looking to build a fast computer for school

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plrbear1028

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I would like to build a computer that will allow me to use Microsoft Office & browse the internet with ease. I don't plan on saving a bunch of data either. I do not plan on gaming or anything intensive, except using office and maybe 7 tabs in a browser at once. ( if you call that intensive, lol) obviously the cheaper, the better.
 
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geofelt
Your key performance item is to use a ssd.
It makes everything so much quicker.

Past that, a inexpensive Gxxx or I3 is all you need.
2 x 4gb of ram is sufficient.
Plan on using integrated graphics.
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DonkeyOatie

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It will probably be cheaper to buy a refurbished or off-lease office system unless you have access to a very cheap Operating System through school.


This is a decent DIY

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($65.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock B85M-ITX Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($62.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($17.69 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Sandisk Z400s 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($67.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0 DVD/CD Writer ($13.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $283.52
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-02 17:48 EST-0500

can be significantly overclocked for fun and profit to over 4Ghz on stock cooler.

Slapping in another 4Gb would make me happier about your Windows open. The key to marvelous is the SSD for OS and applications.
 
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