Which used parts to look for?

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Thinking about building a PC using used parts from eBay. My budget is around $150 - $200. What kind of used parts should I be looking for? PC would be mainly as an office PC, and very little gaming if any at all (brother might play some minecraft??). What used CPU should I be looking for on eBay? THANKS!! :)
 
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Prebuilts are cheaper than buying parts individually. You can find an i5 2400 tower for like $130. Make sure to get one with a hdd and os. Then just get a gpu upgrade. Usually you won't need a psu upgrade for lower end cards and prebuilts should have ~300w psu. Sandy bridge is about the best value I know of right now.
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Look for these parts on ebay. Should cost aroung $200 if you find them used.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD A10-7700K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($104.95 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI A68HM-E33 V2 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($39.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($32.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Pipeline HD 500GB 3.5" 5900RPM Internal Hard Drive ($36.95 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($58.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $298.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-30 22:34 EDT-0400

Or you could go the intel route, which I wouldn't suggest you to go.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($65.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.49 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Biostar B85MG Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($37.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Elite 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($26.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Pipeline HD 500GB 3.5" 5900RPM Internal Hard Drive ($36.95 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($37.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $255.37
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-30 22:39 EDT-0400
 
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k1114

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Prebuilts are cheaper than buying parts individually. You can find an i5 2400 tower for like $130. Make sure to get one with a hdd and os. Then just get a gpu upgrade. Usually you won't need a psu upgrade for lower end cards and prebuilts should have ~300w psu. Sandy bridge is about the best value I know of right now.
 
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