Office Build..

With me building my computer, it's made my Dad consider upgrading his office computer at work... So I mocked up this build for him, seems good for the money! Ways to improve?

This computer will literally at peak times have 5-6 windows of Internet Explorer open and maybe a couple applications (calculator and a finance calculator (not resource intensive))

So I've not splashed out on i5's anything like that, as it's really not worth it..

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor (88.96 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (61.31 @ Ebuyer)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Blue 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (35.01 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (34.59 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (35.99 @ Ebuyer)
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case (37.99 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (39.99 @ Amazon UK)
Total: 333.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-19 16:19 BST+0100

Thanks in advance

Remember, bang for buck

I think that is good enough for an office pc, especially the price.

20-09-2015, 11:15 PM

A Wrote: I think that is good enough for an office pc, especially the price.

I've swapped up the build since and made it more powerful :yus:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4170 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor (87.95 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (32.17 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Blue 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (35.01 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (34.59 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (34.74 @ Aria PC)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case (28.49 @ Novatech)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply (37.99 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (9.38 @ CCL Computers)
Total: 300.32
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-21 12:14 BST+0100

21-09-2015, 01:14 PM

Harry Wrote:

20-09-2015, 11:15 PM

A Wrote: I think that is good enough for an office pc, especially the price.

I've swapped up the build since and made it more powerful :yus:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4170 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor (87.95 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (32.17 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Blue 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (35.01 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (34.59 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (34.74 @ Aria PC)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case (28.49 @ Novatech)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply (37.99 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (9.38 @ CCL Computers)
Total: 300.32
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-21 12:14 BST+0100

I CANT SEE NO GRAPHICS CARD :nerdy: :noh:

21-09-2015, 05:02 PM

A Wrote:

21-09-2015, 01:14 PM

Harry Wrote:

20-09-2015, 11:15 PM

A Wrote: I think that is good enough for an office pc, especially the price.

I've swapped up the build since and made it more powerful :yus:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4170 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor (87.95 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (32.17 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Blue 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (35.01 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (34.59 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (34.74 @ Aria PC)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case (28.49 @ Novatech)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply (37.99 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (9.38 @ CCL Computers)
Total: 300.32
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-21 12:14 BST+0100

I CANT SEE NO GRAPHICS CARD :nerdy: :noh:

It doesn't need one :yay:

21-09-2015, 05:22 PM

Harry Wrote:

21-09-2015, 05:02 PM

A Wrote:

21-09-2015, 01:14 PM

Harry Wrote:

20-09-2015, 11:15 PM

A Wrote: I think that is good enough for an office pc, especially the price.

I've swapped up the build since and made it more powerful :yus:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4170 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor (87.95 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (32.17 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Blue 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (35.01 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (34.59 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (34.74 @ Aria PC)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case (28.49 @ Novatech)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply (37.99 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (9.38 @ CCL Computers)
Total: 300.32
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-21 12:14 BST+0100

I CANT SEE NO GRAPHICS CARD :nerdy: :noh:

It doesn't need one :yay:

That is one tiny board.

>swapped a bronze cert power supply for a gold for even cheaper

Good catch, especially for something that may be left on 24/7.

21-09-2015, 05:02 PM

A Wrote:

21-09-2015, 01:14 PM

Harry Wrote:

20-09-2015, 11:15 PM

A Wrote: I think that is good enough for an office pc, especially the price.

I've swapped up the build since and made it more powerful :yus:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4170 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor (87.95 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (32.17 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Blue 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (35.01 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (34.59 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (34.74 @ Aria PC)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case (28.49 @ Novatech)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply (37.99 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (9.38 @ CCL Computers)
Total: 300.32
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-21 12:14 BST+0100

I CANT SEE NO GRAPHICS CARD :nerdy: :noh:

The i3 has integrated graphics no reason to buy a GPU for a office pc.

OT:
Build looks fine.
Personal preference is to avoid CX series PSUs.
Also looks like it has upgrade options if needed in the future so that's a bonus.

22-09-2015, 07:13 AM

Bitdefender Wrote:

21-09-2015, 05:02 PM

A Wrote:

21-09-2015, 01:14 PM

Harry Wrote:

20-09-2015, 11:15 PM

A Wrote: I think that is good enough for an office pc, especially the price.

I've swapped up the build since and made it more powerful :yus:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4170 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor (87.95 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (32.17 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Blue 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (35.01 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (34.59 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (34.74 @ Aria PC)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case (28.49 @ Novatech)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply (37.99 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (9.38 @ CCL Computers)
Total: 300.32
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-21 12:14 BST+0100

I CANT SEE NO GRAPHICS CARD :nerdy: :noh:

The i3 has integrated graphics no reason to buy a GPU for a office pc.

OT:
Build looks fine.
Personal preference is to avoid CX series PSUs.
Also looks like it has upgrade options if needed in the future so that's a bonus.

That's what I going for, a build with the vision to upgrade and improve. So I should swap up the PSU, is that what you're saying?

22-09-2015, 11:55 AM

Harry Wrote:

22-09-2015, 07:13 AM

Bitdefender Wrote:

21-09-2015, 05:02 PM

A Wrote:

21-09-2015, 01:14 PM

Harry Wrote:

20-09-2015, 11:15 PM

A Wrote: I think that is good enough for an office pc, especially the price.

I've swapped up the build since and made it more powerful :yus:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4170 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor (87.95 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (32.17 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Blue 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (35.01 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (34.59 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (34.74 @ Aria PC)
Case: Fractal Design Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case (28.49 @ Novatech)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply (37.99 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer (9.38 @ CCL Computers)
Total: 300.32
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-21 12:14 BST+0100

I CANT SEE NO GRAPHICS CARD :nerdy: :noh:

The i3 has integrated graphics no reason to buy a GPU for a office pc.

OT:
Build looks fine.
Personal preference is to avoid CX series PSUs.
Also looks like it has upgrade options if needed in the future so that's a bonus.

That's what I going for, a build with the vision to upgrade and improve. So I should swap up the PSU, is that what you're saying?

He is looking at your original build list, and not the one you revised...