Planning to build this. Good?

[hug0mac]

Hi!

 

This build will be a Christmas gift. Is this solid? It will be used daily for office work and needs to be quiet and problem free. What do you guys think? 

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($62.99 @ Amazon) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($19.89 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: Asus H97M-E Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($105.07 @ Amazon) 

Memory: Corsair XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($43.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 120GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($69.98 @ OutletPC) 

Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: SeaSonic Platinum 400W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular Fanless ATX Power Supply  ($125.98 @ Newegg) 

Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($18.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Total: $476.88

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-16 13:18 EST-0500

[TheRandomness]

That'd be fine

[IanDrexP]

 

Hi!

 

This build will be a Christmas gift. Is this solid? It will be used daily for office work and needs to be quiet and problem free. What do you guys think? 

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($62.99 @ Amazon) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($19.89 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: Asus H97M-E Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($105.07 @ Amazon) 

Memory: Corsair XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($43.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 120GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($69.98 @ OutletPC) 

Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: SeaSonic Platinum 400W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular Fanless ATX Power Supply  ($125.98 @ Newegg) 

Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($18.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Total: $476.88

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-16 13:18 EST-0500

 

Most expensive part... the PSU  :blink:

[Josephdalepi]

may want to try to get some whisper bearing fans to replace the default heat sink one, but youre pretty good

[guitarboy012001]

i'd change the psu to something cheaper and throw a 950 in there for a gpu lol that is what I would do anyways

[hug0mac]

Most expensive part... the PSU  :blink:

 

 

The PSU yes... but it's totally worth it as I won't go Corsair CX even for this!   It's because it's platinum, no extra cables and it's 400W.

 

 

That'd be fine

 

Great! 

 

 

may want to try to get some whisper bearing fans to replace the default heat sink one, but youre pretty good

 

Yes I been thinking Noctua fans but I didn't include it...

 

 

i'd change the psu to something cheaper and throw a 950 in there for a gpu lol that is what I would do anyways

 

No GPU... it's a office build not a gaming!  :mellow:

[Josephdalepi]

The PSU yes... but it's totally worth it as I won't go Corsair CX even for this!   It's because it's platinum, no extra cables and it's 400W.

 

 

 

Great! 

 

 

 

Yes I been thinking Noctua fans but I didn't include it...

 

 

 

No GPU... it's a office build not a gaming!  :mellow:

none of the default ones are bad, you can just get a lot quieter ones for a few bucks on amazon

[hug0mac]

none of the default ones are bad, you can just get a lot quieter ones for a few bucks on amazon

 

It's 120mm fan on the cooler right?

[Josephdalepi]

It's 120mm fan on the cooler right?

maybe, but youll want to check any included fans too

[IanDrexP]

You can save by getting an B85 motherboard instead with a Celeron and a traditional SATA3 SSD with the same speed but double the capacity and you don't need dual channel memory since it will just be for office use.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Celeron G1820 2.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($36.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($19.89 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H-A Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($50.88 @ OutletPC) 

Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($34.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($77.88 @ OutletPC) 

Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($42.99 @ NCIX US) 

Power Supply: SeaSonic Platinum 400W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular Fanless ATX Power Supply  ($125.98 @ Newegg) 

Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($18.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Total: $408.59

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-16 19:01 EST-0500

 

PS: I checked the motherboard and it will work with the Pentium right out of the box so dont worry about that flag from PCPartPicker.

[hug0mac]

You can save by getting an B85 motherboard instead with a Celeron and a traditional SATA3 SSD with the same speed but double the capacity and you don't need dual channel memory since it will just be for office use.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Celeron G1820 2.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($36.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($19.89 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H-A Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($50.88 @ OutletPC) 

Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($34.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($77.88 @ OutletPC) 

Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($42.99 @ NCIX US) 

Power Supply: SeaSonic Platinum 400W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular Fanless ATX Power Supply  ($125.98 @ Newegg) 

Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($18.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Total: $408.59

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-16 19:01 EST-0500

 

PS: I checked the motherboard and it will work with the Pentium right out of the box so dont worry about that flag from PCPartPicker.

 

250gb is too much for office. but more space is never bad! yes you are right, about the dual thing. single works even good and even 8gb is too much but its that breathing room. and celeron? is that reliable? hmm i will check it out and yes. and the mobo, it dont have m.2 and i really hate cables so m.2 is a must.

 

thanks for the tips! i will figure out before Christmas!

[IanDrexP]

250gb is too much for office. but more space is never bad! yes you are right, about the dual thing. single works even good and even 8gb is too much but its that breathing room. and celeron? is that reliable? hmm i will check it out and yes. and the mobo, it dont have m.2 and i really hate cables so m.2 is a must.

 

thanks for the tips! i will figure out before Christmas!

Check reviews on the CPU here:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116974&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-PCPartPicker,%20LLC-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

http://www.amazon.com/Intel-Celeron-Processor-2-7GHz-BX80646G1820/dp/B00HCM8QQE

 

It is a well regarded CPU for browsing, office productivity, light games, movie watching and etc.  Also regarding the SSD, would it really be a problem? Your case has no windowed side panel so you won't be able to see it.

