$500 AUD Work build

[Silent_Assassin]

$500 AUD

Australia

Mostly just word documents and chrome. It Is a new build. Do not need a nice "Gaming" case. 

 

[samxtham]

An option.
https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/lenovo-duet-chromebook-128gb

 

If you're looking for a desktop build, does the budget also need to include peripherals like monitor, mouse and keyboard?

Do you have an existing system that you can upgrade or scavenge parts from?

[maartendc]

14 hours ago, Silent_Assassin said:

$500 AUD

Australia

Mostly just word documents and chrome. It Is a new build. Do not need a nice "Gaming" case. 

 

Seems very hard in AUD to build a decent $500 build.

 

The closest I could get while still getting some decent quality, i3 quad core with 16GB of RAM and 500 GB SSD.

 

If it was me I would go to a Mini ITX machine for a desktop build like this, but sadly Mini ITX boards and cases tend to be a bit more expensive, so that falls outside your budget slightly.

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i3-10100 3.6 GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($169.00 @ Centre Com)
Motherboard: Asus PRIME H510M-A Micro ATX LGA1200 Motherboard  ($89.00 @ Amazon Australia)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-2400 CL16 Memory  ($89.00 @ Amazon Australia)
Storage: Western Digital Green 480 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($63.00 @ Centre Com)
Case: Antec NX200M MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.00 @ Umart)
Power Supply: Antec Earthwatts Gold Pro 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.00 @ Scorptec)
Total: $538.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-04-06 21:49 AEST+1000