entry level PC Build

[DragonStryker]

Hi. I want to build a pc for a friend. She would only use it for internet surfing, backing up her phone and storing photos and some videos. No online gaming. It will have Windows on it. What are the parts so needed so i can build this for her? We r in NYC, Looking for low budget build but something definitely stable. Something that will just work consistently. Pls list the parts if possible, thx. No RGB or any special decorations really needed.

[Shrekpad]

What is your budget?

[DragonStryker]

$500 or less. As low as I can go.

[SpookyCitrus]

You could go for something like this, I've built a couple for family to use for office work, document creation, quickbooks, and basic web browsing. I usually just stick with the 240GB SSD as that's all they need for basic uses, but I added the 2TB standard HDD so she has plenty of storage space for pictures and such.

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 3 3200G 3.6 GHz Quad-Core Processor	$94.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard	Gigabyte GA-A320M-S2H Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	$54.99 @ Amazon
Memory	Team T-FORCE VULCAN Z 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	$64.98 @ Amazon
Storage	Gigabyte 240 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$37.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$54.98 @ Newegg
Case	Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case	$46.98 @ Newegg
Power Supply	EVGA BR 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply	$48.98 @ Walmart
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$403.89
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-29 21:23 EDT-0400

 

[Herman Mcpootis]

This will do for a web browser:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 3 3200G 3.6 GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($94.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte B450 AORUS M Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($85.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($47.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Patriot Burst 480 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($52.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: HEC HX200 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($35.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Antec NeoECO Gold ZEN 500 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($77.52 @ Amazon) 
Total: $395.46
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-29 21:26 EDT-0400

[You_found_dom]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/8td2f9

[You_found_dom]

6 minutes ago, SpookyCitrus said:

You could go for something like this, I've built a couple for family to use for office work, document creation, quickbooks, and basic web browsing. I usually just stick with the 240GB SSD as that's all they need for basic uses, but I added the 2TB standard HDD so she has plenty of storage space for pictures and such.

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 3 3200G 3.6 GHz Quad-Core Processor	$94.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard	Gigabyte GA-A320M-S2H Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	$54.99 @ Amazon
Memory	Team T-FORCE VULCAN Z 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	$64.98 @ Amazon
Storage	Gigabyte 240 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$37.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$54.98 @ Newegg
Case	Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case	$46.98 @ Newegg
Power Supply	EVGA BR 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply	$48.98 @ Walmart
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$403.89
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-29 21:23 EDT-0400

 

No need for that much ram

[SpookyCitrus]

13 hours ago, YT_DomDaBomb20 said:

No need for that much ram

I originally did the build with a 8GB 2x4GB kit but with Windows taking up 2-3GB of memory and with the iGPU dedicating some of the memory as Vram it doesn't leave you with much usable. That's the only reason I did a 16GB kit. OP could definitely do a 2x4GB kit if they want to save a little extra.

[Boomwebsearch]

15 hours ago, DragonStryker said:

Hi. I want to build a pc for a friend. She would only use it for internet surfing, backing up her phone and storing photos and some videos. No online gaming. It will have Windows on it. What are the parts so needed so i can build this for her? We r in NYC, Looking for low budget build but something definitely stable. Something that will just work consistently. Pls list the parts if possible, thx. No RGB or any special decorations really needed.

I think that a computer build with these components should be great for these tasks and would be under your specified $500 or less budget:    https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Boomwebsearch/saved/xwrXbv

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 3 3200G 3.6 GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($94.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($89.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($64.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: ADATA SU760 256 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($37.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate Desktop HDD 4 TB 3.5" 5900RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($83.00 @ Amazon) 
Case: Aerocool Cylon ATX Mid Tower Case  ($46.23 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA 500 W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($41.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $459.17
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-30 12:27 EDT-0400