[hug0mac]

Check reviews on the CPU here:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116974&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-PCPartPicker,%20LLC-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

http://www.amazon.com/Intel-Celeron-Processor-2-7GHz-BX80646G1820/dp/B00HCM8QQE

 

It is a well regarded CPU for browsing, office productivity, light games, movie watching and etc.  Also regarding the SSD, would it really be a problem? Your case has no windowed side panel so you won't be able to see it.

 

 

Seem very great for what its meant to do! i add that in instead of the Pentium thanks! also isnt the cpu cooler maybe too much? now that i think of it it might be better with stock? as it wont ever go 100%? or stock isnt very reliable/breaks easy?

 

but the h97-e stays with its easy bios for me to fix things if something go wrong (its for a non techie) and the m.2 support making office work FAST and no cables... i also changed to 1 4gb stick. the xms3 is great i heard!

 

good? 

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Celeron G1820 2.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($36.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.98 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: Asus H97M-E Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($100.98 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Corsair XMS3 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($22.89 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 120GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 

Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: SeaSonic Platinum 400W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular Fanless ATX Power Supply  ($125.98 @ Newegg) 

Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($17.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Total: $429.79

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-18 17:33 EST-0500

[IanDrexP]

 

Seem very great for what its meant to do! i add that in instead of the Pentium thanks! also isnt the cpu cooler maybe too much? now that i think of it it might be better with stock? as it wont ever go 100%? or stock isnt very reliable/breaks easy?

 

but the h97-e stays with its easy bios for me to fix things if something go wrong (its for a non techie) and the m.2 support making office work FAST and no cables... i also changed to 1 4gb stick. the xms3 is great i heard!

 

good? 

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Celeron G1820 2.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($36.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.98 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: Asus H97M-E Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($100.98 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Corsair XMS3 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($22.89 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 120GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 

Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: SeaSonic Platinum 400W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular Fanless ATX Power Supply  ($125.98 @ Newegg) 

Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($17.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Total: $429.79

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-18 17:33 EST-0500

 

Stock cooling in your use case will be more than sufficient

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Celeron G1820 2.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($36.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: Asus H97M-E Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($100.98 @ Newegg) 

Memory: G.Skill NS Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($18.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 120GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 

Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: SeaSonic Platinum 400W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular Fanless ATX Power Supply  ($125.98 @ Newegg) 

Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($17.88 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $400.80

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-20 14:11 EST-0500

[jimakos234]

better get something like this, it will work even better

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($104.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($18.73 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H-A Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($50.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R7 370 2GB PCS+ Video Card  ($113.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($55.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0 DVD/CD Writer  ($13.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $488.43
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-20 14:21 EST-0500

[hug0mac]

 

Stock cooling in your use case will be more than sufficient

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Celeron G1820 2.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($36.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: Asus H97M-E Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($100.98 @ Newegg) 

Memory: G.Skill NS Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($18.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 120GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 

Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: SeaSonic Platinum 400W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular Fanless ATX Power Supply  ($125.98 @ Newegg) 

Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($17.88 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $400.80

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-20 14:11 EST-0500

 

 

Then it's confirmed! I got it sorted out! And for 400$, yet i dont live in usa or so but it should be kinda okay! that is true, the 212 evo is a bit overkill! but the stocks i had (2 of them) just fails to start! maybe even celeron will be able to go passive cooling  :lol: who knows but stock is fine.

 

better get something like this, it will work even better

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($104.99 @ SuperBiiz)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($18.73 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H-A Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($50.88 @ OutletPC)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($29.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($69.99 @ Amazon)

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R7 370 2GB PCS+ Video Card  ($113.98 @ Newegg)

Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($55.99 @ SuperBiiz)

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

Total: $488.43

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-20 14:21 EST-0500

 

sure, its much more powerful. but one day maybe you understand that powerful is not all   also 8gb on 1600mhz is too much. the cpu (celeron) only support 1333mhz on memory. so thats why i did that.

 

also understand that the motherboard was there because of the ease of asus bios and m.2 drive for as little cables as possible. the i3 is too much. it will never be used for anything that the celeron cant do. and the graphics card...will never come to use either way.

 

why spend 80$ more if it wont be used. and that broze powersuplly, sure its safesonic but 520?

 

you maybe didnt understand the reason for this build plan.  :mellow:

[CrazyCoconut]

Look like it will work well although I personally would not go for such an expensive psu but that's not a game changer

[jimakos234]

Then it's confirmed! I got it sorted out! And for 400$, yet i dont live in usa or so but it should be kinda okay! that is true, the 212 evo is a bit overkill! but the stocks i had (2 of them) just fails to start! maybe even celeron will be able to go passive cooling  :lol: who knows but stock is fine.

 

 

sure, its much more powerful. but one day maybe you understand that powerful is not all   also 8gb on 1600mhz is too much. the cpu (celeron) only support 1333mhz on memory. so thats why i did that.

