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Well I am looking for some help on this build, its for my father-in-law. He will be using it to check emails and browse the net. Normally I build something for gaming not something this cheap. I guess I would be using a cpu with an apu and would not need a gpu?
 
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Yeah no need for a dedicated GPU, an FM2 mobo and APU would work.. easily under $400 w/ everything.

CPU: AMD A4-4000 3.0GHz Dual-Core Processor ($43.67 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A55M-HD2 Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 160GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($29.44 @ Amazon)
Case: Xion XON-560 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: FSP Group 300W 80+ Certified Micro ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Mwave)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ Microcenter)
Monitor: AOC E960SN 19.0" Monitor ($89.36 @ Mwave)
Total: $323.42
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts...
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Yeah no need for a dedicated GPU, an FM2 mobo and APU would work.. easily under $400 w/ everything.

CPU: AMD A4-4000 3.0GHz Dual-Core Processor ($43.67 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A55M-HD2 Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 160GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($29.44 @ Amazon)
Case: Xion XON-560 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: FSP Group 300W 80+ Certified Micro ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Mwave)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ Microcenter)
Monitor: AOC E960SN 19.0" Monitor ($89.36 @ Mwave)
Total: $323.42
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

Just need a KB/mouse combo
 
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No I was just going to order everything off Newegg.
 
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Thanks looks good to me sept I took off the monitor and added windows 8. I guess I will be ok with just one stick of ram?
 
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I was thinkin about this.. don't even get a PC. GET A TABLET! Its easy to check emails and web surf, and you can do it from anywhere in the house. If hes an older man he would probably appreciate the ease of use as opposed to the stresses of keyboard and mouse along with starring at monitors can have on you.
 
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Intel has much better single thread performance, which is what he'll be doing:

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CPU: Intel Pentium G3220 3.0GHz Dual-Core Processor ($65.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($42.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($44.65 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 250GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($31.64 @ Amazon)
Case: Rosewill FBM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ Microcenter)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $336.21
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-11 11:31 EDT-0400)
 
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That PSU won't work with that case...
 
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