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Hi i want to build a pc for my mother , but i dont know what i should get , she dont use programs that much .

i have arleady an mx master for the pc , so you know what type of pc i want for her , something beautiful and modern like a crazy good screen ( semi-budget)

and a great case that match the mx master , im going to buy the logitech k780 soon .

 

could you guys tell me a good setup in this category. ( maximum 2500 $ cad)

thanks and sorry for my bad english.

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What does she do with her PC? And judging by the sounds of it, you don't need $2500.

 

What kind of pc do you want? Small? Modern design? Gamery design?

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2500CAD? For your mother that doesnt game? Get an i5 and use integrated graphics with a 525gb ssd... should be good for all of her needs.

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Just now, DocSwag said:

What does she do with her PC? And judging by the sounds of it, you don't need $2500.

 

What kind of pc do you want? Small? Modern design? Gamery design?

something modern , like the hp wave , she mostly do chrome but she use skype sometimes.

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1 minute ago, Yagyu said:

something modern , like the hp wave , she mostly do chrome but she use skype sometimes.

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1 minute ago, Yagyu said:

something modern , like the hp wave , she mostly do chrome but she use skype sometimes.

If you want an HP Wave, get one

 

http://www.staples.ca/en/HP-Pavilion-Wave-600-A009-Desktop-320-GHz-Intel-Core-i3-6100T/product_2476686_2-CA_1_20001?kpid=2476686&cid=PS:SBD:GS:n:n:SBD:58:21800&cvosrc=PLA.google-CA.Laptop&DesktopComputers&cvo_cid=323578936&cvo_crid=47003050096&prof=58&camp=41483&affcode=pg289873&kct=google&kchid=5118821699&cid=47003050096&networkType=search&kdv=c&kpid=2476686&kmc=10327878&criteriaid=pla-275351949086&adgroupid=14743107016&campaignid=323578936&locphy=9061009&adpos=1o1&url=http://clickserve.dartsearch.net/link/click?lid=92700011712274361&gclid=COee5sGhvtICFVq4wAodQU0HQA

 

(what a long fkn link...)

 

Just upgrade that HDD to an SSD and you'll be good

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1 minute ago, Jrock said:

If you want an HP Wave, get one

 

http://www.staples.ca/en/HP-Pavilion-Wave-600-A009-Desktop-320-GHz-Intel-Core-i3-6100T/product_2476686_2-CA_1_20001?kpid=2476686&cid=PS:SBD:GS:n:n:SBD:58:21800&cvosrc=PLA.google-CA.Laptop&DesktopComputers&cvo_cid=323578936&cvo_crid=47003050096&prof=58&camp=41483&affcode=pg289873&kct=google&kchid=5118821699&cid=47003050096&networkType=search&kdv=c&kpid=2476686&kmc=10327878&criteriaid=pla-275351949086&adgroupid=14743107016&campaignid=323578936&locphy=9061009&adpos=1o1&url=http://clickserve.dartsearch.net/link/click?lid=92700011712274361&gclid=COee5sGhvtICFVq4wAodQU0HQA

 

(what a long fkn link...)

 

Just upgrade that HDD to an SSD and you'll be good

is this version good or after 2 years it will become slow

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2 minutes ago, Yagyu said:

something modern , like the hp wave , she mostly do chrome but she use skype sometimes.

Is she in a hurry? Because there's the Cryorig Ola, which is a kinda nice looking case you might wanna look at.

 

And as @Jrock said, if she likes the Wave, just get the Wave.

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1 minute ago, Yagyu said:

yeah something brand new , every parts exept the mouse and keyboard

this should be more than enough.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($93.00 @ shopRBC) 
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($94.00 @ Vuugo) find out if the bios supports kabylake or get a b250 mobo.
Memory: Patriot Signature Line 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($66.32 @ DirectCanada) 
Storage: Transcend 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.98 @ Amazon Canada) 
Case: Silverstone SG05BB-LITE Mini ITX Desktop Case  ($49.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic 300W 80+ Certified SFX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($114.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Monitor: AOC i2267Fw 22.0" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  ($114.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Total: $678.26
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Heatsink: Gelid Phantom Black GPU: Palit RTX 3060 Ti Dual RAM: Corsair DDR4 2x8GB 3000Mhz mobo: Asus X570-P case: Fractal Design Define C PSU: Superflower Leadex Gold 650W

 

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Just now, Yagyu said:

is this version good or after 2 years it will become slow

If you upgrade it to an SSD judging by what your mom does it won't feel slow after 2 years.

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CPU: i7 6700k, CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3, Motherboard: MSI Z170a KRAIT GAMING, RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 Series 4x4gb DDR4-2666 MHz, Storage: SanDisk SSD Plus 240gb + OCZ Vertex 180 480 GB + Western Digital Caviar Blue 1 TB 7200 RPM, Video Card: EVGA GTX 970 SSC, Case: Fractal Design Define S, Power Supply: Seasonic Focus+ Gold 650w Yay, Keyboard: Logitech G710+, Mouse: Logitech G502 Proteus Spectrum, Headphones: B&O H9i, Monitor: LG 29um67 (2560x1080 75hz freesync)

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CPU: Pentium G4400, CPU Cooler: Stock, Motherboard: MSI h110l Pro Mini AC, RAM: Hyper X Fury DDR4 1x8gb 2133 MHz, Storage: PNY CS1311 120gb SSD + two Segate 4tb HDDs in RAID 1, Video Card: Does Intel Integrated Graphics count?, Case: Fractal Design Node 304, Power Supply: Seasonic 360w 80+ Gold, Keyboard+Mouse+Monitor: Does it matter?

