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So im trying to build my dad a computer for under $500 monitor included. His primary purpose for this computer is to do business mostly with excel and surf the web. This is what im potentially thinking...
Acer G6 Series G276HL Gbd Black 27" VA 6ms (GTG) 60 Hz Widescreen LED/LCD Monitor
$149.99
1x ASRock B250M-HDV LGA 1151 Intel B250 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Motherboards - Intel $62.99
Intel Pentium G4600 Kaby Lake Dual-Core 3.6 GHz LGA 1151 51W $86.99
WD Blue 1TB Desktop Hard Disk Drive - 7200 RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB $49.99
1x Crucial 4GB 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 2133 (PC4 17000) $37.99
1x EVGA 430 W1 100-W1-0430-KR 80+ WHITE 430W Power Supply $36.99
1x Rosewill - Micro ATX Mini Tower Computer Case with Dual Fans $24.99

i will be loading windows 10 on it..
Do you guys think this will be enough for his needs or should i upgrade somewhere?
thanks in advance for your input
 
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Poor dad, doesn't get to have any fun :) .... I game with my boys all the time. When very young (< 6) they would inherit hi end builds from my office that were AutoCADs workstations ... at about 10 they started helping me build all the boxes... by 12 they were doing their own builds and buying the parts with their own money. Fortunately, they let me help.

I would encourage you and ya dad to build it together and maybe ask mom or ya brother to throw in a few bucks to help dad have some fun

My boys and I all played Saga of Ryzom together for quite a few years.... (I'm still playing) and even w/ a $75 GFX card, ya can play the game (Mac, Windows or Linux). It' also available on steam but the native clients are far better. The kids ...
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You might also consider a DeskMini, if you want it small and you don't think your dad will ever want a GPU card for gaming. Also recommend going with 8GB of RAM. 4 will work but you shouldn't ever hear any complaints going with 8 instead.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Pentium G4600 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($86.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($76.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi - Travelstar 1TB 2.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Other: ASRock Deskmini 100W ($120.00)
Total: $338.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-19 16:42 EDT-0400
 
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Will this be used at home or will this be used for the office ? If at home consider this.

We did this recently building a PC for mom to use... but she also games a little bit and the kids (3) wanted to have a spare box so that when their friends come over, they could both game. We all chipped in and spent $800 and "Mom uses it for work and when she not using, the kids use it.

That was last Mother's Day and the equivalent today would be:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-7600K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($221.49 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Scythe - Mugen MAX 97.2 CFM CPU Cooler ($36.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-Z270XP-SLI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($121.88 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Patriot - Viper 4 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate - FireCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($75.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3GB Windforce OC Video Card ($219.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Phanteks - Enthoo Pro M ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($33.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $845.18
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-19 17:06 EDT-0400

PCpartpicker wont show the desired case so the one intended was this one ... Phanteks Eclipse P400 Series PH-EC416P_WT Glacier White Steel Side Window ($59)
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811854034

Unless he has eye problems, Id avoid the 27" monitor @ 1080p

Otherwise, Id stick pretty much w/ what ya got but ...

- 4 GB won't cut it ... 2 x 4 GB DDR4-3000 can be had for $76 ... $2133 is just $5-6 cheaper

-The Seasonic S12 520 is cheaper and far better
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/fZyFf7/seasonic-power-supply-s12ii520bronze
 
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ya i agree i need to bump the ram up and i think im going to try and keep it under 500 with a less expensive build. it will be in his home office and i have a nice gaming rig in my room and so does my brother, so not to worried about it needing to used for more then just office/web stuff. i have a 27 and a 24 in monitor in my room im going to see if he likes the size. He is getting older and uses reading glasses to read so i think he would prefer a bigger screen.
 
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The size of the computer doesnt matter either. Just whatever will be the most cost effective setup to get him up and running. He had to turn in his work laptop and essentially this is the replacement. He never took it out of the house for that matter. So it can be a full/mid or mini/ all-in-one computer or another laptop for that matter. i just assumed building my own for him will yield the best bang for his buck
 
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Poor dad, doesn't get to have any fun :) .... I game with my boys all the time. When very young (< 6) they would inherit hi end builds from my office that were AutoCADs workstations ... at about 10 they started helping me build all the boxes... by 12 they were doing their own builds and buying the parts with their own money. Fortunately, they let me help.

I would encourage you and ya dad to build it together and maybe ask mom or ya brother to throw in a few bucks to help dad have some fun

My boys and I all played Saga of Ryzom together for quite a few years.... (I'm still playing) and even w/ a $75 GFX card, ya can play the game (Mac, Windows or Linux). It' also available on steam but the native clients are far better. The kids , now 27, 26 and 21 don't play the same stuff as I do anymore ... but they and their friends still build all their boxes on my workbench ... or what mom likes to call "the dining room table"
 
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Fairly minimal reviews. It's the only one in Intels STX size format that ever made it to market as far as I can find. Though user reviews seem to be kind so I don't believe its bad product. Its definitely for a niche audience, that I think you dad falls in to.
 
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