My wife's computer, which is an older Q6600-based system, is in need of an upgrade. Most of her work is running Microsoft Office apps, email, and surfing the internet. No gaming or demanding graphics. I want to build her something that is up-to-date, responsive and will last a few years. I plan to reuse some components from the existing system and have compiled a tentative buy list below. Any feedback would be appreciated.
Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: this month
Budget Range: $500
Parts being reused: Antec Nine Hundred case, optical drive, two WD 500 GB drives (one drive is fairly new), OS
Parts to upgrade: CPU, mobo, RAM, storage
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg
Location: NC
Parts Preferences: Intel
Overclocking: No
SLI or Crossfire: No
Monitor Resolution: 1820 x 1080
Parts:
PCParkPicker part list
CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor $182.99 @ newegg
Mobo: ASRock H110M-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard $78.98 @newegg (I picked this because it has wifi, and to enable me to go to a smaller case if my wife decides she's sick of the big Antec case)
Memory: Crucial 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory $45.98 @ newegg
PSU: EVGA 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply $43.98 @ newegg (I've had good luck with EVA supplies for past builds)
Storage: PNY CS1311 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive $64.99 @ B&H
Optional storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $52.99 @ newegg (I may buy this to use for bulk storage - like her photos - and use the existing drives for backup)
Misc: Antec Nine Hundred USB 3.0 module $15.95 (Need this to upgrade the case to USB 3.0)
Total: $389-442
Approximate Purchase Date: e.g.: this month
Budget Range: $500
Parts being reused: Antec Nine Hundred case, optical drive, two WD 500 GB drives (one drive is fairly new), OS
Parts to upgrade: CPU, mobo, RAM, storage
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg
Location: NC
Parts Preferences: Intel
Overclocking: No
SLI or Crossfire: No
Monitor Resolution: 1820 x 1080
Parts:
PCParkPicker part list
CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor $182.99 @ newegg
Mobo: ASRock H110M-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard $78.98 @newegg (I picked this because it has wifi, and to enable me to go to a smaller case if my wife decides she's sick of the big Antec case)
Memory: Crucial 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory $45.98 @ newegg
PSU: EVGA 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply $43.98 @ newegg (I've had good luck with EVA supplies for past builds)
Storage: PNY CS1311 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive $64.99 @ B&H
Optional storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive $52.99 @ newegg (I may buy this to use for bulk storage - like her photos - and use the existing drives for backup)
Misc: Antec Nine Hundred USB 3.0 module $15.95 (Need this to upgrade the case to USB 3.0)
Total: $389-442
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