Fast and stable business computer

[Cvdasfg]

I'm looking for a extremely fast , and reliable/stable computer for business.

 

This computer will be used daily for a couple different techs to look through excels, outlooks, ect. Also will be using it for autocad, and other standard business uses. What do you guys think of this? budget is $800

 

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

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($235.99 @ B&H) 
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($41.92 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($156.41 @ Amazon) 
Case: NZXT S340 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit  ($129.83 @ OutletPC) 

Optical Drive: Elchepo whatever they have at the store $15
Total: $793.62
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-31 10:15 EDT-0400

 

[Tech_Dreamer]

for a h97 mobo you better be off with a non-k variant as it'll do you no good tbh otherwise switch to a z97 mobo to overclock it & stuff like that , but i would advice a non k variant i5 to be much more stabler in business based system in case an overclocked i5 becomes unstable in a rare event

[rhyseyness]

If reliability is that important to you:

• Xeon and a compatible X99 workstation motherboard.
• ECC memory.
• "Server grade" power supply.
• Inexpensive reliable graphics card (you don't appear to need GPU horsepower).

Hope this helps

[Cvdasfg]

26 minutes ago, Tech_Dreamer said:

for a h97 mobo you better be off with a non-k variant as it'll do you no good tbh otherwise switch to a z97 mobo to overclock it & stuff like that , but i would advice a non k variant i5 to be much more stabler in business based system in case an overclocked i5 becomes unstable in a rare event

Believe it or not the k version is cheaper where I live.

18 minutes ago, rhyseyness said:

If reliability is that important to you:

• Xeon and a compatible X99 workstation motherboard.
• ECC memory.
• "Server grade" power supply.
• Inexpensive reliable graphics card (you don't appear to need GPU horsepower).

Hope this helps

Could you build that for the same price? To me that looks like it'd be a lot more money.

[Tech_Dreamer]

4 minutes ago, Cvdasfg said:

Believe it or not the k version is cheaper where I live.

if that's the case no harm in doing that but if you want to push it for some odd reason ,then you know what to get

[Quaker]

If you want a reliable "business" machine, you're not going to overclock it (or, at least, you shouldn't). Therefore, I would suggest you get an i5-6500/6600/6600K with a B150 based motherboard and DDR4-2133/2400 RAM.

That would be faster than the 4690.

 

You could also save a few dollars by getting Windows 10 Home. I know that "Pro" sounds more "businessy" but it really only has a bunch of advanced networking stuff mostly useful to IT personnel in large networks.

[rhyseyness]

15 hours ago, Cvdasfg said:

Could you build that for the same price? To me that looks like it'd be a lot more money.

It would be more money, undoubtedly.

But it's a lot cheaper than your business having downtime because the PC failed.

Suppose you've gotta put a price on reliability.

$3k now compared to $800 could save you thousands in the future (no downtime).

[brob]

If an optical drive is really needed, then the S340 case is not appropriate as it does not have an external drive bay.

 

I would suggest considering a Skylake build similar to the one below.

 

An i3 should be more than sufficient unless one is working with quite large and complex drawings or spreadsheets. The higher clock speed should actually make the system more responsive for most tasks. But if more processing power is required the system will easily host an i5 or i7. There is room in the budget for a good i5 maybe an i7.

 

There is more memory than likely needed, but given memory costs, the added performance improvement 16GB a reasonable inclusion.

 

Seasonic psu are extremely reliable. There is no need for anything larger. Nor does 80+ Gold provide much beyond saving a few more pennies on electrical bills.

 

The B150 chipset is designed for use in business systems. Asus builds excellent quality motherboards.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6320 3.9GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($159.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Asus B150M-C/CSM Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($80.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($63.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial MX300 525GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($128.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($42.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic 350W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($43.98 @ Newegg) 
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer  ($15.88 @ OutletPC) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit  ($129.94 @ Amazon) 
Total: $666.75
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-01 02:55 EDT-0400