Need help building cheap-ish pc!

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lucasburns

lucasburns

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I am helping my Girlfriend build her first pc and we wanted to go for something fairly cheap, but easily upgradable (ie: adding a GPU or more ram)

This is my current build idea: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/MTbMQ7

(using a spare harddrive so take out it's cost. just there for power)

Any help would be appreciated!
 
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quilciri
My humble suggestion:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($134.75 @ Vuugo)
Motherboard: ASRock B85 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($59.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($62.99 @ NCIX)
Case: Zalman Z5 ATX Mid Tower Case ($27.35 @ DirectCanada)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($78.99 @ NCIX)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0 DVD/CD Writer ($16.95 @ Vuugo)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($36.99 @ Newegg Canada)...
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quilciri

quilciri

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My humble suggestion:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($134.75 @ Vuugo)
Motherboard: ASRock B85 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($59.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($62.99 @ NCIX)
Case: Zalman Z5 ATX Mid Tower Case ($27.35 @ DirectCanada)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($78.99 @ NCIX)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0 DVD/CD Writer ($16.95 @ Vuugo)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I 802.11a/b/g/n/ac PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($36.99 @ Newegg Canada)

Total: $418.01 ($448.01 before mail in rebates)
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-05 13:38 EDT-0400

Reason for changes:
- CPU - the 4160 is cheaper and faster than the 4150
- motherboard - unless you're overclocking, Z97 chipset is a waste.
- RAM - 8GB is the new minimum for smooth performance, even in non-gaming application.
- DVDRW - these are commodities now. get the cheapest one
- Wireless - cheapest one that supports AC standard.
- PSU - higher quality

Cheers!
 
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