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Hi there everyone. I plan on building my dad a PC for his birthday, and I'm looking to spend about $500 on it. I can spend a bit more, but his main uses will be for browsing, Microsoft office, and light to moderate gaming. I have a monitor and Windows 10 key already. Thanks for looking. Hope to hear from you.

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5 minutes ago, Cgermino89 said:

Hi there everyone. I plan on building my dad a PC for his birthday, and I'm looking to spend about $500 on it. I can spend a bit more, but his main uses will be for browsing, Microsoft office, and light to moderate gaming. I have a monitor and Windows 10 key already. Thanks for looking. Hope to hear from you.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($108.37 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($55.88 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($57.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: PNY CS1311 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($49.99 @ Jet) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.33 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1050 2GB ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($108.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Silverstone PS08B (Black) MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.90 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic 350W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($31.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $497.44
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($108.37 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($55.88 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($57.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: PNY CS1311 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($49.99 @ Jet) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.33 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1050 2GB ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($108.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Silverstone PS08B (Black) MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.90 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic 350W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($31.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $497.44
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Thank you

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1 minute ago, deXxterlab97 said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($108.37 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($55.88 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($57.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: PNY CS1311 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($49.99 @ Jet) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.33 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1050 2GB ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($108.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Silverstone PS08B (Black) MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($34.90 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic 350W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($31.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $497.44
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-26 12:19 EST-0500

Why an i3 and a 1050?

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PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/W3NfRG
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/W3NfRG/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($61.99 @ Jet) 
Motherboard: ASRock B250M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($51.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.33 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 480 4GB ARMOR OC Video Card  ($169.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Zalman ZM-T1 PLUS MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($28.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($31.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $473.13
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Better + Cheaper

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Just now, Jrock said:

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/W3NfRG
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/W3NfRG/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($61.99 @ Jet) 
Motherboard: ASRock B250M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($51.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.33 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 480 4GB ARMOR OC Video Card  ($169.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Zalman ZM-T1 PLUS MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($28.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($31.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $473.13
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Better + Cheaper

 

Just now, deXxterlab97 said:

What do you mean why?

This is why

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Just now, Jrock said:

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/W3NfRG
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/W3NfRG/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($61.99 @ Jet) 
Motherboard: ASRock B250M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($51.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.33 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 480 4GB ARMOR OC Video Card  ($169.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Zalman ZM-T1 PLUS MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($28.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($31.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $473.13
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Better + Cheaper

Why a 480? Read his post again

7 minutes ago, Cgermino89 said:

Hi there everyone. I plan on building my dad a PC for his birthday, and I'm looking to spend about $500 on it. I can spend a bit more, but his main uses will be for browsing, Microsoft office, and light to moderate gaming. I have a monitor and Windows 10 key already. Thanks for looking. Hope to hear from you.

 

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1 minute ago, deXxterlab97 said:

He doesn't need a 480 at all

An SSD is better for that kind of task

I don't trust that PSU at all

 

Alright fair enough, why the i3 instead?

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Just now, deXxterlab97 said:

Have a bit better performance than a Pentium while not having to pay for the Kaby Lake board

Alright. 

 

 

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Just now, AceTakerV8 said:

Save a bit of money with the G4560, buy a RX 470, once again save money, buy an SSD, and a better Power supply.

I was just about to update my list with this lol

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

CPU: Intel Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($61.99 @ Jet) 
Motherboard: ASRock B250M-HDV Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($67.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($51.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($44.99 @ Best Buy) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.33 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon RX 480 4GB ARMOR OC Video Card  ($169.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Zalman ZM-T1 PLUS MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($28.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Rosewill 700W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $515.13
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Reason i choose the rx480 over 470 is pcpartspicker shows the cheapest 470 being only about $30 less than the 480

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Just now, AceTakerV8 said:

I wouldn't go with that case, dual channel ram is much better, and I wouldn't trust that PSU with my life.

OP, dont choose my builds.

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3 minutes ago, Jrock said:

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/G6LvvV
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/G6LvvV/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($61.99 @ Jet) 
Motherboard: ASRock B250M-HDV Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($67.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($51.88 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($44.99 @ Best Buy) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.33 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon RX 480 4GB Red Dragon Video Card  ($164.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Zalman ZM-T1 PLUS MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($28.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Rosewill 700W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $510.13
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-26 12:30 EST-0500

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/BQgDf8 just get this for a psu instead. 

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