Work PC (none gaming)

[Drake10114]

Hello LTT Community again,

I was talking to my boss, and he mentioned that we may start thinking about upgrading our work station pc's in the future (basically have a plan incase our current 1 goes belly up).

He seems to like laptops/small form factor builds more over towers (said tower pc's are more pricey compared to laptops, etc.)

I was curious and made a list on ca.pcpartpicker,com to see if I could build something decent, but not horribly expensive.

I am not planning on gaming on this, basically only youtube watching while I work (dual monitors).

I am in Canada, so I'll most likely get my parts online, and build.

Questions? Is the GPU I selected, although very cheap, decent enough for dual monitor (720p, don't give a crap about fps).

Is Valueram any good?

Any cheaper, yet still good PSU's that you can recommend?

Good CPU/MOBO?

Alright case? Any recommendations for cheaper

And yes, I need 8gb+ of ram, due to an accounting program basically taking 8gbs itself sometimes..

I have monitors and a mouse/keyboard already. Windows shouldn't be a problem.

Basically, what I'm looking for is something that can replace my current laptop, be fast on boot, can be fast in programs, and isn't made up of crappy parts.

Also, I should only need 250gb total storage, due to the bulk of our storage is on a server, so just need room for windows/programs.

 

[PCPartPicker part list] (https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/qskGwV) / [Price breakdown by merchant](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/qskGwV/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/xwhj4D/intel-cpu-bx80662i56500) | $258.34 @ Vuugo 
**Motherboard** | [MSI B150 PC Mate ATX LGA1151 Motherboard](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/NdmxFT/msi-motherboard-b150pcmate) | $114.99 @ Newegg Canada 
**Memory** | [Kingston ValueRAM 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/XwcMnQ/kingston-memory-kvr21n15s88) | $76.95 @ Vuugo 
**Storage** | [Samsung 850 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/8WZ2FT/samsung-internal-hard-drive-mzn5e250bw) | $114.98 @ DirectCanada 
**Video Card** | [EVGA GeForce GT 610 1GB Video Card](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/kQkD4D/evga-video-card-01gp32615kr) | $54.99 @ Newegg Canada 
**Case** | [BitFenix Nova ATX Mid Tower Case](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/hJM323/bitfenix-case-bfxnov100kkxskrp) | $39.99 @ NCIX 
**Power Supply** | [EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/qYTrxr/evga-power-supply-220g20550y1) | $108.98 @ DirectCanada 
 | *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
 | **Total** | **$769.22**
 | Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2017-03-11 11:21 EST-0500 |

 

edit: Budget is ~less than 800, don't wanna have some ridiculously expensive pc)

 

[3 Lions]

To save some money you can get rid of the GT 610 and just use the onboard graphics on the CPU. 

[Princess Luna]

Ditch the GT610 which is useless and with the money saved get the last gen, 7500+b250. Also m.2 ssd what for? jus get a sata three like the san disk ssd plus, cheaper and will do the same for your purpose.

[79wjd]

Integrated graphics is more than enough (just get a motherboard with the proper outputs or get adapters -- whichever is cheaper/better).

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($258.34 @ Vuugo) 
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($53.75 @ Vuugo) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($66.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: ADATA Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($94.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Case: Rosewill FBM-05 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($19.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Power Supply: EVGA 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ DirectCanada) 
Total: $539.05
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-11 11:36 EST-0500

[Guest]

Ditch the m.2 nvme

Ditch the gpu

Ditch the gold rated high quality psu

 

[Drake10114]

12 minutes ago, djdwosk97 said:

Integrated graphics is more than enough (just get a motherboard with the proper outputs or get adapters -- whichever is cheaper/better).

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($258.34 @ Vuugo) 
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($53.75 @ Vuugo) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($66.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: ADATA Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($94.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Case: Rosewill FBM-05 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($19.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Power Supply: EVGA 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ DirectCanada) 
Total: $539.05
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-11 11:36 EST-0500

Is it cheaper to go w/ a mirco atx build compared to a full size atx build?

I thought Mobo's had a single display connection though, thanks for the headsup, looks pretty solid too, and quite inexpensive.

[79wjd]

1 minute ago, Drake10114 said:

Is it cheaper to go w/ a mirco atx build compared to a full size atx build?

I thought Mobo's had a single display connection though, thanks for the headsup, looks pretty solid too, and quite inexpensive.

mATX isn't inherently cheaper, but the cheapest h110 boards tend to be mATX, and there is no downside to mATX over ATX.

 

It depends on the motherboard. The Asrock board I included has one DVI and one HDMI port. Some boards have just one port and others have multiple. The exact number and configuration will vary on a board-by-board basis. 

[Guest]

1 minute ago, Drake10114 said:

Is it cheaper to go w/ a mirco atx build compared to a full size atx build?

I thought Mobo's had a single display connection though, thanks for the headsup, looks pretty solid too, and quite inexpensive.

Go full ATX if you want to utilize more screen for content creations

[79wjd]

Just now, deXxterlab97 said:

Go full ATX if you want to utilize more screen for content creations

ummmm what?

