Build for my Dad

[jonnyfgm]

So I might have finally convinced my dad to upgrade from his piece of crap dell after 5 years lol.

1. What is your budget? No real budget

2. What will be the main purpose of the computer? photoshop/lightroom and general browsing

3. Do you need a copy of Windows? nope

4. Can you use any parts from an old computer? Yes already have PSU and storage HDDs

5. Do you need a monitor? no

5a. If yes, what size do you need. n/a

6. Do you need any other items. no

7. Are you willing to try overclocking? not needed

9. When are you purchasing? soonish

So, what i've got so far is this

MSI H77MA-G43 Intel H77 Socket 1155 DDR3 PCI-Express Motherboard

https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Motherboards+-+Intel/Socket+1155+-+Intel+H77/MSI+H77MA-G43+Intel+H77+Socket+1155+DDR3+PCI-Express+Motherboard+?productId=48584

Intel Core i5-3450 3.10GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail

https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Processors+-+Intel/Core+i5+-+Socket+1155+%28Ivy%29/Intel+Core+i5-3450+3.10GHz+%28Ivybridge%29+Socket+LGA1155+Processor+%2877W%29+-+Retail+?productId=49752

8GB Exceleram Value Series LP E30141A (2x4GB) 1600 (PC3-12800) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM CAS 9-9-9-24 1.5V

https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Memory+-+RAM/DDR3/Dual+Channel+-+%281600MHz%29/8GB+Exceleram+Value+Series+LP+E30141A+%282x4GB%29+1600+%28PC3-12800%29+240-Pin+DDR3+SDRAM+CAS+9-9-9-24+1.5V+?productId=49809

Mushkin Chronos 60GB 2.5" SATA-III Solid State Hard Drive

https://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecials/Mushkin+Chronos+60GB+2.5%22+SATA-III+Solid+State+Hard+Drive+?productId=46083

Fractal Design Core 1000 Black Micro-ATX Chassis

https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Cases/Micro+ATX/Fractal+Design+Core+1000+Black+Micro-ATX+Chassis+?productId=45751

And that should be it

I already have a 5400 RPM and a 7200RPM 500GB HDD he can have, not sure whether to use the SSD with SRT or just as a boot drive, possibly leaning more towards SRT

Any advice? This machine will not be used for gaming, ever, it wont do anything more strenuous than photoshop, and he'll also never over clock.

Cheers

 

[Pr3d4t0r]

looks fine to me, id use it for boot and PS etc.

 

[jonnyfgm]

if it was me i'd use it as a boot drive, but this is my dad who while not being the least tech savvy is hardly the most, i just wonder if he'll manage the limited space in the best way and if SRT would do it better for him

 

[Mrboxfacetramp]

Looks all good and i would use it as already stated as a boot device and to hold photoshop ;]

 

[TheOneHalf]

I love how you made that list, made it so easy. ^^ and it all looks good.

 

[PetrolHead247]

Looks good to me. As long as you use the SSD as the boot drive and the HDD's as storage for everything else, you should be good. Forget SRT, it's not worth it.

 

[AverageNinja]

Looks good to me mate