Laptop (I use it for school):

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Surface book 2 13" with an i7 8650u, 8gb RAM, 256 GB storage, and a GTX 1050

And if you're curious (or a stalker) I have a Just Black Pixel 2 XL 64gb

 

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Just now, herman mcpootis said:

this should be more than enough.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($93.00 @ shopRBC) 
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($94.00 @ Vuugo) 
Memory: Patriot Signature Line 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($66.32 @ DirectCanada) 
Storage: Transcend 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.98 @ Amazon Canada) 
Case: Silverstone SG05BB-LITE Mini ITX Desktop Case  ($49.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic 300W 80+ Certified SFX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($114.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Monitor: AOC i2267Fw 22.0" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  ($114.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Total: $678.26
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Dont go for necessarily the cheapest+ that MoBo needs a bios update to work-

 

Ill do a parts list...

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1 minute ago, herman mcpootis said:

this should be more than enough.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($93.00 @ shopRBC) 
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($94.00 @ Vuugo) 
Memory: Patriot Signature Line 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($66.32 @ DirectCanada) 
Storage: Transcend 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.98 @ Amazon Canada) 
Case: Silverstone SG05BB-LITE Mini ITX Desktop Case  ($49.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic 300W 80+ Certified SFX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($114.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Monitor: AOC i2267Fw 22.0" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  ($114.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Total: $678.26
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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im going to see

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4 minutes ago, DocSwag said:

Is she in a hurry? Because there's the Cryorig Ola, which is a kinda nice looking case you might wanna look at.

 

And as @Jrock said, if she likes the Wave, just get the Wave.

where can i get the ola or taku , i dont see them online

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1 minute ago, Yagyu said:

im going to see

WAIT!

 

That build is not compatible!

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6 minutes ago, Jrock said:

WAIT!

 

That build is not compatible!

 

12 minutes ago, herman mcpootis said:

 find out if the bios supports kabylake or get a b250 mobo.
 

and of course, he can always find a computer store or distributor to do the bios flashing for him/confirm the kabylake bios is installed.

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Heatsink: Gelid Phantom Black GPU: Palit RTX 3060 Ti Dual RAM: Corsair DDR4 2x8GB 3000Mhz mobo: Asus X570-P case: Fractal Design Define C PSU: Superflower Leadex Gold 650W

 

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Just now, herman mcpootis said:

 

and of course, he can always find a computer store or distributor to do the bios flashing for him/confirm the kabylake bios is installed.

Sorry, i didnt read that part of your list...

 

To be honest go for the b250 MoBo as its just simpler

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https://pcpartpicker.com/list/nd8mBP

 

Fully silent too

 

Maybe pickup some noctua case fans for airflow and you have an almost silent PC.

 

 

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/nd8mBP
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/nd8mBP/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-7400 3.0GHz Quad-Core OEM/Tray Processor  ($169.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Zalman FX100 Fanless CPU Cooler  ($41.65 @ Newegg Marketplace) 
Motherboard: ASRock B250M-HDV Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($66.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($97.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($129.99 @ Best Buy) 
Case: Rosewill FBM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($25.30 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic Platinum 400W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular Fanless ATX Power Supply  ($106.50 @ Jet) 
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer  ($16.88 @ OutletPC) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Monitor: LG 22MC57HQ-P 21.5" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  ($110.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $866.26
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-04 21:20 EST-0500

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35 minutes ago, Yagyu said:

where can i get the ola or taku , i dont see them online

They aren't out yet. Should be out Q2 2017.

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Desktop:

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CPU: i7 6700k, CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3, Motherboard: MSI Z170a KRAIT GAMING, RAM: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 Series 4x4gb DDR4-2666 MHz, Storage: SanDisk SSD Plus 240gb + OCZ Vertex 180 480 GB + Western Digital Caviar Blue 1 TB 7200 RPM, Video Card: EVGA GTX 970 SSC, Case: Fractal Design Define S, Power Supply: Seasonic Focus+ Gold 650w Yay, Keyboard: Logitech G710+, Mouse: Logitech G502 Proteus Spectrum, Headphones: B&O H9i, Monitor: LG 29um67 (2560x1080 75hz freesync)

Home Server:

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CPU: Pentium G4400, CPU Cooler: Stock, Motherboard: MSI h110l Pro Mini AC, RAM: Hyper X Fury DDR4 1x8gb 2133 MHz, Storage: PNY CS1311 120gb SSD + two Segate 4tb HDDs in RAID 1, Video Card: Does Intel Integrated Graphics count?, Case: Fractal Design Node 304, Power Supply: Seasonic 360w 80+ Gold, Keyboard+Mouse+Monitor: Does it matter?

Laptop (I use it for school):

Spoiler

Surface book 2 13" with an i7 8650u, 8gb RAM, 256 GB storage, and a GTX 1050

And if you're curious (or a stalker) I have a Just Black Pixel 2 XL 64gb

 

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