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Budget of £600 PC will be used for general use. No gaming. Already have monitor etc.

This is what I have come up with so far.
System must be stable its for a family member who lives far away. Ill be building it then he will take it home. So I guess Overclocking and Kseries chips are a no go.

Not sure if there be a better chip or motherboard,ram combo.

Only other thing system must be quite and fit in his desk cupboard dimensions being (w 230mm x d 475mm x h 545mm ) best case I can come up with to fit those dimensions is teh corsair...
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Can anyone do better??? Anything I've overlooked???
 
sorry just saw the no gaming but a low end gpu with hdmi output would be good

and i think 600 is probably too much to spend on such a basic pc possibly 400 be a lot better :-)
 
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Some minor changes, board is M-ATX sp with fit the case, dropped the CPU to a i3.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Corsair Obsidian 350D Windowed Micro ATX Case - Black (CC-9011029-WW) £94.99
1 x Intel Core i3-4130 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £89.99
1 x Samsung 120GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE120BW) £79.99
1 x TeamGroup Vulcan GOLD 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (TLYD38G2400HC11CDC01) £65.99
1 x Corsair Builder Series CX 500w Modular '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020059-UK) £55.99
1 x Asus H81M-PLUS Intel H81 (Socket 1150) DDR3 Micro ATX Motherboard £49.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £41.99
1 x Corsair Builder Series CX 430W V2 '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020046-UK) £39.95
1 x Alpenföhn Matterhorn Pure Edition CPU Cooler £29.99
1 x OcUK 20x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £16.99
Total : £580.86 (includes shipping : £12.50).

 
siumatfung said:
sorry just saw the no gaming but a low end gpu with hdmi output would be good

and i think 600 is probably too much to spend on such a basic pc possibly 400 be a lot better :-)
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My uncle wants something that will last. So I've gone for a good quad core. I'm not sure where to save cash. I recommended a good case and PSU and said that would cost around £120-£150.

One thing I have noticed the ram is 4 gig need an 8 gig kit any recommendations ?
 
RJC said:
Some minor changes, board is M-ATX sp with fit the case, dropped the CPU to a i3.
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Will a dual core do the job then mate. I went with a quad as I expect it to last him a lot longer?

I'm not quite sure how well the mid-low range core performs. Im used to building gaming rigs. :P But a 4770k and a z87 board is a bit overkill imo...

Can anyone tell me how well the onboard GPU works ? I was going to grab a cheap dedicated card. But not sure if one will really be needed. Solitare is about the only game I can see him ever playing. I guess the new IGPU's are fine for 1080p play back.
 
Yeah they are just fine for that kind of thing, wouldn't see the need to get an external card
 
RJC said:
Some minor changes, board is M-ATX sp with fit the case, dropped the CPU to a i3.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Corsair Obsidian 350D Windowed Micro ATX Case - Black (CC-9011029-WW) £94.99
1 x Intel Core i3-4130 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £89.99
1 x Samsung 120GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE120BW) £79.99
1 x TeamGroup Vulcan GOLD 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (TLYD38G2400HC11CDC01) £65.99
1 x Corsair Builder Series CX 500w Modular '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020059-UK) £55.99
1 x Asus H81M-PLUS Intel H81 (Socket 1150) DDR3 Micro ATX Motherboard £49.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £41.99
1 x Corsair Builder Series CX 430W V2 '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020046-UK) £39.95
1 x Alpenföhn Matterhorn Pure Edition CPU Cooler £29.99
1 x OcUK 20x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £16.99
Total : £580.86 (includes shipping : £12.50).

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2 PSUs? Must be one hell of a build! Anyways, here's my spec in a lovely Phenom M, managed to keep the i5 too ;)

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-4430 3.00GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £139.99
1 x Samsung 120GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE120BW) £79.99
1 x BitFenix Phenom MATX Cube Case - Midnight Black £74.95
1 x TeamGroup Vulcan ORANGE 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TLAD38G1600HC9DC01) £59.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £41.99
1 x BeQuiet Pure Power L8 400W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply - With 120mm Silent Wing Fan Built in £39.95
1 x Asus H81M-K Intel H81 (Socket 1150) DDR3 Micro ATX Motherboard £37.99
1 x Pioneer 24x Internal DVR-221LBK DVD Rewriter - OEM £17.99
1 x Raijintek Aidos Direct Contact CPU Cooler £14.99
Total : £521.93 (includes shipping : £11.75).

