Computer for light work

[NotABigGamer]

Budget (including currency): 400$ USD

Country: United States

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Word and PowerPoint other light programs

 

I need a computer for running light programs like Word and PowerPoint that is small (like an Mini-ITX) and will cost less then 400$ 
If it is more cost effective to buy something, what should I look for?

Thanks!

[da na]

Well I’d say a 2nd-4th gen i5/7 system would be great. You can find Optiplex and ProDesk systems for pretty cheap. Get one with a 4 core cpu, preferably 8 gb of ram but you could add more later if it comes with less. And a 240gb SSD for boot. That’s definitely under $400. (Could also add things like a Quadro K620 GPU for more powerful video if you need that)

[RONOTHAN##]

Used prebuilts. Look for one with an 8th gen i5 or better, 16GB of RAM, and an SSD. You should be able to get something like that for ~$200-300 depending on how lucky you are, especially since the SFF ones are less desirable and thus go for even cheaper.

 

EDIT:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/284827699230?hash=item42510dc81e:g:peQAAOSwPrBijOrZ

 

Something like this is what you should be looking for. 

Edited May 24, 2022 by RONOTHAN##

[AkikoKumagara]

If you really prefer something new, since everyone else is suggesting used/old components, check out this from Lenovo.

I don't know if it meets your size requirements but it seems the specs are plenty for your use case.

 

Intel version: https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/p/desktops/ideacentre/300-series/ideacentre-3i-desktop-tower/len102d0009

 

AMD version: https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/p/desktops/ideacentre/300-series/ideacentre-3-07ada05/99ic9300342

 

Note: only 4GBs RAM come standard in these PCs. If it's not enough (it likely isn't), get some cheap RAM secondhand or choose an upgraded option when ordering.