Build-Off Week 15: Office PC

[Wtalk2]

CPU:  Intel Core i3-4330 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($137.99 @ NCIX) 

Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-B85M-HD3 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($77.50 @ Vuugo) 

Memory:  Corsair XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($55.99 @ Amazon Canada) 

Storage:  Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($79.99 @ Memory Express) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($64.50 @ Vuugo) 

Case:  Cooler Master Elite 371 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.11 @ DirectCanada) 

Power Supply:  XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply  ($49.99 @ NCIX) 

Optical Drive:  Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer  ($15.79 @ DirectCanada) 

Keyboard:  Logitech MK120 Wired Slim Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($11.50 @ Vuugo) 

Speakers:  Cyber Acoustics CA-2014rb 4W 2ch Speakers  ($9.90 @ DirectCanada) 

Total: $542.26

[Hashiyan]

 PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  AMD A10-6800K 4.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($139.99 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-F2A88X-UP4 ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($114.99 @ Amazon) 

Memory:  Kingston Blu Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($48.96 @ NCIX US) 

Storage:  Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.99 @ Microcenter) 

Case:  NZXT Gamma Classic (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply:  Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply  ($39.00 @ Amazon) 

Optical Drive:  Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer  ($14.99 @ Newegg) 

Keyboard:  Corsair Raptor K30 Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 

Mouse:  Cooler Master SGM-2001-BLON1 Wired Optical Mouse  ($22.99 @ Amazon) 

Speakers:  Cyber Acoustics CA-2016WB 3W 2ch Speakers  ($11.82 @ Amazon) 

Total: $542.71

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-21 22:15 EDT-0400)

[Hashiyan]

Hey OP, can you be sure to tag me if I am in the poll? 

[skywake]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  Intel Core i3-4330 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($147.94 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard:  Asus H81M-C/CSM Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($59.98 @ Outlet PC) 

Memory:  Kingston Blu Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($48.96 @ NCIX US) 

Storage:  Crucial M500 240GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($149.00 @ Amazon) 

Case:  Fractal Design Arc Mini MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply:  Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Amazon) 

Keyboard:  Logitech K100 Wired Slim Keyboard  ($9.98 @ Outlet PC) 

Mouse:  Logitech M100 Wired Optical Mouse  ($5.99 @ Mac Mall) 

Speakers:  Logitech LS11 3W 2ch Speakers  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $541.82

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-22 03:05 EDT-0400)

 

 

Building this based on what my parents would actually use.

 

CPU: Went Intel because they won't be into gaming. When I got to the end of the build I pushed this as high as I could within the budget I had left

Motherboard: Cheapest compatible ASUS motherboard, should do the job

RAM: $/GB it's right up the top and I think more would be overkill. No spare RAM slots but this is a budget build

Storage: Went differently here, didn't think my parents would use that much storage. So went out on a limb and gave them a bigger SSD with no HDD

Case: I know I'm spending a little bit more here but it's a nice and compact case. Worth it.

PSU: Corsair, 'nuf said

Peripherals: Black to match the case, Logitech, lowest price. Went a bit above the bottom with the Speakers because those $10 are very, very average

 

No Optical Drive: Because even my parents don't use disks anymore.......

[Dinkar1462]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  AMD A8-5600K 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard:  ASRock FM2A85X-ITX Mini ITX FM2 Motherboard  ($91.97 @ Newegg) 

Memory:  Crucial Ballistix 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($30.83 @ NCIX US) 

Storage:  Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($64.98 @ Outlet PC) 

Case:  BitFenix Prodigy (Black) Mini ITX Tower Case  ($79.98 @ Outlet PC) 

Power Supply:  Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply  ($29.99 @ Microcenter) 

Optical Drive:  Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer  ($14.99 @ Newegg) 

Keyboard:  Logitech K120 Wired Standard Keyboard  ($10.63 @ Amazon) 

Mouse:  Cooler Master SGM-2001-BLON1 Wired Optical Mouse  ($14.99 @ Newegg) 

Speakers:  Creative Labs A220 9W 2.1ch Speakers  ($25.56 @ Amazon) 

Total: $543.90

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-22 04:07 EDT-0400)

 

Processor - Quad core for multi-tab browsing and integrated graphics for seamless HD playback and some need for speed etc.

Motherboard - Reliable and good amount of ports.

