Simple PC build for my parents inquiry

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Akka

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Just a simple inquiry; my parents have been using standard Dell PC's and Laptops since I can remember. I'm planning a build for my parents using just basic parts not meant for gaming just meant for simple 1080p display of movies; TV, video streaming and basic internet browsing so I know I don't need anything major, I was just planning something that will last them a couple of years and if they decide to pick up some kind of gaming here and there. These are the parts I have selected I was just wondering if you think I should swap anything out or add anything else. Thanks, Akka

PSU - CORSAIR CX series CX430 430W ATX12V v2.3 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply

RAM - G.SKILL NS 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333

MOBO - GIGABYTE GA-H81M-DS2V (rev. 1.0) LGA 1150

CPU - Intel Pentium G3258 Haswell Dual-Core 3.2GHz LGA 1150 53W BX80646G3258 Desktop Processor

Storage - Mushkin Enhanced ECO2 MKNSSDEC120GB MKNSSDEC120GB 2.5" 120GB

Case - Xigmatek Spirit M EN6213 Black Steel / Plastic MicroATX Mini Tower Computer Case
 
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To USAFRet the budget was pretty much anything under $500 CAD (I'm in Canada and the PC parts aren't .. Well.. Cheap, where I am. Basically no local stores that don't charge $50-$100 more than online prices, so this fell into the $427 range. And @13thmonkey I've thought about it but my PC building skills are rather limited x3
 
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For that price and use, go the easy route. Buy a box from whatever local bigbox store is there. There will be zero performance difference, and you don't have to be the main support guy.
Sometimes, building it yourself is not the answer.
 
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If you do want to build it yourself

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($135.75 @ Vuugo)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($97.08 @ DirectCanada)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($37.50 @ Vuugo)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($135.50 @ Vuugo)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H21 ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.75 @ Vuugo)
Power Supply: EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($45.93 @ DirectCanada)
Total: $496.51
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-15 18:21 EDT-0400
 
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@13thmonkey I don't mean to dig up the grave but I've been continuing to do my research. I've also talked to my parents for a bit about this; I think NUC's are cool, I like the idea a lot. I was sorta hoping I could build something that'll last :p My dad was telling me that he'd like to play games, like racing and flight simulators... So I was trying to do research on that little processor that I'm hooked on for some reason the G3258, and then pairing it with a Radeon R7 260X or GTX 960 and having a decent amount of ram... Do you think that, that would be worth it?
 
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Perfect c: I think I may have everything I need; would you like me to post an updated parts list to see what I should swap or keep and go from there? (I may not include the graphics card right away, main reason being where I live in Canada a lot of tech is expensive, but it will be added shortly)
 
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So far, and this is stuff I've found all on NewEgg, http://pcpartpicker.com/p/4pChLk

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($64.95 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-ITX Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($58.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Value 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($57.02 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital WD Green 1TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.00 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 110 Mini ITX Tower Case ($33.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($56.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $375.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-04 05:58 EDT-0400
 
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They wanted to start actually somewhere down the road! I only imagine Golf and Flight Simulators but my dad may include some sort of shooting game down the road. @13thmonkey I was going to go with the GTX 960 down the road, in a month or so to keep up with the $600 budget because the parts to be shipped here with my 15% tax comes to $550.
 
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