workstation and super light gaming budget pc

[Guest riley mclinn]

sooooooooo i want to build this for my mom its a workstation and light gaming pc the reason for it being like 500 doallers is because i wanted to get the parts its also the budget here is the pc

 

 

 

[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/list/yJhr23) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/list/yJhr23/by_merchant/)

 

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Celeron G1840 2.8GHz Dual-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/PTdqqs/intel-cpu-bx80646g1840) | $39.99 @ SuperBiiz
**Motherboard** | [MSI H81M-E34 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/wQFPxr/msi-motherboard-h81me34) | $50.99 @ B&H
**Memory** | [Avexir Core Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/LccMnQ/avexir-memory-avd3u16001108g1cw) | $29.88 @ OutletPC
**Storage** | [Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/dCxfrH/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st1000dm003) | $46.88 @ OutletPC
**Video Card** | [Asus GeForce GTX 950 2GB Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/Hwhj4D/asus-video-card-gtx950m2gd5) | $169.43 @ Amazon
**Case** | [Fractal Design Core 1500 MicroATX Mini Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/DFfmP6/fractal-design-case-fdcacore1500bl) | $59.99 @ NCIX US
**Power Supply** | [EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/HvTmP6/evga-power-supply-100w10430kr) | $33.33 @ OutletPC
**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit](http://pcpartpicker.com/product/wtgPxr/microsoft-os-kw900140) | $89.00 @ B&H
 | *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
 | **Total** | **$519.49**
 | Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2016-08-12 15:24 EDT-0400 |

[AverageHardware]

You may only have the budget now for the Celeron, but don't get it. Trust me. At least get an i3. The Celeron will be bare minimum, and everything will run sluggishly.

[Guest riley mclinn]

Just now, AverageHardware said:

You may only have the budget now for the Celeron, but don't get it. Trust me. At least get an i3. The Celeron will be bare minimum, and everything will run sluggishly.

yeah i was thinking about that also

[Xineas]

4 hours ago, riley mclinn said:

sooooooooo i want to build this for my mom its a workstation and light gaming pc the reason for it being like 500 doallers is because i wanted to get the parts its also the budget here is the pc

If you're just going to do light gaming, then don't waste money on a graphics card. The integrated GPU of the i3 is quite powerful, as proven in this video:

 

That leaves you plenty for a decent PSU and an SSD to make it nice and fast.

 

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/4LqPVY

 

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($110.99 @ SuperBiiz) As shown in the video, it can perform.
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9i 57.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($38.99 @ Newegg) If you are pushing it at times, you want to keep it nice and cool.
Motherboard: Asus H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($56.98 @ Newegg) Has DVI/HDMI/VGA connections for integrated graphics.
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($36.99 @ Newegg) Leaves you 1 slot free for another 8GB in the future.
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.39 @ Newegg) Fast and reliable.
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.49 @ OutletPC) You can skip this if there is no need for bulk storage.
Case: Zalman ZM-T4 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($32.99 @ SuperBiiz) It's a smaller budget case.
Power Supply: SeaSonic 360W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($58.99 @ SuperBiiz) Gold certified unit from reputable brand.

Total: $472.81

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-12 19:48 EDT-0400