Upgrading the computers at work

[jmilroy94]

Hi guys,

 

Basically I work for an accounting firm (my Dad is the boss) and he is allowing me to build the computers for the workplace, starting with his one which is a HP ProDesk bought back in 2012. Just need something zippy with no graphics card. Does anyone see any problems with this build? I'm trying to keep cost down but still have some pretty good performance. We don't use any programs that are too intensive.

CPU: i5-7600k

Mboard: Gigabyte Z270-HD3 LGA 1151 ATX

RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4 2133MHz

Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212X

Case: Corsair Carbide 100R Silent Edition

PSU: Corsair CX550W 80 Plus Bronze Semi-Modular

Storage: Samsung 960 EVO 250GB M.2 (2280) SSD

 

We have a server so there isn't a need for much onboard storage.

 

Any feedback would be greatly appreciated!

[Hugs12343]

You don't need a 7600k. If it's a work computer it's going to want to be reliable. You don't want to overclock a work computer and then have it crash in the middle of something. Just get a 7500, an H270 motherboard, atleast 2400MHz ram, no cooler, and 850 evo ssd. You don't need M.2 for a work computer (and that's coming from someone who has one in their system).

[AnalogCanavity]

6 minutes ago, jmilroy94 said:

Hi guys,

 

Basically I work for an accounting firm (my Dad is the boss) and he is allowing me to build the computers for the workplace, starting with his one which is a HP ProDesk bought back in 2012. Just need something zippy with no graphics card. Does anyone see any problems with this build? I'm trying to keep cost down but still have some pretty good performance. We don't use any programs that are too intensive.

CPU: i5-7600k

Mboard: Gigabyte Z270-HD3 LGA 1151 ATX

RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4 2133MHz

Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212X

Case: Corsair Carbide 100R Silent Edition

PSU: Corsair CX550W 80 Plus Bronze Semi-Modular

Storage: Samsung 960 EVO 250GB M.2 (2280) SSD

 

We have a server so there isn't a need for much onboard storage.

 

Any feedback would be greatly appreciated!

What budget, I would get Ryzen 2400G, cheaper and better iGPU

[Hugs12343]

Just now, Zic05 said:

What budget

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[AnalogCanavity]

Just now, Hugs12343 said:

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[jmilroy94]

1 minute ago, Zic05 said:

What budget

At the moment I'm sitting at $1,000 AUD with the build I've specified.

[Hugs12343]

4 minutes ago, Zic05 said:

I would get Ryzen 2400G, cheaper and better iGPU

I think that they're not going to be playing games so they don't really need any sort of good graphics. And intel's iGPU can handle 4k

[jmilroy94]

Just now, Hugs12343 said:

I think that they're not going to be playing games so they don't really need any sort of good graphics. And intel's iGPU can handle 4k

Yeah no need for an iGPU as far as I can think. Any difference between Z270 and H270?

[Herman Mcpootis]

4 minutes ago, jmilroy94 said:

At the moment I'm sitting at $1,000 AUD with the build I've specified.

try this instead:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2400G 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($225.67 @ AX86 Gaming Systems) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-A320M-HD2 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($66.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Memory: G.Skill - NT Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($117.00 @ IJK) 
Storage: Crucial - MX500 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($109.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Case: Thermaltake - Versa H18 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($49.00 @ Centre Com) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($69.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Total: $635.67
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-04-09 12:14 AEST+1000

[Herman Mcpootis]

Just now, jmilroy94 said:

Yeah no need for an iGPU as far as I can think. Any difference between Z270 and H270?

you're gonna need a GPU of some kind to display an image to the monitor. with just an office rig don't bother with Z chipsets, a cheap H110/310 or A320 board would have done just as well.

[jmilroy94]

16 minutes ago, Hugs12343 said:

You don't need a 7600k. If it's a work computer it's going to want to be reliable. You don't want to overclock a work computer and then have it crash in the middle of something. Just get a 7500, an H270 motherboard, atleast 2400MHz ram, no cooler, and 850 evo ssd. You don't need M.2 for a work computer (and that's coming from someone who has one in their system).

I'm thinking I'll do as you said and change to a 7500 with a H270 board. Are you sure it will run okay without a CPU cooler?

