Hi all. Building a general use PC for my parents, no gaming and low end photoshop use (My mother tries to use it). The following parts are what I have chosen for a cheap build with parts I can source easily from the following NZ online store: www.computerlounge.co.nz
Build:
CPU: INTEL HASWELL CORE I5 4440 3.10GHZ 6MB LGA1150 $259.95
www.computerlounge.co.nz/components/componentview.asp?partid=20715
CPU Cooler: Stock
Motherboard: ASROCK B85M-HDS INTEL B85 MATX HASWELL LGA1150 $109.95
www.computerlounge.co.nz/components/componentview.asp?partid=19714
RAM: CORSAIR CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 VENGEANCE 2X4GB DDR3-1600 CL9 $159.95
www.computerlounge.co.nz/components/componentview.asp?partid=19412
HDD: WESTERN DIGITAL CAVIAR BLUE WD10EZEX 1TB 64MB CACHE SATA3 $89.95
www.computerlounge.co.nz/components/componentview.asp?partid=17032
PSU: SEASONIC SSP-350GT 350W 80PLUS GOLD POWER SUPPLY OEM (SSP-350GT) $99.95
www.computerlounge.co.nz/components/componentview.asp?partid=19198
Case: COOLERMASTER SILENCIO 352 MID TOWER CASE ( SIL-352M-KKN1 ) $149.95
www.computerlounge.co.nz/components/componentview.asp?partid=20331
Optical Drive: ASUS DRW-24D3ST GREEN DVD WRITER SATA $49.95
www.computerlounge.co.nz/components/componentview.asp?partid=18942
Total Price (excluding OS) = $919.65
Open to any ideas or changes!! My only variable currently is whether I need a 8Gb RAM module but I can only find singular 4Gb modules. Is that an issue?
Thanks to anyone who comments
Build:
CPU: INTEL HASWELL CORE I5 4440 3.10GHZ 6MB LGA1150 $259.95
www.computerlounge.co.nz/components/componentview.asp?partid=20715
CPU Cooler: Stock
Motherboard: ASROCK B85M-HDS INTEL B85 MATX HASWELL LGA1150 $109.95
www.computerlounge.co.nz/components/componentview.asp?partid=19714
RAM: CORSAIR CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 VENGEANCE 2X4GB DDR3-1600 CL9 $159.95
www.computerlounge.co.nz/components/componentview.asp?partid=19412
HDD: WESTERN DIGITAL CAVIAR BLUE WD10EZEX 1TB 64MB CACHE SATA3 $89.95
www.computerlounge.co.nz/components/componentview.asp?partid=17032
PSU: SEASONIC SSP-350GT 350W 80PLUS GOLD POWER SUPPLY OEM (SSP-350GT) $99.95
www.computerlounge.co.nz/components/componentview.asp?partid=19198
Case: COOLERMASTER SILENCIO 352 MID TOWER CASE ( SIL-352M-KKN1 ) $149.95
www.computerlounge.co.nz/components/componentview.asp?partid=20331
Optical Drive: ASUS DRW-24D3ST GREEN DVD WRITER SATA $49.95
www.computerlounge.co.nz/components/componentview.asp?partid=18942
Total Price (excluding OS) = $919.65
Open to any ideas or changes!! My only variable currently is whether I need a 8Gb RAM module but I can only find singular 4Gb modules. Is that an issue?
Thanks to anyone who comments