Hi, I am trying to build my parents a new desktop for Christmas. They mostly just do web browsing and online bill pay.
Their laptop died and I am looking to replace it with a nice desktop PC.
I am on a budget, would like to spend around $300 for the tower and internal components themselves (no need for monitor or keyboard/mouse/speakers). Another question I have, could I get a motherboard with an integrated graphics card to save money? Or would buying a really cheap somewhat outdated Nvida or Radeon GPU be better in the long run?
Approximate Purchase Date: Within the next 2 weeks
Budget Range: Around $300 after rebates
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Web browsing/ online bill pay/ YouTube
Parts Not Required: Monitor, keyboard, mouse, speakers
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg.com Tigerdirect.com Microcenter.com (etc) (Reputable site with cheapest price)
Country: US
Parts Preferences: Would love to stick with Intel or AMD if its in my price range
Overclocking: No
SLI or Crossfire: No
So far I am looking at:
OS:
Windows 7 64-bit $79.99 AFTER MIR
RAM:
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL9D-4GBRL $24.99 Although, about $13 more could get me 8GB though I know its overkill(2x4GB G. Skill ram)
PSU:
CORSAIR Builder Series CX430 V2 (CMPSU-430CXV2) 430W ATX12V v2.3 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply $24.99 AFTER MIR
CD/DVD Burner:
ASUS 24X DVD Burner $19.99
That comes out to around $150 and I still have these 4 or 5 other things to purchase ( I think thats all the components I need?)
Is it possible to keep this budget with the components I picked out? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Case:
Motherboard:
CPU:
Hard Drive:
GPU (if i cant get integrated graphics on mobo)
Their laptop died and I am looking to replace it with a nice desktop PC.
I am on a budget, would like to spend around $300 for the tower and internal components themselves (no need for monitor or keyboard/mouse/speakers). Another question I have, could I get a motherboard with an integrated graphics card to save money? Or would buying a really cheap somewhat outdated Nvida or Radeon GPU be better in the long run?
Approximate Purchase Date: Within the next 2 weeks
Budget Range: Around $300 after rebates
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Web browsing/ online bill pay/ YouTube
Parts Not Required: Monitor, keyboard, mouse, speakers
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg.com Tigerdirect.com Microcenter.com (etc) (Reputable site with cheapest price)
Country: US
Parts Preferences: Would love to stick with Intel or AMD if its in my price range
Overclocking: No
SLI or Crossfire: No
So far I am looking at:
OS:
Windows 7 64-bit $79.99 AFTER MIR
RAM:
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL9D-4GBRL $24.99 Although, about $13 more could get me 8GB though I know its overkill(2x4GB G. Skill ram)
PSU:
CORSAIR Builder Series CX430 V2 (CMPSU-430CXV2) 430W ATX12V v2.3 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply $24.99 AFTER MIR
CD/DVD Burner:
ASUS 24X DVD Burner $19.99
That comes out to around $150 and I still have these 4 or 5 other things to purchase ( I think thats all the components I need?)
Is it possible to keep this budget with the components I picked out? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Case:
Motherboard:
CPU:
Hard Drive:
GPU (if i cant get integrated graphics on mobo)
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