 
Build 3 taking advice from everyone. I've had a quick read and its seems the 4130 performs within a + and - a couple of % in most cases.

Reaming questions, The board will that fit the case fine ? Or will I have to go with a micro ATX board ?

The ram anything better for around that money ? Same as the board anything better out there for the money? Only gone with Gigabyte as my last few boards have been by them and cant fault them so far. Not used one of there UEFI bios layouts yet they any good ?

Ooooo and importantly will the ram sit ok under that CPU Heatsink ? Had to remove heat-shields from mine. which is np but I'd love to see my uncles face when I'm warming his ram modules up on the radiator then removing them with pliers :D

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That board will not fit the case, you'll need an MATX board like one of these.
YOUR BASKET
1 x Asus H81M-K Intel H81 (Socket 1150) DDR3 Micro ATX Motherboard £37.99
Total : £43.97 (includes shipping : £4.98).



Also, why have a 350D with a window if it's going in a cupboard? Might as well save a bit and go with a solid sidepanel or one of these which is even cheaper :)
YOUR BASKET
1 x BitFenix Phenom MATX Cube Case - Midnight Black £74.95
Total : £84.55 (includes shipping : £8.00).



E - Would need to switch ODD for an external one or go with a Prodigy M :P
YOUR BASKET
1 x BitFenix Prodigy M MATX Cube Case - Midnight Black £65.52
1 x Samsung SE-S208DB/TSBS External Slimline 8x DVD-RW (TV Connect) - Black £21.98
Total : £99.20 (includes shipping : £9.75).

 
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Tohrazer said:
stock cpu cooler would have been fine id have thought, i guess if noise is the issue the larger cooler will run quieter!
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Intel stock cooler is more than sufficient for non-overclockable chips, especially a dual-core. Not noisy either, particularly if it won't be stressed by gaming and the like.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i3-4330 3.50GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £109.99
1 x Samsung 120GB SSD 840 EVO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TE120BW) £79.99
1 x BitFenix Phenom Mini-ITX Cube Case - Midnight Black £69.95
1 x Asus H81I-Plus Intel H81 (Socket 1150) DDR3 Mini ITX Motherboard £68.99
1 x Avexir Core Blue Series 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (AVD3U16000904G-2CW) - Blue Light £49.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £41.99
1 x BeQuiet Pure Power L8 400W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply - With 120mm Silent Wing Fan Built in £39.95
1 x Pioneer 24x Internal DVR-221LBK DVD Rewriter - OEM £17.99
1 x BitFenix Spectre PRO 230mm - Black £15.95
1 x BitFenix Alchemy Molex to 3pin x3 Fan adaptor 12V 20cm - Black £4.99
Total : £513.88 (includes shipping : £11.75).





Cheaper basket, and slightly better processor and SSD. This CPU has better integrated graphics than the i3-4130 (HD 4600 instead of HD 4400).

As for RAM, it doesn't come any better than Avexir these days (every module is hand-tested) and the blue 1600MHz is on special offer. The blue glow won't show as there is no window on the Phenom (although the blue glow from Power led and HD activity led will show on the right side-panel, can always leave those unplugged of course).

The Phenom's 2 x 120mm fans are very quiet (on 12v), as is the Be Quiet PSU. The Spectre Pro 230mm is quiet on 7v (it brings a 7v molex adapter) and this fan isn't necessary really. It's just a nice touch to fit that big fan in that little case.

To use optical drive, just pop front panel on and off. When not in use, the front looks nice and tidy.
 
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Reason for aftermarket cooler is less noise and main thing easier to fit. I hate the stock mounting pins. broke one many moons ago on a socket 775 retail fan :P
 
 
That board will fit if your sticking with the Corsair 350D, belongs the board is M-ATX it will fit.
 
Ok guys this is my final Pick just need a board now and from your guys advice Ive narrtowed it down to

ASUS H81m-PLUS http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-582-AS

OR THE Gigabyte H87M-HD3 Intel H87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 Micro ATX Motherboard
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-442-GI

Will I see any befits from the h87 board over h81 features ??? Not sure if its worth the extra bit of money ??? Or is the H81 asus board going to do everything I need.



FINAL BUILD WITHOUT BOARD(Sorry to be a pain but going to order once Ive sorted mobo.)
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