recommend pc about 500-600

[Spladox]

Hello guys, I'm planning to get a computer for my dad. He only use it to watch videos, surf net.. Storage wise he prefers to have more. 500-600 enough? Needs OS. Anyone to contact to help me fix it up cos I don't really know much about these and in case troubles start arising in the future.

 

[kaixax555]

Pentium G3258 + MSI H81M-E35 @ 168
Crucial 4GB DDR3-1600 @ 38
Transcend SSD370 128GB @ 90
WD Green 3TB @ 137
Samsung DVD Drive @ 31
FSP Hexa Plus 450W @ 58
Deepcool Smarter @ 49
Windows 8 Home Premium 64 bit @ 35 (g2a.com)

Total 606

All from Tradepac except OS (just go online, buy, download to CD and install)

 

[MoneyFace =p]

Get this and a separate external HDD...

http://www.lazada.sg/zotac-zbox-id18-plus-windows-81-with-bing-102753.html

 

[deepblue_82]

Get this and a separate external HDD...

http://www.lazada.sg/zotac-zbox-id18-plus-windows-81-with-bing-102753.html

wow.. nice idea!!

 

[Fatfool]

Get this and a separate external HDD...

http://www.lazada.sg/zotac-zbox-id18-plus-windows-81-with-bing-102753.html

No... Just get an internal laptop 2.5" drive and install it inside can liao.

Anwyay, this is a passively cooled alternative that is slightly smaller. No fans or what not

http://www.lazada.sg/zotac-zbox-ci320-plus-with-windows-81-bing-edition-102576.html?mp=1

 

[MoneyFace =p]

No... Just get an internal laptop 2.5" drive and install it inside can liao.

Anwyay, this is a passively cooled alternative that is slightly smaller. No fans or what not

http://www.lazada.sg/zotac-zbox-ci320-plus-with-windows-81-bing-edition-102576.html?mp=1

My rationale for getting external HDD instead of internal one is for flexibility. He can choose to buy both 3.5" and 2.5" external HDDs of all sizes rather than being stucked within the limitations of a 2.5" internal HDD.

On another note, Ivy Bridge CULV will offer better mileage than Bay Trail with much faster single thread performance and its IGP...

 

[zzzzzzz]

Pentium G3240 + Asrock H81M HDS
Crucial DDR1600 8GB
WD 1 TB blue
Liteon/Samsung DVDRW
FSP Hexa plus 450W
Deepcool smarter
Win 8 OEM

shop around SLS/ Lazada
total cost around $500+?

 

[Fatfool]

My rationale for getting external HDD instead of internal one is for flexibility. He can choose to buy both 3.5" and 2.5" external HDDs of all sizes rather than being stucked within the limitations of a 2.5" internal HDD.

On another note, Ivy Bridge CULV will offer better mileage than Bay Trail with much faster single thread performance and its IGP...

USB drives don't match up to the transfer rates of SATA, but the main advantage is that it keeps everything together. When you have no idea what you're doing and the person who's going to use it is clueless too, just put everything in a box instead of having things stick out. (like USB vs PCI-E WIFI adapters) The less drivers you have to deal with, the better.

Ivy Bridge will perform better than Bay trail but the main advantage is the smaller size and passive cooling (one less thing to go wrong)