Budget PC

tadcan · 15-03-2016 09:33PM #1

1. What is your budget?
350

2. What will be the main purpose of the computer?
Internet mostly.

3. Do you need a copy of Windows?
Possibly, will try Linux first, can get a reddit key if needed.

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

5. Do you need a monitor?
No

6. Do you need any of the peripherals?
Possibly keyboard and mouse, not in the budget

7. Are you willing to try overclocking?
No

8. How can you pay?
Credit Card/Paypal

9. When are you purchasing?
In the next few weeks.

Putting together a basic PC build for a friend.
Motherboard €44.61
CPU €66.49
Ram €40.45
Harddrive €64.87
DVD €13.16
Case €33.68
PSU €44.93

€310.58 + €30 postage

Digital Solitude · 15-03-2016 09:40PM

Get this SSD

http://www.mindfactory.de/product_info.php/240GB-Crucial-BX200-2-5Zoll--6-4cm--SATA-6Gb-s-TLC--CT240BX200SSD1-_1018799.html

Same price, double storage. Build is fine

tadcan · 16-03-2016 12:46AM

For a similar price a skylake pentium, with DDR3 ram and DS's SSD.

CPU €58.80
motherboard €55.55

€309.53 + €30 postage

tadcan · 16-03-2016 10:42AM

Didn't know MindFactory adds another €30 for the case.
Case approx €46 incl Parcel motel

Motherboard €44.61
CPU €66.49
Ram €40.45
Harddrive €64.87
DVD €13.16
PSU €44.93
Plus €30 shipping

For a total of €351.68

Digital Solitude · 16-03-2016 12:11PM

If you're going Skylake get DDR4 RAM, it's pretty much the same price

tadcan · 16-03-2016 12:22PM

I didn't look properly, this DDR4 motherboard is €85.23. Thought they would cost more. For a total cost of €392.30

Digital Solitude · 16-03-2016 12:27PM

http://www.mindfactory.de/product_info.php/Gigabyte-GA-H110M-DS2-Intel-H110-So-1151-Dual-Channel-DDR4-mATX-Retail_1026657.html

tadcan · 16-03-2016 12:40PM

Thanks Digital Solitude, you're a star. Just saw the price range search, should use that to narrow down the options. Surprised that it became economical to build a pentium skylake in just a few months.

EDIT: Had a new chat with the person, to clarify the usage/needs and they also need a storage drive.

Motherboard €53.10
CPU €58.12
Ram €33.64
SSD €62.96
Spinning Disk €49.88
DVD €13.16
PSU €44.93

€317.65 + €30 shipping
€347.65
Case €42
Total €389.65

tadcan · 08-10-2016 08:46PM

I was finally got some cold hard cash for a build! This is for someone else so no DVD drive.

Intel Pentium G4400 €52.15

Gigabyte GA-H110M-DS2 €53.06

8GB Crucial DDR4 €34.65

240GB Crucial SSD €66.16

350 Watt Corsair VS Series VS350 €35.85

Case €40 approx via parcel motel if it has to collected from the depot.

TerrorFirmer · 08-10-2016 10:17PM

No complaints, solid build. As a general day to day use machine for internet, media, etc it'll last the best part of a decade easily.

Budget PC

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