Posted February 4, 2016 Well, my dad wanted a new office PC so I offered to build it and he thought that was great, he gave me a budget of £350, that doesn't include monitor,keyboard,mouse etc. With some help I came up with this: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/wXgWxr Your opinion is greatly appreciated. The PC will be used for MS Office and YT video watching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 4, 2016 1 minute ago, Matty2hatty said: Well, my dad wanted a new office PC so I offered to build it and he thought that was great, he gave me a budget of £350, that doesn't include monitor,keyboard,mouse etc. With some help I came up with this: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/wXgWxr Your opinion is greatly appreciated. The PC will be used for MS Office and YT video watching. To be honest if he doesn't need a 1tb then get a 120gb SSD, He will get so much more performance Main PC |CPU - i7-6700k|GPU - R9 290x tri-x 4gb|RAM - 16gb ddr4|MOBO - MSI z170 - A PRO|HDD - WD 1TB/240gb Sandisk |PSU - 700w Raidmax Laptop |CPU - i7 4720hq|GPU - 960m 2gb|Ram - 8gb 2x4|Model - y50-70 Touch|SSD - 240gb Patriot drive|Display - 1920x1080 IPS touch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 4, 2016 Author Was thinking this, he uses the cloud so yh I will probably end up going SSD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 4, 2016 11 minutes ago, Matty2hatty said: snip PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£143.99 @ Novatech) Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£34.49 @ Ebuyer) Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£33.96 @ More Computers) Storage: OCZ Trion 100 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£52.98 @ Amazon UK) Case: Corsair Carbide Series 88R MicroATX Mid Tower Case (£37.99 @ Amazon UK) Power Supply: be quiet! 400W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply (£34.98 @ Ebuyer) Total: £338.39Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when availableGenerated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-04 21:22 GMT+0000 LINK-> Kurald Galain: The Night Eternal Top 5820k, 980ti SLI Build in the World* CPU: i7-5820k // GPU: SLI MSI 980ti Gaming 6G // Cooling: Full Custom WC // Mobo: ASUS X99 Sabertooth // Ram: 32GB Crucial Ballistic Sport // Boot SSD: Samsung 850 EVO 500GB Mass SSD: Crucial M500 960GB // PSU: EVGA Supernova 850G2 // Case: Fractal Design Define S Windowed // OS: Windows 10 // Mouse: Razer Naga Chroma // Keyboard: Corsair k70 Cherry MX Reds Headset: Senn RS185 // Monitor: ASUS PG348Q // Devices: Note 10+ - Surface Book 2 15" LINK-> Ainulindale: Music of the Ainur Prosumer DYI FreeNAS CPU: Xeon E3-1231v3 // Cooling: Noctua L9x65 // Mobo: AsRock E3C224D2I // Ram: 16GB Kingston ECC DDR3-1333 HDDs: 4x HGST Deskstar NAS 3TB // PSU: EVGA 650GQ // Case: Fractal Design Node 304 // OS: FreeNAS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 4, 2016 5 minutes ago, Matty2hatty said: Was thinking this, he uses the cloud so yh I will probably end up going SSD Optimized it a bit better PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£143.99 @ Novatech) Motherboard: Asus H81M-A Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£45.49 @ Dabs) Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£33.96 @ More Computers) Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£53.99 @ Amazon UK) Case: Corsair Carbide Series 88R MicroATX Mid Tower Case (£37.99 @ Amazon UK) Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply (£34.99 @ Novatech) Total: £350.41Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when availableGenerated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-04 21:22 GMT+0000 Main PC |CPU - i7-6700k|GPU - R9 290x tri-x 4gb|RAM - 16gb ddr4|MOBO - MSI z170 - A PRO|HDD - WD 1TB/240gb Sandisk |PSU - 700w Raidmax Laptop |CPU - i7 4720hq|GPU - 960m 2gb|Ram - 8gb 2x4|Model - y50-70 Touch|SSD - 240gb Patriot drive|Display - 1920x1080 IPS touch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 4, 2016 You don't need an i5 for a basic use PC. A pentium would be more than capable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 4, 2016 6 minutes ago, Comic_Sans_MS said: You don't need an i5 for a basic use PC. A pentium would be more than capable But Excel loves them cores. Intel Xeon E5 1650 v3 @ 3.5GHz 6C:12T / CM212 Evo / Asus X99 Deluxe / 16GB (4x4GB) DDR4 3000 Trident-Z / Samsung 850 Pro 256GB / Intel 335 240GB / WD Red 2 & 3TB / Antec 850w / RTX 2070 / Win10 Pro x64 HP Envy X360 15: Intel Core i5 8250U @ 1.6GHz 4C:8T / 8GB DDR4 / Intel UHD620 + Nvidia GeForce MX150 4GB / Intel 120GB SSD / Win10 Pro x64 HP Envy x360 BP series Intel 8th gen AMD ThreadRipper 2! 