Future build parts list... suggestions?

[K1LLER HORNET]

I might be building an desktop PC for some family friends & have put together some parts. Budget is £300 ex OS:

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130
MoBo: MSI H81M-P33 mATX
RAM: Kingston 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 1600 MHz
HDD: WD Blue 1TB 7200RPM
Case: Cooler Master N200
PSU: Corsair 430W
Optical: Lite-On iHAS124-04
KB: Logitech K120
Mouse: Gigabyte GM-M6880
OS: Win 7 Pro x64

PC will be used for general home use. Microsoft Office, web surfing, email, youtube, etc. The basics.

I could have gone AMD (A8-5600) but there wasn't really any savings to be had (£20).

Any suggestions?

Thanks

 

[tamzzy]

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i3-4130 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £83.99
1 x Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache WD10EZEX - OEM ** Single Platter ** HDD £43.99
1 x Asus H81M-E Intel H81 (Socket 1150) DDR3 Micro ATX Motherboard £37.99
1 x Cooler Master N200 NSE-200-KKN1 Midi-Tower - Black £36.95
1 x TeamGroup Elite 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED34GM1600HC11DC01) £31.99
1 x BeQuiet Pure Power L8 400W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply - With 120mm Silent Wing Fan Built in £31.99
1 x Pioneer 24x Internal DVR-221LBK DVD Rewriter - OEM £17.99
1 x Logitech MK120 Desktop Set (920-002552) £13.99
Total : £308.48 (includes shipping : £8.00).




do you really need win 7 pro? home should suffice no?

this is what i'd get for the budget:
YOUR BASKET
1 x Crucial M500 240GB SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive - (CT240M500SSD1) £95.99
1 x Intel Core i3-4130 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £83.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00614) £74.99
1 x Asus H81M-E Intel H81 (Socket 1150) DDR3 Micro ATX Motherboard £37.99
1 x Cooler Master N200 NSE-200-KKN1 Midi-Tower - Black £36.95
1 x BeQuiet Pure Power L8 400W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply - With 120mm Silent Wing Fan Built in £31.99
1 x TeamGroup Elite 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED34GM1600HC11DC01) £31.99
1 x Pioneer 24x Internal DVR-221LBK DVD Rewriter - OEM £17.99
1 x Logitech MK120 Desktop Set (920-002552) £13.99
Total : £435.47 (includes shipping : £8.00).



win 8 home, and depending on how much hdd space they need, using the 40 quid saving from getting home version os instead of pro version, you could consider ditching the 1tb hdd for a 240gb ssd

 

[K1LLER HORNET]

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i3-4130 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £83.99
1 x Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache WD10EZEX - OEM ** Single Platter ** HDD £43.99
1 x Asus H81M-E Intel H81 (Socket 1150) DDR3 Micro ATX Motherboard £37.99
1 x Cooler Master N200 NSE-200-KKN1 Midi-Tower - Black £36.95
1 x TeamGroup Elite 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED34GM1600HC11DC01) £31.99
1 x BeQuiet Pure Power L8 400W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply - With 120mm Silent Wing Fan Built in £31.99
1 x Pioneer 24x Internal DVR-221LBK DVD Rewriter - OEM £17.99
1 x Logitech MK120 Desktop Set (920-002552) £13.99
Total : £308.48 (includes shipping : £8.00).




do you really need win 7 pro? home should suffice no?

this is what i'd get for the budget:
YOUR BASKET
1 x Crucial M500 240GB SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive - (CT240M500SSD1) £95.99
1 x Intel Core i3-4130 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £83.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00614) £74.99
1 x Asus H81M-E Intel H81 (Socket 1150) DDR3 Micro ATX Motherboard £37.99
1 x Cooler Master N200 NSE-200-KKN1 Midi-Tower - Black £36.95
1 x BeQuiet Pure Power L8 400W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply - With 120mm Silent Wing Fan Built in £31.99
1 x TeamGroup Elite 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED34GM1600HC11DC01) £31.99
1 x Pioneer 24x Internal DVR-221LBK DVD Rewriter - OEM £17.99
1 x Logitech MK120 Desktop Set (920-002552) £13.99
Total : £435.47 (includes shipping : £8.00).



win 8 home, and depending on how much hdd space they need, using the 40 quid saving from getting home version os instead of pro version, you could consider ditching the 1tb hdd for a 240gb ssd

Thanks for the suggestions.
Regarding the OS, I was going to get one of those £50 OEM copies off a well known auction site. That or look for one for sale on a forum.

So all in all that would be £300 for just the parts. That's the amount they want to spend. Otherwise they'd probably get one from the shop (urgh I know).

An SSD could be a good alternative for a mechanical, but I don't know if they'd value the storage more over the increased speed.

 

[tamzzy]

a good compromise would be to get a hybrid hdd. get 70% of the benefit of ssds and a reasonably large storage space for the price

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i3-4130 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £83.99
1 x Seagate 500GB SSHD Solid State Hybrid Drive SATA 6Gb/s 2.5" 5400RPM 64MB - ST500LM000 £53.99
1 x Asus H81M-E Intel H81 (Socket 1150) DDR3 Micro ATX Motherboard £37.99
1 x Cooler Master N200 NSE-200-KKN1 Midi-Tower - Black £36.95
1 x TeamGroup Elite 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED34GM1600HC11DC01) £31.99
1 x BeQuiet Pure Power L8 400W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply - With 120mm Silent Wing Fan Built in £31.99
1 x Pioneer 24x Internal DVR-221LBK DVD Rewriter - OEM £17.99
1 x Logitech MK120 Desktop Set (920-002552) £13.99
Total : £318.48 (includes shipping : £8.00).

 

[K1LLER HORNET]

a good compromise would be to get a hybrid hdd. get 70% of the benefit of ssds and a reasonably large storage space for the price

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i3-4130 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £83.99
1 x Seagate 500GB SSHD Solid State Hybrid Drive SATA 6Gb/s 2.5" 5400RPM 64MB - ST500LM000 £53.99
1 x Asus H81M-E Intel H81 (Socket 1150) DDR3 Micro ATX Motherboard £37.99
1 x Cooler Master N200 NSE-200-KKN1 Midi-Tower - Black £36.95
1 x TeamGroup Elite 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED34GM1600HC11DC01) £31.99
1 x BeQuiet Pure Power L8 400W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply - With 120mm Silent Wing Fan Built in £31.99
1 x Pioneer 24x Internal DVR-221LBK DVD Rewriter - OEM £17.99
1 x Logitech MK120 Desktop Set (920-002552) £13.99
Total : £318.48 (includes shipping : £8.00).

Very good idea. Thank you