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I'm looking at building a budget PC only for web browsing and youtube/netflix with some parts i have lying around and used parts I can pick up on my local used marketplace (Carousell Singapore).

 

System doesn't have to be powerful or anything, will only be used lightly for youtube/netflix while my main rig (i9-9900k, 32GB RAM, GTX1080) is rendering in Premiere, After Effects, Houdini, Maya or whatever I happen to be working on at that time.

 

I would also like to know if I would really need a graphics card for youtube/netflix, or if the IGPU is enough. The PC will be plugged into one of my 1440p displays, so it must be able to output smooth 1440p. I can pick up a used GTX 1050 for 100SGD/73USD or GTX 950 for 70SGD/52USD if needed. Or are there any other even cheaper GPUs you guys can recommend?

 

Also can anyone tell me the difference between a B85, H81 or H97 board? I know you can't overclock on any of them but is there a benefit in getting one over another for a non-K processor? (I know I can probably overclock the G3258, but will it gain me alot of performance for tasks like youtube/netflix?

 

Below are the Parts I'm thinking of. Do let me know if i should change out any parts or if those prices are awfully high.

Intel Pentium G3258 ($0, I have it lying around)

Intel Stock Cooler (5SGD 4USD, I don't have one for some reason)

Asus H81M-A (40SGD 30USD, Used)

Kingston 4GB 1333MHz DDR3 ($0, I have it lying around)

WD Green 120GB SSD (30SGD 22USD, new from a shop)

Coolermaster Unknown M-ATX Case ($0, I have it lying around)

Superflower/EVGA at least 80+ PSU of some sort (50SGD 37USD or as cheap as i can get)

 

Total - 125SGD/93USD

Main Rig: CPU: AMD Ryzen™ 9 3950X Processor (Stock, -0.1V offset)  /// Motherboard: Asus Pro WS X570-Ace /// CPU Cooler: Deepcool GamerStorm Castle 360 RGB V2 /// GPU: Gigabyte AORUS GeForce® RTX 2080 SUPER™ 8G /// RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws V 128GB (4x32GB) 3200Mhz CL16 /// Chassis: Fractal Design Define R6 USB-C Blackout TG /// PSU: Corsair RM850i /// Storage: 500GB Samsung 970 EVO Plus NVMe (boot) + 1TB WD Black SN750 NVMe (Working Drive) + 2x 1TB Samsung 850 EVO 2.5" SATA SSD RAID0 (Game Library) + 2TB Seagate BarraCuda (Backup) /// OS: Windows 10 Pro

 

Peripherals (Main Rig): Mouse: Logitech MX Master 3 + Logitech G903 Lightspeed /// Keyboard: Keychron Q1 ANSI - JWK Lavender Linear Switches (TX Switch Film, Krytox 205g0), Durock V2 Stabilisers, Polycarbonate Plate, Tape Mod, GMK Blue Samurai + Keychron K4 V2 Hotswap RGB Aluminum Frame - Gateron Milky Black (Deskeys Switch Film, Krytox 205g0), Foam Mod, Tape Mod, GMK Rainy Day PBT Clones /// Tablet: Wacom Intuos M BT /// Monitor: 4x LG 27UL500-W (4K IPS Freesync) /// DAC: Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 /// Speakers: Logitech Z625 /// Mic: Focusrite CM25 MkII /// Headphones: Audio-Technica ATH-M50x, ATH-LS70iS IEMs /// Racing Wheel: Logitech G920 Driving Force with Shifter /// Eye Tracker: Steelseries Sentry  /// External Drives: 500GB Samsung T5 SSD (Working Drive)

 

Home Server - NASty: CPU: AMD Ryzen™ 7 2700x Processor /// Motherboard: Asus PRIME X470-Pro  /// CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 /// GPU: Gigabyte GeForce® GT 1030 OC 2G /// RAM: G.SKILL TridentZ RGB 64GB (4x16GB) 3200Mhz CL16 /// Chassis: Fractal Design Define R5 Window /// PSU: Corsair RM750x /// Storage: LSI SAS 9211-8i (IT Mode) + 10x 4TB Seagate Exos Enterprise Drive /// OS: UNRaid

 

Tester Rig: CPU: AMD Athlon™ 200GE Processor /// Motherboard: Asus ROG Crosshair VI Hero WIFI  /// CPU Cooler: AMD Wraith Prism RGB /// GPU: Palit GeForce® GTX 1050 2GB StromX /// RAM: Klevv Bolt 8GB (1x8GB) 3000Mhz CL15 /// Chassis: The AMAZING $30 "Computer Case"! /// PSU: Seasonic Focus GX-750 /// Storage: 1TB Samsung 860 EVO 2.5" SATA SSD + 240GB Transcend SSD220S 2.5" SATA SSD /// OS: Windows 10 Pro

 

