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Shadow Gamer
By Shadow Gamer
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I know there are always those, "best gaming computer" and "best system for $500" builds, but I want to suggest something different. A peasant average joe computer for as cheap as possible that should be able to run these things: social media, youtube, general web browsing, flash games, word processing, spreadsheets, skype, and printing.

 

No operating system needed(Theoretically it'll use Linux(Ubuntu)) and in doing so Libre Office will be used, so no Microsoft Office. A PCIE wireless adapter over $10 must be included. The power supply must be separate and have atleast a 80+ efficiency rating, as to not burn down this theoretical man's house.  No peripherals needed, lets assume the person already has one. Do not include a optical drive. The computer must be custom built. Please use PcPartPicker and post the links here.

 

Note: I'm not going to build this, it's a friendly competition

 

I'll list the user and their build who's build is the most plausible and cheapest below.

 

Current Winner:

All Hail Ertman For Best System for Use and Cost

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/7g6JHx

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So I wouldn't buy anything cheaper than this just my opinion though:

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/y737qs

It won't be the cheapest I am sure just wanted to throw out what I would buy though

<p>Wish I could have this already!! : http://pcpartpicker.com/p/qTLRjX

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Does it need to be good (hardware quality), or just cheap.

 

I wouldn't buy it but techinically it should do everything required...

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/7PpCVn
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/7PpCVn/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD 2650 1.45Ghz Dual-Core Processor  ($25.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ECS KAM1-I(1.0) Mini ITX AM1 Motherboard  ($25.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Pareema 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung Spinpoint F1 DT 80GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($13.48 @ Amazon)
Case: Apex TX-381 MicroATX Mid Tower Case w/300W Power Supply  ($26.99 @ Directron)
Wireless Network Adapter: Encore ENEWI-1XN45 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($7.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $125.32
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-27 17:58 EDT-0400

Edit:

Updated requirements

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/7g6JHx
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/7g6JHx/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD 2650 1.45Ghz Dual-Core Processor  ($25.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ECS KAM1-I(1.0) Mini ITX AM1 Motherboard  ($25.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Pareema 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung Spinpoint F1 DT 80GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($13.48 @ Amazon)
Case: HEC Vigilance MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($23.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($32.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N150PCe 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($11.59 @ OutletPC)
Total: $159.01
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-27 18:21 EDT-0400

 

It may be sketchy, but should be able to do the requirements (social media, youtube, general web browsing, flash games, word processing, spreadsheets, skype, and printing). Edit had to change wireless adapter to meet the >$10 requirement.

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So I wouldn't buy anything cheaper than this just my opinion though:

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/y737qs

It won't be the cheapest I am sure just wanted to throw out what I would buy though

That's expensive for what this is. I would definitely do this if this was a gaming build, but it really isn't. 

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Does it need to be good (hardware quality), or just cheap.

 

I wouldn't buy it but techinically it should do everything required...

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/7PpCVn

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/7PpCVn/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD 2650 1.45Ghz Dual-Core Processor  ($25.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: ECS KAM1-I(1.0) Mini ITX AM1 Motherboard  ($25.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: Pareema 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($24.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Samsung Spinpoint F1 DT 80GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($13.48 @ Amazon)

Case: Apex TX-381 MicroATX Mid Tower Case w/300W Power Supply  ($26.99 @ Directron)

Wireless Network Adapter: Encore ENEWI-1XN45 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($7.89 @ OutletPC)

Total: $125.32

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-27 17:58 EDT-0400

 

It may be sketchy, but should be able to do the requirements (social media, youtube, general web browsing, flash games, word processing, spreadsheets, skype, and printing).

Updated Requirements. 

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Updated Requirements. 

updated my original post. That burn down the man's house thing was cause of me wasn't it.

 

 

That's expensive for what this is. I would definitely do this if this was a gaming build, but it really isn't. 

If you try and shave some costs, still going with brand parts, aside from the case, you could build an i3 with a 260x and a 240gb ssd for 499.96 or so. 

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Budget Intel:
 

 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H81M-S1 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($41.97 @ Newegg) 
Case: Enermax ECA3212-BL ATX Mid Tower Case  ($15.50 @ Newegg) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill N900PCE 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($28.80 @ Newegg) 
Total: $267.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-27 18:17 EDT-0400
 
Step above, went with a Kaveri quad core:
 

 
CPU: AMD A8-7600 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($88.95 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-D3H Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($45.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Enermax ECA3212-BL ATX Mid Tower Case  ($15.50 @ Newegg) 
Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill N900PCE 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($28.80 @ Newegg) 
Total: $310.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-27 18:36 EDT-0400
 
Hard drives could be swapped for SSDs depending on the users storage needs.
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Hah! Just for fun.

 

I picked these parts thinking about my 60 year old parents and their computer usage habits (and with everything else I noticed when doing "home tech support").

 

Probably not the cheapest, but all parts picked are brands recognizable at where I live, and are not cheapo brands. Some justifications:

  • 2GB single channel ram, because that's all they ever need.
  • DVD burner, because they like to burn stuff out on dvd and hand it to other people
  • 500GB HDD, because they store all the photos and videos they ever captured.
  • I do not really need the network adapter since my parents uses a USB 3G modem, but since it's in the requirement...

 

 
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($43.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Kingston 2GB (1 x 2GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($14.69 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic 300W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($36.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer  ($12.99 @ Newegg) 
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN781ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($14.17 @ Newegg) 
Total: $226.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-27 21:20 EDT-0400
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU:  Integrated with Motherboard
Motherboard: ASRock Q1900M Micro ATX Celeron Celeron J1900 Motherboard  ($56.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Elite Plus 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung Spinpoint F1 DT 80GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($13.48 @ Amazon)
Case: Enermax ECA3212-BL ATX Mid Tower Case  ($15.50 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Raidmax Cobra 400W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($24.00 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN721N 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($10.99 @ Directron)
Other: USB 3.0 to USB 2 Header Adapter ($2.36)
Total: $148.30
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-27 21:57 EDT-0400

Main Rig - Case: Fractal Design Pop Air XL Motherboard: Asus TUF B650 Plus WIFI CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7600 RAM: Corsair Nautilus 240 RAM: Corsair Vengeance 16GB 3000MHz32GB Corsair Vengeance DDR5 6000MHz  SSD: 1 TB 1TB Samsung 990 Pro NVMe

HDD: 2TB WD Blue  GPU: Asus RTX4070 Dual Evo PSU: Corsair RM850X

 

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