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[SAV1OUR]

I've never heard of this. I've learned through experience that overclocking ram is very difficult.

and why try to push the limits of a web-browsing pc?

well i'm not trying to push it but its just going to bug me that's all as for ram ocing its a struggle but worth it with an apu, ill still take your into consideration but honestly anything at this price point will work  

[Probenja]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($126.00 @ Centre Com)

Motherboard: ASRock H97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.00 @ PCCaseGear)

Memory: Kingston Fury Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($44.00 @ Centre Com)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($63.00 @ Centre Com)

Case: Cooler Master Elite 110 Mini ITX Tower Case ($49.00 @ PCCaseGear)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($109.00 @ Mwave Australia)

Monitor: ViewSonic VA2249S 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($139.00 @ PCCaseGear)

Mouse: Logitech G100s Wired Optical Mouse ($35.00 @ Mwave Australia)

Total: $694.00

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-26 14:45 EST+1000

If he is not gaming an apu is not worth it, still this with thus build you can add any GPU and it would become a sweet gaming PC if he needs in the future.

[brob]

You might consider an APU build. Doesn't have a huge amount of storage, but the ssd should make browsing a treat.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD A8-6600K 3.9GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($115.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-DS2 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($89.99 @ Mwave Australia)
Memory: Kingston Beast 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($94.50 @ Centre Com)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($77.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Case: Silverstone PS07W (White) MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 750W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (Purchased For $0.00)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer  ($22.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($109.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Monitor: BenQ GW2255 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($129.00 @ Centre Com)
Mouse: Gigabyte GM-M6580 Wired Laser Mouse  ($12.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Total: $697.49
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-26 15:06 EST+1000

[JoshM]

with some bios updates you can and i have heard that this motherboard supports it. as far as the apu even the older 2 cores cost more then the pentium 

Ok but i would save money and get a cheaper mobo