5820K & 6800K 3-way SLI mobo support list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 4, 2016 If you went with AMD instead, you could get a far better pc because you would be able to afford a dedicated GPU which would make the PC much faster and it wouldnt get as slow so quickly either. My Rig: Xeon E5 1680 V2 @ 4.5GHz - Asus Rampage IV Extreme X79 Mobo - 64GB DDR3 1600MHz - 8 x 8GB Corsair Vengeance Low Profile - CAS 10-10-10-27 - AMD Radeon RX 6700XT Sapphire Pulse 12GB - DeepCool E-Shield E-ATX Tempered Glass Case - 1 x 1TB Crucial P1 NVMe SSD - BeQuiet Straight Power 11 850W Gold+ Quad rail - Fractal Design Celsius S36 & 6 x 120mm silent fans - Lenovo KBBH21 - Corsair Glaive RGB Pro - Windows 10 Pro 64-Bit Monitors - 3 x Acer Nitro 23.8" 1080p 75Hz IPS 1ms Freesync Panels = AMD Eyefinity @ 75Hz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 4, 2016 24 minutes ago, Curufinwe_wins said: PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£143.99 @ Novatech) Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£34.49 @ Ebuyer) Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£33.96 @ More Computers) Storage: OCZ Trion 100 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£52.98 @ Amazon UK) Case: Corsair Carbide Series 88R MicroATX Mid Tower Case (£37.99 @ Amazon UK) Power Supply: be quiet! 400W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply (£34.98 @ Ebuyer) Total: £338.39Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when availableGenerated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-04 21:22 GMT+0000 Would agree with everything shown here OP use this build MSI GE72 Apache Pro-242 - (5700HQ : 970M : 16gb RAM : 17.3" : Win10 : 1TB HDD : Razer Anansi : Some mouse) - hooked up to a 34UM58-P (WFHD) in dual screen iPad Air 2 (for school) iPhone 6 Xbox One Forza 6 Limited Edition Blue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 4, 2016 12 minutes ago, Brennan_Price said: If you went with AMD instead, you could get a far better pc because you would be able to afford a dedicated GPU which would make the PC much faster and it wouldnt get as slow so quickly either. If he isn't using graphic intensive stuff, then he doesn't need a GPU. He said he will only be using MS Office and YouTube watching, so there is no need for a dedicated GPU at this price point. As well, Intel based platform is better in this kinda situation. MSI GE72 Apache Pro-242 - (5700HQ : 970M : 16gb RAM : 17.3" : Win10 : 1TB HDD : Razer Anansi : Some mouse) - hooked up to a 34UM58-P (WFHD) in dual screen iPad Air 2 (for school) iPhone 6 Xbox One Forza 6 Limited Edition Blue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 4, 2016 46 minutes ago, Trav_X said: If he isn't using graphic intensive stuff, then he doesn't need a GPU. He said he will only be using MS Office and YouTube watching, so there is no need for a dedicated GPU at this price point. As well, Intel based platform is better in this kinda situation. That is fair but from my experience, just the intel CPU and its igpu alone can make a computer very slow very quickly. Maybe if he went with an AMD a6 6400k and an HD 6450, you would get more power for the same price point and maybe even lower. Plus he may find that generally tasks are easier managed on his pc like YT vids too. Especially if he wants to watch them at a higher quality that 720p at speed. My Rig: Xeon E5 1680 V2 @ 4.5GHz - Asus Rampage IV Extreme X79 Mobo - 64GB DDR3 1600MHz - 8 x 8GB Corsair Vengeance Low Profile - CAS 10-10-10-27 - AMD Radeon RX 6700XT Sapphire Pulse 12GB - DeepCool E-Shield E-ATX Tempered Glass Case - 1 x 1TB Crucial P1 NVMe SSD - BeQuiet Straight Power 11 850W Gold+ Quad rail - Fractal Design Celsius S36 & 6 x 120mm silent fans - Lenovo KBBH21 - Corsair Glaive RGB Pro - Windows 10 Pro 64-Bit