How is this Cheap PC Build?

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Barty1884

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~$200ish being the budget? I'd look to used or pre-built at that point.

While I wouldn't recommend these PSU's normally, at the pricepoint & likely components used, the EVGA 430W or Antec VP450 would be decent buys in the ~$30 range.
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/HvTmP6/evga-power-supply-100w10430kr
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/MnR48d/antec-power-supply-vp450

As for how the cheap PC is......it's......ok for ~$200. There's not really a lot you can do there.

I assume the case is being reused? Could the HDD be reused too?

If it can, an i3 and a single 8GB DDR4 module would just about work..... and would be viable a lot longer than the Pentium?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($109.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI H110M PRO-VD PLUS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($46.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($41.99 @ Jet)
Power Supply: EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($31.87 @ Jet)
Total: $230.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-29 16:07 EST-0500
 
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khashayar2000

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I Always Prefered Seasonic . I choosed The One Which Are future Proof . Maybe They Wanted To Upgrade Their Pc After A Year or sth Like This

In My Opinion Seasonic Is Much Better Than Antec Specially the One I Mentioned
 
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Barty1884

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@khashayar, I never compared Antec to SeaSonic (although Antec do have some quality PSUs).

The VP450 is a budget PSU, and would suit this build pretty well. Spending $50 on a SeaSonic PSU is usually a no-brainer, but in this instance, I'd look to the best quality to price ratio. Given this setup doesn't have a discreet GPU, and really isn't much of a power draw, either PSU I linked would be just fine.

As for upgrading a PC in a year, that's always a possibility....but I certainly wouldn't recommend building a ~$200ish setup with plans to upgrade, as that'll never work out well.

Again though; looking to the used or pre-built market is usually a much better idea when dealing with such a low budget.
 
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khashayar2000

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Fair enough Buddy ;)
 
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Hellfire13

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Just a few bucks more. But looks much better. Also this will last way longer.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($109.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI H110M PRO-VD PLUS Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($46.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($41.99 @ Jet)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.98 @ B&H)
Total: $288.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-29 16:39 EST-0500
 
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Its for my uncles daughter. they barely use this PC so its not a prob that its a cheap pc. didnt want to get prebuilt because prebuilt pc die after a year and they can always upgrade this pc if they need to. They can switch to the i3 if they want, more ram, storage at 1tb will b more than enough for them.
 
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