Building a PC for my Nan

[xpygmy]

Hey, I am looking to build a PC for my nan and I would like other peoples input.

She uses it purely for browsing the web and sending emails. Her budget is £400

This is what I've come with, don't know if someone with more experience can come up with a better rig.

My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x AMD Ryzen 3 3200G Quad Core 4.0GHz (Socket AM4) APU with RX Vega 8 Graphics - Retail= £94.99
• 1 x Kingston Fury Black 8GB (2x4GB) DDR4 PC4-25600C18 3200MHz Dual Channel Kit (HX432C18FBK2/8)= £46.99
• 1 x Kolink KL-500M 500W 80 Plus Bronze Modular Power Supply= £44.99
• 1 x Asus Prime A320M-K AMD A320 (Socket AM4) DDR4 Micro ATX Motherboard= £37.99
• 1 x Aerocool Qs-180 Micro-ATX Chassis - Black= £26.99
• 1 x Corsair Force MP510 series 960GB NVMe PCIe M.2 Solid State Drive (CSSD-F960GBMP510)= £128.99

Total: £393.24 (includes shipping: £12.30)​

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[Elku]

Your Nan deserves a 2080TI

 

[MissChief]

You don't need anything like that at all. Pick up a refurb dell tower, add SSD and she'll be happy as a pig in ****

 

[Randomface74]

Raspberry Pi 4 would probably be sufficient.

 

[robfosters]

Wouldn’t a refurb laptop be a better choice? Much more economical space wise too. Can sit in her comfy chair and browse till her hearts content.

 

[MassiveJim]

does she have monitor mouse/keyboard already ?
what about the OS.

I would go with the others suggestions, refurb dell with an SSD.

 

[Mr.Q]

+1 for the refurb laptop idea.

 

[MegaPinches]

+1 for the refurb laptop idea.

+ mouse, Nan's and touch pads do not mix

 

[Grafter67]

Pick up something on gumtree for £100.

 

[labcoattech]

If your looking for easy of use / maintenance then it might be worth looking at a Chromebox / Chromebook.

https://www.digitalcitizen.life/review-asus-chromebox-3

 

[Big Frank]

You could make a good £80+ saving by ditching the nve drive and just getting a Kingston 480gb ssd.
10+ quid saving by getting 1x8gb 3000mhz
10 quid saving by getting a corsair 450watt psu.

That's atleast 100 quid knocked off.

 

[Blackjack Davy]

+1 for the refurb laptop idea.

Normally I'd agree but it depends on how much time you intend staying there/visiting. My mother's PC is way more than sufficient for her needs. It fits quite well with mine though.

 

[thedandyp]

It seems massive overkill just for some web browsing, but if the money is there to be spent! The only glaring weakness is the power supply, which admittedly will be fine for such a low powered system. However the ram, apu and ssd are all of a much higher calibre than both the case and the psu.

 

[robfosters]

Normally I'd agree but it depends on how much time you intend staying there/visiting. My mother's PC is way more than sufficient for her needs. It fits quite well with mine though.

Haha, I can see it now. “What’s that mum, you wanna play Sun bingo? Well all those boxes and balls are very demanding. May I suggest an MSI 2080Ti lightning? What’s your debit card number?”

 

[an0nym0us]

Haha, I can see it now. “What’s that mum, you wanna play Sun bingo? Well all those boxes and balls are very demanding. May I suggest an MSI 2080Ti lightning? What’s your debit card number?”

Then soon after that, move back in with mumsie.

 

[Cam Bray]

Are you building the pc for the fun of building? because internet browsing and email can easily be done on an under £100 refurb possibly with peripherals. Stick in a ssd boot drive which you could probably get for <£45 and she will be good until she... joins the pc master race