$450 Build

EunSoo · July 20, 2016

Hi, my grandfather is coming to the US to visit me, and needs a computer. So rather than him bringing his Windows XP artifact, I thought I would build him something new and then give it to him for when he goes back. I can't spend much more than $450 but I think I was able to put together a decent build. FYI I know the SSD isn't that great but I want him to have one so that he can freak out when the PC boots so quickly. I also want it to be small and somewhat low profile. If someone could find a mini-ITX case that has good airflow but doesn't have a window and isn't flashy, that would be nice. Here is what I came up with:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/Qh9V6X
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/Qh9V6X/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus H170I-PLUS D3 Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard ($113.86 @ Newegg)
Memory: PNY Anarchy 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($14.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($50.97 @ Amazon)
Storage: Hitachi Travelstar 1TB 2.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Core V1 Mini ITX Tower Case ($61.98 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.85 @ Amazon)
Total: $455.63
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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