[Drake10114]

9 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

Go full ATX if you want to utilize more screen for content creations

Content creation and doing someone's taxes really don't go hand in hand lol

[Drake10114]

9 minutes ago, djdwosk97 said:

ummmm what?

Would you recommend getting a Sandisk ssd over the adata one?

[79wjd]

Just now, Drake10114 said:

Would you recommend getting a Sandisk ssd over the adata one?

They're basically the same. 

[Drake10114]

9 minutes ago, djdwosk97 said:

They're basically the same. 

Ahh okay, I may "splurge" and use a sandisk or samsung, depends on which is cheapest.

[Guest]

6 minutes ago, djdwosk97 said:

ummmm what?

Something like iGPU multi monitor. Sorry

[79wjd]

1 minute ago, deXxterlab97 said:

Something like iGPU multi monitor. Sorry

That wouldn't be affected by ATX vs. mATX. And, an iGPU is plenty for triple monitors when nothing taxing is being done (i.e. gaming).

[Drake10114]

9 minutes ago, djdwosk97 said:

That wouldn't be affected by ATX vs. mATX. And even still, an iGPU is plenty for triple monitors when nothing taxing is being done (i.e. gaming).

Refering back to the video outputs on the mobo, I can convert vga (or whatever the blue connector is) to DVI-D via a dongle right>

[Guest]

1 minute ago, djdwosk97 said:

That wouldn't be affected by ATX vs. mATX. And, an iGPU is plenty for triple monitors when nothing taxing is being done (i.e. gaming).

Yeah I meant a different mobo. God I can't do anything useful this morning

The one you listed only have a dvi output and that's it

 

[79wjd]

2 minutes ago, Drake10114 said:

Refering back to the video outputs on the mobo, I can convert vga (or whatever the blue connector is) to DVI-D via a dongle right>

You have a VGA monitor? The motherboard I linked has a DVI-D and an HDMI port, neither of which can be converted to VGA without an expensive-ish active adapter.

 

1 minute ago, deXxterlab97 said:

Yeah I meant a different mobo. God I can't do anything useful this morning

The one you listed only have a dvi output and that's it

It has DVI-D and HDMI.

Also an mATX board with DVI, HDMI, VGA, and DP: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/xNcMnQ/asus-motherboard-h110madp

[Guest]

1 minute ago, djdwosk97 said:

You have a VGA monitor? The motherboard I linked has a DVI-D and an HDMI port, neither of which can be converted to VGA without an expensive-ish active adapter.

 

It has DVI-D and HDMI.

Ah I see it now. The awkwardly positioned HDMI to save space

[Guest]

3 minutes ago, Drake10114 said:

Refering back to the video outputs on the mobo, I can convert vga (or whatever the blue connector is) to DVI-D via a dongle right>

You can try and go back to haswell most of them have VGA output on their mobo

[Drake10114]

9 minutes ago, djdwosk97 said:

You have a VGA monitor? The motherboard I linked has a DVI-D and an HDMI port, neither of which can be converted to VGA without an expensive-ish active adapter.

 

It has DVI-D and HDMI.

Also an mATX board with DVI, HDMI, and DP: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/xNcMnQ/asus-motherboard-h110madp

Would it be almost worth it to upgrade to a kaby lake i5, and get this mobo, which supports triple monitor (a.k.a incase I add a 3rd monitor down the road)?

http://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/GA-B250M-DS3H-rev-10#sp

[79wjd]

4 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

Ah I see it now. The awkwardly positioned HDMI to save space

ya....

3 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

You can try and go back to haswell most of them have VGA output on their mobo

There are also a bunch of H110 boards with DVI and VGA.  

3 minutes ago, Drake10114 said:

Would it be almost worth it to upgrade to a kaby lake i5, and get this mobo, which supports triple monitor (a.k.a incase I add a 3rd monitor down the road)?

http://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/GA-B250M-DS3H-rev-10#sp

You could, although a 6500 is basically just as good as a 7500. But the cheapest motherboard that has triple video outs is like $80 anyway (DP, HDMI, and DVI-D), so for an extra $15 you can get a Kaby Lake (and the board you linked with DVI, VGA, and HDMI).

[Drake10114]

11 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

You can try and go back to haswell most of them have VGA output on their mobo

Eh, could always dongle it from vga to hdmi to dvi-d, or get my boss to invest in a half decent monitor w/ hdmi or dvi-d

[Drake10114]

9 minutes ago, djdwosk97 said:

ya....

There are also a bunch of H110 boards with DVI and VGA.  

You could, although a 6500 is basically just as good as a 7500. 

Nvm on the cpu switch, didn't realize 6th gen is compatitable w/ b260 boards. my bad.

[Guest]

2 minutes ago, djdwosk97 said:

 

There are also a bunch of H110 boards with DVI and VGA. 

 

 

Canada though, not really cheap

nvm

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/bPVBD3/msi-motherboard-h110mprovd