Build for grandpa

[Walt]

Hi everyone,

My grandpa needs a new pc. He absolutely does not need a very fast system. He will mostly mail and google. He asked to me to give him a 'price line'. How much money do you suggest putting into a system?

I was thinking about ryzen 3 but it is maybe overkill and has no integrated graphics. (Is there a reason to get a dedicated GPU? No right?) 

Any advise is appreciated!

Thanks

PS: he uses zoomtext (a program for visually impaired people) if that is necessary to know

[Herman Mcpootis]

$300 should work, something like this will be more than enough:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($77.77 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Crucial - Ballistix Sport LT 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial - MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Rosewill - FBM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($16.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($24.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $299.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-11-20 11:10 EST-0500

[openthatchest]

Just now, Walt said:

Hi everyone,

My grandpa needs a new pc. He absolutely does not need a very fast system. He will mostly mail and google. He asked to me to give him a 'price line'. How much money do you suggest putting into a system?

I was thinking about ryzen 3 but it is maybe overkill and has no integrated graphics. (Is there a reason to get a dedicated GPU? No right?) 

Any advise is appreciated!

Thanks

 

good build for this purpose:

I assume you know how to get windows for 20 bucks

Component		Selection	Price
CPU		AMD - FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor	$77.29	Buy
Motherboard		Asus - M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard	$55.49	Buy
Memory		Mushkin - Silverline 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory	$56.88	Buy
Storage		Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$149.99	Buy
Case		Cooler Master - N200 MicroATX Mini Tower Case	$45.99	Buy
Power Supply		Corsair - CX (2017) 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply	$44.99	Buy
Optical Drive		Asus - DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer	$16.29	Buy
Total:			$446.92

[JDK319]

20 minutes ago, openthatchest said:

good build for this purpose:

I assume you know how to get windows for 20 bucks

Component		Selection	Price
CPU		AMD - FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor	$77.29	Buy
Motherboard		Asus - M5A78L-M PLUS/USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard	$55.49	Buy
Memory		Mushkin - Silverline 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory	$56.88	Buy
Storage		Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$149.99	Buy
Case		Cooler Master - N200 MicroATX Mini Tower Case	$45.99	Buy
Power Supply		Corsair - CX (2017) 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply	$44.99	Buy
Optical Drive		Asus - DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer	$16.29	Buy
Total:			$446.92

You probably don't even need 8 GB RAM OR and SSD if the budget's tight

[openthatchest]

3 minutes ago, JDK319 said:

You probably don't even need 8 GB RAM OR and SSD if the budget's tight

dude its 400 bucks... chill...

[seon123]

28 minutes ago, openthatchest said:

-snip-

Won't work, it doesn't have a GPU

[Walt]

He definitely wants a SSD

Thanks for all the suggestions!

[linustouchtips]

i have a build for my grandpa let me pull it up real quick ah here it is

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/q3gVJV

CPU: Intel Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($77.77 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard:  Gigabyte - GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 ($76.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($79.00 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($39.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($37.99 @ SuperBiiz)

							Total Price	$351.73

 

 

 

 

[Walt]

3 hours ago, linustouchtips said:

i have a build for my grandpa let me pull it up real quick ah here it is

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/q3gVJV

CPU: Intel Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($77.77 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard:  Gigabyte - GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 ($76.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($79.00 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($39.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($37.99 @ SuperBiiz)

							Total Price	$351.73

 

 

 

 

Is a intel Pentium a downgrade from a i3 (not sure which but like 5 years old)

[linustouchtips]

Just now, Walt said:

Is a intel Pentium a downgrade from a i3 (not sure which but like 5 years old)

no

[Herman Mcpootis]

8 hours ago, seon123 said:

Won't work, it doesn't have a GPU

the mobo comes with an iGPU, but i wouldn't recommend the FX at all.

[Walt]

On 20-11-2017 at 5:10 PM, herman mcpootis said:

$300 should work, something like this will be more than enough:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($77.77 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Crucial - Ballistix Sport LT 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial - MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Rosewill - FBM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($16.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($24.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $299.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-11-20 11:10 EST-0500

Do I need to flash the bios if I use this mobo/cpu combo?

[Herman Mcpootis]

2 minutes ago, Walt said:

Do I need to flash the bios if I use this mobo/cpu combo?

doubt it, it's been over a year since kabylake was out and the motherboard BIOSes were updated.