General Parts Recommendations

[Rodee543]

I am an IT personal at a high school. One of the teachers has a Computer Networking and Hardware class. We are looking for general recommendations for components. The students of the class will be selecting the parts and assembling the computer(s) ultimately, so parts lists are not necessarily the best.  This will be a relatively low budget build, and I am more familiar with higher end components. 

 

The primary objective right now is to figure out what a reasonable budget is, and then get approval to spend the money. 

Approximate budget is probably $300-$500 USD.

Assume this is only for core computer components, not peripherals or software. 

A graphics card is going to be considered "nice to have/luxury" in this case since the prices are so high these days. 

 

Thanks everyone.

[ProjectBox153]

What are the machines going to be used for once they're built? 

[Wh0_Am_1]

... I would say just grab a used computer from 2011 off ebay such as a HP 8200 Compaq Elite with an I5 2500, and then throw a 1050 or 1050ti  in there along with ram and  an HDD or SSD 

[TacoSenpai]

In that case for a GPU just to demonstrate what it is and where it goes a GT1030 would even suit you if you're really run up for a 1050.

[Mira Yurizaki]

Considering this is for a class, buy a bunch of used, old systems from local computer shops, eBay, Craigslist, etc. It'd be cheaper and if the computers boot up and work fine, then you don't have to do much in terms of setting things up. Plus if anyone screws up, oh well. It was a cheap old computer anyway.

[brob]

34 minutes ago, Rodee543 said:

I am an IT personal at a high school. One of the teachers has a Computer Networking and Hardware class. We are looking for general recommendations for components. The students of the class will be selecting the parts and assembling the computer(s) ultimately, so parts lists are not necessarily the best.  This will be a relatively low budget build, and I am more familiar with higher end components. 

 

The primary objective right now is to figure out what a reasonable budget is, and then get approval to spend the money. 

Approximate budget is probably $300-$500 USD.

Assume this is only for core computer components, not peripherals or software. 

A graphics card is going to be considered "nice to have/luxury" in this case since the prices are so high these days. 

 

Thanks everyone.

Presuming that the units don't need power beyond what is needed for word processing, powerpoint, browsing, and basic programming.

 

• AMD or Intel cpu with integrated graphics, includes cpu cooler: ~$100
• 8GB of memory: ~$100
• Motherboard: ~110
• Storage: ~$50
• Keyboard & mouse: ~$50
• Case: ~$65
• PSU: ~$50
• Creative allowance: ~$75

Total: ~$600.

 

Cpu allowance should be sufficient for an R3 2200G or i3-8100 with some help from elsewhere in the budget.

 

Storage is sufficient for a 1TB hdd. This could be replaced with a 250GB ssd with some help from elsewhere in the budget.

 

The case allowance is a touch on the high side but will allow for a reasonably nice case.

 

No point in getting a cheap psu. Surest way to kill a system.

 

The creative allowance allows for a real variance in establishing priorities.