Do you agree on this Office PC?

[foxp3]

Hi everyone,

 

I have to build an office machine and came up with this. Unless there is a significant fuck-up with one of my parts - please don't change the whole system.

Do you think the i3 can handle the job? Do you think this would make a reasonable workstation?

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($123.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($81.97 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($39.10 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($87.49 @ OutletPC)
Case: Cooler Master Silencio 352 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($63.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: be quiet! 300W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($40.00)
Total: $436.43
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-24 01:10 EST-0500

 

Thank you for your help.

Cheers

foxp3

[79wjd]

I'd go with an Adata SP550, a cheaper case, and a cheaper motherboard but other than that, it looks good. For general use an i3 is MORE than enough. What exactly will the system be used for? 

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/vCJFcf
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/vCJFcf/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($130.98 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: MSI H110M Pro-VD Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($54.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($31.49 @ Newegg) 
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($61.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: be quiet! 300W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($40.00) 
Total: $349.44
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-24 01:17 EST-0500

[Guest]

When I think of an Office PC (One of my specialties) I think of Microsoft Excel / LibreOffice Calc.

 

You're gonna want a faster CPU for that.

[79wjd]

4 minutes ago, MagnesiumPC said:

When I think of an Office PC (One of my specialties) I think of Microsoft Excel / LibreOffice Calc.

 

You're gonna want a faster CPU for that.

How is an i3 not fast enough for general office use (multiple excel sheets/word documents/chrome tabs)....I've seen offices easily run off of C2D without any issues. 

[foxp3]

1 minute ago, MagnesiumPC said:

When I think of an Office PC (One of my specialties) I think of Microsoft Excel / LibreOffice Calc.

 

You're gonna want a faster CPU for that.

 

what would you recommend? (intel only)

[Guest]

Just now, djdwosk97 said:

How is an i3 not fast enough for general office use....I've seen offices easily run off of C2D.

Ever seen a A-Z * 1200 Excel sheet filled with nothing but numbers, words, and algorithm? It can be quite taxing.

[Guest]

Just now, foxp3 said:

 

what would you recommend? (intel only)

The Intel Core i5 6400.

[foxp3]

2 minutes ago, MagnesiumPC said:

The Intel Core i5 6400.

i had that one in mind but if you look at the intel ark i dont see much of a difference.

 

http://ark.intel.com/de/compare/88185,90729

 

the dual core has hyperthreading and a faster clock speed.

 

and there wont be excel sheets that big. mainly light office work and surfing the web.

Edited February 24, 2016 by foxp3
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[Guest]

Just now, foxp3 said:

i had that one in mind but if you look at the intel ark i dont see much of a difference.

 

http://ark.intel.com/de/compare/88185,90729

 

the dual core has hyperthreading and a faster clock speed.

hyperthreading =/= equal performance.

 

Also, there are quite a few differences that vote for the i5.

[Benji_w]

11 minutes ago, foxp3 said:

Hi everyone,

 

I have to build an office machine and came up with this. Unless there is a significant fuck-up with one of my parts - please don't change the whole system.

Do you think the i3 can handle the job? Do you think this would make a reasonable workstation?

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($123.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($81.97 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($39.10 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($87.49 @ OutletPC)
Case: Cooler Master Silencio 352 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($63.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: be quiet! 300W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($40.00)
Total: $436.43
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-24 01:10 EST-0500

 

Thank you for your help.

Cheers

foxp3

it's an office PC, it doesn't need 2133mhz ram...

[79wjd]

4 minutes ago, Benji_w said:

it's an office PC, it doesn't need 2133mhz ram...

>DDR4

 

There is cheaper RAM, but not because of the speed. 

[foxp3]

1 minute ago, Benji_w said:

it's an office PC, it doesn't need 2133mhz ram...

thats the lowest you can go with ddr4 as far as i am informed.

[foxp3]

what do the others think about the i3?

[papapoi]

there is a 50% off deal at dell refurbs

 

http://dellrefurbished.com/product/systems/desktops/cat61198/dell-optiplex-990-2gb-ram-250gb-hdd/si6816683

 

use code slickdeal50p, i bought this system a few weeks ago and added a few addons,  i have pics and info on what i did with this system

http://slickdeals.net/f/8522627-dell-refurbished-store-50-additional-off-storewide-free-shipping?page=4#commentsBox

my post is #60

 

thats if you want to get a used system. its $170 +tax if you qualify for free shipping. its a decent gaming system with what i put into it , im sure it would be a good office pc without the add-ons, for 430 you could buy 2 and upgrade the ram 

 

i know you didnt want to change your system but this could save you some cash and you dont have to buy a OS

 

[QueenDemetria]

2 hours ago, foxp3 said:

what do the others think about the i3?

I think its fine.

[foxp3]

we bought the setup as mentioned. it was kind of hard to put together because the manual for the case is a fucking nightmare. for real. you dont know which screw goes where. im still amazed that i didnt trash the motherboard - especially since i used one wrong screw. and to get it out was felt like defusing a bomb.

 

the manual for the motherboard is not of a fancy kind either. it's my second pc i built, so i would have like to have some more hints and tipps like what goes where, how to, etcblabla.

 

one thing I noticed: the boxed intel i3 cooler is insanely loud. and it runs at 2200rpm to achieve like 48°C under 25% workload (svchost.exe is updating win7 right now - so no temps for idle).

is this normal? it's annoying. we have an i5 4590 back home with a stock cooler and this one isnt that loud. is there a difference between boxed coolers for i3s and i5s? maybe too little thermal paste? (i had to wipe the pre-applied off because i touched it by accident).

 

[foxp3]

pupupupuuush!

[mikat]

4 minutes ago, foxp3 said:

pupupupuuush!

what's your max budget?

and what kind of office pc? (home pc or for work with super insane excel sheets?)

[foxp3]

On 6.3.2016 at 4:32 PM, mikat said:

what's your max budget?

and what kind of office pc? (home pc or for work with super insane excel sheets?)

 

we already have the system up and running.

i was pushing it more because of my last questions regarding the boxed cooler.

 

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one thing I noticed: the boxed intel i3 cooler is insanely loud. and it runs at 2200rpm to achieve like 48°C under 25% workload (svchost.exe is updating win7 right now - so no temps for idle).

is this normal? it's annoying. we have an i5 4590 back home with a stock cooler and this one isnt that loud. is there a difference between boxed coolers for i3s and i5s? maybe too little thermal paste? (i had to wipe the pre-applied off because i touched it by accident).