PC for 100 usd

[TooLittleGuy]

Budget (including currency): 100 USD

Country: Philippines 

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Just for Microsoft Office

Other details: The PC will only be used to log the inventory of my small store.

 

[venomtail]

Buy some used office prebuilt like an HP or Dell, one of those optiplexes or similar.

[Somerandomtechyboi]

14 minutes ago, venomtail said:

Buy some used office prebuilt like an HP or Dell, one of those optiplexes or similar.

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Basically whatever 3rd/4th gen i3 prebuilt will do, here in indo theyre around 30-40$ nowadays for those generic towers, though for dells and hps youll mainly see them shine in the form of sffs for just office work, the full towers are kinda uneccesary and theyre probs more expensive due to ppl converting them into gaming pcs

[codesidian]

If 100USD is your total budget you'll probably get better deals on second hand systems rather than building yourself - unless you're willing to spend a ton of time trying to source parts at rock bottom prices.

 

Ex-business machines would be ideal for what you need and they're super cheap. There's the Dell optiplex systems that are in abundance and will be fine for basic office work. They're available for as little as 40USD, and you can always upgrade in the future. 

 

I recently picked up a couple of hp mini pcs and thinkpads. I grabbed 3 HP 260s for around 50USD all in. That being said, with 100USD you can stretch to a more powerful machine like a thinkcentre. A laptop could be a fantastic choice if you don't already have the peripherals and are really stretched on your budget, however keep longevity in mind. The preloved thinkpad market is also great for machines around 100USD/125USD, if you can snag a deal.

 

I wouldn't be too worried about your config if all you need it to do is log inventory in excel or access.