Laptop (Asus UX430UN): CPU: Intel® Core™ i7-8550U Processor  /// GPU: NVIDIA GeForce MX150 /// RAM: 16GB 2133Mhz /// Storage: 512GB SanDisk SD8SN8U512G1002 (boot) /// OS: Windows 10 Home

 

Other Tech: Console: Xbox One S 1TB, Apple TV 4K /// Printer: Canon imageCLASS MF635Cx /// Phone: Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max 256GB Graphite (Daily Driver)  /// Tablet: Apple iPad 9.7-inch Wi-Fi (2018) 32GB + Apple Pencil (1st Generation) /// Headphones: Apple Airpods Pro, Sony WF-1000XM3, Sony WH-1000XM3 /// Smartwatch: Apple Watch Series 6 GPS Space Grey

 

Cameras: Bodies: Canon EOS-1D X Mark II, Canon EOS 5D Mark IV,  Sony A6000 /// Lenses: Canon EF 24-70mm F/2.8L USM, Canon EF 16-35mm F/2.8L II USM, Canon EF 70-200mm F/2.8L IS II USM, Tamron SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2 (Canon), Sony SEL-P1650 E 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 PZ OSS /// Lighting: 2x Godox SL60-W Continuous LED, 2x Canon Speedlite 580EXII /// Tripods: Leofoto LS-324C Carbon Fiber Tripod + Leofoto LH-40 Ballhead, Leofoto MC-80 Multipurpose Clamp, Triopo DG-3 Gimbal Head /// Yes, I am a Canon Fanboy, deal with it

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You could probably grab a used 750TI on the cheap if you want to ensure good performance at 1440p with what you're gonna be doing, while keeping extra spending at a minimum. 

 

I'm not sure how capable the iGPU in the Pentium G3258 is, but for peace of mind I'd just go with a cheap low profile card that can just run on power from the PCIe slot.

New Build (The Compromise): CPU - i7 9700K @ 5.1Ghz | Mobo - ASRock Z390 Taichi | RAM - 16GB G.SKILL TridentZ RGB 3200CL14 @ 3466 14-14-14-30 1T | GPU - ASUS Strix GTX 1080 TI | Cooler - Corsair h100i Pro | SSDs - 500 GB 960 EVO + 500 GB 850 EVO + 1TB MX300 | Case - Coolermaster H500 | PSU - EVGA 850 P2 | Monitor - LG 32GK850G-B 144hz 1440p | OS - Windows 10 Pro. 

Peripherals - Corsair K70 Lux RGB | Corsair Scimitar RGB | Audio-technica ATH M50X + Antlion Modmic 5 |

CPU/GPU history: Athlon 6000+/HD4850 > i7 2600k/GTX 580, R9 390, R9 Fury > i7 7700K/R9 Fury, 1080TI > Ryzen 1700/1080TI > i7 9700K/1080TI.

Other tech: Surface Pro 4 (i5/128GB), Lenovo Ideapad Y510P w/ Kali, OnePlus 6T (8G/128G), PS4 Slim.

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21 minutes ago, berwynhan said:

I'm looking at building a budget PC only for web browsing and youtube/netflix with some parts i have lying around and used parts I can pick up on my local used marketplace (Carousell Singapore).

 

System doesn't have to be powerful or anything, will only be used lightly for youtube/netflix while my main rig (i9-9900k, 32GB RAM, GTX1080) is rendering in Premiere, After Effects, Houdini, Maya or whatever I happen to be working on at that time.

 

I would also like to know if I would really need a graphics card for youtube/netflix, or if the IGPU is enough. The PC will be plugged into one of my 1440p displays, so it must be able to output smooth 1440p. I can pick up a used GTX 1050 for 100SGD/73USD or GTX 950 for 70SGD/52USD if needed. Or are there any other even cheaper GPUs you guys can recommend?

 

Also can anyone tell me the difference between a B85, H81 or H97 board? I know you can't overclock on any of them but is there a benefit in getting one over another for a non-K processor? (I know I can probably overclock the G3258, but will it gain me alot of performance for tasks like youtube/netflix?

 

Below are the Parts I'm thinking of. Do let me know if i should change out any parts or if those prices are awfully high.

Intel Pentium G3258 ($0, I have it lying around)

Intel Stock Cooler (5SGD 4USD, I don't have one for some reason)

Asus H81M-A (40SGD 30USD, Used)

Kingston 4GB 1333MHz DDR3 ($0, I have it lying around)

WD Green 120GB SSD (30SGD 22USD, new from a shop)

Coolermaster Unknown M-ATX Case ($0, I have it lying around)

Superflower/EVGA at least 80+ PSU of some sort (50SGD 37USD or as cheap as i can get)

 

Total - 125SGD/93USD

You can get  a fanless amd card to eliminate the noise.There are some amd cheap used cards without fans that will work just fine.

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