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Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: this week (the closer the better)

Budget Range: $1000 CAD after tax, no rebates, no shipping

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Home office use, watching videos, web surfing

Are you buying a monitor: Yes

Do you need to buy OS: Yes (Windows 7) free upgrade to 10?

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: NCIX, Canada Computers

Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Parts Preferences: A SSD for the OS

Overclocking: No

SLI or Crossfire: No

Your Monitor Resolution: Higher the better

Additional Comments: Just need a reliable PC for home office use that can also be used to play some videos
 
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zared619
This build is more than enough. All SSD storage will be super nice. An i5 will be helpful if you have a bunch of applications open simultaneously as well. Like geofelt mentioned, an IPS monitor will be nice. If you have any questions, just ask.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($218.25 @ Vuugo)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($113.98 @ DirectCanada)
Memory: Kingston Fury White Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($77.50 @ Vuugo)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($215.00 @ Amazon Canada)
Case: Zalman Z5 ATX Mid Tower...
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Your budget should be more than enough.
For home office use, I suggest you plan on dual monitors, assuming you have the desk space.
You should be able to buy a 24" monitor for $150-$250 with a IPS panel. That gives you a better 178/178 viewing angle.

Or, you could buy a 27" 1440P higher resolution monitor for about the same total price.

I suggest a strong I3-4370 3.8 for $150. The integrated graphics is plenty for HD video playback.

You are right on with a ssd. Samsung evo at 240gb will do the job. Defer on any hard drive until you need the space to store videos and such.

Any H97 based motherboard will do.
I suggest a smaller M-ATX format which permits a smaller case. If desk space is an issue, look at ITX. Lian li makes some very nice small cases of superb quality.

For me, the jury is still out on windows 10. I am not so keen on the new interface for a mouse user.
If you buy windows 7 or 8 now, there is supposed to be a one year window for a windows 10 free upgrade.
 
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This build is more than enough. All SSD storage will be super nice. An i5 will be helpful if you have a bunch of applications open simultaneously as well. Like geofelt mentioned, an IPS monitor will be nice. If you have any questions, just ask.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($218.25 @ Vuugo)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97-D3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($113.98 @ DirectCanada)
Memory: Kingston Fury White Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($77.50 @ Vuugo)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($215.00 @ Amazon Canada)
Case: Zalman Z5 ATX Mid Tower Case ($27.06 @ DirectCanada)
Power Supply: Antec EarthWatts Green 380W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($46.29 @ Newegg Canada)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Memory Express)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 OEM (64-bit) ($110.98 @ DirectCanada)
Monitor: LG 22MP55HQ-P 60Hz 22.0" Monitor ($128.88 @ Canada Computers)
Total: $952.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-19 10:52 EDT-0400
 
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You can easily use more than 4 GB with multiple applications open, especially browsers with lots of tabs. I normally use around 5 Gb with chrome and a couple other applications open. If the OP has the budget, it's worth the money to ensure you won't be bottlenecking your system.
 
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