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My dad's PC is ancient! But he's never complained about it! So many issues, goes so slow, never whines about it though, I think it's time he deserves something decent.

 

Literally all he does is browse the web, watch Yahoo videos (I'm trying to convince him to start using netflix and amazon prime), plays Solitaire, and very old CD rom games like Oregon Trail, and Classic Card games.

 

I can get pretty cheap on the build here, right? $200? If that?

Enthoo Primo - ASUS Maximus Formula VII - 4790k 4.8ghz 1.28v - EK Supremacy Evo Clean - 16GB Crucial Ballistix Tactical - 1000w EVGA Supernova Gold - 2x Alphacool Monsta Rads in push/pull - 2x Galaxy 780 HoF with EK waterblock
 
Build Log http://imgur.com/a/UV6Wh Just want to warn everyone, my build log is pretty mediocre.

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My dad's PC is ancient! But he's never complained about it! So many issues, goes so slow, never whines about it though, I think it's time he deserves something decent.

 

Literally all he does is browse the web, watch Yahoo videos (I'm trying to convince him to start using netflix and amazon prime), plays Solitaire, and very old CD rom games like Oregon Trail, and Classic Card games.

 

I can get pretty cheap on the build here, right? $200? If that?

Okay. BRB.

The PSU maybe a bit shit!

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Go $300 as your ABSOLUTE MINIMUM with $400 a better target.

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EDIT - I forgot the ODD, Fixed!

 


 


Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A78M-HD2 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($37.98 @ Newegg) 



Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 5450 1GB Video Card  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 


Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0 DVD/CD Writer  ($13.89 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $222.84

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($41.98 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Team Elite Plus 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($34.99 @ Newegg) 


Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($37.99 @ Micro Center) 


Total: $267.72

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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CPU: Intel i5 4690k @ 4.3 GHz       GPU: MSI GTX 980                      Cooling: be quiet! Pure Rock                     OS: Windows 7            Monitor: BenQ XL2411Z

Motherboard: AsRock Z97 PRO4   PSU: Corsair 600W CX600M       Keyboard: Razer BlackWidow Ultimate   SSD: Intel 120GB 520   Headset: HyperX Cloud II

RAM: 12GB Crucial Ballistix            Case: Corsair 750D                       Mouse: Logitech G502                         HDD: Seagate 1TB        Speakers: Audioengine A5+

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Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($41.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Team Elite Plus 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($34.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($37.99 @ Micro Center) 
Total: $267.72
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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PSU?

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PSU?

Forgot lol. Edited

CPU: Intel i5 4690k @ 4.3 GHz       GPU: MSI GTX 980                      Cooling: be quiet! Pure Rock                     OS: Windows 7            Monitor: BenQ XL2411Z

Motherboard: AsRock Z97 PRO4   PSU: Corsair 600W CX600M       Keyboard: Razer BlackWidow Ultimate   SSD: Intel 120GB 520   Headset: HyperX Cloud II

RAM: 12GB Crucial Ballistix            Case: Corsair 750D                       Mouse: Logitech G502                         HDD: Seagate 1TB        Speakers: Audioengine A5+

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First of all, is your name Kyle? Also, Go $300 MINIMUM.

 

Second of All:

 

 
CPU: AMD A8-7600 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($84.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A78M-D3H Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($74.00 @ Amazon) 
Case: Deepcool TESSERACT BF ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $343.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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It's a $300 build, but I like it:

 

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CPU: AMD A4-7300 3.8GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($42.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A68M-DG3+ Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($45.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($26.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($38.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($48.45 @ Directron)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($17.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $301.29
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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CPU: Ryzen 5 3600X            | Cooler: Deepcool AK400      | Motherboard: B550 Elite AX V2  | Storage: Samsung 980 Pro 1TB  |

RAM: Corsair Vengeance 16GB   | GPU: MSI RTX 3060 Ti        | Case: NZXT H440 (Red/Black)    | PSU: EVGA 650W G2             |

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD A6-7400K 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($62.88 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A78M-HD2 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($47.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($36.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.89 @ OutletPC)

Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($28.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: SeaSonic 300W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($30.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Total: $253.72

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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Ok, this would be very good for his needs. The APU is enough CPU and GPU horsepower, 8GB of RAM means he can have lots of tabs open at once and multitask fairly well. I know this is $50 over, but it would give you a much better build than what could be achieved at $200. DO NOT go with @Comic_Sans_MS 's build. The PSU/Case combo is poor quality and liable to die fairly quickly; 250GB of storage will go very quickly; and 4GB of ram is likely enough, but possibly not for lots of web tabs. @Agazed 's build is more expensive than this one with a worse PSU and less GPU power.

