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[Build Ready] Student work machine + multimedia

UK£

###Build Help/Ready:

Have you read the sidebar and rules? (Please do)

Yes.

What is your intended use for this build? The more details the better. UPDATED BUILD:

Computer for 15yo to do his homework etc, email, web, research.....and then in down time to watch netflix, stream movies over plex, light gaming. I'd like it to be good enough that if he decides he wants to play games on steam in the future there is enough capacity to build on whats there and add a decent GPU. But gaming will be a secondary feature, he mostly games casually on a PS4

If gaming, what kind of performance are you looking for? (Screen resolution, FPS, game settings)

N/A

What is your budget (ballpark is okay)?

£500 but this included monitor, keyboard and mouse. He may add a little of his own money to upgrade the peripherals.

In what country are you purchasing your parts?

UK

Post a draft of your potential build here (specific parts please). Consider formatting your parts list. Don't ask to be spoonfed a build (read the rules!).

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

TypeItemPrice
CPUIntel Core i3-4170 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor£78.95 @ Amazon UK
MotherboardGigabyte GA-H81M-DS2 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard£38.28 @ Ebuyer
MemoryCrucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory£31.67 @ Amazon UK
StorageSamsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive£51.69 @ Amazon UK
StorageWestern Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive£39.98 @ Scan.co.uk
CaseZalman ZM-T4 MicroATX Mini Tower Case£25.97 @ Overclockers.co.uk
Power SupplyCorsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply£44.99 @ Amazon UK
Optical DrivePioneer BDC-207DBK Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer£34.13 @ CCL Computers
Operating SystemMicrosoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)-
Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
Total£345.66
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-16 08:29 BST+0100

Provide any additional details you wish below.

If you can see anyway to shave a few more £££ off it would be appreciated, otherwise I will go ahead and pull the trigger.

Thanks all.

NOTE: You do not have to follow this format, but please be sure to answer these questions. Please do not ask to simply be given a build. You are welcome to delete this section.

Posted Sep 16, 2015, 7:35 AM UTC

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