Superbudget build help

didgemaster · 13 Jan 2019 at 17:36

I haven't built a system for a few years so I'm a bit rusty on what worls well together.

My Father's Computer will not power on and unfortunately I don't have a spare psu to test. I think the time has come to upgrade anyway as the specs of his old machine were very old:
AMD Athlon II x4
4GB DDR 800
Nvidia gforce 8200
500GB HDD

So I thought I'd get a psu and test but I suspect I will have to buid new. I have a Samsung 250GB ssd and a case. can you help with a new spec. Its not got to do anything demanding just windows 10, surfing the web and some basic office work.

Thanks in advance

andy_mk3 · 13 Jan 2019 at 17:40

Does it need to be new? You get so much more for your money in the used market.

didgemaster · 13 Jan 2019 at 17:58

Doesn't have to be new and I am looking at the MM at the moment

andy_mk3 · 13 Jan 2019 at 18:30

Check out ebay for stuff like used Dell Optiplex PC's. I bought myself an Optiplex 9020 for £200 inc a 1080p screen with a 4th gen i5, 4GB RAM (I did upgrade it to 8GB) in a nice small form factor unit. I also added an SSD and it's a brilliant little machine.

ExoMale · 19 Jan 2019 at 00:25

My basket at Overclockers UK:

1 x Team Group Vulcan T-Force 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-24000C16 3000MHz Dual Channel Kit - Grey (TLGD416G30= £99.95
1 x TeamGroup 480GB L5 Lite SSD 2.5" SATA 6Gbps 3D NAND Solid State Drive= £59.99
1 x AMD Ryzen 3 2200G VEGA Graphics AM4 CPU w/ Wraith Stealth Cooler= £98.99
1 x Asrock B450M Pro4 (Socket AM4) DDR4 MATX Motherboard= £70.99
1 x be quiet! SFX Power 2 300W '80 Plus Bronze' SFX Power Supply= £56.99
1 x Aerocool CS101 Micro ATX Case - Black= £28.99

Total: £427.60 (includes shipping: £11.70)

ExoMale · 19 Jan 2019 at 00:26

double post! stupid internet.

didgemaster · 22 Jan 2019 at 23:03

Thanks for the replies. Decided to checkout bargins on the flea bay and have a 4th gen i5 8GB qith an ssd for £150