Office build looking for input to bring it under $600

Guest · Jun 4, 2015

Hi all, I looked around the forum and saw a build that echoes what I want with everything other than price. So, I am looking to get something along the same lines with maybe a downgraded processor or mb? This will be a strictly office build; word processing, surfing, etc. only requirement being they would like to run two monitors and be well suited for a few years.

Thanks for any input.

Also, I chose amazon because I am a prime member.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($235.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-P ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($122.20 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Tactical 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($117.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($47.61 @ Amazon)
Total: $658.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-04 20:14 EDT-0400

Outlander_04 · Jun 4, 2015

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($109.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($81.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Tactical 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($107.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R7 240 2GB Video Card ($62.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($37.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 360W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($57.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $523.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-04 22:14 EDT-0400

Should meet your needs .
It will be quieter , run cooler and be more than capable of running all the office tasks required .

The graphics card is not strictly necessary , but the intel graphics drivers are horrible and so dumbed down they are not user friendly .
The two graphics ports on the card are both HDMI so you might need adapters [ depending on the whether the monitors have HDMI in ir DVI ]

You could source a similar list from Amazon for price comparison

Guest · Jun 9, 2015

Thank you for the suggestions