Basic PC recommendation (Desktops vs DIY)

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symbiote28 said:
hi all,

i've been reading around and there's really an abundance of experience recommendations shared by users here. love this forum!

i'm thinking of buying for my bro a desktop pc for his new house and this is simply a basic pc for normal everyday use. no gaming needs whatsoever apart for online games.

would a desktop system from PC show suffice? or still going the DIY route be better (inclusive of monitors and peripherals)?

love to here your suggestions. thanks! :D
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For your bro....

CPU: Intel Pentium G4560 @ $79* (Qoo10 SG)
MB: ASUS E3M-ET V5 @ $88* (Qoo10 SG)
RAM: Kingston ValueRAM DDR4-2133 CL15 8GB @ $85 (PC Themes)
HDD: Western Digital Blue 1TB @ $68 (Tradepac)
PSU: FSP300-50HMN 300W @ $39 (Lazada SG)
CASE: Tecware F3 @ $40 (Lazada SG)
OS: Microsoft Windows 10 Home 64-bit Product Key @ $1 (Taobao)
Not joking. Search "Windows 10 激活码".

Total: $400

*Price after Qoo10 Hero Day $20 off min $100 spending coupon [Valid today only]
 
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singupingu said:
I'm not trying to rude. Sorry for the misunderstanding. I understand you have your plan of upgrades. But I would like to suggest you to take care of your bro's com first. Choose an OEM com that can fit his needs. After which, when it's time to upgrade yours, you can ask for a recommendation here again.

This way, we would not recommend something that would be outdated by the time you are ready for upgrade as nvidia new lineup is coming soon.

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no apologies needed bro. you've been the best of help. i think i'll just do that, focus on my bro's pc first and then slowly mine. :)

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For your bro....

CPU: Intel Pentium G4560 @ $79* (Qoo10 SG)
MB: ASUS E3M-ET V5 @ $88* (Qoo10 SG)
RAM: Kingston ValueRAM DDR4-2133 CL15 8GB @ $85 (PC Themes)
HDD: Western Digital Blue 1TB @ $68 (Tradepac)
PSU: FSP300-50HMN 300W @ $39 (Lazada SG)
CASE: Tecware F3 @ $40 (Lazada SG)
OS: Microsoft Windows 10 Home 64-bit Product Key @ $1 (Taobao)
Not joking. Search "Windows 10 激活码".

Total: $400

*Price after Qoo10 Hero Day $20 off min $100 spending coupon [Valid today only]
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thanks. how do i go about buying from Taobao? have you tried before? instant email delivery? by just getting the product key, i can download the full suite?
 
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symbiote28 said:
thanks. how do i go about buying from Taobao? have you tried before? instant email delivery? by just getting the product key, i can download the full suite?
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1) you must have a Taobao account and an Alipay account, and use your Mastercard/visa/etc or alipay purchase card (it's actually a prepaid topup card that can be bought on AXS) to make payment.
2) Might have to ask the seller for confirmation cos some send via Taobao's inbuilt Ali Wang Wang messenger while others send via email. Most of the time Taobao sellers dispatch "goods" within 24hrs, so you should receive it fairly quickly, esp since this is simply a product key.

PS: before making any purchase on Taobao, do feel free to contact the seller via Ali Wang Wang should you have any enquiry

3) you do not need a key to download windows, the windows file can be downloaded from Microsoft website. During installation of OS, you will be prompted to key in the product key.
 
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symbiote28 said:
is SSD a must have for normal day to day usage with no gaming needs? it might help in transferring of big files but i'm guessing that'll all it will benefit for a basic desktop?
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The time taken to open chrome.
The time taken to open word doc.
The time taken to open game.
The time taken to open a folder.
The time taken to boot up your computer.
The time taken to open photoshop cc.
The time taken to search a file.

That's the stuffs that's going to be affected once you upgrade to ssd.

I can list down more if you want.

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SSD FTW!!!

produde1999 said:
The time taken to open chrome.
The time taken to open word doc.
The time taken to open game.
The time taken to open a folder.
The time taken to boot up your computer.
The time taken to open photoshop cc.
The time taken to search a file.

That's the stuffs that's going to be affected once you upgrade to ssd.

I can list down more if you want.

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lol im hdd for boot up and im not complaining much. can spare 1 mins of so or a few sec delay for certain apps to open.
 
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ZrE0_Cha0s said:
lol im hdd for boot up and im not complaining much. can spare 1 mins of so or a few sec delay for certain apps to open.
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I can't.

Well using hdd sure it doesn't lag, but every each second i wait for opening a simple program, irritates me to hell.

I'm that type of person where if i need wait for animation of opening a folder, it irritates me so I disabled it.

I need to get things work done asap, not enjoying waiting for some bloody windows animation or simple programs to done opening.

I will smash the keyboard if i use hdd as main drive. I dun find ssd is fast enough for me.

As far as productivity is concerned, ssd is a must.

Next time manufacturer should install os in ram, booting up windows will be just a blink in a eye.

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But isn't ram a volatile memory? Your OS will be gone once you shut down the PC. Haha

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symbiote28 said:
so assuming if i get an SSD, would one be sufficient? or get an SSD with the OS loaded inside and a HDD for other storage?
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Get a ssd, load your OS inside or you can mirror your current boot drive into it. Make sure the ssd have enough space to house the stuff inside your current drive.

Then format your hdd to use as storage and other read and write stuff that doesn't require the ssd speed like your music, documents, videos, etc.

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singupingu said:
Get a ssd, load your OS inside or you can mirror your current boot drive into it. Make sure the ssd have enough space to house the stuff inside your current drive.

Then format your hdd to use as storage and other read and write stuff that doesn't require the ssd speed like your music, documents, videos, etc.

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sounds good. any recommended SSD for this setup?
 
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Buy her

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