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($64.89 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: ASRock H81M-ITX/WIFI Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($63.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Blue 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($37.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($40.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R7 250X 2GB Video Card ($62.98 @ Newegg)

Case: Raidmax Element Mini ITX Desktop Case w/450W Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $305.83

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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Early 2020 Build : Intel i7 8700k // MSI Krait Z370 // Corsair LPX 8x2 16GB // Aorus 5700 XT // NZXT H500 

Early 2019 Build : Ryzen 2600X // Asus Tuff X470 // G.Skill Trident Z RGB 8x2 16GB // MSI RTX 2070 // NZXT H500 

Late 2017 Build : Intel i7 8700k // Asus Prime Z370-A // G.Skill Trident Z 8x2 16GB // EVGA GTX 1080 Ti  // NZXT S320 Elite 

Late 2015 Build : Intel i7 6700k // Asus Maximus VI Gene Z170 //  Corsair LPX 8x2 16GB // Gigabyte GTX 970 // Corsair Air 240

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD A6-7400K 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($62.88 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A78M-HD2 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($47.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($36.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.89 @ OutletPC)

Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($28.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: SeaSonic 300W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($30.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Total: $253.72

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-21 02:13 EDT-0400

Ok, this would be very good for his needs. The APU is enough CPU and GPU horsepower, 8GB of RAM means he can have lots of tabs open at once and multitask fairly well. I know this is $50 over, but it would give you a much better build than what could be achieved at $200. DO NOT go with @Comic_Sans_MS 's build. The PSU/Case combo is poor quality and liable to die fairly quickly; 250GB of storage will go very quickly; and 4GB of ram is likely enough, but possibly not for lots of web tabs. @Agazed 's build is decent, but if you can pay an extra $25 for much better GPU power that would be good.

 

My build was made to be modular and upgradeable. You can easily upgrade CPU or purchase a GPU if necessary without having to get rid of current parts in the system.

CPU: Intel i5 4690k @ 4.3 GHz       GPU: MSI GTX 980                      Cooling: be quiet! Pure Rock                     OS: Windows 7            Monitor: BenQ XL2411Z

Motherboard: AsRock Z97 PRO4   PSU: Corsair 600W CX600M       Keyboard: Razer BlackWidow Ultimate   SSD: Intel 120GB 520   Headset: HyperX Cloud II

RAM: 12GB Crucial Ballistix            Case: Corsair 750D                       Mouse: Logitech G502                         HDD: Seagate 1TB        Speakers: Audioengine A5+

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EDIT - I forgot the ODD, Fixed!
 
 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A78M-HD2 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($37.98 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 5450 1GB Video Card  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0 DVD/CD Writer  ($13.89 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $222.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Perfect. Exactly what he needs.

 

Appreciate the help of everyone else, but you're overestimating what my Dad does. He doesn't even know what "Tabs" are in a browser. 250gb hdd is more than enough heh

Enthoo Primo - ASUS Maximus Formula VII - 4790k 4.8ghz 1.28v - EK Supremacy Evo Clean - 16GB Crucial Ballistix Tactical - 1000w EVGA Supernova Gold - 2x Alphacool Monsta Rads in push/pull - 2x Galaxy 780 HoF with EK waterblock
 
Build Log http://imgur.com/a/UV6Wh Just want to warn everyone, my build log is pretty mediocre.

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My build was made to be modular and upgradeable. You can easily upgrade CPU or purchase a GPU if necessary without having to get rid of current parts in the system.

Look at the use case. This PC will not be upgraded in its life, and my build provides a better experience from the get go.

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 @Comic_Sans_MS 's build. The PSU/Case combo is poor quality and liable to die fairly quickly; 250GB of storage will go very quickly; and 4GB of ram is likely enough, but possibly not for lots of web tabs. @Agazed 's build is more expensive than this one with a worse PSU and less GPU power.

I understand that it is a horrible PSU. I did say it wasn't going to be that great

I chose the cheapest case/PSU combo from a decent brand.

