• Build for my mom
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I am going to build my mom a desktop because she has come to hate laptops (yay)! So anyway all she really does it internet and some quicken stuff, so i don't need anything really powerful, Just something niec and snappy, no games whatsoever. Thanks! I don't know a budget, but not too much. Oh, she needs the whole shebang, hard drive, keyboard, monitor everything.
[QUOTE=bobthe2lol;22602610]I am going to build my mom a desktop because she has come to hate laptops (yay)! So anyway all she really does it internet and some quicken stuff, so i don't need anything really powerful, Just something niec and snappy, no games whatsoever. Thanks! I don't know a budget, but not too much. Oh, she needs the whole shebang, hard drive, keyboard, monitor everything.[/QUOTE] Since she isn't doing anything intensive a prebuilt may be cost effective in this situation. Although if you want you can get a really small form factor on her build which will be nice going mini atx.
Don't worry, raccoon2112 is on the case! list in a min
AMD Dual Core 2GB RAM ATi HD RADEON 3200.
As i said, she doesnt need a big screeen or anything like that, like a 17" or something, and not too big of a hdd either, she doesnt do gfx or anything.
You'd might as well get a prebuilt for this.
[QUOTE=bobthe2lol;22602764]As i said, she doesnt need a big screeen or anything like that, like a 17" or something, and not too big of a hdd either, she doesnt do gfx or anything.[/QUOTE] 19in widescreen monitors are ridiculously affordable now, so you might as well. This also helps with eye strain and neck pain if you avoid a tiny monitor.
SATA cables: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812816027[/url] get 2 of these CD/DVD burner: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204[/url] Case: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147112[/url] you can switch this out for a nicer one if you want HDD: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136497[/url] it shouldn't be that hard to get a different one if you want it bigger/smaller PSU: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139008[/url] MOBO: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128408[/url] Keyboard: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823126013[/url] Mouse: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826105185[/url] RAM: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231098[/url] get 2 of these if you want more ram CPU: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103681[/url] Monitor: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236069[/url] it shouldn't be all that hard to pick out a different one if you want, just remember to read the reviews Speakers: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16836113026[/url] Mousemat: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.315974[/url]
I think i7 980x and then pair it with 16GB quad channel RAM and 4x CF with 5970? I would suggest you get something like the AMD athlon II x4 630 Propus. It's the cheapest quad core on the market, and I guess she would like her computer to be fast, notin games, but just in general. 2GB RAM will obviously go with the purpose, so you just choose there. Just go with a mobo with integrated graphics. I guess you could build this for abut 450$? Racoon, your going expensive there for 4GB ram... If you just bought 4GB alone you could get it for like 105$.. Get a small cube case, they can look pretty nice and discrete..
[QUOTE=GoDong-DK;22602945] Racoon, your going expensive there for 4GB ram... If you just bought 4GB alone you could get it for like 105$.. Get a small cube case, they can look pretty nice and discrete..[/QUOTE] It is 2gb also those cube cases are a bitch to work with
[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231148&cm_re=4gb_g._skill-_-20-231-148-_-Product[/url] This is fine for her purpose, and cheaper.. [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103704&cm_re=amd_athlon_x4_630-_-19-103-704-_-Product[/url] If quad-core would come in handy.
Thanks racoon and godong. I'll probably be using that build. I could get a prebuilt but i want to build it myself, i find it alot of fun!
Good luck!
[url]https://secure.newegg.com/WishList/MySavedWishDetail.aspx?ID=13889352[/url] I made this build for another person. It was made to be cheap and for general usage. All it lacks isan optical drive, it has a flash drive instead. Keyboard and monitor: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824254046[/url] - Cheap, 20" with a low resolution so she don't have to strain her eyes to read things. Keyboard and mouse, I'd say go get it at a local shop, so she can try it out.
[QUOTE=Tools;22629517][url]https://secure.newegg.com/WishList/MySavedWishDetail.aspx?ID=13889352[/url] I made this build for another person. It was made to be cheap and for general usage. All it lacks isan optical drive, it has a flash drive instead. Keyboard and monitor: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824254046[/url] - Cheap, 20" with a low resolution so she don't have to strain her eyes to read things. Keyboard and mouse, I'd say go get it at a local shop, so she can try it out.[/QUOTE] Your wishlist ain't public.