Storage - Hard drive for mass storage and ssd to make everything snappy.

Memory - 4 GB is enough for daily tasks IMO.

Case - Itx because it doesnt have to be big. Also prodigy is something that someone would not mind putting in living room.

Everything else is pretty genric.

[CornOnJacob]

Hey OP, can you be sure to tag me if I am in the poll? 

what do you mean by "tag you?" Your submission follows all the rules, so you will be in the poll.

[Blackterror25]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU:  Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($184.94 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard:  MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($49.99 @ Mwave)
Memory:  Kingston Blu Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($48.96 @ NCIX US)
Storage:  Samsung 840 Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($162.99 @ NCIX US)
Case:  Cooler Master Elite 330U ATX Mid Tower Case w/350W Power Supply  ($45.99 @ Mwave)
Optical Drive:  Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer  ($16.98 @ Outlet PC)
Keyboard:  Logitech K100 Wired Slim Keyboard  ($9.98 @ Outlet PC)
Mouse:  Logitech M100 Wired Optical Mouse  ($5.99 @ Mac Mall)
Speakers:  Logitech LS11 3W 2ch Speakers  ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $545.81
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-22 07:07 EDT-0400)

 

 

Doesn't show a PSU but the case includes a 350 Watt powersupply witch is more then enough for this build and even has room for a decent graphics card for when their son wants to play some call of duty.

No need for an hdd because who's parents really needs more then 250gb?

[Kiwiandapple]

maybe a little overkill, but this should at least last them for a while. 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  Intel Pentium G3220 3.0GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($69.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard:  ASRock H81M-ITX Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($71.97 @ Newegg) 

Memory:  Kingston Blu Red Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($48.96 @ NCIX US) 

Storage:  A-Data Premier Pro SP900 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($84.29 @ Amazon) 

Storage:  Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.98 @ Outlet PC) 

Video Card:  Gigabyte Radeon HD 7750 2GB Video Card  ($87.99 @ Microcenter) 

Case:  Cooler Master Elite 130 Mini ITX Tower Case  ($44.99 @ Microcenter) 

Case Fan:  Rosewill Hyperborea 57.5 CFM 120mm  Fan  ($8.99 @ Newegg) 

Case Fan:  Cooler Master R4-S8R-20AK-GP 28.9 CFM 80mm  Fan  ($2.98 @ Outlet PC) 

Power Supply:  SeaSonic 350W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Mwave) 

Keyboard:  Logitech K100 Wired Slim Keyboard  ($9.98 @ Outlet PC) 

Mouse:  Logitech M100 Wired Optical Mouse  ($5.99 @ Mac Mall) 

Speakers:  Cyber Acoustics CA-2002 6W 2ch Speakers  ($13.33 @ Amazon) 

Total: $549.42

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-22 09:17 EDT-0400)

[megadarkwood]

Here is mine, the A8 might even be too much and still have room to upgrade to a A10. SSD for fast boot times, fast ram because of APU, 1tb HDD for mass storage, Semi-Modular PSU, Cheapo case because its an office PC and does not need to look good, KB & M are good enough, speakers are also good enough.

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CPU:  AMD A8-6600K 3.9GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard:  ASRock FM2A55M-DGS Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory:  Kingston Predator Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($58.61 @ NCIX US) 

Storage:  Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($98.98 @ Outlet PC) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($64.99 @ Amazon) 

Case:  HEC Enterprise MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($24.99 @ Microcenter) 

Power Supply:  Corsair CX 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply  ($42.50 @ Newegg) 

Keyboard:  Logitech K120 Wired Standard Keyboard  ($10.63 @ Amazon) 

Mouse:  Logitech M100 Wired Optical Mouse  ($5.99 @ Mac Mall) 

Speakers:  Creative Labs A60 4W 2ch Speakers  ($19.98 @ Outlet PC) 

Total: $486.65

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-22 12:55 EDT-0400)

[kinkywink]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1RTVN total 529

[lachyman]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1RTVN total 529

You don't need a monitor.

