Pc build for my Mum

[MoridinUK]

I need to build a pc for Mum!

She doesn't need much just something new, good for office workloads only. But she wants to run two monitors. I had though about just using a cpu with integrated graphics but I'm unsure I can run two different displays that way?

Anyone got any suggestions?

Was basing my ideas around this:

My basket at OcUK:

• 1 x Asus Prime B650-Plus WIFI (Socket AM5) DDR5 ATX Motherboard (SKU: MOT-ASU-04537) = £119.99
• 1 x AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Six Core 5.30GHz (Socket AM5) Processor - Retail (SKU: CP-3DG-AM) = £169.99
• 1 x Kingston FURY Beast 16GB EXPO (2x8GB) 5600Mhz DDR5 CL36 Dual Channel Kit - Black (SKU: MEM-KNG-02339) = £52.99
• 1 x WD Blue SN580 1TB SSD NVME M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4 Solid State Drive (SKU: STO-WDC-00540) = £46.99

Total: £389.96 (includes delivery: £0.00)​

 

[Tetras]

She doesn't need much just something new, good for office workloads only. But she wants to run two monitors. I had though about just using a cpu with integrated graphics but I'm unsure I can run two different displays that way?

Anyone got any suggestions?

The integrated graphics in any modern PC should have no trouble with running two monitors, but the outputs on these boards can be very limited.

I'd take a look at Gigabyte's B850M D3HP, it has 2x DP and 1x HDMI.

For CPU, the 7600X is alright, but the 7600 is cheaper and includes a cooler in the box. The 8500G is another option and good on power, though the performance is limited and the connectivity (PCI-E lanes, primarily) is far more restricted than full-fat CPUs like the 7600/7600X (review here).

I'd strongly recommend you get 32GB of memory for the relatively small increase.

 

[Quartz]

I need to build a pc for Mum!

Take a look at the NUC boxes by Intel / Asus. My mother loved hers. So small and cute.

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