Posted August 18, 2014 Hows this look? Decent enough for a mom pc of web and word? Already have a PSU. PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($117.00 @ Newegg) Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H81M-H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($44.38 @ Newegg) Memory: Corsair XMS 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Seagate Barracuda ES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon) Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC) Total: $401.33 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-18 12:11 EDT-0400 n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said: "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters. I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 18, 2014 Leave it like this, it's decent enough for a moms pc I5-8600K - GTX 1080 - 16GB RAM - 1.5TB SSD I want everything pink Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 18, 2014 I like it, looks good! I like the core 1000 too and the i3 is solid If they do not need the storage, I would slam an SSD in there, but its probably fine with the mechanical drive Desktop - Corsair 300r i7 4770k H100i MSI 780ti 16GB Vengeance Pro 2400mhz Crucial MX100 512gb Samsung Evo 250gb 2 TB WD Green, AOC Q2770PQU 1440p 27" monitor Laptop Clevo W110er - 11.6" 768p, i5 3230m, 650m GT 2gb, OCZ vertex 4 256gb, 4gb ram, Server: Fractal Define Mini, MSI Z78-G43, Intel G3220, 8GB Corsair Vengeance, 4x 3tb WD Reds in Raid 10, Phone Oppo Reno 10x 256gb , Camera Sony A7iii Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 18, 2014 Author I like it, looks good! I like the core 1000 too and the i3 is solid If they do not need the storage, I would slam an SSD in there, but its probably fine with the mechanical drive Currenty the 2006 imac is full at the 500gb Hard drive. n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said: "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters. I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 18, 2014 Currenty the 2006 imac is full at the 500gb Hard drive. Oh I see! Then 1tb is probably a goo idea! Although I would just buy them a new Mac Mini Desktop - Corsair 300r i7 4770k H100i MSI 780ti 16GB Vengeance Pro 2400mhz Crucial MX100 512gb Samsung Evo 250gb 2 TB WD Green, AOC Q2770PQU 1440p 27" monitor Laptop Clevo W110er - 11.6" 768p, i5 3230m, 650m GT 2gb, OCZ vertex 4 256gb, 4gb ram, Server: Fractal Define Mini, MSI Z78-G43, Intel G3220, 8GB Corsair Vengeance, 4x 3tb WD Reds in Raid 10, Phone Oppo Reno 10x 256gb , Camera Sony A7iii Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 18, 2014 Author Oh I see! Then 1tb is probably a goo idea! Although I would just buy them a new Mac Mini Starts 200$ higher, better cpu, less ram, less hard drive, yeah. n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said: "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters. I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 18, 2014 Hows this look? Decent enough for a mom pc of web and word? Already have a PSU. PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($117.00 @ Newegg) Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H81M-H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($44.38 @ Newegg) Memory: Corsair XMS 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Seagate Barracuda ES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon) Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC) Total: $401.33 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-18 12:11 EDT-0400 Yep. Solid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 18, 2014 Author Yep. Solid. OK. The imac is painful to use. I dont see how my mom uses it, takes like 30 seconds to load a web page. My imac g4 is faster... n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said: "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters. I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 18, 2014 Hows this look? Decent enough for a mom pc of web and word? Already have a PSU. PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($117.00 @ Newegg) Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H81M-H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($44.38 @ Newegg) Memory: Corsair XMS 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Seagate Barracuda ES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon) Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC) Total: $401.33 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-18 12:11 EDT-0400 Did you mean to select the one stick RAM? I think you'd want this one: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cmx8gx3m2a1600c11 Otherwise, i think it looks cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 18, 2014 Author Did you mean to select the one stick RAM? I think you'd want this one: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-memory-cmx8gx3m2a1600c11 Otherwise, i think it looks cool. No, thats 20$ more. Becides, MB only has 2 slots. Aslo, i just have 1 stick, and dont have any problems n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said: "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters. I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 18, 2014 No, thats 20$ more. Becides, MB only has 2 slots. Aslo, i just have 1 stick, and dont have any problems Oh, okay I just thought you'd want dual channel. But I guess it doesn't really matter in this case. (no pun