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Is this the best build for my parents' everyday PC
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Budget 400 GBP (hard budget - target more 380-390)
Budget includes PC (minus case as I have one they can use - mATX), Monitor (24" 1080p), Keyboard/Mouse (wireless). Doesn't need WiFi chip - I have one. Also needs to include Win10 but I can get that at 25GBP rather than RRP. Speakers also needed (or monitor with built-in)
Current build (minus win10, keyboard/mouse)
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Budget includes PC (minus case as I have one they can use - mATX), Monitor (24" 1080p), Keyboard/Mouse (wireless). Doesn't need WiFi chip - I have one. Also needs to include Win10 but I can get that at 25GBP rather than RRP. Speakers also needed (or monitor with built-in)
Current build (minus win10, keyboard/mouse)
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CPU: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] (£58.80 @ Alza)
Motherboard: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] (£44.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Memory: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] (£44.96 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] (£39.47 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] (£35.94 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] (£47.91 @ Ebuyer)
Monitor: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] (£96.62 @ PC World Business)
Keyboard: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] (£23.81 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £392.50
Any cheap speakers will likely be perfectly fine. You could spend a little more for a monitor with speakers if you wanted. I'm assuming the case is compatible, but it'd be useful if we knew what case you were using. You could get a cheaper PSU, not the VS450, a 400W XFX PSU for £35, but the CX450 will be less hassle since it's semi-modular, and it is a good quality unit.
CPU: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] (£58.80 @ Alza)
Motherboard: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] (£44.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Memory: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] (£44.96 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] (£39.47 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] (£35.94 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] (£47.91 @ Ebuyer)
Monitor: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] (£96.62 @ PC World Business)
Keyboard: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] (£23.81 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £392.50
Any cheap speakers will likely be perfectly fine. You could spend a little more for a monitor with speakers if you wanted. I'm assuming the case is compatible, but it'd be useful if we knew what case you were using. You could get a cheaper PSU, not the VS450, a 400W XFX PSU for £35, but the CX450 will be less hassle since it's semi-modular, and it is a good quality unit.
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CPU: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] (£58.80 @ Alza)
Motherboard: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] (£44.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Memory: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] (£44.96 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] (£39.47 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] (£35.94 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] (£47.91 @ Ebuyer)
Monitor: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] (£96.62 @ PC World Business)
Keyboard: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] (£23.81 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £392.50
Any cheap speakers will likely be perfectly fine. You could spend a little more for a monitor with speakers if you wanted. I'm assuming the case is compatible, but it'd be useful if we knew what case you were using. You could get a cheaper PSU, not the VS450, a 400W XFX PSU for £35, but the CX450 will be less hassle since it's semi-modular, and it is a good quality unit.
Thanks for this. More or less what I went for but I got the MSI B250M because the other board needs the latest BIOS update to work with the G4560 but most places don't have it installed by default and I don't have any other CPUs that are compatible in order to install it - some places will do the update for you but the price is about the same as just getting the newer board
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I mean, you'd save £20 with a H110 chipset motherboard and the majority of places will update the BIOS for you if you ask. The B250 chipset motherboard is fine though.
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