How good is this PC for just general light use?

[EcoBoost]

Hey guys, my mom wants to get an AIO to replace her aging desktop. Not that her current desktop isn't enough power for her, but she just likes the look of AIOs and wants to reduce the clutter of having a tower, all those wires, blah blah blah

 

Anyways, all she does really is go on the internet and watch YouTube videos and read the news and stuff. She currently has a PC with an Athlon X2 5200+ and 3GB of RAM, so anything better then that is fine. She wants it to be 20+ inches in screen size, so I found this one available locally: http://www.staples.ca/en/Acer-All-In-One-Desktop-DQSYMAA001-183GHz-Celeron-N2930-4GB-RAM-1TB/product_1274053_2-CA_1_20001

 

Acer Aspire Z1

Intel Celeron N2930

4GB RAM

1TB HDD

 

Would it be a decent AIO for the price?

[TheSLSAMG]

My mother does the same stuff with a laptop with an N2830, and she has no speed complaints. So with that, I think you will be fine. It's not amazing for the price, but most AIOs aren't.

[EcoBoost]

My mother does the same stuff with a laptop with an N2830, and she has no speed complaints. So with that, I think you will be fine. It's not amazing for the price, but most AIOs aren't.

Well yeah, but was wondering how good of an AIO it is for the price, because when talking about how good of a computer it is for the price it's pretty crap and I would have just built one

[SImoHayha]

Why don't you build her one ?

 

here is a nice one its small and compact I made.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X2 370K 4.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($56.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A55M-HD+ Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($50.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($52.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GT 730 1GB Video Card  ($54.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: Apevia X-Master Black/Silver HTPC Case w/500W Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Mwave)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer  ($12.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $343.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-08 00:07 EST-0500

[SkilledRebuilds]

Hey guys, my mom wants to get an AIO to replace her aging desktop. Not that her current desktop isn't enough power for her, but she just likes the look of AIOs and wants to reduce the clutter of having a tower, all those wires, blah blah blah

 

Anyways, all she does really is go on the internet and watch YouTube videos and read the news and stuff. She currently has a PC with an Athlon X2 5200+ and 3GB of RAM, so anything better then that is fine. She wants it to be 20+ inches in screen size, so I found this one available locally: http://www.staples.ca/en/Acer-All-In-One-Desktop-DQSYMAA001-183GHz-Celeron-N2930-4GB-RAM-1TB/product_1274053_2-CA_1_20001

 

Acer Aspire Z1

Intel Celeron N2930

4GB RAM

1TB HDD

 

Would it be a decent AIO for the price?

I'd be building my own, but if's she is set on an AIO, replace the HDD with an SSD and light use will be flawless!

If she needs to hold a lot of data, use an external if the SSD isn't big enough.

[TheSLSAMG]

Well yeah, but was wondering how good of an AIO it is for the price, because when talking about how good of a computer it is for the price it's pretty crap and I would have just built one

For the ~$500, it seems like a good choice when compared to other options. For around $600, you're looking at refurb i3 based models and new Pentium based models on Newegg, while you're looking at less powerful Celeron models for the same amount.

[EcoBoost]

Why don't you build her one ?

 

here is a nice one its small and compact I made.

Because that would negate the whole point lol, she got a new desk and doesn't like how the tower goes with it, she just wants an AIO for womanly reasons that I'm not able to get past. Like I said it wouldn't make a difference if I built a new one because her current tower is already adequate. 

[watts300]

Hey guys, my mom wants to .... reduce the clutter of having a tower, all those wires....

 

Anyways, all she does really is go on the internet and watch YouTube videos and read the news and stuff.

 

She could get a tablet and not have to deal with a tower, wires, or a desk.  

 

Tablets do all that with ease, and the interfaces (Android or iOS) are typically pretty elegant.  

[EcoBoost]

I'd be building my own, but if's she is set on an AIO, replace the HDD with an SSD and light use will be flawless!

If she needs to hold a lot of data, use an external if the SSD isn't big enough.

Yeah she needs to hold a lot man, don't ask why cause it's really stupid, but trust me she won't get out of the habit. The 500GB in the current PC is full.

[EcoBoost]

For the ~$500, it seems like a good choice when compared to other options. For around $600, you're looking at refurb i3 based models and new Pentium based models on Newegg, while you're looking at less powerful Celeron models for the same amount.

Yeah but she doesn't need more power then her current Athlon X2, she just wants size reduced (tower gone)

[EcoBoost]

She could get a tablet and not have to deal with a tower, wires, or a desk.  

 

Tablets do all that with ease, and the interfaces (Android or iOS) are typically pretty elegant.  

She has a tablet, but she still likes using the computer a lot more for web browsing. Honestly I can't argue. I try going on this site on my phone and tablet and it drives me nuts

[SkilledRebuilds]

Yeah she needs to hold a lot man, don't ask why cause it's really stupid, but trust me she won't get out of the habit. The 500GB in the current PC is full.

Well an external still covers all that.. 1/2/3/4TB external USB3.0

SSD ftw - Because AIO's that are cheap, don't have performance parts, and the (5400 or 7200) HDD WILL be the limiting factor for being as fast as it 'should' be.

[XTankSlayerX]

Yeah, That seems like something id give to my mom.

 

Go for it kiddo...... Annnd now since I've looked at said product, im getting ads for it... Thanks

[eelnico09]

It's fine, for what she needs it's more than enough

[EcoBoost]

Well an external still covers all that.. 1/2/3/4TB external USB3.0

SSD ftw - Because AIO's that are cheap, don't have performance parts, and the (5400 or 7200) HDD WILL be the limiting factor for being as fast as it 'should' be.

But more cost thoooo

 

It's gonna be around $100 to get a 120GB SSD and an enclosure to put the 1TB drive it came with in to use as an external (both bought locally cause my mom doesn't like ordering stuff)

[watts300]

 don't ask why cause it's really stupid....

 

Is she a cat pic hoarder? 

 

[SkilledRebuilds]

But more cost thoooo

 

It's gonna be around $100 to get a 120GB SSD and an enclosure to put the 1TB drive it came with in to use as an external (both bought locally cause my mom doesn't like ordering stuff)

Do it regardless of the small extra cost,...or be suffering disappointment, she'll come to you saying it's slow, especially when Windows gets bloated.

SSD is the cure, the external is the saving grace.

Put a little more money in, everyone will have a better experience with that machine.

 

^In reference to that machine in your OP.

[EcoBoost]

Do it regardless of the small extra cost,...or be suffering disappointment, she'll come to you saying it's slow, especially when Windows gets bloated.

SSD is the cure, the external is the saving grace.

Put a little more money in, everyone will have a better experience with that machine.

Her PC is currently running off a traditional HDD that's 6 years old and pretty much full, she's fine with the speed tbh

[Mistersprinkles]

May I humbly suggest you buy a NUC and a monitor with a VESA mount and make your own AIO? It'll be a much better system and you won't get ripped off with AIO prices. This is your best option.

NUC is an Intel based 4x4" system that is designed for desktop or to be mounted to the back of a monitor. It is the smalles PC X86 form factor out there. Acer is horrible quality anyways. Don't get her that AIO. BUild yourself a NUC. They come with CPU and mobo. You add RAM, wifi card, storage.