250GB and 4GB of ram is MORE THAN SUFFICIENT for a Web-browsing computer! 

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I understand that it is a horrible PSU. I did say it wasn't going to be that great

I chose the cheapest case/PSU combo from a decent brand.

250GB and 4GB of ram is MORE THAN SUFFICIENT for a Web-browsing computer!

I have an i3/4GB ram web browsing PC in the house for my mum. She uses 3GB with just iTunes and a few chrome tabs open, so some leeway is nice, and she has filled up 400GB of 1TB with work related stuff, pictures from our camera, holiday vids, etc. Although looking at the OP's post above this, I may have overestimate his needs.

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I have an i3/4GB ram web browsing PC in the house for my mum. She uses 3GB with just iTunes and a few chrome tabs open, so some leeway is nice, and she has filled up 400GB of 1TB with work related stuff, pictures from our camera, holiday vids, etc. Although looking at the OP's post above this, I may have overestimate his needs.

A <$200 is not going to be that great unless it is a second hand PC.

But buying secondhand isn't that fun.

 

Not everyone uses 400gb on stuff.

Look at my HDD and SSD, the HDD has GTA V and lots of other games installed on it

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Yea sorry all, I should've been a lot more clear on how extremely casual my dad is on his PC. Check the news, check yahoo stories (apparently people still go to yahoo lol) plays some solitaire. His installed programs list is super minimal, also he's still on Windows XP, his monitor is an old crt one too hah!!

 

 

Although this isn't to say that I hope I get my dad more and more interested in PC, then I can slowly upgrade over time. That'd be awesome.

Enthoo Primo - ASUS Maximus Formula VII - 4790k 4.8ghz 1.28v - EK Supremacy Evo Clean - 16GB Crucial Ballistix Tactical - 1000w EVGA Supernova Gold - 2x Alphacool Monsta Rads in push/pull - 2x Galaxy 780 HoF with EK waterblock
 
Build Log http://imgur.com/a/UV6Wh Just want to warn everyone, my build log is pretty mediocre.

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I have an i3/4GB ram web browsing PC in the house for my mum. She uses 3GB with just iTunes and a few chrome tabs open, so some leeway is nice, and she has filled up 400GB of 1TB with work related stuff, pictures from our camera, holiday vids, etc. Although looking at the OP's post above this, I may have overestimate his needs.

Her computer needs a reinstall.

I don't have itunes, so I am streaming music and I got 2.1GB Ram usage!

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First of all, is your name Kyle? Also, Go $300 MINIMUM.

 

 

 

 

I see what you did there.

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@Comic_Sans_MS would it be unwise to  use a g3258 cpu as a substitute? or should I really go for 4 cores

Enthoo Primo - ASUS Maximus Formula VII - 4790k 4.8ghz 1.28v - EK Supremacy Evo Clean - 16GB Crucial Ballistix Tactical - 1000w EVGA Supernova Gold - 2x Alphacool Monsta Rads in push/pull - 2x Galaxy 780 HoF with EK waterblock
 
Build Log http://imgur.com/a/UV6Wh Just want to warn everyone, my build log is pretty mediocre.

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I see what you did there.

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finally, someone on the forum with little sense and understands that AMD CPUs are generally better on a tight budget. I hate those obnoxious fanboys who always say get a pentium/i3 rather than a higher frequency quad core processor, and especially when Athlon 860k is new tech as it was released only last year.

Actually good point. I want to support AMD anyway. Also I want to try AMD as well

Enthoo Primo - ASUS Maximus Formula VII - 4790k 4.8ghz 1.28v - EK Supremacy Evo Clean - 16GB Crucial Ballistix Tactical - 1000w EVGA Supernova Gold - 2x Alphacool Monsta Rads in push/pull - 2x Galaxy 780 HoF with EK waterblock
 
Build Log http://imgur.com/a/UV6Wh Just want to warn everyone, my build log is pretty mediocre.

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I think that your dad would be fine with the intel hd gpu and a dual core. But give that man a ssd

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3250 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($52.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H-A Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($51.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Silverline 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($21.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($44.00 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($28.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec Basiq 350W ATX Power Supply  ($25.98 @ OutletPC)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0 DVD/CD Writer  ($13.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $239.72
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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