 202 HTPC Case w/450 W Power Supply](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/XbKhP6/fractal-design-case-fdmcanode202aaus) | $141.98 @ SuperBiiz

the PSU in that is pretty old and crappy, if you want that case then get it and a better PSU seperately.

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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1 minute ago, StarsMars said:

Impressive budgeting.

it's a magical thing...

 

Just now, StarsMars said:

**Memory** | [G.Skill - Flare X 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-2400 Memory](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/7t2rxr/gskill-flare-x-16gb-2-x-8gb-ddr4-2400-memory-f4-2400c16d-16gfx) | $79.89 @ OutletPC

why not that kit both i and @GoldenLag used?

 

1 minute ago, StarsMars said:

**Storage** | [Samsung - 860 QVO 1 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/vRWfrH/samsung-860-qvo-1-tb-25-solid-state-drive-mz-76q1t0bw) | $107.99 @ Amazon

keep in mind qlc has a shorter lifespan than tlc

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Just now, Herman Mcpootis said:

the PSU in that is pretty old and crappy, if you want that case then get it and a better PSU seperately.

corsair sf series is great imo, but comes at a pretty high price

 

but you get what you pay for

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1 minute ago, LukeSavenije said:

 

keep in mind qlc has a shorter lifespan than tlc

samsung states they'd warranty the SSD below 360TBW, which is actually the same as crucial's claim for endurance on their 1TB MX500.

3 minutes ago, LukeSavenije said:

but you get what you pay for

$80 for the PSU is highway robbery though, pretty sure you can get some good units for not much more.

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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Just now, Herman Mcpootis said:

samsung states they'd warranty the SSD below 360TBW, which is actually the same as crucial's claim for endurance on their 1TB MX500.

oh really? that's actually pretty nice

 

1 minute ago, Herman Mcpootis said:

$80 for the PSU is highway robbery though, pretty sure you can get some good units for not much more.

name them

 

there really aren't that many

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7 minutes ago, Herman Mcpootis said:

the PSU in that is pretty old and crappy, if you want that case then get it and a better PSU seperately.

6 minutes ago, LukeSavenije said:

corsair sf series is great imo, but comes at a pretty high price

 

but you get what you pay for

Think the fractal psu is no good? I know it's not top of the line but they are reputable right?

8 minutes ago, LukeSavenije said:

 

keep in mind qlc has a shorter lifespan than tlc

 

Maybe. She's not going to be installing and uninstalling games though.

Has been running off of a cheap hp desktop with a junk psu and hdd for over 12 years now.

Think she got lucky or is that psu and ssd a bad idea?

 

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2 minutes ago, LukeSavenije said:

 

name them

 

there really aren't that many

PCPP search shows the SF450 at $73 if you count rebates. there's the toughpower SFX for $90 too.

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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Just now, StarsMars said:

Think the fractal psu is no good? I know it's not top of the line but they are reputable right?

every company makes some crap products, the FSP unit they include with the node 202 is old and would actually be cheaper if you bought it separately.

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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13 minutes ago, LukeSavenije said:

does it include a firehazard? or is it a decent psu?

https://www.hardwaresecrets.com/antec-isk300-150-case-review/6/ turns out it's inefficient as hell

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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1 minute ago, Herman Mcpootis said:

PCPP search shows the SF450 at $73 if you count rebates. there's the toughpower SFX for $90 too.

toughpower? as far as i can see enhance electronics, so i don't know much about it. I'm assuming it's a prebuilt replacement based on the normal toughpower gold

 

I'm afraid the corsair sf450 will be the cheapest choice, except it @Stefan Payne can tell you otherwise

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Had another thought. With the node 202 not having any case fans and the cpu cooler right next to the vent. Is the AMD stealth cooler going to sound like a little blender while solo cooling the system?

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3 hours ago, LukeSavenije said:

not a big fan of that focus, but otherwise really solid

 

i'm going a little bigger with matx

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
Type Item Price
CPU AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5 GHz Quad-Core Processor $93.99 @ SuperBiiz
Motherboard ASRock - B450M-HDV Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard $63.98 @ Newegg Business
Memory GeIL - EVO SPEAR 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory $79.99 @ Newegg
Storage Crucial - MX500 500 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive $63.99 @ Newegg
Case Thermaltake - Versa H15 MicroATX Mid Tower Case $33.26 @ Amazon
Power Supply Corsair - CX (2017) 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply $39.88 @ OutletPC
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total (before mail-in rebates) $390.09
  Mail-in rebates -$15.00
  Total $375.09
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-03-22 07:26 EDT-0400  

 

 Corsair VS 450W is cheaper.

 

 

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1 hour ago, lee32uk said:

Corsair VS 450W is cheaper.

in this case you are right. the vs would be enough here

 

but there's nothing wrong with a cx

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