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Cheap PC Build for the Parents

Frake34
By Frake34
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Howdy Folks, long time reader - first time poster.

 

My father is currently running an old Dell PC. 

1GB Ram - OLD Core Duo etc....

 

Before I got back into PC's again (literally just happened, thanks Linus) my first option was to

find them an old refurbish PC online for around 199.99 

of course anything would be an upgrade for them.

They are so used to their old PC, that they don't realize how slow it is,

nor wanting a new one.  

 

So me being the good son, I would like to surprise them with a new PC soon.

 

Needs:

Windows 10

Web browsing

YouTube

Supports VGA monitor - with potential for HDMI (when I purchase them a monitor) Soon to come

1 or 7 emails a year (lol)

 

That's it!  Keep it simple stupid.   

 

I've been out of the PC building game for 10+ yrs - I have no idea whats a good deal or garbage.

Thanks to rediscovering the channel, I've begun to fall in love with tech again.

 

Ultimately  I would like to keep the budget around $300 USD

I don't even know if that's possible.

 

All Input is greatly appreciated! 

 

Thanks,

Frake34

 

 

 

 

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Look at a ryzen 3200u build, it’s cheap and has built in graphics, just make sure to use a ssd so that it doesn’t slow down.

 

edit: check if 2200u are still available, it’s roughly the same amount of performance for what you parents may want.

CPU: Intel core i7-8086K Case: CORSAIR Crystal 570X RGB CPU Cooler: Corsair Hydro Series H150i PRO RGB Storage: Samsung 980 Pro - 2TB NVMe SSD PSU: EVGA 1000 GQ, 80+ GOLD 1000W, Semi Modular GPU: MSI Radeon RX 580 GAMING X 8G RAM: Corsair Dominator Platinum 64GB (4 x 16GB) DDR4 3200mhz Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX Z370-E Gaming

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PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5 GHz Quad-Core Processor $77.98 @ Amazon
Motherboard ASRock B450M PRO4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard $78.98 @ Newegg
Storage ADATA Ultimate SU800 512 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive $58.99 @ Amazon
Case Rosewill FBM-X1 MicroATX Mini Tower Case $26.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply Corsair CXM (2015) 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply $58.54 @ Amazon
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total $301.48
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-12-17 19:32 EST-0500  

 

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@Daniel Z. 

 

Wow, that was fast!

Exactly what I was looking for!

 

What about RAM?

In reference to keeping it around 300

 

 

Thank you so much!

 

Frake34

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1 minute ago, Frake34 said:

@Daniel Z. 

 

Wow, that was fast!

Exactly what I was looking for!

 

Thank you so much!

 

Frake34

Welcome!

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@Daniel Z.

 

Any Ideas withe RAM - while keeping with the budget?

 

Thanks,

Frake34

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1 minute ago, Frake34 said:

@Daniel Z.

 

Any Ideas withe RAM - while keeping with the budget?

 

Thanks,

Frake34

Sorry, forgot to add that

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5 GHz Quad-Core Processor $77.98 @ Amazon
Motherboard ASRock B450M PRO4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard $78.98 @ Newegg
Memory Patriot Signature Premium 8 GB (1 x 8 GB) DDR4-2666 Memory $26.99 @ Amazon
Storage ADATA Ultimate SU800 512 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive $58.99 @ Amazon
Case Rosewill FBM-X1 MicroATX Mini Tower Case $26.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply Corsair CXM (2015) 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply $58.54 @ Amazon
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total $328.47
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-12-17 19:43 EST-0500  

 

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1 minute ago, Daniel Z. said:

Sorry, forgot to add that

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5 GHz Quad-Core Processor $77.98 @ Amazon
Motherboard ASRock B450M PRO4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard $78.98 @ Newegg
Memory Patriot Signature Premium 8 GB (1 x 8 GB) DDR4-2666 Memory $26.99 @ Amazon
Storage ADATA Ultimate SU800 512 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive $58.99 @ Amazon
Case Rosewill FBM-X1 MicroATX Mini Tower Case $26.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply Corsair CXM (2015) 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply $58.54 @ Amazon
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total $328.47
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-12-17 19:43 EST-0500  

