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Multitask PC for under 300$

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Hi everyone,

I've a close friend that wants to build a computer for his wife for use with autocad, Photoshop, illustrator, revit, and some other rendering software (she's an architect designer). They wanted to buy a regular name brand computer and I seriously doubt an of the shelf 300$ computer can do them any justice. Do you guys think it's doable with a 300$ budget? I figured an APU from AMD can get it done but I wanted some help just cause. Thanks in advance!

Current System Setup | Case: Corsair Obsidian 650D | CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K @4.0GHz | CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i Hydro Series | Motherboard: MSI Z97 Gaming 5 | RAM: Corsair Vengeance 1600Mhz 8GB (2x4GB) | Graphics Card: MSI Radeon R9 290X | SSD: Samsung EVO 840 250GB | HDD: Western Digital Blue 1TB 7200rpm | PSU: Corsair HX750W 80+ Gold | Display: Dell UltraSharp 24" U2414H | Headset: Tritton Kunai | Mouse: EtekCity Scroll X1 | Keyboard: Microsoft SideWinder X4 RED LED

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hmm $300 is very limiting

I'll see what I can come up with... 

 

 

 

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do you want os inclueded or nah?

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do you want os inclueded or nah?

Yes, that would be great =D

Current System Setup | Case: Corsair Obsidian 650D | CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K @4.0GHz | CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i Hydro Series | Motherboard: MSI Z97 Gaming 5 | RAM: Corsair Vengeance 1600Mhz 8GB (2x4GB) | Graphics Card: MSI Radeon R9 290X | SSD: Samsung EVO 840 250GB | HDD: Western Digital Blue 1TB 7200rpm | PSU: Corsair HX750W 80+ Gold | Display: Dell UltraSharp 24" U2414H | Headset: Tritton Kunai | Mouse: EtekCity Scroll X1 | Keyboard: Microsoft SideWinder X4 RED LED

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Yes, that would be great =D

GRRR what size HDD does she need? 1tb? a 250gb fits the budget

also does she need 4gb 6gb or 8gb ram and is one stick good?

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With OS

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD A6-7400K 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A68HM-HD2 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($47.18 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($48.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 250GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($27.00 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($45.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit) ($94.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $359.13
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-14 20:09 EDT-0400

 

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD A6-7400K 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A68HM-HD2 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($47.18 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($48.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 250GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($27.00 @ Amazon)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($45.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $264.14
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-14 20:12 EDT-0400

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GRRR what size HDD does she need? 1tb? a 250gb fits the budget

also does she need 4gb 6gb or 8gb ram and is one stick good?

8GB is perfect. She won't be doing much besides rendering.

Current System Setup | Case: Corsair Obsidian 650D | CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K @4.0GHz | CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i Hydro Series | Motherboard: MSI Z97 Gaming 5 | RAM: Corsair Vengeance 1600Mhz 8GB (2x4GB) | Graphics Card: MSI Radeon R9 290X | SSD: Samsung EVO 840 250GB | HDD: Western Digital Blue 1TB 7200rpm | PSU: Corsair HX750W 80+ Gold | Display: Dell UltraSharp 24" U2414H | Headset: Tritton Kunai | Mouse: EtekCity Scroll X1 | Keyboard: Microsoft SideWinder X4 RED LED

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With OS

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchantCPU: AMD A6-7400K 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($59.99 @ NCIX US)Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A68HM-HD2 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($47.18 @ Newegg)Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($48.99 @ Newegg)Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 250GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($27.00 @ Amazon)Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Micro Center)Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($45.99 @ Amazon)Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit) ($94.99 @ NCIX US)Total: $359.13Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when availableGenerated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-14 20:09 EDT-0400

 

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchantCPU: AMD A6-7400K 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($59.99 @ NCIX US)Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A68HM-HD2 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($47.18 @ Newegg)Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($48.99 @ Newegg)Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 250GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($27.00 @ Amazon)Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Micro Center)Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($45.99 @ Amazon)Total: $264.14Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when availableGenerated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-14 20:12 EDT-0400

Thanks for your help! Looks like a good build

Current System Setup | Case: Corsair Obsidian 650D | CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K @4.0GHz | CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i Hydro Series | Motherboard: MSI Z97 Gaming 5 | RAM: Corsair Vengeance 1600Mhz 8GB (2x4GB) | Graphics Card: MSI Radeon R9 290X | SSD: Samsung EVO 840 250GB | HDD: Western Digital Blue 1TB 7200rpm | PSU: Corsair HX750W 80+ Gold | Display: Dell UltraSharp 24" U2414H | Headset: Tritton Kunai | Mouse: EtekCity Scroll X1 | Keyboard: Microsoft SideWinder X4 RED LED

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