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So my friend wants a computer for his whole family would use and Id like to seek help in the build

 

It uses:

Technical applications

Small gaming 

Internet Browsing 

 

The gaming would be older games like Age of Empires but also smaller games like minecraft for his kids. Then maybe some nursing software for his wife. 

 

He would like quite a bit of ram (Reasons Unknown) and we would prefer it to sleek and smaller.

 

Thanks in advance

 

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On a guess.

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/GbQPd6
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/GbQPd6/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($59.48 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI - B250M PRO-VD Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($63.44 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Crucial - 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($54.77 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Kingston - SSDNow UV400 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.33 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Asus - Radeon RX 550 2GB Video Card  ($83.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Corsair - 270R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($42.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $443.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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5 minutes ago, Being Delirious said:

On a guess.

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/GbQPd6
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/GbQPd6/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($59.48 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI - B250M PRO-VD Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($63.44 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Crucial - 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($54.77 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Kingston - SSDNow UV400 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.33 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Asus - Radeon RX 550 2GB Video Card  ($83.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Corsair - 270R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($42.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $443.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Can we vamp it up to at least A Intell I3 and also is there anyway to make it mini ATX

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Hows this.

 

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

CPU: Intel - Core i3-7100 3.9GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($110.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI - B250M PRO-VD Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($63.44 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Crucial - 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($54.77 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Kingston - SSDNow UV400 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.33 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Asus - Radeon RX 550 2GB Video Card  ($83.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Fractal Design - Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($29.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $482.39
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-17 23:14 EDT-0400

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Just now, Being Delirious said:

Hows this.

 

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

CPU: Intel - Core i3-7100 3.9GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($110.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI - B250M PRO-VD Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($63.44 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Crucial - 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($54.77 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Kingston - SSDNow UV400 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.33 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Asus - Radeon RX 550 2GB Video Card  ($83.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Fractal Design - Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($29.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $482.39
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Last thing is a Fully Modular PSU and a extra 1 TB Hard drive for extra space.

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PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/xGFsr7
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/xGFsr7/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Core i3-7100 3.9GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($110.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI - B250M PRO-VD Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($63.44 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Crucial - 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($54.77 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Kingston - A400 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($47.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.33 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Asus - Radeon RX 550 2GB Video Card  ($83.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Fractal Design - Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($29.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($75.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $515.37
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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1 minute ago, Being Delirious said:

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/xGFsr7
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/xGFsr7/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Core i3-7100 3.9GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($110.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI - B250M PRO-VD Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($63.44 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Crucial - 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($54.77 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Kingston - A400 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($47.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.33 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Asus - Radeon RX 550 2GB Video Card  ($83.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Fractal Design - Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($29.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($75.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $515.37
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Thats great I have a question do you think that it will need a bigger Graphics Card?

 

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PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/xGFsr7
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/xGFsr7/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Core i3-7100 3.9GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($110.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI - B250M PRO-VD Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($63.44 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: Crucial - 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($54.77 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Kingston - A400 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($47.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.33 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Asus - Radeon RX 550 2GB Video Card  ($83.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Fractal Design - Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($29.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($75.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $515.37
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-17 23:17 EDT-0400

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This should do if he plans to play a little more intensive games.

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/9nvj9W
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/9nvj9W/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1400 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($163.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock - A320M-DGS Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($54.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Crucial - 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($54.77 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Kingston - A400 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($47.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.33 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI - Radeon RX 570 4GB ARMOR OC Video Card  ($174.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox Lite 3 (Windowless) MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($35.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA - B3 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $630.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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12 minutes ago, Being Delirious said:

This should do if he plans to play a little more intensive games.

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/9nvj9W
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/9nvj9W/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1400 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($163.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock - A320M-DGS Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($54.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Crucial - 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($54.77 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Kingston - A400 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($47.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.33 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: MSI - Radeon RX 570 4GB ARMOR OC Video Card  ($174.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox Lite 3 (Windowless) MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($35.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA - B3 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $630.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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That case needs 2 extra fans what should i get

 

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9 hours ago, wjm22400 said:

Can we vamp it up to at least A Intell I3 and also is there anyway to make it mini ATX

Waste of money, you're not gonna see any performance improvement at all going from that pentium to an i3, especially considering the GPU chosen. Seriously. It's a waste of $50.

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