Parents PC

[SHG_Marsh]

I want to build my parents a PC but I don't know what to put in it. I already know I want an SSD but I don't know about anything else. They don't game, they just right emails and do some spreadsheets. I don't know what would be a good PC for them

[food158]

1 minute ago, SHG_Marsh said:

I want to build my parents a PC but I don't know what to put in it. I already know I want an SSD but I don't know about anything else. They don't game, they just right emails and do some spreadsheets. I don't know what would be a good PC for them

ryzen 3/ intel 3 or some used cpu.

Stock cooler, or aftermarket if you want less noise.

Just the one thing you don't cheap out on is the PSU for reliability's sake.

[Fasauceome]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD - Athlon 200GE 3.2 GHz Dual-Core Processor	$57.89 @ OutletPC
Motherboard	ASRock - B450M-HDV Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	$68.59 @ OutletPC
Memory	GeIL - EVO SPEAR 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR4-2400 Memory	$43.98 @ Newegg
Storage	Intel - 660p Series 1 TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive	$114.99 @ B&H
Case	Fractal Design - Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case	$35.80 @ Newegg
Power Supply	EVGA - BT 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply	$39.19 @ OutletPC
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$390.44
	Mail-in rebates	-$30.00
	Total	$360.44
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-03-24 14:50 EDT-0400

Something like this maybe. Storage can be easily downsized.

 

However, a used i5 or something and some DDR3 would also be more than suitable. The SSD is what really makes these office PCs.

[Pi31415]

a fx 6300, a gtx 560, and 8 gb of ddr3 ram lol

[RollinLower]

1 minute ago, Pi31415 said:

a fx 6300, a gtx 560, and 8 gb of ddr3 ram lol

the 560 is even overkill for this tbh

[Fasauceome]

17 minutes ago, Pi31415 said:

a fx 6300, a gtx 560, and 8 gb of ddr3 ram lol

FX is too power hungry. If anything I'd recommend a quad core FX and something like the GT or 730, but that's all a bit excessive. Anything with an iGPU is more up to the task. DDR3 is a good way to save, so an older Intel CPU would likely be pretty decent.