Office work PC Build

[X_Splinter]

Budget (including currency): 500€

Country: France

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Microsoft Office and other productivity apps (No 3d apps)

Other details: Must have wifi, no bigger than microATX

 

So I am in charge of building 2 PCs to replace some real old slow crap pcs. They are going to be used only on office works, no editing, no 3ds apps... Just browse and apps like Microsoft office

Basically trying to build something that with last for some years.

 

My initial idea was this build:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PCPartPicker Link

 

What you guys think?

[KKLawrence]

I believe you can get a better board with integrated wifi in it. Also a better drive with, as this one is only Sata. I believe there should be better cheaper SSD's for less. Maybe something like this:

So good CPU choice, this thing is fast enough. Switched the motherboard to one with Wifi for only 10 bucks more. 16GB or Ram because Office and an open browser will slow down performance. Just a bit more futureproofing. Went with a good NVMe SSD that has cache, so it is a bit snappier and has more longevity then the WD blue. Went for a cheaper case, as this one will also be enough. The PSU is also a bit cheaper and still enough. I believe this will suffice.

 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://fr.pcpartpicker.com/list/yJjNfP

CPU: Intel Core i3-10100 3.6 GHz Quad-Core Processor  (€137.05 @ Amazon France) 
Motherboard: MSI B460M PRO-VDH WIFI Micro ATX LGA1200 Motherboard  (€99.99 @ Amazon France) 
Memory: Patriot Viper 4 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  (€66.88 @ Alternate) 
Storage: Western Digital SN750 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  (€62.99 @ Cdiscount) 
Case: Thermaltake Versa H18 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  (€44.90 @ Amazon France) 
Power Supply: EVGA BR 500 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (€44.56 @ Amazon France) 
Total: €456.37
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2021-11-09 10:33 CET+0100

[suedseefrucht]

18 minutes ago, X_Splinter said:

PCPartPicker Link

1 minute ago, KKLawrence said:

DDR4-3200

The i3-10100 supports DDR4-2666. So anything higher is just a waste of money.

[Somerandomtechyboi]

Id suggest going for a barebones like deskmini x300 then adding the cpu, rams, and storage. Heck you can even buy them prebuilt with all the parts included tho i wouldnt trust that since they prob cheap out on ram which is a horrible thing

 

Deskmini x300 formfactor is mini stx which is abit smaller than mini itx, for the parts buy a 3200g, 8x2 3200mhz sodimm rams, and a cheap m.2 like kingston a2000

[KKLawrence]

9 minutes ago, suedseefrucht said:

The i3-10100 supports DDR4-2666. So anything higher is just a waste of money.

Oh, didnt know that

The cheapest 2666 kit is only 2 bucks cheaper, so I wouldnt call it a waste of money, just an oversight.

Crucial Ballistix 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-2666 CL16 Memory (BL2K8G26C16U4W) - PCPartPicker

[mariushm]

For an OFFICE pc you sure got your priorities mixed up .... single channel memory will slow down the system,  you don't need a 80 euro case ... 

 

Here's a build  WITHOUT video card. 

Buy any used video card from eBay or whatever, it's stupid to spend 80 euro on a new video card

 

https://fr.pcpartpicker.com/list/qKyqxc

 

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 (12nm) 3.2 GHz 6-Core Processor  (€140.15 @ Amazon France) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte B450M DS3H Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  (€63.85 @ Amazon France) 
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 CL15 Memory  (€67.19 @ Amazon France) 
Storage: Western Digital Blue SN550 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  (€54.49 @ Amazon France) 
Case: Deepcool MATREXX 30 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  (€37.75 @ Amazon France) 
Power Supply: Cooler Master MWE Bronze 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (€41.01 @ Amazon France) 
Total: €404.44

Oh yeah, add a wireless card if you need to. 

 

You could take the video card from the old systems, if they're pci-e cards.  

Even if you buy a new video card at stupid high price of around 60-80 euro, you're still in the 500 euro budget. 

Or find some used video cards locally for around 30-50 euro.

 

Something else you may want to consider ... those small form factor computers that Servethehome has reviewed lately 

 

 

 

[Marcos1121231234]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/9QZXgt what I would do I  look too expensive but its in us it gets you a way better cpu and graphics

[brob]

For office PC I'd suggest a case without windows or an open mesh top.

 

https://fr.pcpartpicker.com/product/vBTrxr/fractal-design-define-mini-c-microatx-mid-tower-case-fd-ca-def-mini-c-bk

[X_Splinter]

On 11/9/2021 at 10:47 AM, Somerandomtechyboi said:

Id suggest going for a barebones like deskmini x300 then adding the cpu, rams, and storage. Heck you can even buy them prebuilt with all the parts included tho i wouldnt trust that since they prob cheap out on ram which is a horrible thing

 

Deskmini x300 formfactor is mini stx which is abit smaller than mini itx, for the parts buy a 3200g, 8x2 3200mhz sodimm rams, and a cheap m.2 like kingston a2000

Interesting these deskmini, maybe I will try the H470 version

[Somerandomtechyboi]

2 minutes ago, X_Splinter said:

Interesting these deskmini, maybe I will try the H470 version

On intel version the advantage is cheaper cpus

 

On amd version the advantage is better graphics and if you go for the 5x00g cpus then youll also get better efficiency