Family Computer Build

[DarkAddo]

Hello members of Tom's Hardware. My family is in need of a new computer because the laptop I am currently on is starting to get outdated and needs to be replaced. The next computer we are buying (building) will be a desktop. I got talking to my dad and he said that if I chose all the parts then he said we will be able to get them and I can put it together for family use. So, here's the build-

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/33ixa
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/33ixa/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/33ixa/benchmarks/

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 760K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($84.74 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI FM2-A75MA-P33 Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard ($59.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($91.99 @ Microcenter)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($170.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Rosewill Line-M MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($38.99 @ Staples)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer ($22.80 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $659.43
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-03 06:15 EST-0500)


Any suggestions would be appreciated!
EDIT: Budget is in the Sub-$700 Range
-Addo

 

[Vic 40]

I assume looking at the gpu that games need to be played on this pc...?

Something different that takes up the entire budget but is worth it imo,

PCPartPicker part list

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($113.48 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($47.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Kingston Blu 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 270 2GB Video Card ($195.99 @ Staples)
Case: Rosewill Line-M MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($38.99 @ Staples)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD/CD Writer ($22.80 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $689.19
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-03 07:29 EST-0500)

Better cpu,
better gpu,
better psu,(for a more limited budget is your pick also good enough)
i would go for the latest o.s.,but that's you're choice.(everything is off course )
the motherboard has one flaw,it doesn't come with sata 3 ports ,just sata 2 ports,which doesn't mean a lot when you only use a normal hdd,but when adding a ssd it will limit its speeds.

 

[DarkAddo]

I've used Windows 8 before at a friends house and I didn't like it too much. That's why I choose Windows 7. Now, I am not 100% sure on the budget, that's just an estimate. But thanks, I'll take some version of yours if I can afford it!

 

[DarkAddo]

And yes, my sister and I play games like Minecraft, LoL, GMod, and stuff like that. I've never done anything too high end on a computer since well, the most I've ever owned is the one I'm on right now-

Athlon II X2 P340 2.2 GHZ
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4250 Graphics
250 GB HDD
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So that's why we're looking into a new one.

 

[Vic 40]

I've used Windows 8 before at a friends house and I didn't like it too much. That's why I choose Windows 7. !

Like i said it's up to you.I also had to get used to w8,but now that i am i like it better.

And yes, my sister and I play games like Minecraft, LoL, GMod, and stuff like that. .

For those games a system that probably has an overkill gpu in it.You could play bf3/4 with this on decent settings.

 

[Nikola Aslanov-1338074]

The initial build is good, but Vic's is better and within budget.
Just plan on adding an SSD some time in the future.