Building mom computer! $500

[Jakevalerio]

Hey guys,

I'm looking to build my mom a new computer, the budget is about 500. Her computer now is about 5-8 years old so just about anything will be an upgrade, but I want something worth every penny.

I was leaning towards AMD because I wasn't really interested in a discrete graphics card and I really like the stats on their A6 5400k.

However I'm open to anything.

Her usage would be Microsoft office, web browsing, some video games such as sims, and YouTube. I would like her to be able to watch videos in 1080p.


I do not have anything so everything will need to be included monitor, OS, etc.

Location :US.

 

[g-unit1111]

$500 with monitor *AND* OS? I don't think that's going to happen especially if you want to get any sort of decent system. Especially with HD and RAM prices the way they are now. Maybe try this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD A10-5800K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($129.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A75 Pro4 ATX FM2 Motherboard ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($70.17 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $596.08
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-17 02:38 EDT-0400)

 

[Jakevalerio]

My question is do you think the CPU cooler is necessary ?

$500 with monitor *AND* OS? I don't think that's going to happen especially if you want to get any sort of decent system. Especially with HD and RAM prices the way they are now. Maybe try this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD A10-5800K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($129.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A75 Pro4 ATX FM2 Motherboard ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($70.17 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $596.08
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-17 02:38 EDT-0400)

 

[g-unit1111]

My question is do you think the CPU cooler is necessary ?

For the 5800K it is, you don't want to get a fast clock with the stock fan.

 

[bodeen2012]

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Kkcw
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Kkcw/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Kkcw/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD A6-5400K 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($63.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A75 Pro4-M Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard ($73.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($37.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 250GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.81 @ Compuvest)
Case: Silverstone PS08B (Black) MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($34.90 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Monitor: Acer G215HVBbd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: V7 CK0A1-4N6P Wired Standard Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($10.37 @ Amazon)
Total: $505.98
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-03-17 15:06 EDT-0400)