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Hello everyone! I'm fairly seasoned when it comes to building computers, but what was wondering if you could help me out with some parts. My dad currently has an i7 3770, but was looking for an upgrade that would be quiet, have the new features of H170, and perform fairly similar to his original system.
His original specs were:
CPU: i7 3770
Mobo: Dell M-ATX
RAM: 16GB DDR3 Crucial
Storage: 240GB Intel 540 SSD
Storage: 2TB Seagate 7200RPM Hard Drive
Case: Dell XPS 8500
Power Supply: Generic Garbage Supply
My dad, being a pediatrician, doesn't truly use that much when it comes to computers. His main uses are for surfing the web, creating PDF's, emailing, and the occasional power point, and spreadsheet.
Now the build I comprised uses an i5, which may seem overkill, but I mainly went for it as
A. His budget is $750.
B. He frequently has multiple applications, tabs, and anti-virus' running in the background.
The same applies for the 16GB of memory, simply for being so cheap. Alternatively, if someone can notify me if core count plays a lower role when running multiple applications and processes, I'll gladly switch to the i3 6100.
I'm carrying over the storage, but may make the leap to an m.2 950 Evo SSD. Is this worth it over the existing 530 SSD? (The Intel SSD is less than a year old).
Thanks for any information you can give me, I'd like to give my father a project we can work on together, and one with as few errors or hassles as possible.
The current build I have planned is listed below:
CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($194.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D9L 46.4 CFM CPU Cooler ($54.96 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus H170M-PLUS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($99.75 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($54.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Intel 540s 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (Purchased For $0.00)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (Purchased For $0.00)
Case: Cooler Master Silencio 352 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($67.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Antec EarthWatts Green 380W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($38.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($83.89 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($19.58 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($19.58 @ OutletPC)
Total: $634.72
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-22 01:07 EDT-0400
Hello everyone! I'm fairly seasoned when it comes to building computers, but what was wondering if you could help me out with some parts. My dad currently has an i7 3770, but was looking for an upgrade that would be quiet, have the new features of H170, and perform fairly similar to his original system.
His original specs were:
CPU: i7 3770
Mobo: Dell M-ATX
RAM: 16GB DDR3 Crucial
Storage: 240GB Intel 540 SSD
Storage: 2TB Seagate 7200RPM Hard Drive
Case: Dell XPS 8500
Power Supply: Generic Garbage Supply
My dad, being a pediatrician, doesn't truly use that much when it comes to computers. His main uses are for surfing the web, creating PDF's, emailing, and the occasional power point, and spreadsheet.
Now the build I comprised uses an i5, which may seem overkill, but I mainly went for it as
A. His budget is $750.
B. He frequently has multiple applications, tabs, and anti-virus' running in the background.
The same applies for the 16GB of memory, simply for being so cheap. Alternatively, if someone can notify me if core count plays a lower role when running multiple applications and processes, I'll gladly switch to the i3 6100.
I'm carrying over the storage, but may make the leap to an m.2 950 Evo SSD. Is this worth it over the existing 530 SSD? (The Intel SSD is less than a year old).
Thanks for any information you can give me, I'd like to give my father a project we can work on together, and one with as few errors or hassles as possible.
The current build I have planned is listed below:
CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($194.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D9L 46.4 CFM CPU Cooler ($54.96 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus H170M-PLUS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($99.75 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($54.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Intel 540s 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (Purchased For $0.00)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (Purchased For $0.00)
Case: Cooler Master Silencio 352 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($67.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Antec EarthWatts Green 380W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($38.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($83.89 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($19.58 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($19.58 @ OutletPC)
Total: $634.72
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-22 01:07 EDT-0400
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