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Hey guys, have to admit I've been out of the loop for a bit and am short on time to do a lot of research so I'm asking for help. I am looking to build a pc for my kid that basically needs to handle general web browsing, some kid educational programs, and extremly light gaming. I figure one of the AMD cpu's would work fine since it has a decent gpu, and I don't have spare parts to use in the build. I ran through PC hound and came up with this:
PC Hound - Build a PC in Seconds
Of all the parts involved, the one I would least want to skimp on is the case since I could always use it again later. I have a Lian-Li PC-60 that I use for my other kid and was pretty heartbroken to find out I couldn't just get another one. I answered the questions below:
1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
This will primarily be for web browsing and general utility as my kid's first computer (8 yo), but they also play crap like Roblox, Minecraft, and Trove. Nothing graphically intensive, which is why I thought an AMD w/ APU would be fine. The most important part of the build is responsive and quiet, hence the need for SSD and aftermarket cooler.
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
Prefer to keep it as low as I can get away with including shipping/tax, somewhere around 500 including windows license.
3) Which country do you live in? If the U.S, please tell us the state and city if possible.
Tucson AZ
4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. The word "Everything" is not a valid answer. Please list out all the parts you'll need.
CPU, quiet CPU cooler, RAM, mobo, case, psu, wireless card unless there's a mobo with one built in (don't necessarily need a discrete GPU)
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
Complete scratch box build, less peripherals.
6) Will you be overclocking?
No way
7) What is the max resolution of your monitor? What size is it?
Forget size but probably 24-in? It's a 1080p
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
Within the next 2-3 weeks
9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? USB 3.0? SATA 6Gb/s? eSATA? Onboard video (as a backup or main GPU)? UEFI? etc.
Mobo just needs to be solid, it needs to have a slot to add a discrete GPU later if I want.
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If yes, what OS? Is it 32bit or 64bit?
Will install Win10-64 (I know how we feel about this and would just install linux, but it's for a child)
PC Hound - Build a PC in Seconds
Of all the parts involved, the one I would least want to skimp on is the case since I could always use it again later. I have a Lian-Li PC-60 that I use for my other kid and was pretty heartbroken to find out I couldn't just get another one. I answered the questions below:
1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
This will primarily be for web browsing and general utility as my kid's first computer (8 yo), but they also play crap like Roblox, Minecraft, and Trove. Nothing graphically intensive, which is why I thought an AMD w/ APU would be fine. The most important part of the build is responsive and quiet, hence the need for SSD and aftermarket cooler.
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
Prefer to keep it as low as I can get away with including shipping/tax, somewhere around 500 including windows license.
3) Which country do you live in? If the U.S, please tell us the state and city if possible.
Tucson AZ
4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. The word "Everything" is not a valid answer. Please list out all the parts you'll need.
CPU, quiet CPU cooler, RAM, mobo, case, psu, wireless card unless there's a mobo with one built in (don't necessarily need a discrete GPU)
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
Complete scratch box build, less peripherals.
6) Will you be overclocking?
No way
7) What is the max resolution of your monitor? What size is it?
Forget size but probably 24-in? It's a 1080p
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
Within the next 2-3 weeks
9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? USB 3.0? SATA 6Gb/s? eSATA? Onboard video (as a backup or main GPU)? UEFI? etc.
Mobo just needs to be solid, it needs to have a slot to add a discrete GPU later if I want.
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If yes, what OS? Is it 32bit or 64bit?
Will install Win10-64 (I know how we feel about this and would just install linux, but it's for a child)
