Can anyone advise me on building a new pc for general purpose

Vampire09 · May 14, 2015

HI, all I've been ask to build a pc for one of my family members as a general purpose machine.
I would like to know what parts you would pick for this machine. I would like at least a Intel i5 3.0 and maybe 8 gigs of ram and a motherboard that can be upgraded if needed. no monitor needed

I would like to thank you beforehand for taking the time to read this post,

Many Thanks Vampire.

Bossyfins · May 14, 2015

An i5 is not worth it in this type of build. An i3 is MORE than enough if its general use/maybe some minecraft or something like that.

No need to really have a GPU since no games really. But I like the choice of the 8 gigs of ram.

Vampire09 · May 14, 2015

I have windows 7 home software and its for web browsing and budget I am trying for is less than a built pc from the shops from the uk as I live there

Vampire09 · May 14, 2015

£600 max

vagrantsoul · May 14, 2015

general purpose machine (not gaming intensive):
cpu:i3 4160
mb: asrock h97 pro 4
ram: any ddr3 2x4 gig ram , suggest 1600mhz, gskill/corsair/crucial -whatever is on sale
case:corsair 200, nzxt source 210 - personal aesthetics choice
psu- brands: seasonic, superflower, xfx, evga, rosewill (capstone), i usually go 500-550 as a minimum to allow any random expansion needs
ssd: 120 or 240gb ssd drive, i perfer samsungs out of experience, but i've also had good luck with intel, sandisk, adata
main drive: 1TB 7200 rpm hard drive (WD caviar blue , or if you prefer a seagate barracuda- i avoid the seagates after a few short-lived drives)

video card: optional - can get something like a nvidia 750, 750ti, or r7250x for entry to moderate level gaming

keyboard - amazon essentials combo works great for my budget systems, or the pairings from MS or logitech

vagrantsoul · May 14, 2015

as a note about shadow's build, case has no room for one, and the build includes no optical drive... you can borrow one from an existing sytem, hook it up and install windows at least, shut down and remove...

Vampire09 · May 14, 2015

ShadowR34per :

This is all you need and it looks good too

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor (£86.35 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£69.56 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£60.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£79.00 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£42.47 @ Ebuyer)
Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case (£57.98 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£40.97 @ Aria PC)
Total: £437.32
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-14 21:16 BST+0100

Do you think the Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor is a bit low ?

Vampire09 · May 14, 2015

vagrantsoul :

optical drive I can get one cheap anyway so what case would you pick I have a BitFenix Shinobi Mid Tower case, Black for my gaming rig

sciamwow · May 14, 2015

Vampire09 :

For playing games, somewhat. But if you're just browsing the web, watching movies, listening to music, etc. it should be fine. An i5 will probably be snappier, though

Edit: Out of curiosity, why do you need a new PC if you have a gaming rig?

vagrantsoul · May 14, 2015

that works, suggested a corsair 200r, but if you have one ready, go with it. the nzxt case is good, as is the source 210, some of the enermax cases are great for the price as well.

If this is seriously just for web and utility, the i3 is fine, you can even do light/moderate gaming with it, or upgrade down the road to something beefier like an i5, it's just a little cost overkill - with what looks like at LEAST 54 euros to go up to an i5 chip.

Vampire09 · May 14, 2015

sciamwow :

Vampire09 :

For playing games, somewhat. But if you're just browsing the web, watching movies, listening to music, etc. it should be fine. An i5 will probably be snappier, though

Edit: Out of curiosity, why do you need a new PC if you have a gaming rig?

This build is for a family member

vagrantsoul · May 14, 2015

^ not the best link for how to, but here
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/windows-usb-dvd-download-tool

DeathRabit · May 14, 2015

Intel for HTC is overkill

AMD 5350 HTCP 8GB £248 http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/tHHtdC
You can lower price to basic 4GB version £183
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/vwWT7P
CPU review http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/amd_athlon_5350_apu_and_am1_platform_review,17.html

Over clock on box cooler up to 2.5Ghz 43C

http://hwbot.org/submission/2555227_werne_cinebench___r15_athlon_5350_197_cb

vagrantsoul · May 14, 2015

nice build

Vampire09 · May 14, 2015

so what would go good with a i5 and what's compatible components would you guys use ?

DeathRabit · May 14, 2015

Vampire09 Take bulid linked below swap for i5 and everything is ready part are compatible

ShadowR34per :

This is all you need and it looks good too

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor (£86.35 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£69.56 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£60.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£79.00 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£42.47 @ Ebuyer)
Case: NZXT S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case (£57.98 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£40.97 @ Aria PC)
Total: £437.32
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-14 21:16 BST+0100

Vampire09 · May 15, 2015

hi all I picked some components could you tell me what you think.

Many Thanks,
Vampire

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£155.94 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£25.49 @ Novatech)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste (£7.27 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£63.56 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£51.00 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£79.00 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£42.47 @ Ebuyer)
Case: BitFenix Shinobi ATX Mid Tower Case (£47.62 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: be quiet! 400W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£41.99 @ Aria PC)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£10.16 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £524.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-15 18:46 BST+0100

sora · May 15, 2015

Vampire09 :

What is your full budget exactly?

Bossyfins · May 15, 2015

Vampire09 :

hi all I picked some components could you tell me what you think.

Many Thanks,
Vampire

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£155.94 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£25.49 @ Novatech)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste (£7.27 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£63.56 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£51.00 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£79.00 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£42.47 @ Ebuyer)
Case: BitFenix Shinobi ATX Mid Tower Case (£47.62 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: be quiet! 400W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£41.99 @ Aria PC)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (£10.16 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £524.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-15 18:46 BST+0100

You are wasting TO MUCH money. Is this STRICTLY for general use or not?

Can anyone advise me on building a new pc for general purpose

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