Do you have a new PC for your sister; would RAM and PSU be enough?
Do you have a new PC for your sister; would RAM and PSU be enough?
It's possible to skip the CPU cooler and opt for the standard AMD model, which would further reduce the cost.
Don't overlook the OS.
Here we come again.
Shouldn't I think that those who have built computers for a while already understand how to handle this? Or will there be another debate about the legitimacy of
10-15 $ windows licenses?
The op might not want to build it themselves because the OS cost must be considered, ranging from 15 dollars to over 100 dollars.
Sorry I missed the updates, guys. After getting the confirmation, the company (couldn’t or wouldn’t?) clarify which specific parts would be included... because it relied on what was available in stock for lower-end prebuilds.
I talked to my sister and she decided to order it to check what came with it, so we could decide whether to keep it or send it back, since we could easily return it for the full amount during the first two weeks without any risk.
It arrived today. I opened it, unpacked, and surprisingly, the PSU was still on. After turning it off and plugging everything in, we felt slight shocks or a current when touching the case. I didn’t notice it right away, but my sister and her son did immediately. It only became apparent after we started connecting monitors and other devices.
It definitely wasn’t there until we began plugging things in, though I never felt anything when checking inside. That made me doubt it for a while, but we finished everything. The PC itself was preinstalled and worked perfectly for five hours, but it still gives me some concerns.
What could this be? Is it safe? Could it be the PSU (it seems unlikely since it ran fine for five hours)? Or is it the 20-year-old monitor connected via VGA because it started when we plugged that one in?
I have to admit, it’s been bothering me. I’ll go back tomorrow and do some testing. It’s plugged into the same outlet the previous PC has used for about eight years. No carpets.
Details about specs:
PSU: Inside the case, I found a GMR 350W instead of the 300W I feared, which was my biggest worry—though I probably forgot to check the type.
RAM: 16GB SK Hynix DDR4-2400
Motherboard: ASROCK A520M-HVS
SSD: Teamgroup 1TB M.2
Thanks for compiling this list, though the 5700G doesn’t have an integrated GPU, but we might be able to adjust that if we go that route.
What do you all recommend? Is it a good value for the money? And what should I test to feel more confident?