Business Workstation 800-1000$ w/ Dual Monitors

[WhOaMi-Gaming]

1. Budget & Location

Goal = 800$ wiggle room if I am convinced it's worth spending the extra money

Located in the U.S.

2. Aim

Web browsing + Office

3. Monitors

x2 Displays HD? minimum x20 inch (My co-worker, when I asked, told me he wants High Def, I am not going to argue with him as I do not know for sure and am researching.. but I cannot see how this would help him.. though, he may like to just watch videos on netflix/youtube in HD.

To increase work performance. Being able to have a document or e-mail on one monitor and what I am working on the main monitor would be fantastic. I really don't see the user of this machine going pat 2 displays.

4. Peripherals

Windows 8.1 is needed along with Office 365

(I have the 2010 office, but am not sure if I can upgrade to 365, or if there is a version of windows bundled with it.. I am looking into all of that, this very moment).

He uses http://www.carbonite.com/ cloud for backing up everything. All of his documents, designs, information VITAL to his business. I believe it's worth considering a secondary HD. I'm thinking he would use his primary HD, and the cloud to back up constantly; then the secondary drive used to back up every 30-90 days. Sandboxing from the cloud, in case something ever went wrong. I'm not familiar with carbonite. This could be overkill.

5. Why are you upgrading?

It's time. It's a dual core 8 gig H.P. built in the 90's it feels like.

He was 2 seconds from buying the Dell Inspiron 3000 Desktop http://www.officedepot.com/a/products/949691/Dell-Inspiron-3000-Desktop-Computer-With/?cm_mmc=PLA-_-Google-_-Computers_Tablets-_-949691-VQ6-43512513356-VQ16c-VQ17-pla_multichannel-VQ18-online-VQ19-949691-VQ20-87401583854-VQ21-

I convinced him I could do better with his money. I am on a mission to prove I am right.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/WRvrhM copy/paste from another thread.. looks close, just need monitors. Will keep improving as I learn/research more

EDIT: I do have a MSI Geforce GTX 550 TI laying around.. I could possibly use this in his build.

[thekeemo]

so windows and office are in the budget what about the monitors?

[Bussinateur]

Basically get a cheap build with really good monitors

[WhOaMi-Gaming]

so windows and office are in the budget what about the monitors?

Yes, everything is in the budget.  I don't need to go big on the actual workstation, I figured that would be the least expensive, estimated 400-500$ w/ 8.1

[thekeemo]

Yes, everything is in the budget.  I don't need to go big on the actual workstation, I figured that would be the least expensive, estimated 400-500$ w/ 8.1

tough but ill see waht I can do

[WhOaMi-Gaming]

tough but ill see waht I can do

 

You're the man.  I figured the 2 cheapest monitors were 160 $ ea 20 in HD with shipping.  So that was 320, leaving 480-580$ for the rest

[Ja Krispie]

If you don't have a brand in mind for monitors I use 2 AOC 21.5in 1080p IPS monitors and they are fantastic. Right around 100 bucks from best buy each

 

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/aoc-21-5-ips-led-hd-monitor-black/8163044.p?id=1218864514315&skuId=8163044 $130 on sale, and these monitors are usually always on sale there

[thekeemo]

You're the man.  I figured the 2 cheapest monitors were 160 $ ea 20 in HD with shipping.  So that was 320, leaving 480-580$ for the rest

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($241.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($68.98 @ OutletPC) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($52.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($83.50 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 750 1GB Video Card  ($93.99 @ NCIX US) 

Case: Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ NCIX US) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit)  ($101.75 @ OutletPC) 

Monitor: Acer S220HQLAbd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 

Monitor: Acer S220HQLAbd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 

Total: $923.16

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-14 15:22 EDT-0400

 

the 750w was cheaper than the 600w

[SImoHayha]

Here.....this will do nicely.....

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($114.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($42.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($75.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GT 630 2GB Video Card  ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($38.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($34.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($92.00 @ B&H)
Monitor: Acer G206HQLbd 60Hz 19.5" Monitor  ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Acer G206HQLbd 60Hz 19.5" Monitor  ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $744.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-14 15:25 EDT-0400

 

Also the GPU only has DVI and HDMI. So just get an HDMI to DVI adapter and you can plug it into the second monitor

[WhOaMi-Gaming]

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($241.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($68.98 @ OutletPC) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($52.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($83.50 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 750 1GB Video Card  ($93.99 @ NCIX US) 

Case: Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ NCIX US) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit)  ($101.75 @ OutletPC) 

Monitor: Acer S220HQLAbd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 

Monitor: Acer S220HQLAbd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 

Total: $923.16

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-14 15:22 EDT-0400

 

the 750w was cheaper than the 600w

 

Thank you very much, wow those monitors are inexpensive.  Are there any pro/con's you see to this build.. anything upgrading further would accomplish?  

 

Also, why intel for cpu, I am a newbie but I thought the word on the street was amd was better for low-mid tier machines?  Just less expensive and does the same thing?

 

Also, I forgot I have a Geforce Gtx 550 TI I could use in his machine.  It's a large card so the case /mobo would need to be able to handle it.. but that would save 98$  Not sure if it's worth it, your thoughts?

