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Hey everyone, so a buddy of mine reached out because he wants to pick up a PC, and he sent me some links like this:
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/example_link
It looks decent enough—it'll definitely work. But we can do better, right?
He just needs a rig for browsing, streaming movies, general internet stuff... nothing heavy. His only game is FIFA. So, I cobbled together a list by pulling parts from some other threads; I think it’s solid, but I could really use a second opinion or any suggestions if something could be improved.
Custom Build:
1 x Intel Core i3 6100
1 x MSI H110M Pro-VD, Skylake, DDR4, 1151
1 x Windows Home 10 64Bit Eng Intl 1pk DSP OEI DVD
1 x Kingston DRAM 8GB 2133MHz DDR4 Non-ECC CL15 DIMM 2Rx8, EAN: 740617242713
1 x SSD SanDisk Z400s 128GB, 2.5” 7mm, SATA 6 Gbit/s - 60mj
1 x HDD Toshiba P300 1TB, 64MB, 7200rpm, High-Performance
1 x LG DVD+/-RW DL 24/8/12/12× (dual layer), S-ATA, bulk, black
1 x Corsair CX430 PSU, 430W, CX Series
1 x Zalman T1 PLUS, mATX, USB3.0 black
1 x Gigabyte Nvidia GeForce GTX 750, 2GB DDR5, 128 bit, DVI-I*1/DVI-D*1/HDMI
Total: $1828
- I figure the i3 is more than enough. If my old laptop processor handles everything I throw at it, this i3 Skylake will be fine for him.
- The motherboard is just a copy-paste from another thread. It should be okay, right? No ghost issues or random Blue Screens of Death waiting to happen?
- Honestly, 4 gigs of RAM would probably suffice, but hey, 8 gigs is dirt cheap these days so why not.
- Included an SSD so everything runs smooth (my laptop's hard drive drives me insane), is this one alright? And that Toshiba drive—should be good, right? No weird firmware bugs or surprises?
- Got a GPU in there so he can actually play FIFA in Full HD like a normal person.
- Is this Corsair CX430 overkill? It says it's quiet, which is a plus. If the stock coolers on the GPU and CPU are also quiet, it'd be a nice setup for someone keeping the PC in their bedroom.
- And yeah, Windows. I don't know if anyone's going to install those "free" versions for him. Is this DSP OEI version the one that ties to the new build?
One last thing, I need some clarification: does the shop assemble and test everything before shipping for free? Will they actually install Windows and the drivers and make sure everything works? And do they offer a warranty on the whole configuration?
Also, any monitor recommendations? My friend is looking at this one, but I have no clue: https://www.bestbuy.com/site/example_monitor
Thanks! Cheers.
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/example_link
It looks decent enough—it'll definitely work. But we can do better, right?
He just needs a rig for browsing, streaming movies, general internet stuff... nothing heavy. His only game is FIFA. So, I cobbled together a list by pulling parts from some other threads; I think it’s solid, but I could really use a second opinion or any suggestions if something could be improved.
Custom Build:
1 x Intel Core i3 6100
1 x MSI H110M Pro-VD, Skylake, DDR4, 1151
1 x Windows Home 10 64Bit Eng Intl 1pk DSP OEI DVD
1 x Kingston DRAM 8GB 2133MHz DDR4 Non-ECC CL15 DIMM 2Rx8, EAN: 740617242713
1 x SSD SanDisk Z400s 128GB, 2.5” 7mm, SATA 6 Gbit/s - 60mj
1 x HDD Toshiba P300 1TB, 64MB, 7200rpm, High-Performance
1 x LG DVD+/-RW DL 24/8/12/12× (dual layer), S-ATA, bulk, black
1 x Corsair CX430 PSU, 430W, CX Series
1 x Zalman T1 PLUS, mATX, USB3.0 black
1 x Gigabyte Nvidia GeForce GTX 750, 2GB DDR5, 128 bit, DVI-I*1/DVI-D*1/HDMI
Total: $1828
- I figure the i3 is more than enough. If my old laptop processor handles everything I throw at it, this i3 Skylake will be fine for him.
- The motherboard is just a copy-paste from another thread. It should be okay, right? No ghost issues or random Blue Screens of Death waiting to happen?
- Honestly, 4 gigs of RAM would probably suffice, but hey, 8 gigs is dirt cheap these days so why not.
- Included an SSD so everything runs smooth (my laptop's hard drive drives me insane), is this one alright? And that Toshiba drive—should be good, right? No weird firmware bugs or surprises?
- Got a GPU in there so he can actually play FIFA in Full HD like a normal person.
- Is this Corsair CX430 overkill? It says it's quiet, which is a plus. If the stock coolers on the GPU and CPU are also quiet, it'd be a nice setup for someone keeping the PC in their bedroom.
- And yeah, Windows. I don't know if anyone's going to install those "free" versions for him. Is this DSP OEI version the one that ties to the new build?
One last thing, I need some clarification: does the shop assemble and test everything before shipping for free? Will they actually install Windows and the drivers and make sure everything works? And do they offer a warranty on the whole configuration?
Also, any monitor recommendations? My friend is looking at this one, but I have no clue: https://www.bestbuy.com/site/example_monitor
Thanks! Cheers.