[QUOTE=raccoon2112;22602966] also those cube cases are a bitch to work with[/QUOTE] All you've got to do is screw the shit in once and there you go, it's not like his mother is going to mess around inside the case on a regular basis.
If she really only wants to do quicken stuff and browse shit, build her an Atom based box, it'll be tiny, completely silent, and snappy enough for her requirements. Then just source a cheap monitor from somewhere. This will be by far the cheapest option and the silent + very low power requirements will be appreciated in the long term.
[QUOTE=Kialtia;22630995]Your wishlist ain't public.[/QUOTE] Just replace MyWishList with PublicList :colbert: [url]http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=13889352[/url]
Cheap and effective build, get a compucase 8k01: [url]http://www.compucase-hec.co.uk/img/mini_itx/large/8k01.jpg[/url] Seeing as it comes with a built in psu, you just buy a gigabyte GA-D510UD, shove in 4gigs of ram and toss in a harddrive, presto. You have a cheapass energy saving internet cruiser. :P mobo: 90$ [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128436&Tpk=gigabyte%20d510[/url] ram: 100$ [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820104020&cm_re=pc2-6400_hyperx-_-20-104-020-_-Product[/url] case: 40$ [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811121090&cm_re=compucase_8k-_-11-121-090-_-Product[/url] hdd: 70$ [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136490&cm_re=wd_green-_-22-136-490-_-Product[/url] Total price 300$
get an i3 system
[QUOTE=raccoon2112;22602898]SATA cables: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812816027[/url] get 2 of these CD/DVD burner: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204[/url] Case: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147112[/url] you can switch this out for a nicer one if you want HDD: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136497[/url] it shouldn't be that hard to get a different one if you want it bigger/smaller PSU: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139008[/url] MOBO: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128408[/url] Keyboard: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823126013[/url] Mouse: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826105185[/url] RAM: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231098[/url] get 2 of these if you want more ram CPU: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103681[/url] Monitor: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236069[/url] it shouldn't be all that hard to pick out a different one if you want, just remember to read the reviews Speakers: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16836113026[/url] Mousemat: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.315974[/url][/QUOTE] Get a Samsung F3 because it is at the same price with free shipping. Or you could get a 250/320 GB Western Digital for like $45.
buy a mac lol
Wait do you need an OS?
[QUOTE=pognivet;22696235]buy a mac lol[/QUOTE] Screw mac, buy an iPad
$445 (no speaker/keyboard because I don't know which are really good) Sony Burner [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827118039[/url] Ati 4350/AMD Athlon II x2 240 Regor [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.415877[/url] Crucial 2x1 GB RAM [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148148[/url] Corsair PSU [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139008[/url] Asus Motherboard [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131626[/url] 18.5' Acer Monitor [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009216[/url] WD 250 Gigabyte Hard Drive [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136113[/url] Generic Apex Case [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811154102[/url] Do you need an OS? [editline]08:27PM[/editline] [QUOTE=Tools;22654599]Just replace MyWishList with PublicList :colbert: [url]http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=13889352[/url][/QUOTE] Actually this is better than mine since on second thought a video card is not needed. A 4350 might handle movies or HD videos better though.
if shes need to multetask you mite need 2 ipad xD
[QUOTE=FalcoLombardi;22696507]Actually this is better than mine since on second thought a video card is not needed. A 4350 might handle movies or HD videos better though.[/QUOTE] 5450 for $65 or 4350 for $35, swap in either and the computer does everything with a smile.
[QUOTE=ButtsexV2;22677339]get an i3 system[/QUOTE]
Use a cheap AMD dual core.
[QUOTE=Tools;22701131]5450 for $65 or 4350 for $35, swap in either and the computer does everything with a smile.[/QUOTE] Isn't a 4650 more powerful than a 5450 and it costs less? [editline]10:58PM[/editline] Also OP is dead.
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