Basic PC

[the-alchemist]

Hi, looking for some help with building a new PC. I only need it to be able to do basic word processing (MS Office) and surf the Internet. The PC should be able to run 1080p videos and the occasional Photoshop, nothing too extreme.

Any recommendations on the components?

 

[babychimz]

Hi, looking for some help with building a new PC. I only need it to be able to do basic word processing (MS Office) and surf the Internet. The PC should be able to run 1080p videos and the occasional Photoshop, nothing too extreme.

Any recommendations on the components?

Please provide a budget for the pros to assist

 

[the-alchemist]

Not limited by budget, would like to get a PC that is cheap but not save until everything "buy house brand".

 

[royfrosty]

What are the usage for photoshop?

Cause photoshop is something that will cost a bit more.

The thing is your config can just be a normal Pentium g3240 with 8gb ram, 1tb hard disk, 128gb ssd, a 300w psu, case, optical drive, and a OS.

If considering that you need to use it for photoshop purposes then you will need a little more CPU horsepower.

 

[the-alchemist]

Photoshop usage is minimal. Mostly for making posters etc., should not be CPU intensive.

 

[royfrosty]

ASRock H81M HDS + i3-4150 ~ $207
Crucial 8gb 1600mhz Value Ram ~ $89
WD Blue 1tb ~ $70
LiteOn S900 128gb SSD ~ $83
Powercolor r7 250x 2gb ~ $140
FSP OEM 300w ~ $30 (t258jgn PM him)
CoolerMaster Elite 361 ~ $55
LG DVD Drive ~ $21
Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit OEM ~ $115

Total ~ $810. Buy at tradepac unless stated. DIY

 

[yusoffb01]

Photoshop usage is minimal. Mostly for making posters etc., should not be CPU intensive.

Photoshop isnt cpu intensive. even on those $400 budget laptop can do

 

[Maeda_Toshiie]

1. Photoshop can eat a lot of memory if you are using a lot of high resolution layers.

2. Photoshop is mostly single thread bound. A lot of cores is not going to help.

 

[the-alchemist]

Don't need OS and SSD plus would prefer a mid range i5 CPU, any recommendations?

I like the Fractal Design R5, does the above specs fit into the case?

 

[MoneyFace =p]

Don't need OS and SSD plus would prefer a mid range i5 CPU, any recommendations?

I like the Fractal Design R5, does the above specs fit into the case?

Not limited by budget, would like to get a PC that is cheap but not save until everything "buy house brand".

They are mutually exclusive...

 

[MoneyFace =p]

CPU+MB: Intel Pentium G3258 [Anniversary Edition] + ASRock H81M-HDS R2.0 @ $156
RAM: Crucial DDR3-1600 CL11 8GB @ $86
GPU: PowerColor R7-250X 2GB @ $140
SSD: Lite-On S900 128GB @ $83
HDD: Western Digital Blue 1TB @ $70
ODD: Samsung 24X CD/DVD Writer [OEM] @ $21
CASE+PSU: In Win BK644 + Powerman IP-P300BN7-2 300W SFX [80 Plus] @ $109
At just 12.5 litres.
You simply cannot find any smaller ones that can still fit in a full fledge 5.25" ODD.

Total: $665

Buy from Tradepac, #05-18. Haggle for discounts.

 

[royfrosty]

Don't need OS and SSD plus would prefer a mid range i5 CPU, any recommendations?

I like the Fractal Design R5, does the above specs fit into the case?

SSD not needed? Thats the only thing in the pc that makes the pc buttery smooth and lightning fast.

If you just bump up the cpu to an I5 with no ssd. Its gonna be much slower than your i3 with an ssd.