Cheap Workstation!

[gxavier38]

This PC will prob be used for Surfing, Word and Excel sort of stuff, emails. Videos once in a while but no editing or the sort. No CAD programs, no photo editing.
I'm thinking of under $500, 750 on the most. Next upgrade will probably be in 3 to 6 years, so make it futureproof.
What I'm thinking about:
Motherboard with built in graphics, AMD Processor, small PSU, wireless network card, 4GB of RAM/8 if possible. Noise is not a huge problem but heat is a little issue, although it is not very important.
Any suggestions are welcome.

 

[jgutz2006]

sounds like you already know what you want, so are you asking for various configurations within these specs? or do you want brand name recommendations

 

[sadams04]

MB - ASRock A75M FM1 A75 - $75
CPU - AMD A8-3870K w/ HD 6550D - $140
MEM - Corsair XMS 8GB DDR3-1600 CL9 - $50
HD - Seagate 2TB - $130
OPTICAL - 242 DVD-RW - $20
PSU - CORSAIR CX430 - $25 after MIR
CASE - Cooler Master Elite 430 - $40 after MIR
$480

The Corsair 430w PSU is sized that a GPU can be added later if more graphics muscle is needed.

 

[gxavier38]

sounds like you already know what you want, so are you asking for various configurations within these specs? or do you want brand name recommendations

I do know what I probably want, I just want a couple of recommendations. Maybe I could find better specs at cheaper prices?