Buyers Guide: Intel-Based Home Office PC Configuration
Nobody ever said that your business machine had to come from a tier-one vendor. If you enjoy the satisfaction of building your own systems, this ~$500 machine covers all your basic needs. It includes a dual-core Core i3 processor with Hyper-Threading support, a whopping 8 GB of RAM, and a well-equipped H77-based ASRock motherboard. A capable power supply, high-quality enclosure, 1 TB hard drive, and 64 GB SSD mean you won't be sacrificing form or function. Congratulations to forum member nix327 for having his recommended build picked by the Tom's Hardware community this quarter!
- 1 – AMD-Based Home Office PC
- 2 – Intel-Based Home Office PC
- 3 – High-End Workstation
- 4 – Home Theater PC
- 5 – Home NAS Server
| Component | Model | Average price |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core i3-3225 3.3 GHz Ivy Bridge CPU | $145 |
| Motherboard | ASRock H77M H77 Motherboard | $75 |
| RAM | Cosair 8 GB DDR3-1333 Kit (2 x 4 GB) | $53 |
| Hard Drive and SSD | Crucial m4 64 GB SSD | $100 |
| Hard Drive and SSD | Seagate Barracuda Green 1 TB 5900 RPM HDD | $135 |
| Power Supply | Corsair Builder Series CX430 430 W 80 PLUS Bronze PSU | $50 |
| Case | Corsair 200R ATX Mid-Tower | $70 |
| DVD Burner | Asus 24x DVD Burner | $27 |
| TOTAL : $655 | ||
Updates
- March 14, 2013 : Updated to reflect the Q1 2013 BestConfigs Poll - Congratulations nix327!
- August 18, 2011 : Updated to reflect the Q3 2011 BestConfigs Poll - Congratulations r0aringdrag0n!
