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Naanika

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So basically I want to be a generous lad and buy my mum a new desktop, as the one she uses is finally reaching it's end. She doesn't do much, only really surfs the web, watches movies, listens to music, all the casual stuff.
Would this build prove adequate for those requirements?
https://au.pcpartpicker.com/user/Naanika/saved/ctNhMp
Anything that may be incompatible, or ultimately unnecessary?

- I chose some specs that may be considered overkill because I wanted to give her something speedy/plentiful, not the average desktop.
 
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Chugalug_
Waaay over the top. :)
I'd say a 250GB SSD would be more than enough for her uses.
The 960 Evo is only a little more than the 850 Evo, so i've put that in instead.
I've put in a Cherry MX Brown mechanical keyboard if you want something special as well as an MX Anywhere 2 mouse and a great dell monitor. Pick up a Steelseries QcK with it from JB or any of the below retailers.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-7500 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($258.00 @ Shopping Express)
Motherboard: ASRock - B250M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($109.00 @ IJK)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($94.00 @ Umart)...
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If you want to save yourself some money, get a new KabyLake pentium processor since they are very good for a very good price. Intel Pentium G4560?
You don't need water cooling for this build if you aren't going to overclock... Save yourself some money on buying a normal air cooler.
You don't need 500GB of storage on an M.2 drive if you are surfing the internet... Get an SSD or 120GB M.2.
You don't need a 'gaming' motherboard, buy a cheaper one since motherboards DO NOT impact performance at all.
Get a GTX 1050 or something similar since the internet isn't hard to run...
Save yourself some money on the power supply by buying a 400W one since you are only using 246W.
You don't need a $89 optical drive... Get a $20-$25 one.

That's all.
 
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13thmonkey

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An intel NUC would do all of that, the GPU is not needed, 500Gb of NVME is overkill, The PSU is overkill, the case is overkill for the heat being generated.

Most 'parents' would prefer smaller, so you understand the technical requirements (although you've gone overboard), but ask yourself, or your mother, what non technical requirements would really delight her about the build, what shape/size/level of noise would be better, features around 'living with it'. I would put money on small and silent being high on the list.

As to speedy/plentiful, there will be literally no difference, a latest gen i3 can display 4k films with ease (hardware decoding), it's hyperthreaded so switching tasks should not be a problem, 8GB is enough, does she actually need 1TB+ of storage? I agree that an SSD should be the system drive, but between SATA SSD and NVME you'll not notice the difference unless you are humping very big files around your system. Where are the movies stored, locally? (1TB is not enough), internet? (1TB is too much).

The biggest PITA for a non tech user is 'losing files' so create a backup system/process as a part of it, or store files on the web, for photos etc, use drop box? or some other storage method so that if the machine dies (and you'll feel it's your fault) those precious things still exist. (I had to deal with a botched win10 upgrade (user let battery run down whilst it was happening), nearly lost everything, would have been easier if they were clouded).

Also those will turn it from 'just a desktop' to something that is a joy to use and keeps things safe.
 
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Lucky_SLS

Lucky_SLS

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nice little PC with awesome monitor and speakers :

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Pentium G4620 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($129.00 @ Centre Com)
Motherboard: MSI - B250I GAMING PRO AC Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard ($166.10 @ Skycomp Technology)
Memory: G.Skill - NT Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($79.20 @ Newegg Australia)
Storage: Crucial - MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($128.00 @ Shopping Express)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($63.00 @ Shopping Express)
Case: Thermaltake - Core V1 Mini ITX Tower Case ($64.90 @ Newegg Australia)
Power Supply: Antec - 500W ATX Power Supply ($58.00 @ Shopping Express)
Monitor: Asus - VC279H 27.0" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor ($259.00 @ Shopping Express)
Keyboard: Logitech - Wireless Combo MK270 Wireless Standard Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($32.00 @ Shopping Express)
Speakers: Logitech - Z313 25W 2.1ch Speakers ($65.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Total: $1044.20
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-19 18:27 AEST+1000
 
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I would somewhat disagree about m2 drive. Better get 250 gb one, to have enough space ahead, since 120gb probably will soon be not enough for just the OS and necessary software like office and stuff.
Also to note, you dont need external gpu.
Even integrated GPU would be enough for stuff like surfing/videos/office work.
You would want to check the MB video outputs to be sure ull have hdmi for the monitor.
You may also think about going for a micro atx case/mb, just to be compact.
Will post a build, after a little.
Also as KR2 said Kaby lake pentium processor is another good option.
 
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Chugalug_

Chugalug_

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Waaay over the top. :)
I'd say a 250GB SSD would be more than enough for her uses.
The 960 Evo is only a little more than the 850 Evo, so i've put that in instead.
I've put in a Cherry MX Brown mechanical keyboard if you want something special as well as an MX Anywhere 2 mouse and a great dell monitor. Pick up a Steelseries QcK with it from JB or any of the below retailers.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-7500 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($258.00 @ Shopping Express)
Motherboard: ASRock - B250M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($109.00 @ IJK)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($94.00 @ Umart)
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($169.00 @ Shopping Express)
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox Lite 3 (Windowed) MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($49.00 @ Umart)
Power Supply: Fractal Design - Edison M 450W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.10 @ Skycomp Technology)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($128.00 @ Shopping Express)
Monitor: Dell - U2417H 24.0" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor ($339.00 @ Mwave Australia)
Keyboard: Cherry - G80-3800 MX Board 2.0 Wired Standard Keyboard ($85.99 @ Mwave Australia)
Mouse: Logitech - MX Anywhere 2 Wireless Laser Mouse ($68.00 @ IJK)
Total: $1389.09
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-19 18:35 AEST+1000
 
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Chugalug_

Chugalug_

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If you want a better value option.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-7500 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($258.00 @ Shopping Express)
Motherboard: ASRock - B250M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($109.00 @ IJK)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($94.00 @ Umart)
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($169.00 @ Shopping Express)
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox Lite 3 (Windowed) MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($49.00 @ Umart)
Power Supply: Fractal Design - Edison M 450W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.10 @ Skycomp Technology)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($128.00 @ Shopping Express)
Monitor: Acer - G257HL BMIDX 25.0" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor ($198.00 @ Shopping Express)
Keyboard: Logitech - K270 Wireless Standard Keyboard ($29.70 @ Skycomp Technology)
Mouse: Logitech - MX Anywhere 2 Wireless Laser Mouse ($68.00 @ IJK)
Total: $1191.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-19 18:36 AEST+1000
 
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