 

Please go extra with the ram and get 2 sticks at 3200mhz, the integrated graphics love faster ram, and ryzen works better with faster ram.

also if you got a little extra to burn, the ryzen 2400u has 2 threads per core instead of 1, so depending on your parents use case, keep that in mind

CPU: Intel core i7-8086K Case: CORSAIR Crystal 570X RGB CPU Cooler: Corsair Hydro Series H150i PRO RGB Storage: Samsung 980 Pro - 2TB NVMe SSD PSU: EVGA 1000 GQ, 80+ GOLD 1000W, Semi Modular GPU: MSI Radeon RX 580 GAMING X 8G RAM: Corsair Dominator Platinum 64GB (4 x 16GB) DDR4 3200mhz Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX Z370-E Gaming

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@Daniel Z.

 

Once again, thank you.

You've saved me so much time and effort! lol.

 

@jumballi

 

Thanks aswell! you folks are GREAT!

 

Thanks,

Frake34

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To keep within budget:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Athlon 3000G 3.5 GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($49.99 @ B&H) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte B450 AORUS M Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($74.98 @ Amazon) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: TCSunBow X3 480 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($45.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Rosewill FBM-X1 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($26.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA GD (2019) 600 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($50.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $288.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-12-17 19:51 EST-0500

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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PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Athlon 3000G 3.5 GHz Dual-Core Processor $49.99 @ B&H
Motherboard Gigabyte B450M DS3H Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard $59.99 @ Newegg
Memory G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory $39.99 @ Newegg
Storage TCSunBow X3 240 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive $27.99 @ Amazon
Case Rosewill FBM-X1 MicroATX Mini Tower Case $26.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply Corsair CX (2017) 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply $59.23 @ Amazon
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total $264.18
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-12-17 20:06 EST-0500  

 

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For what they need, why don't you just get them a laptop?
While Windows can be found cheap, none of the above builds include it. It's also not the most legitimate way to get it.

https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/laptops/new-15-3584/spd/inspiron-15-3584-laptop

This is $299, comes with a proper Windows key.

CPU: Ryzen 9 5900 Cooler: EVGA CLC280 Motherboard: Gigabyte B550i Pro AX RAM: Kingston Hyper X 32GB 3200mhz

Storage: WD 750 SE 500GB, WD 730 SE 1TB GPU: EVGA RTX 3070 Ti PSU: Corsair SF750 Case: Streacom DA2

Monitor: LG 27GL83B Mouse: Razer Basilisk V2 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red Speakers: Mackie CR5BT

 

MiniPC - Sold for $100 Profit

Spoiler

CPU: Intel i3 4160 Cooler: Integrated Motherboard: Integrated

RAM: G.Skill RipJaws 16GB DDR3 Storage: Transcend MSA370 128GB GPU: Intel 4400 Graphics

PSU: Integrated Case: Shuttle XPC Slim

Monitor: LG 29WK500 Mouse: G.Skill MX780 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red

 

Budget Rig 1 - Sold For $750 Profit

Spoiler

CPU: Intel i5 7600k Cooler: CryOrig H7 Motherboard: MSI Z270 M5

RAM: Crucial LPX 16GB DDR4 Storage: Intel S3510 800GB GPU: Nvidia GTX 980

PSU: Corsair CX650M Case: EVGA DG73

Monitor: LG 29WK500 Mouse: G.Skill MX780 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red

 

OG Gaming Rig - Gone

Spoiler

 

CPU: Intel i5 4690k Cooler: Corsair H100i V2 Motherboard: MSI Z97i AC ITX

RAM: Crucial Ballistix 16GB DDR3 Storage: Kingston Fury 240GB GPU: Asus Strix GTX 970

PSU: Thermaltake TR2 Case: Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ITX

Monitor: Dell P2214H x2 Mouse: Logitech MX Master Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red

 

 

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@dizmo

 

Thanks for you suggestion,  but a laptop would not work for them.

 

Thanks,

 

Frake34

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