Office build

[Raffy98]

Hi Guys, 

My father's friend asked me to build a new pc for him for home use (Internet, music, videos, some flash games and so on...).

It's not the fanciest thing in the world, but here's the build (I didn't use pcpartpicker because some parts weren't available):

I know that power supplies integrated into cases aren't really good, but I read good feedbacks from buyers and he's on a really tight budget.

So, what do you think about it? Should i change something?

[GigaGilgamesh]

I would find an AM3 (or AM3+) Motherboard, and a cheap supporting CPU to go with it. You have the adaptability with upgrading to a much better CPU if you go with an AM3(+) Motherboard in case he wants more power under the hood.

 

Edit:

For almost the same price (probably 5-13 Euros more) you can get an FX-4130 and an MSI 760MA-P34.

[Mug]

Mate, go for a 60GB SSD with that, it's cheaper.

[Raffy98]

Mate, go for a 60GB SSD with that, it's cheaper.

I don't know if he can afford it but... i'll add it as an optional component!

[PlayStation 2]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: AMD A8-7600 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  (€87.50 @ Amazon Espana) 

Motherboard: Asus A55BM-K Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  (€42.59 @ Amazon Espana) 

Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (€41.52 @ Amazon Espana) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (€47.30 @ Amazon Espana) 

Case: Zalman ZM-T3 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  (€22.95 @ Amazon Espana) 

Power Supply: Antec EarthWatts Green 380W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (€52.82 @ Amazon Espana) 

Total: €294.68

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-16 21:54 CEST+0200

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budget?

[Raffy98]

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: AMD A8-7600 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  (€87.50 @ Amazon Espana) 

Motherboard: Asus A55BM-K Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  (€42.59 @ Amazon Espana) 

Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (€41.52 @ Amazon Espana) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (€47.30 @ Amazon Espana) 

Case: Zalman ZM-T3 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  (€22.95 @ Amazon Espana) 

Power Supply: Antec EarthWatts Green 380W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (€52.82 @ Amazon Espana) 

Total: €294.68

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-16 21:54 CEST+0200

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budget?

 

I want to stay around 210-230€.

[PlayStation 2]

I want to stay around 210-230€.

Could drop the A8 to an A4. And get around ~245 euros

[Raffy98]

Could drop the A8 to an A4. And get around ~245 euros

Seems a really convenient build, the problem is that in Italy prices are crazy because of high VAT or stupid sellers.

[PlayStation 2]

Seems a really convenient build, the problem is that in Italy prices are crazy because of high VAT or stupid sellers.

rip

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: AMD A4-5300 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor  (€39.19 @ Amazon Italia) 

Motherboard: MSI FM2-A55M-E33 Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard  (€50.83 @ Amazon Italia) 

Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (€47.22 @ Amazon Italia) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (€50.90 @ Amazon Italia) 

Case: Zalman ZM-T3 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  (€27.29 @ Amazon Italia) 

Power Supply: Antec EarthWatts Green 380W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (€46.05 @ Amazon Italia) 

Total: €261.48

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-16 22:01 CEST+0200

same build minus mobo in italian sellers

[Raffy98]

-snip-

I know... I'm so mad about this, an example is the Power Supply.

It costs 46,05€, reasonable price you say... the problem is that there are shipping costs for 10€. lol

[Mug]

I don't know if he can afford it but... i'll add it as an optional component!

It's instead of a hard drive.

 

Cost of hard drive (at least in the UK)

£37

 

Cost of an SSD:

£30

[Raffy98]

It's instead of a hard drive.

 

Cost of hard drive (at least in the UK)

£37

 

Cost of an SSD:

£30

Nope, reverse situation in Italy!

[Mug]

Nope, reverse situation in Italy!

I see what you mean there.

 

After a few minutes of scouring Amazon.it though, the 120GB Corsair Force LS is one euro more than the hard drive you listed originally. Consider that time is money for an office pc and the time savings make it worth that extra euro.

 

120:

http://www.amazon.it/Corsair-Disco-Stato-Solido-Phison/dp/B00V5M1NRG/

 

60:

http://www.amazon.it/Corsair-Serie-Force-Solido-Phison/dp/B00V5MD8KG/