Hello,
I'm building a computer for my dad's office for work such as printing, scanning, and using web applications. It's not going to be used for anything too specialized. I'm not too experienced with planning builds so I would really appreciate some help.
Thanks!
Approximate Purchase Date: asap
Budget Range: Around $500 (no more than $550)
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Office work, surfing the web and using web applications, scanning and printing
Parts Not Required: Monitors, keyboard, graphics card (integrated is fine), operating system, and mouse
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com, amazon.com
Country: No Preference
Parts Preferences: by brand or type: none
Overclocking: No
SLI or Crossfire: No
Monitor Resolution: (e.g.: 1024x768, 1280x1024, 1440x900, 1600x1200, 1680x1050, 1920x1080, 1920x1200)
Additional Comments: Needs to have dual monitor support, preferably with 8gb of ram
I found a build online and tinkered with it. Overall, it should come to about $450. Could you give your opinion on it or if there are any better alternatives?
Intel Core i3-2100 Sandy Bridge 3.1GHz LGA 1155 65W Dual-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 2000 BX80623I32100
Model #:BX80623I32100
Item #:N82E16819115078
$119.99
BIOSTAR H61MGC LGA 1155 Intel H61 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
Model #:H61MGC
Item #:N82E16813138332
$54.99 -$5.00 Instant $49.99
G.SKILL Value Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600) Desktop Memory Model F3-10600CL9D-8GBNT
Model #:F3-10600CL9D-8GBNT
Item #:N82E16820231422
$39.99
Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
Model #:ST1000DM003
Item #:N82E16822148840
$109.99 -$10.00 Instant $99.99
Sony Optiarc 24X DVD Burner, Bulk Package Black SATA Model AD-7280S-0B - OEM
Model #:AD-7280S-0B
Item #:N82E16827118067
$17.99
Rosewill HIVE Series HIVE-550 550W Continuous @40°C, 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified, Modular Design, Single +12V Rail, ATX12V v2.31/EPS12V ...
Model #:Hive-550
Item #:N82E16817182131
$79.99 -$10.00 Instant $69.99
COOLER MASTER Elite 430 RC-430-KWN1 Black Steel / Plastic Computer Case
Model #:RC-430-KWN1
Item #:N82E16811119227
$59.99 -$15.00 Instant $44.99
Subtotal:$442.93
Thank you very much for your help!
I'm building a computer for my dad's office for work such as printing, scanning, and using web applications. It's not going to be used for anything too specialized. I'm not too experienced with planning builds so I would really appreciate some help.
Thanks!
Approximate Purchase Date: asap
Budget Range: Around $500 (no more than $550)
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Office work, surfing the web and using web applications, scanning and printing
Parts Not Required: Monitors, keyboard, graphics card (integrated is fine), operating system, and mouse
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com, amazon.com
Country: No Preference
Parts Preferences: by brand or type: none
Overclocking: No
SLI or Crossfire: No
Monitor Resolution: (e.g.: 1024x768, 1280x1024, 1440x900, 1600x1200, 1680x1050, 1920x1080, 1920x1200)
Additional Comments: Needs to have dual monitor support, preferably with 8gb of ram
I found a build online and tinkered with it. Overall, it should come to about $450. Could you give your opinion on it or if there are any better alternatives?
Intel Core i3-2100 Sandy Bridge 3.1GHz LGA 1155 65W Dual-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 2000 BX80623I32100
Model #:BX80623I32100
Item #:N82E16819115078
$119.99
BIOSTAR H61MGC LGA 1155 Intel H61 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
Model #:H61MGC
Item #:N82E16813138332
$54.99 -$5.00 Instant $49.99
G.SKILL Value Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600) Desktop Memory Model F3-10600CL9D-8GBNT
Model #:F3-10600CL9D-8GBNT
Item #:N82E16820231422
$39.99
Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
Model #:ST1000DM003
Item #:N82E16822148840
$109.99 -$10.00 Instant $99.99
Sony Optiarc 24X DVD Burner, Bulk Package Black SATA Model AD-7280S-0B - OEM
Model #:AD-7280S-0B
Item #:N82E16827118067
$17.99
Rosewill HIVE Series HIVE-550 550W Continuous @40°C, 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified, Modular Design, Single +12V Rail, ATX12V v2.31/EPS12V ...
Model #:Hive-550
Item #:N82E16817182131
$79.99 -$10.00 Instant $69.99
COOLER MASTER Elite 430 RC-430-KWN1 Black Steel / Plastic Computer Case
Model #:RC-430-KWN1
Item #:N82E16811119227
$59.99 -$15.00 Instant $44.99
Subtotal:$442.93
Thank you very much for your help!