Office PC Build | Under $500

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

Hey Everyone,

 

So my Mum is still running a decade old PC with Vista... I think it's time to build her another one :). 

I'm pretty sure this is the section for getting help with selecting parts and what-not. Just wondering what kind of components are the ones I should be looking at buying; Help would be much appreciated. 

I don't think it'll need any sort of GPU. Just the basic stuff, looking at getting something like:

- An i5 or equivalent;

- 8gb of Ram or higher (DDR4 properly not necessary);

- Got a 120gb SSD but I I'm considering getting a 500gb and just running it with no HDD.

 

It's going to need everything else because all the components on it are basically useless at this point. So that means I need to get a new motherboard. Want to keep a silent-ish case as well.

Any help with different component selections would be awesome. I'm pretty tech savvy but I don't know if anything new is one the market.

 

It'll be mainly used for web surfing and MS Office. 

And I forgot to tell you blokes that I'm an Aussie so when I say $500 I actually mean around $350 USD or.. well... $500 CAD. 

 

Thanks in Advance.

[Fatlooser123]

What do you need the pc for?

[killer5247]

bruh i see you doing an office build i guess you are going to use nothing more than ms excel or stuff?

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

1 minute ago, Fatlooser123 said:

What do you need the pc for?

Sorry I didn't really say...

 

Web Surfing, Microsoft Office and things along them lines..

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

So I'm guessing $500 is too much to plan for? Hahaha.

BTW I forgot to tell you blokes that I'm an Aussie so when I say $500 I actually mean around $350 USD or.. well... $500 CAD. 

[Fatlooser123]

I assume you have monitor keyboard and mouse.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/yHtXRJ

You can get windows 10 for like 20$ at kinguin or get a fully funtcioning windows 10 for free

[killer5247]

this can be a nice build

PCPartPicker part list](https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/3BpdbX) / [Price breakdown by merchant](https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/3BpdbX/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor](https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/RkJtt6/amd-ryzen-3-2200g-35ghz-quad-core-processor-yd2200c5fbbox) | $130.36 @ Amazon Australia 
**Motherboard** | [Gigabyte - GA-A320M-HD2 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard](https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/dqcMnQ/gigabyte-ga-a320m-hd2-atx-am4-motherboard-ga-a320m-hd2) | $65.00 @ Shopping Express 
**Memory** | [Kingston - ValueRAM 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory](https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/XwcMnQ/kingston-memory-kvr21n15s88) | $109.00 @ PLE Computers 
**Storage** | [Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/MwW9TW/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex) | $57.50 @ Shopping Express 
**Case** | [Deepcool - WAVE V2 MicroATX Mini Tower Case](https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/VDZ2FT/deepcool-wave-v2-microatx-mini-tower-case-wave-v2) | $35.00 @ Skycomp Technology 
**Power Supply** | [Cooler Master - MWE Bronze 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply](https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/tKKcCJ/cooler-master-mwe-bronze-450w-80-bronze-certified-atx-power-supply-mpx-4501-acaab-us) | $59.00 @ Umart 
 | *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
 | **Total** | **$455.86**
 | Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2018-06-17 19:37 AEST+1000 |

[killer5247]

1 minute ago, Fatlooser123 said:

I assume you have monitor keyboard and mouse.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/yHtXRJ

bruh that psu will burst 

[Fatlooser123]

7 minutes ago, killer5247 said:

this can be a nice build

PCPartPicker part list](https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/3BpdbX) / [Price breakdown by merchant](https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/3BpdbX/by_merchant/)

He said 500 cad which is around 350 usd. Plus you have to flash a new BIOS on that MOBO. And a 450W PSU for a 150W build ?!

 

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

Even though I know it's properly overkill, but can I get a decent current gen quad core in my budget?

And what's better anyway... Intel or AMD?

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($130.36 @ Amazon Australia) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($88.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Memory: Team - 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($109.00 @ Umart) 
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($55.00 @ Centre Com) 
Case: Deepcool - WAVE V2 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($35.00 @ Skycomp Technology) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($65.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Total: $482.36
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-06-17 19:48 AEST+1000

[killer5247]

11 minutes ago, Fatlooser123 said:

He said 500 cad which is around 350 usd. Plus you have to flash a new BIOS on that MOBO. And a 450W PSU for a 150W build ?!

 

bruh the psu is futureproofed and mate he said he is from Aussie

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

1 minute ago, killer5247 said:

bruh the psu is futureproofed and mate he said he is from Aussie

'Future-proofed'... Sounds like the bull I pulled to get a 1070 instead of a 1050 for my own build... Ahahaha

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

6 minutes ago, Herman Mcpootis said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($130.36 @ Amazon Australia) 
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($88.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Memory: Team - 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($109.00 @ Umart) 
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($55.00 @ Centre Com) 
Case: Deepcool - WAVE V2 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($35.00 @ Skycomp Technology) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($65.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Total: $482.36
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-06-17 19:48 AEST+1000

I think it's gotter have an SSD instead mate but good build all the same... I'll be looking into that CPU.

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

Would a Fractal Design Define series case be in budget? I've always liked how they look.

[RobFRaschke]

The 2200G is actually a quad core this generation and has more than enough integrated graphics for what you'll be doing. 

 

I'd be shocked if you could get fractal case within a $500AUS budget.

 

What's wrong with her current case anyway? It's just bent metal, unless it's rusty. Replace all the guts, power supply included and it'll be fine, unless it's a proprietary prebuild design. Even then, so long as you're replacing the power supply and the case is designed for a standard ATX power supply, the only difficulty would be in the front header pinout.

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

8 minutes ago, RobFRaschke said:

The 2200G is actually a quad core this generation and has more than enough integrated graphics for what you'll be doing. 

 

I'd be shocked if you could get fractal case within a $500AUS budget.

 

What's wrong with her current case anyway? It's just bent metal, unless it's rusty. Replace all the guts, power supply included and it'll be fine, unless it's a proprietary prebuild design. Even then, so long as you're replacing the power supply and the case is designed for a standard ATX power supply, the only difficulty would be in the front header pinout.

Yeah I think you might be right with the Fractal case. The one existing is quite old and has no USB 3 headers...

[RobFRaschke]

I must really be getting old. I don't use front USB, almost ever. I give her a little reach around and get directly into the motherboard when I need USB3, plus I can actually get USB3.1R2 for FULL speed.

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

Can someone find a motherboard that won't have to require a BIOS flash?

[TheOneWhoKnocks]

Thoughts on this setup? 

 

https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/d4Tv4q

[Fatlooser123]

1 hour ago, TheOneWhoKnocks said:

Thoughts on this setup? 

 

https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/d4Tv4q

You'd still had to flash the BIOS and its way over budget

[Lurick]

1 hour ago, TheOneWhoKnocks said:

Thoughts on this setup? 

 

https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/d4Tv4q

Swapped a couple things around:

The one thing to keep in mind is check reviews and see if people have the updated BIOS for 2000 series compatibility or have a backup plan like a shop that will update it for a few bucks.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($130.36 @ Amazon Australia)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($88.00 @ Shopping Express)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($133.00 @ Umart)
Case: Cougar - MX330 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.01 @ PCCaseGear)
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($65.00 @ Shopping Express)
Total: $465.37
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-06-17 22:07 AEST+1000

 

 

29 minutes ago, Fatlooser123 said:

You'd still had to flash the BIOS and its way over budget

It's not over budget, it's in AUD