NOTE: As stated, this is a build for a 10 year old geek in training.
The eldest grandson has been notified that he will be helping me build a new PC. He does not know that it will be his PC. Christmas present.
Comments, parts changes, and price reductions welcomed. Max price as below is pretty much non-negotiable.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/JBjcyc
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($59.49 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-E33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($47.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GT 730 1GB Video Card ($69.24 @ Amazon)
Case: Apevia X-SNIPER2-GN ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Antec 450W ATX Power Supply ($36.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($17.49 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Acer S220HQLAbd 21.5" Monitor ($116.06 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $567.22
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-05 14:12 EDT-0400
Not a case that *I* would use, but it has the appropriate bling for a 10 year old.
Yes, I could probably buy a prebuilt one at this price point that would do the same, but a large part of it is having him build it.
The eldest grandson has been notified that he will be helping me build a new PC. He does not know that it will be his PC. Christmas present.
Comments, parts changes, and price reductions welcomed. Max price as below is pretty much non-negotiable.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/JBjcyc
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($59.49 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-E33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($47.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GT 730 1GB Video Card ($69.24 @ Amazon)
Case: Apevia X-SNIPER2-GN ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Antec 450W ATX Power Supply ($36.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($17.49 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Acer S220HQLAbd 21.5" Monitor ($116.06 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $567.22
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-05 14:12 EDT-0400
Not a case that *I* would use, but it has the appropriate bling for a 10 year old.
Yes, I could probably buy a prebuilt one at this price point that would do the same, but a large part of it is having him build it.