Basic build for a freind...no gaming

[alicskysareblue]

Hi I am helping a freind with a build its a pretty basic build but it can  be expanded as needed (the power supply will not change DONT SUGGEST A SMALLER ONE),other then that, any thought would be appreciate.

here is the link:http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3M4dP



 

[Shd0w2]

Why won't the PSU be changed?

[loccilucas]

Hi I am helping a freind with a build its a pretty basic build but it can  be expanded as needed (the power supply will not change DONT SUGGEST A SMALLER ONE),other then that, any thought would be appreciate.

here is the link:http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3M4dP

 

looks good, however although there will be no gaming I would still throw in a cheap GPU, just incase. mabye something like the r7 250

[othertomperson]

I would argue the opposite as above, if it's not going to be doing any gaming why does it need such an expensive APU?

[Guest Emrye]

If he's not gaming, what does he do? If basic web browsing, get a cheaper processor and less RAM.

 

For just web browsing/office work this'll save him a bit of money: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3Mn4u

 

You could always get an A6 if you wanna save even more.

[JuztBe]

looks good, however although there will be no gaming I would still throw in a cheap GPU, just incase. mabye something like the r7 250

 Low end cards are not price efficient at all. YOu wont see big changes with 250 vs AMD APU.

[Shd0w2]

Better.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($114.99 @ Amazon) 

CPU Cooler:  Cooler Master GeminII M4 58.4 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($34.98 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard:  ASRock H81M-ITX Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory:  Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($64.98 @ OutletPC) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.98 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card:  Sapphire Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card  ($115.38 @ Newegg) 

Case:  Cooler Master Elite 130 Mini ITX Tower Case  ($34.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply:  Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 

Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $615.26

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-18 13:22 EDT-0400)

 

Better

Or just change it around for an AMD 6300 and a microatx and change to a microatx case too.

[Guest Emrye]

 

Better.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($114.99 @ Amazon) 

CPU Cooler:  Cooler Master GeminII M4 58.4 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($34.98 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard:  ASRock H81M-ITX Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory:  Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($64.98 @ OutletPC) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($69.98 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card:  Sapphire Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video Card  ($115.38 @ Newegg) 

Case:  Cooler Master Elite 130 Mini ITX Tower Case  ($34.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply:  Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 

Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $615.26

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-18 13:22 EDT-0400)

 

Better

Or just change it around for an AMD 6300 and a microatx and change to a microatx case too.

 

 

Why would you add a GPU when the OP said no gaming? Seems like a waste of money.

[loccilucas]

 Low end cards are not price efficient at all. YOu wont see big changes with 250 vs AMD APU.

I know, but its good to have a GPU. I think @Shd0w2 has hit the nail on the head with that build he just put together.

[othertomperson]

I mean price to performance, it's about the same price as an OK gaming build with an FX 6300 and an R9 270. (Granted I didn't bother with Windows)

 

When I was looking at cheap PCs for web browsing and word documents and stuff I was looking at about $260 USD (again didn't bother putting windows in the build list)

[Shd0w2]

Why would you add a GPU when the OP said no gaming? Seems like a waste of money.

Its about $50 for a lot more power.

[Guest Emrye]

Its about $50 for a lot more power.

 Unnecessary spending on a card that won't be used that much. The OP's build would be better with an iGPU, since no gaming. 

[WiiManic]

I'd agree, if there is really no gaming on the build, I'd drop down from the A10, maybe use the cash saved to pick up an SSD, that will have a larger impact on the speed of the PC.

[alicskysareblue]

Why won't the PSU be changed?

because people argue about it all the time, it's annoying, I may change it but for now thats not something that need to be talked about.

as for the A10 heterogenus archetecture that is the new amd line and does more then just gaming, the gpu can help accelerate the cpu in other tasks.

also he never really specified anything beyond wanting to use it for everything and that he wants amd, I figured that a good solid system would work, and that even though he doesn't really game a good apu would still be benifical, he never mentioned any video encoding or graphic arts so that was why I went with an apu

[ervinelim]

No gaming? Just get an AMD 750k