Low end Build

[MikeyThem]

hello there . Just looking in for some knowledge on what parts to get and where to buy for a low en computer. Nothing fancy, just for MS office information searching a few videos from youtube and save a little time on boot up speed. Also looking up for some storage, mainly files fotos and office work. Not a powerhouse something that won't lag and a reasonably price And suggestions for this low end build? Do i need a dedicated GC for this build ?

$300- $450 ( i can push $500 but the lower the better, how much does a build like this can go ? )

The screen that i got is 1920 x 1080. Like i said nothing fancy , just office work , fotos and a few videos on youtube.

No games

I need a OS

I got the Screen , mouse and keyboard.

[Vermicious]

What's your location? If in US, check out
http://www.newegg.com/All-Desktop-PC...10?Order=PRICE

You also have refurb PC's to look at, sometimes you can find a good deal.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...0Desktop%20PCs

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16883155778 is perfect for what you need, and you could add a GPU later if you wanted to do some gaming, nothing too fancy tho.

Most/all of these come with Operating system, as well as mouse/keyboard, which are nice to have spares of.

I'd skip the ones with Atom processors unless you can deal with those, they tend to be a bit slow when opening programs, etc.

[Fluorescent0]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Integrated with Motherboard
Motherboard: ASRock E350M1 Mini ITX E-Series E-Series E-350 Motherboard ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V200 Series 64GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 120 Advanced (Black) Mini ITX Tower Case ($35.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($88.90 @ Amazon)
Total: $430.82
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-11 15:30 EDT-0400)

You mentioned you want quick loading, so I added a small SSD for applications and operating system. That's however completley optional and you can easily remove that for extra savings. Same on the HDD, I picked a 1TB one, if you need less space you can save on that.

While the PSU is overkill for your system, there's not much saving to do there and it's a great quality unit which you can easily reuse in any of your builds, currently on a great sale.

[MikeyThem]

Nice. Does this build helps me out with not lag on websites and Windows 8 OS ? butter smooth taps , windows and app switching ? or do i need more ram or CPU power for that ?

[Fluorescent0]

It's perfectly fine to do what you asked.

[Deleted]

Wintec Value 8GB (2 x 4GB) same price as above but you're not relying on the MIR. The RAM is going to be downclocked to 1066MHz anyways. The Patriot would be better if reused in a future higher end system.

[Biernot]

Hmm, i am a bit skeptical about the E-350, because that is one slow cpu... It's worlds behind any "normal" dual core. For the price you can get an A4-5300 with a matching motherboard that will be about 3x as fast...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD A6-5400K 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: MSI FM2-A75MA-E35 Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard ($56.00 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($37.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($92.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($88.90 @ Amazon)
Total: $420.84
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-11 17:02 EDT-0400)

This is a modified version of above build:
- µATX instead of mini-ITX (but the case is not that much bigger), because that helps to keep the cost down.
- changed the psu the CX430. At the moment it's not really cheaper, but there are often sells and rebates on this particular unit, bringing it down to like $20.
- I opted to not get the cheapest available motherboard, so he actually has some decent connectors (USB 3.0 front and back, HDMI/DVI/VGA)
- For his use, 8GB of RAM is not necessary, so i started with only a single 4GB stick. If he feels the need for more, he can always get a second one later. (Yes i am aware, that the iGPU will maybe not be able to pull it's full potential, but he does not want to game anyway)
- The 64GB SSD is a not so good advice, because this particular unit is not really good and 64GB can get full fairly quick. My suggestion would be to only get the 1TB hdd now or only a 128GB SSD (Samsung 840) and add the other storage drive later.

[Deleted]

The E-350 is perfectly fine for the needs he listed, 64GB SSD is perfectly fine as well for OS and programs and the build includes the storages he asked for. You're right 8GB RAM isn't really needed, could save some $ there.

Mushkin Silverline 4GB (2 x 2GB) $33

If you're gonna opt for the Corsair PSU it should be to get the modular version, much easier to work with in a small case like the CM 120:

Corsair CX-M 430W

The E-350 comes with HMDI and DVI.

There is a slightly more expensive model from Zotac:

ZOTAC FUSION350-A-E AMD E-350

In addition to the Asrock it comes with USB 3.0, Displayport and WI-FI.