Budget rig recommendation

velodrome

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Hi guys, I am looking to build a new com mostly for my parents to check email, watch shows, do simple work tasks etc. Almost no gaming at all except for simple ones like Candy Crush which my mom likes to play, so I decided that I would probably not need a GPU. I would like to include an SSD as I think they would appreciate the responsiveness. For CPU I'm not sure if I should get Sandy, Ivy or Haswell. Pls advise. Here is a rough idea of the build I have come up with. Do chip in with all your recommendations!

Budget: $800

CPU + MB: i3 2120 and AS Rock B75M-DGS (do advise on better alternatives)
RAM: Any 4GB value RAM
SSD: Sandisk Ultra + 128GB (or any better alternative)
HDD: WD 1TB Blue (actually probably only need 500GB but 1TB is just $10 more zz)
ODD: Samsung OEM DVD (can I reuse my old one?)
PSU: FSP Hexa 500W
OS: Windows 7 Home (I have one copy from my own PC but I don't think it's possible to use the same one right?)
CASE: Corsair 200R (sleek and badass)
 

royfrosty

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Go celeron. An i3 is overkill.

Asrock b75m DGS + G1630 ~ $117
Crucial 8gb 1600mhz ~ $89
WD Blue 1tb ~ $75
Sandisk Extreme Plus 128gb ~ $130
Corsair Carbide Series 200R ~ $70
Seasonic g360 360w 80+ Gold Semi Modular ~ $89
Samsung ODD ~ $21
Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit OEM ~ $115

Total ~ $709 buy at tradepac. DIY
 

Jian19

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G3220 + Asrock h81m dgs ~ $143
Adata 4gb ddr3 ~ $45
Wd blue 1tb ~ $74
Optical drive reuse
Fsp 300w ~ $45
CM n200 ~ $52
Win7 use ur disc install and *ahem* just google

$359 buy and DIY @ tradepac ask for discount

Ssd not really needed I think.. It's up to u if u wan to add in a ssd
 

gaoxing84

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Key word is daz lol if you know. Just Google with other keywords
 
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