What do you say of this build for office and Runescape?

[TheMidnightNarwhal]

Building PC for my dad. I know parts for gaming but office and lighter use I'm not sure what to get. Came up with this after asking couple questions. What would you change? Prices are in Canadian$ and include tax.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Pentium G4600 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($137.98 @ Amazon Canada) 
Motherboard: MSI - B250M PRO-VD Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($99.60 @ Amazon Canada) 
Memory: Crucial - Ballistix Tactical 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($136.83 @ Amazon Canada) 
Storage: SanDisk - SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($117.20 @ Amazon Canada) 
Case: Cooler Master - Silencio 352 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($82.40) 
Other: EVGA 450 B1 100-B1-0450-K1 80+ BRONZE 450W Includes FREE Power On Self  ($65.53 @ Amazon Canada) 
Other: External DVD CD Drive, Kicpot USB 2.0 Ultra Slim Portable CD DVD Burner Player Writer for Laptops Desktops and Notebooks  ($26.43 @ Amazon Canada) 
Total: $665.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-01-09 00:12 EST-0500

[Herman Mcpootis]

get a corsair CX instead of the B1 and you can probably find a cheaper case.

[TheMidnightNarwhal]

2 minutes ago, herman mcpootis said:

get a corsair CX instead of the B1 and you can probably find a cheaper case.

 

Any reason to get the CX?

 

He wants something real silent and quick. Silencio seem to be a good budget silent case.

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($70.99 @ PC-Canada) 
Motherboard: ASRock - H110M-ITX Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($65.50 @ Vuugo) 
Memory: Crucial - 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($104.99 @ PC-Canada) 
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($106.50 @ Vuugo) 
Case: Antec - ISK 300-150 Mini ITX Desktop Case w/150W Power Supply  ($85.67 @ Newegg Canada) 
Other: External DVD CD Drive, Kicpot USB 2.0 Ultra Slim Portable CD DVD Burner Player Writer for Laptops Desktops and Notebooks  ($22.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Total: $456.64
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-01-09 00:26 EST-0500

[Herman Mcpootis]

2 minutes ago, TheMidnightNarwhal said:

 

Any reason to get the CX?

 

He wants something real silent and quick. Silencio seem to be a good budget silent case.

much, much better quality than the 450B. 

[Daniel Z.]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Athlon X4 950 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($67.95 @ shopRBC) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($74.50 @ Vuugo) 
Memory: Crucial - Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($87.74 @ Amazon Canada) 
Storage: ADATA - Ultimate SU800 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($109.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($74.25 @ Vuugo) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GT 1030 2GB Silent Low Profile Video Card  ($89.50 @ Vuugo) 
Case: Rosewill - SRM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($19.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic - S12II 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Optical Drive: Asus - DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($26.99 @ PC-Canada) 
Total: $605.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-01-09 00:28 EST-0500

[TheMidnightNarwhal]

Just now, herman mcpootis said:

much, much better quality than the 450B. 

 

In what way? The EVGA still has 3 year warranty just like the CX.

[Herman Mcpootis]

Just now, TheMidnightNarwhal said:

 

In what way? The EVGA still has 3 year warranty just like the CX.

the new CXs has 5 years and better components.

[TheMidnightNarwhal]

3 minutes ago, herman mcpootis said:

the new CXs has 5 years and better components.

Alright, it's like 8$ more I'll go with a CX.

[Daniel Z.]

2 minutes ago, TheMidnightNarwhal said:

Alright, it's like 8$ more I'll go with a CX.

Go CX or S12ii, they are both far better.

[Energycore]

There's a couple things that you're overspending on. Here's a build with the same performance, but cheaper

 

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($70.99 @ PC-Canada)
Motherboard: Asus - H110M-E/M.2 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($61.75 @ Vuugo)
Memory: *Crucial - Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($87.74 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Crucial - MX300 275GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($111.25 @ shopRBC)
Case: Thermaltake - Versa H15 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.25 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($56.99 @ PC-Canada)
Other: External DVD CD Drive, Kicpot USB 2.0 Ultra Slim Portable CD DVD Burner Player Writer for Laptops Desktops and Notebooks  ($22.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Total: $450.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-01-09 00:48 EST-0500

The SSD is higher performance and capacity so I'm adding that as the only component that costs more. Also it's M.2 so one less cable

[seon123]

1 minute ago, Daniel Z. said:

Go CX or S12ii, they are both far better.

