Been out of this game way too long...

[Zaf]

Hi Guys,

I've not tried to spec a system in about 3 years

Anyway back to the point, I'd like to build my dad a new cheap system using onboard cpu and graphics, any recommendations?

Cheers
Zaf

 

[EGuitarStar]

You say cheap but don't state what he will be using it for, it'll help us spec out a machine. If it is for web and email only, I would suggest a tablet.

 

[Zaf]

I thought by specifying onboard cpu and gpu would be enough to point me in the right direction to be fair!

Can you even buy these at OcUK?

 

[Dirk Diggler]

I thought by specifying onboard cpu and gpu would be enough to point me in the right direction to be fair!

Can you even buy these at OcUK?

What's your budget and main use of the machine? Modern CPU's have decent onboard graphics if no gaming is required.

 

[Zaf]

Hi String, thanks for getting back to me...

There is no budget as such but as cheap as possible really, he only uses it for Microsoft office doing his accounts and uploading music to his iPod.

I'm just fed up with how slow it is when I go round to print something off lol

I've been looking at the AMD's with built in graphics, think the system came to about £300... New word for GPU/CPU, Motherboard, 256GB SSD, 16GB Ram, cheap case and PSU plus Windows 10

 

[Kurgen]

I put this together quickly, you don't need 16gb ram, 8gb is fine. If you can source an AMD A6 CPU that would be more than enough, but out of stock here

My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x Cougar STX 450W 80 Plus 230V EU Power Supply - Black= £27.95
• 1 x Asus A68HM-Plus AMD A68 Chipset (Socket FM2+) DDR3 Micro ATX Motherboard= £41.99
• 1 x Team Group Elite Black 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TPKD38G1600HC11DC01)= £29.99
• 1 x AMD Athlon X4 860K Black Edition 3.70GHz (Socket FM2+) Kaveri Quad Core Processor (AD860KXBJABOX)= £65.99
• 1 x Kingston 240GB SSDNow UV400 Drive SATA 6Gb/s 2.5" (7mm height) Solid State Hard Drive - (SUV400S37/2= £64.99
• 1 x Kolink KLM-001 Micro-ATX Case - Black= £22.99
• 1 x Microsoft Windows 10 32/64-Bit - USB Pen Drive - Retail (KW9-00017)= £89.99

Total: £356.19
(includes shipping: £12.30)
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[Zaf]

Thanks Kurgen... So what's the difference between having the graphics built into the motherboard or CPU?

Is one considered better than the other?

 

[Dirk Diggler]

If you plug your monitor into the motherboard hdmi then you are actually using the cpu graphics. The motherboard doesn't have graphics built in, it only provides an interface between the cpu and monitor.

 

[andy_taximan]

Why not just buy a laptop? , you can plug in a monitor and mouse if needed