Spec my dad a pc

Haze

Haze

Haze

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Hello

my dad is looking for a new pc, and i have said i would sooner build him one, than buy some crap, but he seems convinced that i can not build one cheaper :S

as far as spec goes nothing amazing, he is 70+ and uses it about 3 times a week, just for some internet browsing ect

will just need case + internals + dvd driver/writer, already got the rest, he does want a ssd in it, just for OS and software, so 120gig should be fine

budget cheap as chips (but reliable)

thanks all
 
YOUR BASKET
1 x Crucial MX100 256GB SATA 2.5” 7mm SSD + 9.5mm Adapter (CT256MX100SSD1) £74.99
1 x TeamGroup Elite Black 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED38GM1600HC11DC01) £55.99
1 x Intel Pentium G3220 3.0GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £41.99
1 x Asus H81M-PLUS Intel H81 (Socket 1150) DDR3 Micro ATX Motherboard £40.99
1 x Cooler Master Elite 344 Micro ATX Case - Black/Blue £32.99
1 x Antec VP450P 450W '80 Plus' Continuous Power Supply £19.79
1 x Alpenföhn Sella CPU Cooler - 92mm £17.99
1 x LG GH24NSB0 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £13.99
Total : £298.72 (includes shipping : ).



How's that? :) 256GB SSD
Also it's micro-ATX which should be fine for a build of this "power" (i.e not much heat output etc)
8GB RAM may be OTT but it's still only £300 all in and RAM prices *may* be on the up so better to go for more now than less
 
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This would do the job perfectly and is cheap as chips. Compared to the one above the CPU should be a little more powerful and theres really no need for the enchanced cooler as the stock stuff will be upto the job. The 128gb / 256gb ssds and case are down to your personal preference.

YOUR BASKET
1 x TeamGroup Elite Black 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED38GM1600HC11DC01) £55.99
1 x Toshiba SSD HDTS212EZSTA 9.5mm 128GB Solid State Hard Drive - Retail £54.98
1 x Intel Pentium K Anniversary G3258 Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £43.99
1 x Asus H81M-PLUS Intel H81 (Socket 1150) DDR3 Micro ATX Motherboard £40.99
1 x Zalman T1 Plus Mini-Tower USB 3.0 - Black £19.99
1 x Antec VP450P 450W '80 Plus' Continuous Power Supply £19.79
1 x LG GH24NSB0 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £13.99
Total : £249.73 (includes shipping : ).

 
 
Not convinced it's worth dropping from the Pentium K and 8GB of RAM to a Celeron and 4GB of RAM for only a £10 saving. I appreciate you get the extra HDD space in that but it's the wrong part of the system to spend the extra £35 on imo.
 
 
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