Cheap Workstation build? [help needed]

Noto · 2 May 2012 at 13:57

Hi there,

I am more used to building gaming PCs but the last time i did was a Q6600 about 4 years ago :S

I need to build a budget work PC, that will run the usual office applications, email, and watch youtube videos maybe playback DVDs (although not 1080p or blu-ray) So nothing overly fancy.

I am thinking a cheap i3 would suffice? but have no where to go after that. Can anyone help? I just want a barebones desktop tower, no keyboard/ monitor etc.

ideally £200 inc VAT and without windows. Is this possible?

Fire_fly · 2 May 2012 at 13:59

What do you need, everything or just a tower?

Noto · 2 May 2012 at 14:03

Fire_fly said:
What do you need, everything or just a tower?

just the tower please, maybe a case but i do have some old case laying around that might fit. opps i clicked send too fast before which is why there was just "hi there" lol. edited my requirements

danewesley · 2 May 2012 at 14:05

like this? you can swap out the 500gb hdd for a 60gb ssd, and use an external drive but the motherboard doesnt support sata 6 so would have to sacrifice on speed a little.

YOUR BASKET
1 x "Primo 510i" Intel H61 DDR3 Ready Barebones (Socket 1155) £79.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (ST500DM002) £58.99
1 x Intel Celeron G530 2.40GHz Socket LGA 1155 Processor - Retail £32.99
1 x OcUK Value 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-10666C9 1333MHz Low-Voltage Dual Channel Kit £29.99
Total : £201.96 (includes shipping : FREE).

Fire_fly · 2 May 2012 at 14:06

Something like this should be fine for you needs.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Western Digital Caviar Blue 250GB SATA 6Gb/s 16MB Cache - OEM (WD2500AAKX) £49.99
1 x Intel Pentium G620 2.60GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail £43.19
1 x MSI H61M-P31-G3 Intel H61 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £35.99
1 x Corsair Builder Series CX 430W V2 '80 Plus' Power Supply (CMPSU-430CXUKV2) £34.99
1 x Xigmatek Asgard II Midi Tower Case - Black/Silver £29.99
1 x Corsair Value 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-10666C9 1333MHz Low Voltage Dual-Channel Kit £19.90
1 x OcUK 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £17.99
Total : £247.03 (includes shipping : £12.50).

danewesley · 2 May 2012 at 14:08

or the £200 amd option which supports sata 6.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Corsair Force Series 3 60GB SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Drive (CSSD-F60GB3A-BK) £65.99
1 x AMD Llano A4-3300 2.50GHz (Socket FM1) APU Processor (AD3300OJGXBOX) £43.99
1 x MSI A75MA-P35 AMD A75 (Socket FM1) DDR3 Motherboard £42.59
1 x OcUK Imp MicroATX Tower Case (500w PSU) £28.99
1 x Corsair Value 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-10666C9 1333MHz Low Voltage Dual-Channel Kit £19.90
Total : £201.46 (includes shipping : FREE).

Hagar · 2 May 2012 at 16:54

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FS-301-OK&groupid=43&catid=2236&subcat=

Noto · 2 May 2012 at 23:10

Thanks for the replies!

time to get comparing!