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TheDust67

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Recently my aunt came to me asking me what computer she should buy for regular everyday home/office use (YouTube, storing pictures, paying bills, surfing web, office stuff), and when I asked her how much she was willing to spend, she said $1000!! I told her that was crazy, and I could build her a pc for half that cost, and would still be plenty good for her. Here is my parts list that I came up with. It is probably still overkill, but she doesn't want to have performance issues. What do y'all think?

[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3fHND3) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3fHND3/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [AMD A10-6800K 4.1GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/amd-cpu-ad680kwohlbox) | $129.99 @ Amazon
**Motherboard** | [Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-D3H Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gigabyte-motherboard-gaf2a88xmd3h) | $75.98 @ Newegg
**Memory** | [Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/kingston-memory-hx318c10fb8) | $63.99 @ Amazon
**Storage** | [Seagate 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seagate-internal-hard-drive-st1000dx001) | $79.00 @ Amazon
**Case** | [Thermaltake Urban S1 MicroATX Mini Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/thermaltake-case-ca1a800m1nn00) | $50.98 @ Newegg
**Power Supply** | [Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx430m) | $49.99 @ Amazon
**Optical Drive** | [Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-optical-drive-drw24b1stblkbas) | $19.99 @ Newegg
**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/microsoft-os-gfc02050) |-
| | **Total**
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available | $456.92
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-11 01:07 EST-0500 |
 
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ykki

ykki

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The 6800k is an awesome performer but the 7600 is on par with it and is more efficient. It is not over clockable but I doubt she'll regret that.
I think 4gb RAM is enough for basic use.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD A8-7600 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus A88XM-A Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($52.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($36.55 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.97 @ OutletPC)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Power Supply: Antec EarthWatts Green 380W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($38.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Keyboard: Logitech Wireless Combo MK270 Wireless Standard Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($19.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $426.42
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-11 01:17 EST-0500
 
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no richland can keep up with a kaveri.. totally different tech but anyway the problem i see is that the 1600mhz ram will totally slow down the compute ability.. throw on some 2133mhz cas 9
add a ssd for the os and programs and keep a hd for storage
 
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ykki

ykki

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Ok an updated build.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD A8-7600 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus A88XM-A Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($52.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($45.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($62.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.97 @ OutletPC)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.98 @ OutletPC)
Power Supply: Antec EarthWatts Green 380W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($38.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Keyboard: Logitech Wireless Combo MK270 Wireless Standard Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($19.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $498.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-11 07:37 EST-0500

 
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