Need a Second Pair of Eyes for my Grandparents PC Build

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Hey guys and gals of TomsHardware!

I'm preparing to build a PC for my grandparents right now and was given these specifications:

+$400-500 but as cheap as possible.
+Possible to game but not at high settings (They're old and anything looks good to them)
+They need a CD and SD card reader.

And honestly that's really all they've given me and with that I've prepared this build.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/cXY4RB

With that budget I decided an APU would work plenty fine for them especially with that 1866 RAM. And other than that I'm just looking for a second pair of eyes to look over the build and see if there's anything I might have missed. If there's a better option out there I would like to know about it.

TLDR;

My grandparents need a new computer. I'm building it. Just want second opinions.

EDIT:

Just so everyone is aware they already have a keyboard, mouse, and monitor so I won't be buying them.
 
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pretty much good to go. the psu is not thatg great but then it is way overpowered and won't be taxed at all in the system. for a few bucks more you could get a seasonic 350w unit that is better quality.

other than that, it is a good budget build. you mentioned a sd card reader but i don't see one in the build. i assume you already have that covered?
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pretty much good to go. the psu is not thatg great but then it is way overpowered and won't be taxed at all in the system. for a few bucks more you could get a seasonic 350w unit that is better quality.

other than that, it is a good budget build. you mentioned a sd card reader but i don't see one in the build. i assume you already have that covered?
 
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If I were you I'd replace the SSD with an HDD of the same price as you'll get way more storage space for it and the extra speed from SSD's is just a waste with that build, rather get more space than speed
 
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Yeah, the SD card reader is covered. And I thought about getting a lower wattage PSU that was better quality but my Grandpa said if he gets really interested in gaming he may decide to buy a beefy GPU for funsies. I wanted to make sure he didn't need to buy a bigger PSU. Thanks for your input though!
 
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The stuff currently saved on their PC is negligible in space and since gaming isn't a massive priority right now storage space isn't an issue I just want to make sure that boot times and such are as fast as can be since that was a main goal for the build.

Plus, I'm going to pull out an HDD from their old system and put it into their new build for some extra space if they need it. That can be replaced later with an WD blue 1TB later if needed.
 
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if a potential gpu addition is possible in the future i would suggest spending a bit more on a better psu to be sure it'll run an upgrade. the one you chose is poor quality and would work but i'd not trust it with more than is in the build now. a solid unit would probably never need to be replaced and would run a new gpu. something like this perhaps.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($55.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $55.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-30 10:38 EDT-0400

not too much more yet would provide an aweful lot better performance and longevity.
 
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