Monitors - 3 x Acer Nitro 23.8" 1080p 75Hz IPS 1ms Freesync Panels = AMD Eyefinity @ 75Hz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 4, 2016 16 minutes ago, Brennan_Price said: That is fair but from my experience, just the intel CPU and its igpu alone can make a computer very slow very quickly. Maybe if he went with an AMD a6 6400k and an HD 6450, you would get more power for the same price point and maybe even lower. Plus he may find that generally tasks are easier managed on his pc like YT vids too. Especially if he wants to watch them at a higher quality that 720p at speed. That is a fair point However, pointing out, if he went with an APU like the 6400k, I think it would be best to just not get a dedicated GPU. I have personally owned an A8-5600k, and I believe he could even just get away with an A10 series, those are like around £70/$100 so he could spend that money on like a larger SSD, more RAM, or even a better CPU cooler and overclock if he likes. Either way, I do see your AMD point, but I would not get a dedicated GPU ANYWAY, but a GPU in your APU is actually a good idea. MSI GE72 Apache Pro-242 - (5700HQ : 970M : 16gb RAM : 17.3" : Win10 : 1TB HDD : Razer Anansi : Some mouse) - hooked up to a 34UM58-P (WFHD) in dual screen iPad Air 2 (for school) iPhone 6 Xbox One Forza 6 Limited Edition Blue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 5, 2016 1 hour ago, Brennan_Price said: That is fair but from my experience, just the intel CPU and its igpu alone can make a computer very slow very quickly. Maybe if he went with an AMD a6 6400k and an HD 6450, you would get more power for the same price point and maybe even lower. Plus he may find that generally tasks are easier managed on his pc like YT vids too. Especially if he wants to watch them at a higher quality that 720p at speed. Can't agree at all. Almost all of our office computers use Intel igpu without performance issues. @Matty2hatty, I would suggest Skylake. PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor (£129.00 @ Amazon UK)Motherboard: Asus H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£49.99 @ Novatech)Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (£42.46 @ Amazon UK)Storage: Crucial BX200 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£49.99 @ Amazon UK)Case: Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case (£28.49 @ Novatech)Power Supply: SeaSonic 350W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£47.70 @ More Computers)Total: £347.63Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-05 00:20 GMT+0000 80+ ratings certify electrical efficiency. Not quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted February 5, 2016 17 hours ago, brob said: Can't agree at all. Almost all of our office computers use Intel igpu without performance issues. @Matty2hatty, I would suggest Skylake. PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor (£129.00 @ Amazon UK)Motherboard: Asus H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£49.99 @ Novatech)Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (£42.46 @ Amazon UK)Storage: Crucial BX200 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£49.99 @ Amazon UK)Case: Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case (£28.49 @ Novatech)Power Supply: SeaSonic 350W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£47.70 @ More Computers)Total: £347.63Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-05 00:20 GMT+0000 To be fair, Intel are chosen in most situations as they are more reliable and are generally better when it comes to work/office PC's though. (They are built for rough 'n' tough) My Rig: Xeon E5 1680 V2 @ 4.5GHz - Asus Rampage IV Extreme X79 Mobo - 64GB DDR3 1600MHz - 8 x 8GB Corsair Vengeance Low Profile - CAS 10-10-10-27 - AMD Radeon RX 6700XT Sapphire Pulse 12GB - DeepCool E-Shield E-ATX Tempered Glass Case - 1 x 1TB Crucial P1 NVMe SSD - BeQuiet Straight Power 11 850W Gold+ Quad rail - Fractal Design Celsius S36 & 6 x 120mm silent fans - Lenovo KBBH21 - Corsair Glaive RGB Pro - Windows 10 Pro 64-Bit Monitors - 3 x Acer Nitro 23.8" 1080p 75Hz IPS 1ms Freesync Panels = AMD Eyefinity @ 75Hz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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