[kinkywink]

You don't need a monitor.

well dang :L

[amintha1992]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD A8-5600K 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($98.98 @ Outlet PC)

Motherboard: Asus A85XM-A Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard ($64.98 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($62.99 @ NCIX US)

Storage: Seagate Momentus XT 500GB 2.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($124.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Case: Rosewill FBM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($21.99 @ Amazon)

Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($22.50 @ Newegg)

Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm QuickFire XT Wired Slim Keyboard ($74.99 @ Amazon)

Mouse: Gigabyte GM-M6980X Wired Laser Mouse ($26.99 @ Newegg)

Speakers: Creative Labs Inspire T3130 25W 2.1ch Speakers ($45.91 @ NCIX US)

Total: $544.32

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-22 18:45 EDT-0400)

CPU - MOBO

the CPU and the motherboad selection was obvious because the CPU can handle any modern office style multi-tasking

workload and the motherboard has all the connections and its reiable.

RAM

RAM is just fast and a lot of it for cheap.

Storage

the hybrid drive was a must because a mechanical HDD was too slow and a SSD was too expensive.

i know i can do a 30Gb SSD cash for less then i have to do a software based cashing if some kind

(dont think that is a good solution)

Case

the Case is just cheap.

Power

corsair is just reliable efficient

Keyboard and Mouse

if this is a Office PC some one is going to type a lot. so a good comfortable mechanical keyboard is a must.

same goes to the mouse. its a good one.

Sound

its creative they make good audio products. and its small so leaves a small foot print on the work area.

conclusion - this is a fast PC that can handle may things and is a pleasure to use

[CornOnJacob]

Woah, lots of entries. I can't put the poll up right now, but consider submissions closed.

 

EDIT: voting has started!

[amintha1992]

Woah, lots of entries. I can't put the poll up right now, but consider submissions closed.

 

EDIT: voting has started!

dude the way you have set up the Poll, every one needs to put two votes.... 

 please fix this...

 

i want to vote for WoodenMaker build but i cant do it with out choosing one from the last two. and i dont want to vote for the any on the second set of options.

 

what should i do?

[hehehehhehehehe]

There is going to be an issue with your poll since we have to vote in both questions... Meaning the two people in the overflow are going to get more votes...

[CornOnJacob]

dude the way you have set up the Poll, every one needs to put two votes.... 

 please fix this...

 

i want to vote for WoodenMaker build but i cant do it with out choosing one from the last two. and i dont want to vote for the any on the second set of options.

 

what should i do?

I've never had this problem before because we have never had so many entries. I'll get back to you and fix this. Sorry.

[CornOnJacob]

There is going to be an issue with your poll since we have to vote in both questions... Meaning the two people in the overflow are going to get more votes...

I've fixed it now. You and @tristan1035 will want re-vote.

@Hashiyan you cannot vote for yourself.

[amintha1992]

I've fixed it now. You and @tristan1035 will want re-vote.

@Hashiyan you cannot vote for yourself.

Thanks for fixing it. So many entries..

[CornOnJacob]

Thanks for fixing it. So many entries..

I'm trying to come up with ways to fix it. I don't want to cap the number of submissions, but it may come to that if in the future we don't get enough votes.

[amintha1992]

I'm trying to come up with ways to fix it. I don't want to cap the number of submissions, but it may come to that if in the future we don't get enough votes.

 

first come first server... may be the first 20 entries? or may be 2 rounds of voting?

[Hashiyan]

Sorry I was trying to vote for someone on the overflow poll and I couldent, I know voting for my self wouldent be counted Dx, my votes for kinkywink

[CornOnJacob]

first come first server... may be the first 20 entries? or may be 2 rounds of voting?

We had a discussion about this in the "hub" thread. The problem with 2 rounds is that in order to give people enough time to vote in both, the contests would need to be 2 weeks instead of 1. The consensus was that a weekly challenge keeps things fresh and interesting. I think it is on the third page of that thread.

 

Sorry I was trying to vote for someone on the overflow poll and I couldent, I know voting for my self wouldent be counted Dx, my votes for kinkywink

It's fine. You can delete your vote and re-vote. It would help as far as clarity goes.

 

Also, @DEcobra11, you voted for the overflow, but in the overflow section you voted for the first group of submissions. Delete your vote and choose for whom you actually want to vote.

[bruceso94]

That build is pretty good, but having some 2133 ram would be MUCH better.

that would be overkill for what the system would be used for 

[CornOnJacob]

that would be overkill for what the system would be used for 

APUs benefit from fast RAM. Think of DDR3 vs GDDR5. If you can make up some of the speed difference, you can get better FPS. Teksyndicate did a video on it.