Need non-gaming PC

**AetheLove** · 06-27-12, 02:08 PM

Originally Posted by DJ Mr. White

Under $700
-Quiet and cool
-SSD for OS (I have 2 of them in my rig, 1 for Eve and 1 for my linux distro)
-should be able to run 1080p with Intel graphics
-He should be able to get a copy of Windows through his school if they have any type of deal with MS. My mom does this. At the very least, he should be able to get discounted and Office discounted.
-Small
-might need a cable for the monitor
-very power efficient, PSU can handle a GPU easily. Although, for his needs, I don't think he needs one.

Newegg.com - LITE-ON 24X DVD Writer 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model iHAS424-98 LightScribe Support
Newegg.com - LIAN LI PC-V351B Black Aluminum MicroATX Desktop Computer Case
Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar Green WD7500AARX 750GB IntelliPower 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
Newegg.com - KINGWIN Lazer Platinum Series LZP-550 550W ATX 12V v2.2 / EPS 12V v2.91 / SSI EPS 12V v2.92 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS PLATINUM Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply
Newegg.com - G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F3-10600CL8D-4GBHK
Newegg.com - ASUS P8H61-M LX PLUS (REV 3.0) LGA 1155 Intel H61 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS
Newegg.com - Intel Core i3-2125 Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz LGA 1155 65W Dual-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 3000 BX80623I32125
Newegg.com - Corsair Force Series 3 CSSD-F60GB3A-BK 2.5" 60GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)

Hey, that's not bad. 4 Gig is probably enough, might bump to 8 if the cost diff was small. Might skip the SSD to save a little. I wonder... does Asus make a similar board with WiFi?

I guess I'll check.

Edit: hmm... only a VGA port. What's a reasonable video solution here?

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**DJ Ms. White** · 06-27-12, 03:40 PM

Newegg.com - ASRock Z77 Pro4-M LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
Maybe that? It's got a HDMI port and a DVI port.

I don't see a Micro-atx board with built in wifi. I'm also having a problem even finding anything Z68/Z77 with wifi.

Video card options:
Newegg.com - Computer Parts, PC Components, Laptop Computers, LED LCD TV, Digital Cameras and more!
Some good options there. All just over $100. DVI and HDMI options. Good cooling. All are good companies.

**DJ Ms. White** · 06-27-12, 03:44 PM

Some good 8GB 1333MHz mem. Good timings.
Newegg.com - G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL7D-8GBXH

**DJ Ms. White** · 06-27-12, 03:49 PM

If not going for the SSD, maybe this for the HDD:
Newegg.com - Seagate Momentus XT ST95005620AS 500GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache 2.5" SATA 3.0Gb/s with NCQ Solid State Hybrid Drive -Bare Drive
It's a hybrid drive.

**DJ Ms. White** · 06-27-12, 03:53 PM

This is also another possibility for a PSU. Gold certified, 460W, and fanless. Very good passive cooling. Should help keep things extra quiet, which is something I think he would like.
Newegg.com - Seasonic SS-460FL Active PFC F3, 460W Fanless ATX12V Fanless 80Plus Gold Certified, Modular Power Supply

**AetheLove** · 06-27-12, 04:49 PM

Originally Posted by DJ Mr. White

Newegg.com - ASRock Z77 Pro4-M LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
Maybe that? It's got a HDMI port and a DVI port.

I don't see a Micro-atx board with built in wifi. I'm also having a problem even finding anything Z68/Z77 with wifi.

Video card options:
Newegg.com - Computer Parts, PC Components, Laptop Computers, LED LCD TV, Digital Cameras and more!
Some good options there. All just over $100. DVI and HDMI options. Good cooling. All are good companies.

Damn, White, you're like Mr. Shop-a-matic. Thanks. I'll take a browse.

Could probably go PCI-X for the WiFi. Looks like $20 - $40.

Cheers,

AetheLove

**DJ Ms. White** · 06-27-12, 05:44 PM

You can also go for a USB one. The software drivers are generally easy to install. If it goes bad, it's a lot easier to uninstall.

With that ASRock board, it might be a tight fit for PCI-X. If you go with the MSI Video Card I referenced, a PCI-X wireless card might cause overheating issues by blocking off one of the fans.

Newegg.com - Computer Hardware, Wireless Networking, Wireless Adapters, WPA2, Up to 450Mbps, Up to 600Mbps, Up to 750Mbps, Up to 900Mbps, Up to 1.3Gb...

**AetheLove** · 07-05-12, 11:52 AM

So in the end we went with the Google Docs solution.

Civil: you were right about sharing. Google actually offer a reasonably fine-grained sharing approach.

- owner only
- owner plus individual(s)
- shared via secret URL
- shared via open URL

... so you can "publish" your doc as a web page, and send the URL to anyone you like. Having a google ID (a gmail account) is only required for creating the doc in the first place.

You can also allow others to edit.

Xav: based on your Office:Mac advice, my uncle will be using his Mac version more. White: I might yet build that cheap PC. Someone else has come to me, and something similar to your config looks to be good.

Thanks to everyone in this thread.

Cheers,

AetheLove