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Started by Valkyrieneos | | 6 answers
What is a good general internet browsing pc build?
Nothing fancy its going to be made for my mum and she has no Idea how to use computers I just want it to be fast browsing and load up times thanks.
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October 14, 2014 2:50:39 PM

Thanks for all the responses

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October 14, 2014 11:41:10 AM

First build has slow cpu and slower then average ssd drive.
Second build is a waste of money and putitng all the money into the wrong places.

This build give you 8gb of ram and SSD drive for speed. The CPU is pretty decent for web use, if she ever needs more, then a simple cpu swap to an i5 will be all she neesds.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-HDS Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($54.99 @ Mwave)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Silverstone PS09B MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($47.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit) ($90.26 @ OutletPC)
Total: $460.19 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-14 14:34 EDT-0400
October 14, 2014 11:17:12 AM

For load times an SSD drive will be the best bang for buck performance.
How much file storage does she need, and would you like a magnetic HDD for backups?
October 14, 2014 10:35:57 AM

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD 5350 2.05Ghz Quad-Core Processor ($59.97 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-AM1M-S2H Micro ATX AM1 Motherboard ($34.98 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Corsair Force LX Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill FBM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $349.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-14 13:35 EDT-0400
October 14, 2014 10:31:37 AM

What is budget, do you need a widows OS (if so win 7 or win 8), do you need monitor?

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