Hi there. I need a new PC for my home office to replace my current one which is around 7+ years old. I threw together and AMD and Intel setup (more or less the same in most respects) and this is what I came with. The PC won't be used for much apart from emails, browsing, and basic things like that. Nothing serious with videos either, although it may (or may not) be used for some Photoshopping. I wouldn't base my build on it being used for that though. Anyway, I came up with this:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/YqzXJx
Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Pentium G3420 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646g3420) | $69.99 @ Amazon
**CPU Cooler** | [Gelid Solutions CC-Siberian-01 51.9 CFM CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gelid-solutions-cpu-cooler-ccsiberian01) | $9.99 @ Amazon
**Motherboard** | [MSI H81M-E35 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-h81me35) | $56.79 @ Amazon
**Memory** | [Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/crucial-memory-bls4g3d1609ds1s00) | $41.06 @ Amazon
**Storage** | [Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st1000dm003) | $49.99 @ Amazon
**Case** | [Rosewill QN100 ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/rosewill-case-qn100) | $29.99 @ Amazon
**Power Supply** | [Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx430) | $39.99 @ Amazon
**Optical Drive** | [Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-optical-drive-sh224dbbebe) | $19.29 @ Amazon
**Keyboard** | [Microsoft JWD-00046 Wired Standard Keyboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-keyboard-jwd00046) | $15.01 @ Amazon
**Mouse** | [V7 Full size USB Optical Mouse Wired Optical Mouse](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/v7-mouse-mv30000105nc) | $4.74 @ Amazon
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $336.84
for my Intel build.
And this:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/HY9nyc
Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [AMD A6-6400K 3.9GHz Dual-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/amd-cpu-ad640kokhlbox) | $64.24 @ Amazon
**Motherboard** | [MSI A78M-E35 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-a78me35) | $57.99 @ Amazon
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $332.29
for my AMD build (with all the other components from the Intel one included.
For now because I'm not in the States, it's easier for me to use Amazon than the other sellers, but I was just wondering if these are decent builds or if I can do better for the price. Also, I hear that it's often better to buy pre-built PCs if they're just going to be used in an office setting. If you know of any pre-built PCs with specs equal to or more than these and for a price that's equal to or less than this (roughly), I'd be happy to know about it.
Also, I'll wager the AMD build is better even though cheaper, correct?
I also had this for an AMD build: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/RntkWZ
but I figured that I didn't have much use for the GPU, so I went for a CPU with on-board graphics instead.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/YqzXJx
Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Pentium G3420 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646g3420) | $69.99 @ Amazon
**CPU Cooler** | [Gelid Solutions CC-Siberian-01 51.9 CFM CPU Cooler](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gelid-solutions-cpu-cooler-ccsiberian01) | $9.99 @ Amazon
**Motherboard** | [MSI H81M-E35 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-h81me35) | $56.79 @ Amazon
**Memory** | [Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/crucial-memory-bls4g3d1609ds1s00) | $41.06 @ Amazon
**Storage** | [Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st1000dm003) | $49.99 @ Amazon
**Case** | [Rosewill QN100 ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/rosewill-case-qn100) | $29.99 @ Amazon
**Power Supply** | [Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx430) | $39.99 @ Amazon
**Optical Drive** | [Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/samsung-optical-drive-sh224dbbebe) | $19.29 @ Amazon
**Keyboard** | [Microsoft JWD-00046 Wired Standard Keyboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-keyboard-jwd00046) | $15.01 @ Amazon
**Mouse** | [V7 Full size USB Optical Mouse Wired Optical Mouse](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/v7-mouse-mv30000105nc) | $4.74 @ Amazon
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $336.84
for my Intel build.
And this:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/HY9nyc
Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [AMD A6-6400K 3.9GHz Dual-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/amd-cpu-ad640kokhlbox) | $64.24 @ Amazon
**Motherboard** | [MSI A78M-E35 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-a78me35) | $57.99 @ Amazon
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $332.29
for my AMD build (with all the other components from the Intel one included.
For now because I'm not in the States, it's easier for me to use Amazon than the other sellers, but I was just wondering if these are decent builds or if I can do better for the price. Also, I hear that it's often better to buy pre-built PCs if they're just going to be used in an office setting. If you know of any pre-built PCs with specs equal to or more than these and for a price that's equal to or less than this (roughly), I'd be happy to know about it.
Also, I'll wager the AMD build is better even though cheaper, correct?
I also had this for an AMD build: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/RntkWZ
but I figured that I didn't have much use for the GPU, so I went for a CPU with on-board graphics instead.
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