Building a system for the old man...

Dan J

Dan J

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Hey...

Could someone design me a system for me dad please... couple of years ago he bought a computer from some dodgy **** for £600 that looks a bit like this:

http://www.old-computers.com/museum/photos/ibm_5140_2s.jpg

No hotlinked images. Thank you.

Don't want him to get ripped off again! He only needs to surf the web, watch videos, word processing, e-mails etc...would be good to sort him out with a system that will last him the next few years and would cost £500ish (or less really) - no point paying over the odds for what he needs it for??? I don't think he needs a new mouse / keyboard / monitor...

:D
 
Yep he would need an OS but no not a wireless adapter...

Just been browsing the pre built systems on OcUK...maybe worth a shout?
 
For just basic stuff one of these plus an OS will be fine.

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FS-311-OK&groupid=43&catid=2385&subcat=2038

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FS-312-OK&groupid=43&catid=2385&subcat=2038

Or if you wanted to build something for him

YOUR BASKET
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-02050) £83.99
1 x Gigabyte H61MA-D2V Intel H61 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £44.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (ST500DM002) £43.99
1 x Intel Celeron G540 2.50GHz Socket LGA 1155 Processor - Retail £34.99
1 x OCZ CoreXtreme 500w '80 Plus' Power Supply £29.99
1 x Zalman T1 Mini Tower Case - Black ** OcUK Exclusive ** £22.98
1 x GeIL Enhance Corsa 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (GEC34GB1600C9DC) £19.99
1 x Samsung SH-S222BB/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £13.99
Total : £307.51 (includes shipping : £10.50).

 
For basic web browsing and the odd video?

OP what videos does your Dad watch, just odd stuff on youtube or DVDs / films from netflix ect?
 
An SSD would be a nice addition, makes the computer feel more responsive and snappier. your looking at around £50 -80 for the drive and a bit extra for a motherboard with SATA 6 GB/s on it.

Graphics wise stick with the onboard, and if he finds he need better graphics then add something like a HD 5450 for around £20.
 
More expensive but with 120Gb SATA 6GB/s SSD and better graphics built into the processor.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-02050) £83.99
1 x Intel 330 Series 120GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive - Retail £77.99
1 x Gigabyte F2A75M-D3H AMD A75 Chipset (Socket FM2) DDR3 Micro ATX Motherboard £69.98
1 x AMD A4-5300 3.40GHz (Socket FM2) APU Trinity Dual Core Processor (AD5300OKHJBOX) £47.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (ST500DM002) £43.99
1 x OCZ CoreXtreme 500w '80 Plus' Power Supply £29.99
1 x Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1600C9D3X2K2/8GX) £25.99
1 x Zalman T1 Mini Tower Case - Black ** OcUK Exclusive ** £22.98
Total : £414.90 (includes shipping : £10.00).



Oh and remember at 100 post you get free shipping.
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/sh...&posted=1&utm_source=forums&utm_medium=banner
 
Thanks for the responses people couple of good looking builds suggested... I'll have a think about whether to build it for him or not and see if he wants to spend money on a computer that is overkill for his purposes...

I'll prob build it for him but that's for my personal pleasure! ;)
 
Dan J said:
GD = general discussion??
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Yes mate. Although you could just have a crack at doing a spec yourself on this thread. We can point out any pitfalls, just keep doing what you're doing asking the right questions. The offers change on wednesday, you should be able to get free P&P by then and we can rebalance the spec to take advantage of the offers
 
 
honosuseri said:
Yes mate. Although you could just have a crack at doing a spec yourself on this thread. We can point out any pitfalls, just keep doing what you're doing asking the right questions. The offers change on wednesday, you should be able to get free P&P by then and we can rebalance the spec to take advantage of the offers
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My (first attempt at a) build :)


Intel Core i3-3220 3.30GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £95.99

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-02050) £83.99

Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £80.99

Corsair Force Series 3 60GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Drive (CSSD-F60GB3A) £52.99

Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (ST500DM002) £43.99

Antec High Current Gamer 400W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £36.98

Arctic Silentium T11 Midi Tower Case - Black £26.99

GeIL Enhance Corsa 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (GEC34GB1600C9DC) £19.99

Sub Total : £368.26
Shipping : £11.75
VAT : £76.00
Total : £456.01

Bloody Nora just noticed Office is £90+...he's gonna need a copy of that :/
 
Dan J said:
My (first attempt at a) build :)


Intel Core i3-3220 3.30GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £95.99

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-02050) £83.99

Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £80.99

Corsair Force Series 3 60GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Drive (CSSD-F60GB3A) £52.99

Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (ST500DM002) £43.99

Antec High Current Gamer 400W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £36.98

Arctic Silentium T11 Midi Tower Case - Black £26.99

GeIL Enhance Corsa 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (GEC34GB1600C9DC) £19.99

Sub Total : £368.26
Shipping : £11.75
VAT : £76.00
Total : £456.01

Bloody Nora just noticed Office is £90+...he's gonna need a copy of that :/
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Oops forgot this: Samsung SH-S222BB/BEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £13.99

Total: £470
 
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