intended) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 18, 2014 Author Oh, okay I just thought you'd want dual channel. But I guess it doesn't really matter in this case. (no pun intended) Yeah, and this way leaves room for upgrades n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said: "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters. I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 18, 2014 Yeah, and this way leaves room for upgrades I get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 18, 2014 Hows this look? Decent enough for a mom pc of web and word? Already have a PSU. PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($117.00 @ Newegg) Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H81M-H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($44.38 @ Newegg) Memory: Corsair XMS 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Seagate Barracuda ES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon) Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC) Total: $401.33 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-18 12:11 EDT-0400 psu? I would suggest spending ~$8 more and getting a 128GB ssd instead of the hdd. It will greatly improve the user experience. An ssd that size will have at least 70GB of space available for user files. I suspect a perusal of the stuffed 500GB on the iMac will show that much of the material does not have to be moved. But if it is really necessary, consider increasing the budget. 80+ ratings certify electrical efficiency. Not quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 18, 2014 Author psu? I would suggest spending ~$8 more and getting a 128GB ssd instead of the hdd. It will greatly improve the user experience. An ssd that size will have at least 70GB of space available for user files. I suspect a perusal of the stuffed 500GB on the iMac will show that much of the material does not have to be moved. But if it is really necessary, consider increasing the budget. I have a PSU, giving it to them, and then i get get myself a nice modular one. Ill stick with the HD, and maby later add an ssd. n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said: "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters. I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 18, 2014 I have a PSU, giving it to them, and then i get get myself a nice modular one. Ill stick with the HD, and maby later add an ssd. Your choice on the ssd but I would point out that it is much easier to add an hdd for data later than an ssd for boot/system later. 80+ ratings certify electrical efficiency. Not quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 18, 2014 Author Your choice on the ssd but I would point out that it is much easier to add an hdd for data later than an ssd for boot/system later. POssibly, but me, nor any other of the family has ever used an SSD, so we dont know what we are missing. n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said: "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters. I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 18, 2014 You shouldn't be going with the OEM version of Windows but instead the Full Version. Yes, it is slightly more expensive, but OEM is basically for manufacturers only because it cannot be transferred from one motherboard to another, and it does not have direct support from Microsoft. CPU: Intel Core i5 4670k GPU: MSI RX 480 Gaming X 8G PSU: Corsair CX500M Motherboard: ASRock B85 PRO4 RAM: Kingston HyperX Fury 16GB SSD: Crucial M4 128GB HDD: WD Blue 1 TB OS: Windows 10 Case: CM Storm Scout 2 Advanced Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 18, 2014 Author You shouldn't be going with the OEM version of Windows but instead the Full Version. Yes, it is slightly more expensive, but OEM is basically for manufacturers only because it cannot be transferred from one motherboard to another, and it does not have direct support from Microsoft. Oh... i used OEM on my computer... i used this: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00F3ZN2W0/ref=olp_product_details?ie=UTF8&me= n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said: "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters. I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 18, 2014 Well I mean if you don't plan on changing motherboards at any point and if this is not upgrading from Windows 7 but rather a completely new build then you could go with it, but I strongly recommend you pay an extra $10 or so and get the full version. CPU: Intel Core i5 4670k GPU: MSI RX 480 Gaming X 8G PSU: Corsair CX500M Motherboard: ASRock B85 PRO4 RAM: Kingston HyperX Fury 16GB SSD: Crucial M4 128GB HDD: WD Blue 1 TB OS: Windows 10 Case: CM Storm Scout 2 Advanced Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 18, 2014 Author Well I mean if you don't plan on changing motherboards at any point and if this is not upgrading from Windows 7 but rather a completely new build then you could go with it, but I strongly recommend you pay an extra $10 or so and get the full version. Yeah, i wish i got the full version for myself. I have a cheap 50$ motherbaoard, and i want a new one... but i dont want to buy windows again./ n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said: "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters. I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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