Customer Build Bundle, for budget

Build man

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Basically, I'm starting to build computers for lower income customers. Bundles(Monitor and all) tend to be more convenient. So this is intended for I guess just normal stuff and moderate gaming. Possibly competing with the Dell Optiplex 3010(http://reviews.cnet.com/desktops/dell-optiplex-3010-core/4507-3118_7-35599775.html)
Here it is:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3470S 2.9GHz Quad-Core Processor ($175.95 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ECS B75H2-M4(V1.0) Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($51.97 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($27.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($27.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition 1GB Video Card ($87.99 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: Encore ENEWI-1XN42 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($13.84 @ Amazon)
Case: Sentey CS1-1398 PLUS ATX Mid Tower Case ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($19.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($97.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Samsung E1920X 18.5" Monitor ($74.99 @ Mac Mall)
Keyboard: V7 KC0D1-5N6 Wired Standard Keyboard ($6.99 @ Staples)
Mouse: V7 M30P10-7N Wired Optical Mouse ($4.39 @ Mwave)
Speakers: Logitech S120 2.3W 2ch Speakers ($8.21 @ B&H)
Total: $682.25
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-09 22:46 EST-0500)
 

Build man

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good idea, but i was more concerned if I should go to i3 or (*cringes) pentium
 

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yeah i was just thinking of "if i were looking to buy one" i wouldve skipped right over yours just for that fact alone. besides for like what 40 dollars more you can get a decent 23 inch (non ips).

which would bring your overall customer price to what ....like 850 or something

 

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Thanks man:) Usually for budget I would go AMD, but jumping companies now and again doesn't bother me, like it does others. I kind of wanted a little challenge though, building a budget around an i5 is difficult.
 
I would move away from the HD7770, as those are soon to fall out of production given its next-gen equivalent has been released.
A slightly more expensive case, but I would pay the $5 for a branded case over a relatively no-name brand.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811352032
Again, I would pay that little bit more for a good brand. ECS make good motherboards, but they cant design them very well (ECS manufacture other brands boards).
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157362
 

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That is pretty high... but I was contemplating just making them use integrated, most desktops store bought run off intel hd right? Sorry for my lack of knowledge, I build most mine. I'll switch the monitor too.
 

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You make good points, especially because it wouldn't cost much more.
 

187Flatliner

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850 for a custom built pc that you can pick up and plug in at home and get under way in a matter of minutes is a decent price for me anyways.


i just spent over 2700 on my build....lol


edit: plus if your catering to "low income" based customers, offer a payment plan or layaway, works wonders on getting a customer to get yours instead of the "pre-built" pcs at walmart...
 

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Sounds Great!! :) Maybe even offer a smaller harddrive for lower income?
 

187Flatliner

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nah 1tb is the normal, i would set it up list a chore list maybe only include a 500gb for a certain price with an upgrade price for the 1tb, i would say most of 85% of people will always choose the 1tb over the 500gb
 

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Sounds like I should just do 1tb huh? I don't want to sound rich, because I'm not, but usually I'll build without a budget so it's just strange to do budget, especially when it comes to intel. Budget AMDs sell decent, but I wanted to expand my horizons.
 

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shoot i hear ya there....spending what i did i was sick to my stomach but the worst part is i may spend more ....lol


but yes just stick with the 1tb, unless you start offering ssd instead....but thats a whole other topic.
 

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Yeah 'cause the price of ssd is "Too D**n high!"
 
I agree with sticking to 1TB, going down to something like 500GB is only going to shave ~$20 off the parts cost, and storage capacity is one of the few things that you can expect the general population to understand about a computer.

I would shy away from SSD's in this case simply because if their buying a pre-built, chances are they dont know or bother to learn how to manage a storage setup like that. The price is high per GB, but high storage capacity isn't really the point of SSD's anyway.
SSHD's could be interesting to play with, maybe in a mid-range build.