Facebook/High School Machine

[CrispyMango]

Alright guys, this is my first post here but I could really use some help here

 

So my friend wanted a new computer and I have built one before, however not that savvy in knowing the best parts available for the money.

 

I have a budget of $350 and need a new computer for her, remember gaming is not the concern at all. She just wants something that is fast, and can handle Facebook and MS Word. So needless to say an SSD is a must. Now the caveat is that, this budget also needs to include a monitor and keyboard/mouse. The monitor can be alright-ish. Even under 1080p will do. The highest I can go for the budget is $400 but if any of you can do it under $350-360 that would be awesome :3 Storage can also be just 500gb as she is not going to store that much data to my knowledge.

 

 

TL:DR

I need a cheap ass comp for $350-400.

Basically a work/highschool computer.

Needs to be fast.

Monitor/Keyboard/Mouse (Can be crap)

 

Thank you guys so much ^-^ 

[don_svetlio]

i3 4130
any H97 mobo by Asus/ASrock/Gigabyte/MSI
CX430W
Any cheap case
a single cheap 4 GB stick of DDR3 RAM
cheapest mouse you can find
cheapest 720p display you can find
cheapest keyboard you can get.

Or just get a laptop by Asus or Lenovo in that price range - should be able to get an i3 or a quad core A8/pentium.

EDIT: Forgot storage, lol, get a WD Blue or Green 1 TB drive.

[Beskamir]

If you can try to get an SSD for the OS that would ensure that it will be fairly quick and the boot times will also be low.

 

Edit: Actually read you're post. You already are trying to get an SSD. well SSHD could also be a good choice instead of just a regular HDD if you have multiple drives. Otherwise I don't know if you can get 500GB of SSD storage for a price where you can get all the other stuff as well... Also you country of origin would help as well since we'd be able to look for deals in your country and not just guessing at the prices.

[Exploded117]

This build should be able to handle most programs like Facebook and MS Word at high settings at 1080p /s

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($64.98 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H81M-S1 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($34.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: G.Skill Value Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($41.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($71.41 @ Amazon) 

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

Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 

Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer  ($12.99 @ Newegg) 

Monitor: Hannspree HL161ABB 15.6" Monitor  ($65.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Keyboard: Gear Head KB2500U Wired Slim Keyboard  ($7.07 @ Amazon) 

Mouse: Logitech B100 Wired Optical Mouse  ($6.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Total: $376.39

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-25 16:29 EDT-0400

 

But this should be everything you need for in your budget. The SSD will greatly increase load times, and it is only 120 GB which should be fine, but if she happens to fill that up you can pick up another cheap mechanical drive for extremely cheap.

[CrispyMango]

Thank you guys so much! I really appreciate everyone helping I will get on it and start building her facebook machine. 

 

Again! Thanks to everyone ^-^ LTT forums are actually quite awesome :3 

[Prysin]

@CrispyMango

Please, do not buy the G3258, it is a terrible choice unless you plan to HEAVILY overclock. The G3258 also has NO ONBOARD GPU, so that build wouldnt even WORK. The build you quoted wont allow you to OC, making it terrible for games and other tasks.

 

Get an i3, or use this build. i3 intel is better. but you cannot play games at it without a graphics card

 

 

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD A10-7850K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($123.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-DS2 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory  ($57.69 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.99 @ Directron)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($25.00 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Acer V196HQLAb 60Hz 18.5" Monitor  ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Keyboard: Logitech K120 Wired Standard Keyboard  ($8.49 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Logitech LS1 Wired Laser Mouse  ($8.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $389.13
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-25 16:49 EDT-0400

 

 

This setup will play most modern games, like LoL, Dota2, WoW, GW2, even BF4 at around 40-60FPS so she can even play games on it without issues. Unlike both the G3258 and i3 4130, which will struggle.....

[Diederik_Gr]

The G3258 also has NO ONBOARD GPU, so that build wouldnt even WORK

It does have integrated graphics.

[Prysin]

It does have integrated graphics.

Ah forgot, it was the anniversary edition of it that didnt.