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nimitzpro

I'm thinking about a build for my grandparents for ~€300 without peripherals. Is my part list good or can it be better for the price?

Their current laptop is ULTRA SLOW taking 10-15 minutes before you can use it carefully so it doesn't screw up.

 

The Part List : http://de.pcpartpicker.com/user/the_astronomer/saved/#view=2hb7YJ

 

Comments appreciated as always.

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They will use it just for browsing the web, but they like to use a lot of space (they filled the current laptop's 500GB drive)

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1 hour ago, nimitzpro said:

 

Just go AM1 man, it should be fine, or just buy a newer laptop, probably the better option

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://de.pcpartpicker.com/p/MXk7cf
Price breakdown by merchant: http://de.pcpartpicker.com/p/MXk7cf/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD 5350 2.05Ghz Quad-Core Processor  (€43.58 @ Mindfactory)
Motherboard: MSI AM1I Mini ITX AM1 Motherboard  (€37.89 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (€33.89 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (€72.93 @ Mindfactory)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 110 Mini ITX Tower Case  (€48.89 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Power Supply: XFX TS 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (€46.53 @ Mindfactory)
Total: €283.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-21 00:33 CET+0100

I edit my posts a lot, Twitter is @LordStreetguru just don't ask PC questions there mostly...
 

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what monitor resolution/refresh rate?

 

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My computers as of 2017/03

 

My Old PC

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Dell Vostro 260 $150 2010

CPU: i3-2120@3.3Ghz, GPU: Intel HD Graphics 2000, ATI Radeon X1300, RAM: 4GB Axevir Budget Series, SSD: 240GB Radeon R7, HDD: random 250GB and random 160 GB, CASE: Crap from Dell, OS: Windows 7 Enterprise

My Current PC

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Custom Build $1200 2016

CPU: i5-6600k@3.6Ghz, GPU: Sapphire R9 Fury, RAM: 16GB Geil EVO X, SSD: 240GB Radeon R7, HDD: Hitachi 500GB, CASE: Deepcool Kendomen, OS: Windows 10 Professional 64-Bit

Laptop

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ASUS F8S $1150 2008

CPU: Core 2 Duo T7500, GPU: ATI 2400 Mobility, RAM: 8GB Mushkins, SSHD: 1TB Seagate Hybrid Drive, OS: Windows 7 Ultimate N and Windows 10 Professional

HTPC

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MSi Cubi $200 2016

CPU: Pentium 3805u@1.9Ghz, GPU: Intel HD, RAM: 4GB Crucial DDR3L, SSD: 120GB Radeon R7

 

Other Laptop

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HP 2210b $400 2009

CPU: Core 2 Duo T8100@2.1Ghz, GPU: Intel GM965, RAM: 2GB Hynix, HDD: Hitachi 160GB, OS: Linux Mint 17.3 and Lubuntu

*All Prices in the Canadian Dollar

 

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1 hour ago, Hydraxiler32 said:

Could use an SSD, and ITX is probably preferable

I edit my posts a lot, Twitter is @LordStreetguru just don't ask PC questions there mostly...
 

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What is your budget/country for your new PC?

 

what monitor resolution/refresh rate?

 

What games or other software do you need to run?

 

 

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