[GDRRiley]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($138.50 @ Shopping Express) 
Motherboard: ASRock - A320M-HDV Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($75.00 @ IJK) 
Memory: G.Skill - NT Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($117.00 @ IJK) 
Storage: Crucial - MX500 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($109.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Case: Silverstone - PS08B (Black) MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($39.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($69.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Total: $547.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-04-09 12:27 AEST+1000

cut down @Herman Mcpootis even more

 

[brob]

Little point in getting an i5-7600K cpu these days, especially for an office build. An i5-8400 is significantly more powerful and roughly the same price.

 

An M.2 NVMe drive is not going to offer noticeably better performance than a SATA III ssd.

 

Even 450W is far more psu capacity than needed.

 

I would suggest an i5-8400 using the stock cooler that comes with the cpu. You might consider a four core i3-8100 if price is an issue.

 

An mATX motherboard and case is a bit smaller which is often useful in sometimes cramped office areas.

 

The added fan in this build is because the case comes with a single stock fan and cases should have two fans for optimal airflow.

 

Note the non-modular psu. This is by design. In office builds it means that power cables will not go missing if needed for an upgrade.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor  ($248.50 @ Shopping Express) 
Motherboard: ASRock - B360M-HDV Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($129.00 @ Umart) 
Memory: Kingston - FURY 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($149.00 @ Centre Com) 
Storage: Kingston - A400 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Case: Thermaltake - Versa H17 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($49.00 @ Centre Com) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($69.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Case Fan: Cooler Master - R4-S2S-124K-GP 44.7 CFM  120mm Fans  ($6.00 @ Umart) 
Total: $739.50
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-04-09 12:26 AEST+1000

[jmilroy94]

13 minutes ago, brob said:

Little point in getting an i5-7600K cpu these days, especially for an office build. An i5-8400 is significantly more powerful and roughly the same price.

 

An M.2 NVMe drive is not going to offer noticeably better performance than a SATA III ssd.

 

Even 450W is far more psu capacity than needed.

 

I would suggest an i5-8400 using the stock cooler that comes with the cpu. You might consider a four core i3-8100 if price is an issue.

 

An mATX motherboard and case is a bit smaller which is often useful in sometimes cramped office areas.

 

The added fan in this build is because the case comes with a single stock fan and cases should have two fans for optimal airflow.

 

Note the non-modular psu. This is by design. In office builds it means that power cables will not go missing if needed for an upgrade.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor  ($248.50 @ Shopping Express) 
Motherboard: ASRock - B360M-HDV Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($129.00 @ Umart) 
Memory: Kingston - FURY 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($149.00 @ Centre Com) 
Storage: Kingston - A400 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($89.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Case: Thermaltake - Versa H17 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($49.00 @ Centre Com) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($69.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Case Fan: Cooler Master - R4-S2S-124K-GP 44.7 CFM  120mm Fans  ($6.00 @ Umart) 
Total: $739.50
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-04-09 12:26 AEST+1000

Mate I'm really liking your build. You are pretty confident that there will be no issues with this build? I've never built with a Micro-ATX form factor and I've typically stuck with MSI Motherboards

[brob]

2 minutes ago, jmilroy94 said:

Mate I'm really liking your build. You are pretty confident that there will be no issues with this build? I've never built with a Micro-ATX form factor and I've typically stuck with MSI Motherboards

If you like MSI motherboards, go ahead and use one of the B360 mATX boards. Usually Asus and Asrock are my first and second choices and Asus B360 motherboards don't seem to be available yet in most places.

 

MATX is a great format for offices. There are only two real differences to worry about. They have fewer expansion slots. This isn't usually an issue in business builds. The other is that the more inexpensive versions only have two memory slots. Again, this isn't usually a problem in office builds.

 

I am quite comfortable that the build will work well.

[jmilroy94]

The boss is very happy with the price, comes out at about $750 AUD. 

He's currently working with an Intel i7-3770S in a HP Compaq Pro 4300 SFF Pc that is starting to show its age.

 

Looking forward to putting this one together, thanks for your help!

[Hugs12343]

5 hours ago, jmilroy94 said:

Yeah no need for an iGPU as far as I can think. Any difference between Z270 and H270?

No iGPU is the onboard GPU in the CPU chip. So intel graphics.

 

Z270 can overclock, H270 can't. Also Z270 generally has sli support. Get an 8400 though like someone else said

[Hugs12343]

5 hours ago, jmilroy94 said:

i7-3770S

S is for lifestyle optimized right