Trying to build a new computer for my mother.

[Razcal]

So I'm in a conundrum. I want to build a nice cheap computer for my mother. (she is insisting on the cheap part). All she does is play solitaire, some Microsoft puzzle games, watch a ton of YouTube and Skype a bunch.

So of course I figured this would be a perfect opportunity to do a Ryzen Threadripper build, but unfortunately my mom insists on the cheap part, So I tried, I ended up with the below list.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/WXFWQV

 

Unfortunately, even that is too expensive for her. I just want her computer to be super fast and do all her stuff fast and easy, without any lag or wait time. Is there any chance I can make it into a Ryzen build or do I have to go Intel Pentium or something and build something a bit dated? 

 

Thanks.

[Herman Mcpootis]

a G4560 rig is enough, no need to go for a ryzen 3 build.

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($78.87 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-H110M-M.2 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($46.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Crucial - 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($59.85 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Transcend - 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($80.99 @ B&H) 
Case: Rosewill - FBM-X1 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($22.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $319.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-11 01:56 EDT-0400

[Daniel Z.]

1 minute ago, herman mcpootis said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($78.87 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-H110M-M.2 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($46.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Crucial - 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($59.85 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Transcend - 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($80.99 @ B&H) 
Case: Rosewill - FBM-X1 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($22.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $319.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-11 01:56 EDT-0400

Was gonna put my own build up but the only differences are the SU800 SSD and B3 450W psu. Also a B250 motherboard

[Colin Donoghue]

Buy an used prebuilt with a i7 or i5

[Sanctorum]

No need for Ryzen. No need for. A dedicated GPU. No need for a $65 case. No need for a Gold rated PSU.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($78.87 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-H110M-M.2 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($46.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Crucial - 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($32.99 @ B&H) 
Storage: ADATA - Premier Pro SP600 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($53.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Rosewill - FBM-X1 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($22.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA - BV 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($31.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $267.81

Spend the extra $30 for 8GB RAM instead if you want but 4GB is fine. Since this is just a basic system for your mother to use, youd honestly be better off buying a pre-built if you can find one for $250ish with a half decent CPU with 4 threads(maybe an old i3/i5) and preferably an SSD.

[dizmo]

Why do you want Ryzen? It's completely useless. Honestly, you could probably do just find with a dual core Pentium.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Pentium G4400 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($52.39 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI - H110M PRO-VD PLUS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($41.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Crucial - 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($32.99 @ B&H)
Storage: ADATA - Ultimate SU800 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($56.65 @ OutletPC)
Case: HEC - Voyager ATX Mid Tower Case  ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $233.90

 

You don't need more than this to accomplish the tasks she's doing.

[JakeNTech]

 To make thing even cheaper I would go second hand, might be able to get a good Q6600/6700 processor for a lot less, about £23

[Shura]

Seeing a lot of H110 boards being recommended but please keep in mind that some of these boards will need a BIOS update to work with G4650 and you need a skylake CPU to do the BIOS update. 

[Razcal]

Thanks for all the responses guys.

 

Kind of depressed now, Just really wanted an excuse to build a ryzen computer =[. lol