Yet another new pc for parent thread

MiCr0

Hi All,
i'd appreciate some input on this. My parent have all the accessories, they just need a new desktop base. Like most people who ask for this, i've lost track of what is current in CPU tech and the like.

1. What is your budget? [€450]

2. What will be the main purpose of the computer? [Internet and basic office]

3. Do you need a copy of Windows? [Yes]
3a. Do you need a copy of MS Office? [Yes]

4. Can you use any parts from an old computer? [No]

5. Do you need a monitor? [No]

5b. If no, what resolution is your current monitor and do you plan to upgrade in the near future? [1600x1200] [No]

6. Do you need any of these peripherals? [Nope]

7. Are you willing to try overclocking? [No]

8. How can you pay? [Any method is fine]

9. When are you purchasing? [ASAP]

10. If you need help building it, where are you based? [Dublin based, but i've build plenty of PC's before.]

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From a quick review of dell i can get a G620 @ 2.6ghz with 4gb ram and a 1tb drive running win7 for about 400. With an extra €150 it'll add in a i5 @ 3ghz.

Thanks
David//MiCr0

luyolo

Item|Price
ASRock H61DE/S3, Sockel 1155, ATX|€57.41
Intel Core i3-2120 Box, LGA1155|€103.84
8GB-Kit G.Skill PC3-10667U CL9|€34.67
Seagate Barracuda 7200 500GB SATA 6GB's|€65.76
BitFenix Merc Beta|€31.61
LiteOn iHAS122-18 schwarz SATA|€16.25
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit (SB-Version)|€78.12
Shipping|€18.99
Total|€406.65


You can download a Win7 iso image and place it on a disc and use the product key on this disc.

Skylinehead

Get Open Office as well to cut costs.

MiCr0

thanks guys.
Is there much of a difference between the different chipsets?

This is a PC4parents, so it'll be another 6 years before anything changes on it again.

I'm thinking of going for the fastest i5 in the budget

cherryghost

MiCr0 wrote: »

thanks guys.
Is there much of a difference between the different chipsets?

This is a PC4parents, so it'll be another 6 years before anything changes on it again.

I'm thinking of going for the fastest i5 in the budget

Well what would they be using it for? If it just light stuff such as browsing and office work, then a desktop i3 is fine. Desktop i3s are damn fast

MiCr0

It'll be nothing more than browsing and basic email/document stuff, with the odd photo viewing.

frash

Could be done cheaper by buying a HP Proliant Microserver (roughly €300 from dabs.ie)

HP have a cashback offer of €120 if you buy before end of April.
http://www.hpshop.ie/Microserver.pdf

Should work perfectly for their needs.
All you'll have to do is stick a DVD drive & an OS on it.

I bought one last month to use as a HTPC / NAS / Media server

uncle_sam_ie

MiCr0 wrote: »

It'll be nothing more than browsing and basic email/document stuff, with the odd photo viewing.

If that's all your using it for, then use Linux. It's free and simple. http://linuxmint.com/ http://www.ubuntu.com/

Telchak

For internet and office, wouldn't a completely minimal build suffice?

Item|Price
MSI E350IS-E45, integrierte AMD E-350, Mini-ITX|€79.45
Chieftec BT-02B, 180W SFX, Mini-ITX|€46.83
LiteOn iHAS122-18 schwarz SATA|€16.25
Seagate Barracuda 7200 500GB SATA 6GB's|€65.76
4GB Patriot AMD Entertainment Edition PC3-10600 1333MHz|€18.20
Shipping|€18.99
Total|€245.48

That, with Ubuntu (including LibreOffice), would likely be more than sufficient

Edit: You could even get a nettop for a similar price, but more attractive form factor.