Desktop build

[multitasker451]

My dad's job basically involves typing documents and replying to emails and such, and his current computer is getting really old.  If he had asked me to build him a gaming computer, no problem, but I don't know anything about building what he needs.  I put together something on PCPP (below) based on similar builds I saw on there.  Should I make any changes?  Note: I plan to use the hard drive in his current build, and he already has peripherals.

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/yc7Hqk
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/yc7Hqk/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-ITX Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($63.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Crucial 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($49.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Cooler Master Elite 110 Mini ITX Tower Case  ($38.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Silverstone 300W 80+ Bronze Certified SFX Power Supply  ($48.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN881ND PCI-Express x1 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter  ($16.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $328.43
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-18 03:15 EST-0500

[omewessz]

looks fine for his needs but if you have the budget i would add an ssd as boot disk it would make it a lot faster

[multitasker451]

10 hours ago, omewessz said:

looks fine for his needs but if you have the budget i would add an ssd as boot disk it would make it a lot faster

I'll ask if that's something he wants.  I think he was looking to spend no more than $400 so that could fit into his budget

[BenoitWW]

yeah looks good. 2 recommendations

 

1. get 1x 8GB RAM stick. this allows him to upgrade to 16GB easily in the future if he needs it (keeps a lot of chrome tabs open say)

 

2. get a Corsair CX450M Power supply. Its a higher wattage, semi-modular, and most importantly, a trusted and reliable PSU. its only a couple of bucks more.

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($72.99 @ SuperBiiz) has AC wifi for only a few bucks more. 
Memory: Avexir Core Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($41.88 @ OutletPC) leave the 2nd slot empty for future expansion.
Case: Cooler Master Elite 110 Mini ITX Tower Case  ($38.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ Newegg) or seasonic ssp-300st from newegg if you wanna cheap out.
Total: $313.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-18 21:24 EST-0500

[multitasker451]

1 hour ago, BenoitWW said:

yeah looks good. 2 recommendations

 

1. get 1x 8GB RAM stick. this allows him to upgrade to 16GB easily in the future if he needs it (keeps a lot of chrome tabs open say)

 

2. get a Corsair CX450M Power supply. Its a higher wattage, semi-modular, and most importantly, a trusted and reliable PSU. its only a couple of bucks more.

He doesn't really need a 450 PSU though

[BenoitWW]

2 minutes ago, multitasker451 said:

He doesn't really need a 450 PSU though

1. semi-modular

2. its the same price

3. It allows for upgrading in the future

4. its more reliable / trusted than the one listed

 

5. @herman mcpootis help me out here

[multitasker451]

Just now, BenoitWW said:

1. semi-modular

2. its the same price

3. It allows for upgrading in the future

4. its more reliable / trusted than the one listed

 

5. @herman mcpootis help me out here

I mean I'm not committed to the PSU I put in the original parts list

I'm only wondering if there is a PSU with less wattage that is more reliable

I'm not saying that what you've suggested in unreasonable

[BenoitWW]

1 minute ago, multitasker451 said:

I mean I'm not committed to the PSU I put in the original parts list

I'm only wondering if there is a PSU with less wattage that is more reliable

I'm not saying that what you've suggested in unreasonable

this is the cheapest best GPU you can get as far as i know. or something seasonic (though i don't have any experience with them) talk to a @herman mcpootis

[Herman Mcpootis]

9 minutes ago, multitasker451 said:

He doesn't really need a 450 PSU though

he doesn't need the 450w psu, but if he wants to upgrade to something like an rx 480 for future gaming it will help to have the extra wattage. also, that psu is modular, i don't remember too many 300w psus having that feature.

[multitasker451]

1 minute ago, herman mcpootis said:

he doesn't need the 450w psu, but if he wants to upgrade to something like an rx 480 for future gaming it will help to have the extra watage. also, that psu is modular, i don't remember too many 300w psus having that feature.

The modular feature would be nice since I'll be working in a small case

He definitely isn't a gamer though, he won't be gaming but upgrades will almost certainly happen

[multitasker451]

Hang on

I didn't realize this case could take a ATX PSU and I'm going to have a Corsair CX600M lying around after upgrading my own build (http://www.corsair.com/en-us/cx-series-cx600m-modular-atx-power-supply-600-watt-80-plus-bronze-certified-modular-psu)

Talk about overkill, but I don't see why that won't work

[multitasker451]

Just now, multitasker451 said:

Hang on

I didn't realize this case could take a ATX PSU and I'm going to have a Corsair CX600M

(http://www.corsair.com/en-us/cx-series-cx600m-modular-atx-power-supply-600-watt-80-plus-bronze-certified-modular-psu)

lying around after upgrading my own build

Talk about overkill, but I don't see why that won't work

 

[Herman Mcpootis]

12 minutes ago, multitasker451 said:

Hang on

I didn't realize this case could take a ATX PSU and I'm going to have a Corsair CX600M lying around after upgrading my own build (http://www.corsair.com/en-us/cx-series-cx600m-modular-atx-power-supply-600-watt-80-plus-bronze-certified-modular-psu)

Talk about overkill, but I don't see why that won't work

reuse it than, its more than good enough for a i3 without a gpu.

[multitasker451]

So here is my revised build:

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/73ZCZ8
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/73ZCZ8/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($71.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Avexir Core Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($40.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Cooler Master Elite 110 Mini ITX Tower Case  ($38.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN881ND PCI-Express x1 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter  ($16.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $278.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-18 23:34 EST-0500

[omewessz]

doesn't this mobo contain wireless? if so you don't need an additional card

[multitasker451]

3 minutes ago, omewessz said:

doesn't this mobo contain wireless? if so you don't need an additional card

woops you right

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/73ZCZ8
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/73ZCZ8/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($71.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Avexir Core Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($40.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Cooler Master Elite 110 Mini ITX Tower Case  ($38.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN881ND PCI-Express x1 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter  ($16.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $278.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-18 23:34 EST-0500

[Herman Mcpootis]

32 minutes ago, multitasker451 said:

woops you right

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/73ZCZ8
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/73ZCZ8/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($71.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Avexir Core Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($40.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Cooler Master Elite 110 Mini ITX Tower Case  ($38.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN881ND PCI-Express x1 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi Adapter  ($16.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $278.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-18 23:34 EST-0500

wireless card is still there 

[multitasker451]

Hard drive will be from existing computer

Peripherals are already purchased

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ZD7Fm8
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ZD7Fm8/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($71.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Avexir Core Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($40.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Cooler Master Elite 110 Mini ITX Tower Case  ($38.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Total: $261.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-19 00:33 EST-0500