ITX build, no gaming

[CostcoSamples]

I'm planning an ITX build for my mother-in-law.  

 

Uses: Word, Excel, browsing, light photo editing

Budget: under $1,000 CAD

Peripherals: need a big monitor included.  27" to 32" 1440p, VA or IPS.

Other info:  Already have a 1TB HDD, so only need a boot SSD.  Already have a PSU.  Needs to have a small ITX case (the smaller the better).

 

Go!

[aeroencychris]

I really love my Silverstone SG13B but something flatter like a Node 202 might work as well. You could probably find some cases that are even smaller with something like a picoPSU is you don't need a GPU (you shouldn't)

[JFischer00]

12 minutes ago, CostcoSamples said:

- SNIP -

Just threw this together real quickly, so it may not be perfect, but it's a good start.

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/K4CzxY

[Mohenjo]

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/WX7CmG/asus-va32aq-315-2560x1440-60hz-monitor-va32aq

 

this would be the monitor i would go for. 

[CostcoSamples]

3 minutes ago, JFischer00 said:

Just threw this together real quickly, so it may not be perfect, but it's a good start.

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/K4CzxY

I like it!  I couldn't find the Node 202, I guess it was under HTPC cases ha!

[M.A.P]

PCPartPicker part list: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/8LJf4C
Price breakdown by merchant: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/8LJf4C/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($233.85 @ Vuugo) 
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-ITX Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($66.00 @ Vuugo) 
Storage: Western Digital Blue 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($114.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1050 2GB Mini Video Card  ($134.99 @ NCIX) 
Case: Silverstone Sugo SG13B Mini ITX Tower Case  ($54.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Monitor: BenQ GW2765HT 27.0" 2560x1440 60Hz Monitor  ($417.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Total: $1022.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-04 11:56 EDT-0400

 

Get Cooler Master Elite 130 case if you need external 5.25 bay.

[Damascus]

I hate to advise an i5 but it seems to be the best option atm.

 

If you can wait a month or so for cheap ryzen mobs I strongly recommend you get the second list.  To keep it within budget you could drop down to a r3 cpu and IMO still get much better performance

 

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

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($233.85 @ Vuugo) 
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-ITX Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($66.00 @ Vuugo) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($79.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($119.99 @ Memory Express) 
Case: Cooler Master Elite 130 Mini ITX Tower Case  ($56.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Monitor: BenQ GW2765HT 27.0" 2560x1440 60Hz Monitor  ($417.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Total: $974.81
 

 

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/HTCzxY

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1400 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($213.25 @ shopRBC) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($79.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($119.99 @ Memory Express) 
Case: Fractal Design Node 202 HTPC Case  ($104.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Monitor: BenQ GW2765HT 27.0" 2560x1440 60Hz Monitor  ($417.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Other: Hypothetical A320 ITX board ($80.00)
Other: RX 550 ($100.00)
Total: $1116.21
 

[CostcoSamples]

7 minutes ago, Damascus said:

I hate to advise an i5 but it seems to be the best option atm.

 

If you can wait a month or so for cheap ryzen mobs I strongly recommend you get the second list.  To keep it within budget you could drop down to a r3 cpu and IMO still get much better performance

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/HTCzxY

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1400 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($213.25 @ shopRBC) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($79.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($119.99 @ Memory Express) 
Case: Fractal Design Node 202 HTPC Case  ($104.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Monitor: BenQ GW2765HT 27.0" 2560x1440 60Hz Monitor  ($417.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Other: Hypothetical A320 ITX board ($80.00)
Other: RX 550 ($100.00)
Total: $1116.21
 

Only problem with Ryzen is no integrated GPU, so not really a good value for this build IMO...  I wish they'd hurry up with their Ryzen APUs.  Unfortunately, waiting is not an option.  Build needs to be complete in the next one to two weeks.

[Damascus]

2 hours ago, CostcoSamples said:

Only problem with Ryzen is no integrated GPU, so not really a good value for this build IMO...  I wish they'd hurry up with their Ryzen APUs.  Unfortunately, waiting is not an option.  Build needs to be complete in the next one to two weeks.

IMO the benifet of the extra cores outweighs the igpu.  That's why I included the RX 550 - amd seems to be aware of the lack and is suplying an excellent low power, cheap gpu.  It will outperform the i5 in 3 very way