So the elders (dad mostly) needs a computer that he can watch youtube videos and do some basic excel/word and email checking on. He's currently doing everything on his smartphone.
Requirements:
I have some ancillaries: Keyboard, mouse, and some leftover parts from another machine but it would mostly be brand new. We have an old 20-ish inch monitor that doesn't even do 1080p. It's like 1680x1050 or something.
I have two routes I want to take here: build a PC for him from scratch OR get something from Dell and get a monitor on the side.
For the build, I went with:
Intel Pentium G4400 Skylake Dual-Core 3.3 GHz LGA 1151 Chipset
Micro ATX Mobo with USB 3 headers and HDMI out
8 GB of DDR4 memory
120 GB SSD for the OS and applications
1 TB 7200 RPM drive for storage
A 23" refurbished 1080p IPS Acer monitor
Case
Not linked here: DVD drive, cables, Win 10 Home 64 bit, Corsair 450W Power supply (could bring this down to 350W non-modular to save $20, but could keep this in case I upgrade components).
I originally wanted this 27" 1080p IPS Dell monitor but to save on cost, I went with a smaller size figuring that it would be enough for dad (he needs to see big icons and big text).
Total (including 23" monitor): $568.80
Total (including 27" monitor): $648.76
If I got a Dell it would be one of these three:
http://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/productdetails/inspiron-3252-small-desktop/fdcwst313b
http://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/productdetails/inspiron-3650-desktop/fddclot207b
http://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/productdetails/inspiron-3656-desktop/fddccz306s
And given the price of the dell I could even get this monitor instead: https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA4P056M8105
Total (with 23" monitor): $479.98 to $529.98
Total (with 27" monitor): $559.94 to $609.94
WHAT DO I DO?
Requirements:
- No Laptops
- No closed off non-expandable or modifiable thing
- No mac
- Decent-ish monitor size
- CD Drive
- Under $700
I have some ancillaries: Keyboard, mouse, and some leftover parts from another machine but it would mostly be brand new. We have an old 20-ish inch monitor that doesn't even do 1080p. It's like 1680x1050 or something.
I have two routes I want to take here: build a PC for him from scratch OR get something from Dell and get a monitor on the side.
For the build, I went with:
Intel Pentium G4400 Skylake Dual-Core 3.3 GHz LGA 1151 Chipset
Micro ATX Mobo with USB 3 headers and HDMI out
8 GB of DDR4 memory
120 GB SSD for the OS and applications
1 TB 7200 RPM drive for storage
A 23" refurbished 1080p IPS Acer monitor
Case
Not linked here: DVD drive, cables, Win 10 Home 64 bit, Corsair 450W Power supply (could bring this down to 350W non-modular to save $20, but could keep this in case I upgrade components).
I originally wanted this 27" 1080p IPS Dell monitor but to save on cost, I went with a smaller size figuring that it would be enough for dad (he needs to see big icons and big text).
Total (including 23" monitor): $568.80
Total (including 27" monitor): $648.76
If I got a Dell it would be one of these three:
http://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/productdetails/inspiron-3252-small-desktop/fdcwst313b
http://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/productdetails/inspiron-3650-desktop/fddclot207b
http://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/productdetails/inspiron-3656-desktop/fddccz306s
And given the price of the dell I could even get this monitor instead: https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA4P056M8105
Total (with 23" monitor): $479.98 to $529.98
Total (with 27" monitor): $559.94 to $609.94
WHAT DO I DO?