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RedSoxFan1968

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I am building a PC for my mother. She surfs the web, uses MS Word, MS Excel, saves/views her pictures, and plays Solitaire. It has been a while since my last build - please be gentle!

Processor: i5 4430 (she owns Intel stock, and only wants an Intel chip)
MotherBoard: Asus Z87-Pro
RAM: G. Skill Areas Series (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600
Video Card: None
SSD HD (for OS/programs): Crucial MX100 256GB
Data Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 1T
Power: Corsair CS500
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB
Case: CoolerMaster HAF912
Above hardware total: $712

OS: Windows 7 (she is very resistant to change, Windows 8 would frustrate/confuse her)
Monitor: AOC I2421 24"
 
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RedSoxFan1968

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Thanks for the quick responses. No gaming (other than solitaire/freecell - HA!). So, downgrading to the Pentium G3258 and the motherboard, looks like $530 total. Will this configuration handle web browsing (YouTube, Facebook...), and perhaps at some point watching a DVD/Netflix, or do I need to add a video card?

Processor: Pentium G3258
MotherBoard: Asus Z87-Plus
RAM: G. Skill Ripjaws (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333
Video Card: None
SSD HD (for OS/programs): Crucial MX100 256GB
Data Hard Drive: Seagate Barracuda 1T
Power: Corsair CS500
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB
Case: CoolerMaster HAF912
Above hardware total: $530



 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($63.79 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($17.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($81.64 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($62.14 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($24.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Antec 450W ATX Power Supply ($33.90 @ OutletPC)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $404.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-29 05:52 EST-0500
 
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