 

Thanks again!  I can tip you on steam, with hats/skins/etc if you message me your steam ID

 

[thekeemo]

 

as long as the 550ti has at least 2 outputs its more than enough and the case should be big enough

 

really this is more than enough for his usage

 

if it were for gaming or say video editing  it can easily support the highest end GPU without bottlenecks 

 

steam has the same username

[WhOaMi-Gaming]

If you don't have a brand in mind for monitors I use 2 AOC 21.5in 1080p IPS monitors and they are fantastic. Right around 100 bucks from best buy each

 

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/aoc-21-5-ips-led-hd-monitor-black/8163044.p?id=1218864514315&skuId=8163044 $130 on sale, and these monitors are usually always on sale there

Thanks!  Looking at them right now!

[brob]

This build does not have an i5. Realistically an i3 is usually sufficient for most business applications. It does include an ssd that should be large enough for pretty much everything. The included hdd could then be used for frequent backups of critical data with cloud backup used less frequently. The on-chip gpu will be quite adequate to drive the two monitors.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($103.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($72.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Fury Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($60.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: OCZ ARC 100 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($80.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Scorpio Blue 1TB 2.5" 5200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.49 @ Amazon)
Case: Antec ISK 300-150 Mini ITX Desktop Case w/150W Power Supply  ($62.83 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: LG 22MP55HQ-P 60Hz 22.0" Monitor  ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: LG 22MP55HQ-P 60Hz 22.0" Monitor  ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Microsoft Wireless Desktop 3000 Wireless Standard Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($35.99 @ Directron)
Total: $796.20
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-14 15:37 EDT-0400

[bobhays]

Here.....this will do nicely.....

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($114.95 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($42.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($59.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($75.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Video Card: Asus GeForce GT 630 2GB Video Card  ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($38.99 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($34.99 @ NCIX US)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($92.00 @ B&H)

Monitor: Acer G206HQLbd 60Hz 19.5" Monitor  ($89.99 @ Amazon)

Monitor: Acer G206HQLbd 60Hz 19.5" Monitor  ($89.99 @ Amazon)

Total: $744.85

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-14 15:25 EDT-0400

 

Also the GPU only has DVI and HDMI. So just get an HDMI to DVI adapter and you can plug it into the second monitor

You could do this and just replace the gpu with the 550ti. I would also recommend getting 2 of the same sized hard drives so you can just set up a a raid 1 and forget about it.

[brob]

You could do this and just replace the gpu with the 550ti. I would also recommend getting 2 of the same sized hard drives so you can just set up a a raid 1 and forget about it.

 

No such thing as forgetting about a raid array. They break. Sometimes frequently. They are NOT backup. RAID is designed for fault tolerance not for backing up data.

[bobhays]

No such thing as forgetting about a raid array. They break. Sometimes frequently. They are NOT backup. RAID is designed for fault tolerance not for backing up data.

1. There is forgetting because until it breaks you don't have to maintain it.

2. He is backing up with carbonite so it's already taken care of.

[WhOaMi-Gaming]

This build does not have an i5. Realistically an i3 is usually sufficient for most business applications. It does include an ssd that should be large enough for pretty much everything. The included hdd could then be used for frequent backups of critical data with cloud backup used less frequently. The on-chip gpu will be quite adequate to drive the two monitors.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($103.98 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: ASRock H97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($72.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: Kingston Fury Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($60.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: OCZ ARC 100 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($80.98 @ Newegg)

Storage: Western Digital Scorpio Blue 1TB 2.5" 5200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.49 @ Amazon)

Case: Antec ISK 300-150 Mini ITX Desktop Case w/150W Power Supply  ($62.83 @ Amazon)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC)

Monitor: LG 22MP55HQ-P 60Hz 22.0" Monitor  ($119.99 @ Newegg)

Monitor: LG 22MP55HQ-P 60Hz 22.0" Monitor  ($119.99 @ Newegg)

Keyboard: Microsoft Wireless Desktop 3000 Wireless Standard Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($35.99 @ Directron)

Total: $796.20

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-14 15:37 EDT-0400

 

 

Here.....this will do nicely.....

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($114.95 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($42.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($59.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($44.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($75.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Video Card: Asus GeForce GT 630 2GB Video Card  ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($38.99 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($34.99 @ NCIX US)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($92.00 @ B&H)

Monitor: Acer G206HQLbd 60Hz 19.5" Monitor  ($89.99 @ Amazon)

Monitor: Acer G206HQLbd 60Hz 19.5" Monitor  ($89.99 @ Amazon)

Total: $744.85

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-14 15:25 EDT-0400

 

Also the GPU only has DVI and HDMI. So just get an HDMI to DVI adapter and you can plug it into the second monitor

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($241.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($68.98 @ OutletPC) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($52.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($83.50 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 750 1GB Video Card  ($93.99 @ NCIX US) 

Case: Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ NCIX US) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit)  ($101.75 @ OutletPC) 

Monitor: Acer S220HQLAbd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 

Monitor: Acer S220HQLAbd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 

Total: $923.16

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-14 15:22 EDT-0400

 

the 750w was cheaper than the 600w

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/8MBCvK

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/VLhft6

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/KZkYt6

These are the three I'm reviewing at this time. Again, if anyone would like tips via items purchasable with steam wallet, or keys for cs:go/tf:2/dota 2 LMK.. Thanks again

Thanks so much everyone!  I am still researching and looking at everything.  I already bought the x2 21.5 in HD monitors from amazon.  That sale seemed unbeatable and I've never had problems returning to amazon.. so I figured I could re-tune my monitor knowledge later and if they were no good return them.

 

Trying to have everything ordered by tomorrow at the latest.

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