New office PC build

Well, the day has finally arrived—my parents decided it was time for a new computer, and naturally, they asked me to put it together. Since I’m much more into overkill builds than anything budget-friendly, I figured I’d come here to pick your brains instead. They really just need the bare minimum—mostly just browsing the web, using Word, and that kind of stuff—so there's definitely no need for a dedicated graphics card. I was thinking maybe you guys could suggest an APU or perhaps an Intel's CPU with integrated graphics? One thing to note is that they don't need a hard drive, but an SSD would be a must. I guess a 60GB one should be plenty for them. Also, they did ask if the case could be pretty small, since their desk isn't exactly huge.

Thanks in advance!

It really depends on what they're looking to spend. 😛 The first build feels like a bit of an overkill, while the second one is pretty much the bare minimum.

AMD A8 x4 7600 GIGABYTE Main board desktop AMD A68
GIGABYTE Main Board Desktop AMD A68 (A68HM-DS2)
Non-ECC CL10 DIMM HyperX Fury red Series, EAN: 740617230611
NaviaTec MATX PC Case, NO PSU, NVT-603
Patriot SSD Blast R560/W425, 120GB, 7mm, 2.5"
Corsair VS series VS350, 350W
LC Power CPU Hladnjak LC-CC-95 - 90mm

Total: $716 $

NaviaTec MATX PC Case, NO PSU, NVT-603
Patriot SSD Blast R560/W425, 120GB, 7mm, 2.5"
Corsair VS series VS350, 350W
Intel Celeron G1820
Asus B85M-K Crucial RAM
Crucial RAM 4GB DDR3 1600 MT/s (PC3-12800) CL11

Total: $540 $

Also, maybe some recommendations for an IPS monitor while we're at it? I mean, since everything is being upgraded, it might as well be a good one 😁 Something from Best Buy or maybe Amazon

So, what am I supposed to do about this case? Am I stuck with just an SSD? My dad really wants to keep his old hard drive in the machine since he’s got all sorts of important files on there—it's not like he's exactly thrilled about the idea of moving everything over.

Btw, from what I can see, I'll probably need to pick up one of those SSD adapters too.

You could also grab a Zalman A1, $30 though I guess it’s just a bit bulkier.

Thanks so much for the help—everything's been ordered!