The S12 is still a really old group regulated unit. The new CX is easily superior to that. 

[Herman Mcpootis]

5 minutes ago, Energycore said:

CPU: Intel - Pentium G4400 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($64.99 @ PC-Canada)

my brother's G3258 can choke on just scrolling the browser on facebook, not a good option when the kabylake pentiums barely cost more.

[Energycore]

Just now, herman mcpootis said:

my brother's G3258 can choke on just scrolling the browser on facebook, not a good option when the kabylake pentiums barely cost more.

Woah, $70 CAD is really cheap for the G4560

 

I'll add that in.

[Energycore]

19 minutes ago, TheMidnightNarwhal said:

 

In what way? The EVGA still has 3 year warranty just like the CX.

In a lot of ways. Better voltage regulation, lower ripple, generally a better build quality and a more modern design that relieves some of the issues of older PSUs

[TheMidnightNarwhal]

17 minutes ago, Energycore said:

There's a couple things that you're overspending on. Here's a build with the same performance, but cheaper

 

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($70.99 @ PC-Canada)
Motherboard: Asus - H110M-E/M.2 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($61.75 @ Vuugo)
Memory: *Crucial - Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($87.74 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Crucial - MX300 275GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($111.25 @ shopRBC)
Case: Thermaltake - Versa H15 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.25 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($56.99 @ PC-Canada)
Other: External DVD CD Drive, Kicpot USB 2.0 Ultra Slim Portable CD DVD Burner Player Writer for Laptops Desktops and Notebooks  ($22.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Total: $450.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-01-09 00:48 EST-0500

The SSD is higher performance and capacity so I'm adding that as the only component that costs more. Also it's M.2 so one less cable

I'm just buying on Amazon though and want it this week. The case is definitely staying, it'l be real silent.

[Energycore]

1 minute ago, TheMidnightNarwhal said:

I'm just buying on Amazon thought and want it this week. The case is definitely staying, it'l be real silent.

Alright, how about this

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($100.56 @ Amazon Canada)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-H110M-M.2 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($73.04 @ Amazon Canada)
Memory: *Crucial - Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($87.74 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Crucial - MX300 275GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($122.66 @ Amazon Canada)
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Other: Cooler Master Silencio 352 PC-Gehäuse (SIL-352M-KKN1)  ($72.40 @ Amazon Canada)
Other: External DVD CD Drive, Kicpot USB 2.0 Ultra Slim Portable CD DVD Burner Player Writer for Laptops Desktops and Notebooks  ($22.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Total: $539.38
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
*Lowest price parts chosen from parametric criteria
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-01-09 01:03 EST-0500

[Daniel Z.]

33 minutes ago, seon123 said:

The S12 is still a really old group regulated unit. The new CX is easily superior to that. 

S12ii is still good for non intensive systems.

[TheMidnightNarwhal]

I think I'll stick with what I got but get that CX instead. I want the best iGpu to so I'll keep that more powerful pentium to.

[Daniel Z.]

8 minutes ago, TheMidnightNarwhal said:

I think I'll stick with what I got but get that CX instead. I want the best iGpu to so I'll keep that more powerful pentium to.

It's much too expensive for the performance

[TheMidnightNarwhal]

5 minutes ago, Daniel Z. said:

It's much too expensive for the performance

 

He's not going to be changing it for a while might aswell get it.

[Daniel Z.]

22 minutes ago, TheMidnightNarwhal said:

 

He's not going to be changing it for a while might aswell get it.

If he isn't changing it, get a 4 core cpu. Look at my list, or modify the list of @herman mcpootis. His list is my favourite.