 

also understand that the motherboard was there because of the ease of asus bios and m.2 drive for as little cables as possible. the i3 is too much. it will never be used for anything that the celeron cant do. and the graphics card...will never come to use either way.

 

why spend 80$ more if it wont be used. and that broze powersuplly, sure its safesonic but 520?

 

you maybe didnt understand the reason for this build plan.  :mellow:

man,wtf

getting an i3 will help if in the future more office apps start utilize hyperthreading

also the psu is fine for that price, a platinum psu for that use is way too much, even a CX/CSM (oh god, yes i said it) would be fine for an office build

 

about the bronze seasonic psu, that you dont seem to like:

 

http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story5&reid=185

[hug0mac]

man,wtf

getting an i3 will help if in the future more office apps start utilize hyperthreading

also the psu is fine for that price, a platinum psu for that use is way too much, even a CX/CSM (oh god, yes i said it) would be fine for an office build

 

about the bronze seasonic psu, that you dont seem to like:

 

http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story5&reid=185

 

*cough* 

 

I do not think that i3 will make a person write faster... you can even run office apps on a pentium 4 with 512mb memory...

 

the psu is great. but why have 520W of useless power when it's not planned to even get a gpu inside. if seasonic made a psu that is platinum fanless at 250W i would get that as well.

 

its not a pc for me. its for a person that will do some office stuff, write some emails, maybe listen to some music.

 

also it has a ssd. its perfect for office use. and dual core is enough. 120gb is enough.

 

so thanks for helping but it is not meant to be a powerful workhorse...

[jimakos234]

*cough* 

 

I do not think that i3 will make a person write faster... you can even run office apps on a pentium 4 with 512mb memory...

 

the psu is great. but why have 520W of useless power when it's not planned to even get a gpu inside. if seasonic made a psu that is platinum fanless at 250W i would get that as well.

 

its not a pc for me. its for a person that will do some office stuff, write some emails, maybe listen to some music.

 

also it has a ssd. its perfect for office use. and dual core is enough. 120gb is enough.

 

so thanks for helping but it is not meant to be a powerful workhorse...

well that is  your point of view. of course you can use a p4 for office apps, if you want everything to stop responding every once in a while, but thats ok.

you could remove the gpu from my build and add a skylake i3 instead of the haswell, for a cheaper price,like this

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/gqKfXL

 

imo, you should get whatever it has more performance per dollar, but w/e, i am not the one who is buying/building this pc.

good luck with the build

[IanDrexP]

man,wtf

getting an i3 will help if in the future more office apps start utilize hyperthreading

also the psu is fine for that price, a platinum psu for that use is way too much, even a CX/CSM (oh god, yes i said it) would be fine for an office build

 

about the bronze seasonic psu, that you dont seem to like:

 

http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story5&reid=185

LOL "office apps start utilize hyperthreading"

[jimakos234]

LOL "office apps start utilize hyperthreading"

i mean, why not, it could happen in the future, it would be a nice to have

[hug0mac]

well that is  your point of view. of course you can use a p4 for office apps, if you want everything to stop responding every once in a while, but thats ok.

you could remove the gpu from my build and add a skylake i3 instead of the haswell, for a cheaper price,like this

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/gqKfXL

 

imo, you should get whatever it has more performance per dollar, but w/e, i am not the one who is buying/building this pc.

good luck with the build

 

i dont see a pc with dual core, ssd and 4gb of ram stop responding while doing some office apps. sure it wont go as you hook up a i7 and pci ssd with 64gb 3866mhz ram...but... its a jump start to a good pc that has big future plans (if the person want to) i mean you can put a high end pc in there if you want. but i dont think that ms word will be so much better. 

 

the skylake is cool but also a bit pointless seeing to what the pc will be used for. i tried a pentium haswell with 4gb single channel and a mechanical hdd it did hold up o k a y.

 

also if something breaks after 3-4 years... it wont cost too much to replace it. there will still be haswell out for sale and buying a cpu thats 40 $ to get all working again is not bad!

 

i personally dont like low end systems... but i see the reason for it

 

 happy holiday! 

[hug0mac]

LOL "office apps start utilize hyperthreading"

 

i mean, why not, it could happen in the future, it would be a nice to have

 

i dont see the need for single task stuff to support HT but yeah would be cool  :mellow: 

[Djole123]

I would go with a low powered AMD and a passive cooler:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD 5350 2.05Ghz Quad-Core Processor ($45.99 @ SuperBiiz)

CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Alpine M1 - Passive Fanless CPU Cooler ($10.49 @ Amazon)

Motherboard: ASRock AM1B-M Micro ATX AM1 Motherboard ($29.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($29.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.99 @ Amazon)

Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: SeaSonic X Series 400W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular Fanless ATX Power Supply ($119.99 @ B&H)

Optical Drive: Lite-On iHDS118-04 DVD/CD Drive ($12.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Total: $369.42

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-22 10:26 EST-0500