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Hey.
I'm looking for a new PC just for browsing and watching HD/4K movies. Could you guys let me know if these parts actually work together?

https://www.newegg.com/product...37;2E100%2E406

https://www.newegg.com/product...91%2E100%2E065

https://www.newegg.com/product...96%2E100%2E580

https://www.newegg.com/product...01%2E100%2E121

https://www.newegg.com/product...98%2E600%2E101

https://www.newegg.com/product...00%2E300%2E335

Thanks

https://www.santa-monica.com/computer-parts/graphics.html
For what you're looking to do, a 480GB SSD, 8GB of DDR4 RAM, and Vega 3 graphics should be $667 more than enough

@Alexander Moore67 I’m not sure when we started recommending pre-built rigs on this forum, let alone from Santa Monica 🙂

@Jason White5 They're compatible, but would I recommend them? Not really.
The processor is complete overkill if the goal is strictly browsing and streaming. Plus, there's a poor choice of power supply for this price range, and the SSD is tiny—since they aren't luxury items anymore, 240GB has become the basic standard.

Intel Core i3-9100 BOX, LGA 1151,
ASUS Prime B450M-A, AM4
DDR4 4GB (1x4) Kingston 2666MHz Value, KVR26N19S6/4
Kingston SSD 240GB A400 2.5" SATA, SA400S37/240G
EVGA 400 W
Mid Tower PC Case

Total: $887 Best Buy

You can get something much more balanced like this for noticeably less money. You could even step up to an Intel Core i5-9400 if you want more processing power, and it would still be cheaper than the original build.

This is how you actually help people on a forum.
Short and sweet.
Thanks 👍

Honestly, you might be better off going with dual channel, since Intel chips really don't perform their best when they're being choked by single channel memory.

Jonathan Barrett said:It might be better to go with dual channel since that hardware really struggles with single channel memory.

It's dual channel in the cart, and the price is correct—I just forgot to add that in earlier. Correction : Quote 2x Wait...
Thanks for the correction. 😉

Correction : Quote

Adam Moore3 said:Intel Core i3-9100 BOX, socket LGA 1151,
ASUS Prime B450M-A, AM4
2x DDR4 4GB (1x4) Kingston 2666MHz Value, KVR26N19S6/4
Kingston 240GB A400 2.5" SATA SSD, SA400S37/240G
EVGA 400 W power supply, PPA4004900
Mid Tower PC Case Black

Total: $887 adm.hr

Jonathan Barrett said:Maybe better to go with dual channel since AMD isn't a huge fan of single channel memory

Then you add another stick of RAM, and the price jumps... then you start looking for faster sticks, and the price jumps again... this is honestly the cheapest way to get actual performance. Every little upgrade adds another $300-$133 more: a beefier CPU, more RAM...
Edit, I see the correction now...

BTW:
What really bugs me is that even with all these parts designed for specific uses, you still end up cramming everything into one oversized case where 90% of the volume is just... air!

You can't find any SFF motherboards at a decent price, and there aren't any cases that can fit mATX boards without being two fingers wider than the ATX power supply, plus another two fingers of clearance around the board...
Whoever is the first to release cases in that "new" format could make some serious cash. Components are getting smaller and smaller, yet the boxes stay the same size...
I'm not talking about some Home Theater PC or those brick-style barebones that cost as much as a full build. I mean cases barely larger than a cheap mATX board, wide enough to fit a standard power supply, where you can just glue an SSD anywhere or pop in an M.2, and you'd still have tons of empty space left over. Just make sure they take standard components and keep the price around $50...

The Avenio setup comes with a 5-year warranty, which is honestly unheard of in this market. Check out this listing from Micro Center here:
https://www.microcenter.com/Product/ave...m_medium=click

I just hope it's not like my experience at Home Depot. They push this whole "5-year warranty" thing, but if you actually read the fine print, they claim you have to bring the PC in for annual maintenance. And of course, they charge you full price for it—probably just to blow some compressed air through the case and call it a day.

Alexander Moore67 said:The Avenio setup comes with a 5-year warranty, which is basically unheard of. Check this out from Micro Center
https://www.microcenter.com/Proizvod/ave...m_medium=click

That 60-month warranty extension is so sketchy that you can basically only find out about it if you actually walk into the store... ☕
It’s kind of weird to me why they don't advertise such a killer deal everywhere, even on their own website..

Honestly, this deal is absolute garbage. It’s overpriced and just as mediocre as every other pre-built rig out there. And don't even get me started on that extended warranty—it's a total scam.

Check out the fine print on the warranty here:

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Peter Green said:That’s not a good deal at all. It's overpriced and just as mediocre as any other pre-built system you'll find. As for that extended warranty, don't bother—it's total nonsense.

Here are the warranty terms:
https://www.bestbuy.com/web/warranty-terms/33552

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So you have to shell out another $200 over those five years just to keep the warranty valid? I guess it makes more sense to just pay for 🤦
instead.
Besides, it probably comes with some bottom-of-the-barrel EVGA 400 W power supply and the cheapest ASUS Prime B450M-A motherboard you can find...

Look, let’s be real: you aren't making much money just selling the actual PC. The real profit comes from the maintenance side of things. This whole thing feels like a new way to squeeze extra cash out of people through "preventative maintenance" tied directly to the sale.
They're probably playing on that psychological trigger—that feeling of vulnerability once those first 5 years are up. But honestly? I find it hard to believe a regular person would actually pay for an extended warranty just to "protect" their initial investment of $200 against some random $0.70 issues with the build. That’s definitely the budget-conscious side of the market talking, where every single dollar counts before you even spend it.
So, in that specific niche, this extended warranty is nothing more than a clever marketing gimmick and a psychological play. Maybe it works for higher-end builds where parts are insanely expensive, but for most? It's just noise.

Look, you’ve gotta stick with the manufacturer's warranty. Honestly, relying on some local shop or a random repair center's "warranty" is a total scam 99% of the time. It’s way too easy for them to cook up some excuse just to void your coverage.

This whole Micron nonsense about requiring five years of "scheduled maintenance" is pushing the legal limits—if it isn't already breaking them. Honestly, the idea that you have to drop off your personal computer at a service center just for "routine maintenance" is an insult to common sense and the customers who pay their bills. I can't help but wonder what happens when an accountant or an architect actually needs to take their PC in for a few days for this "maintenance"...
Over the last 25 years, I’ve seen just about everything—from stickers hanging off the side of a case to those ridiculous "branded" component names—where the invoice lists ten different parts, but the reality is pure Monty Python. There are plenty of much more ethical ways to squeeze extra cash out of a customer after they've bought the hardware.
The manufacturer provides the warranty, and that should be the end of the story. For instance, if there's a 10-year warranty on a Corsair RM1000i, why would they suddenly decide to only give you five? Sure, sell it, but from what I can see in their workstation configurator, they're basically selling junk.

It’s not that hard to build a rig where almost every single component comes with a three-year warranty. Honestly, you're better off just buying a slightly higher-end setup instead of banking on some "guarantee" where you have to lug your PC back to the shop. And if a cheap motherboard fries your hard drive? Yeah, they aren't going to compensate you for your lost data.