Total bargain at 130 US $ and free shipping
I don't think it's a bargain. As I recommended earlier, a refurbished desktop with an i5 2400 can be found for the same price and it will have almost triple the performance of the one you posted.
I had a quick look on ebay and these two look like ok deals:
#1 Comes ready out of the box for 150$, has 8gb of ram and windows 10.
#2 Doesn't come with a hard drive. Buy an
SSD +
mounting bracket and cable[ (45+7$).
The reason why you should get an ssd is because booting (starting up) will only take around 15 seconds with an ssd and windows will feel much more responsive in general. Here's
how to install the ssd (only requires a screwdriver and 5 min).
If you want to install the ssd quick and dirty (1 min) and don't need the CD/DVD reader, simply unplug all the cables from the CD/DVD reader, plug them into the SSD and duct tape the ssd below the CD/DVD reader. In that case, the mounting bracket and cable won't be necessary.
The system should come with a windows 7 pro license sticker on it. To install it onto the SSD from a USB drive (
+ 6$ if you dont have one), first download the disc image
here, then use the
official USB creation tool to create the bootable usb drive (
video tutorial).
Installing windows 10 is a little easier and you can get a
windows 10 license for 5$ or download a cracked version of windows. Here are instructions for
creating a windows 10 usb installation drive and
installing windows.
I'd go with #2 because you will get a very fast PC for below 180$ and the whole procedure only requires a bit of your time.
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Edit:
Someone messaged me in private, asking for tips buying new parts. Here is what I can recommend. You can definitely go cheaper in regard to most of the parts but I tried to stick with reputable brands and sellers (newegg and amazon).
CPU:
These are the two Kadano talked about earlier. At this moment, the g4560 is probably the best cpu on the market in terms of value. In my opinion most PC users don't need a more powerful cpu since it has enough power not to bottleneck all current graphic cards for below 200$ in most games.
As Kadano said, if you are not getting a graphics card, it can make sense to buy the G4600, which has much better integrated graphics so it will enable you to play FM with some enhancements and can handle games like CS:GO and League of Legends or old games at 1080p on low settings.The difference in CPU power is neglible though, only get it for the graphics.
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Intel Pentium G4560, 65$
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Intel Pentium G4600, 90$
RAM:
I strongly recommend getting 8gb or RAM. 4gb can suffice for moderate multitasking and just playing FM. You can just buy 4 gb at first, then get another 4gb later but make sure to buy the exact same model.
G.Skill 4gb 2400mhz ddr4, 30$
G.Skill 8gb 2400mhz ddr4 , 53$
Motherboard:
As I mentioned in an earlier reply, to be able to use the two CPUs, you will either have to buy a motherboard with a 7th generation chipset or make sure that one with a 6th generation chipset comes with the latest BIOS.
If you can contact the seller to make sure that the motherboard ships with the latest BIOS, or you ask a local computer shop whether they can flash the latest bios for you.
You can save money here and go with an h110 (6th gen) board if you make sure it comes with the latest BIOS.
Otherwise, get a B250(7th gen) board if you want to play it safe.
MSI H110M PRO-VD, 50$ - 10$ rebate
GIGABYTE GA-B250M-DS3H, 70$
Storage:
Get an SSD. This one is cheap and has good performance.
120gb SanDisk SSD, 45$ + 3$ for
Sata Cable (Sata cables are usually included with the mainboard though)
Case:
Get whatever case you like that fits your budget. The mainboards I linked are micro ATX in size so you can buy a microATX or regular ATX Tower.
Get a micro ATX Tower if you want to prioritize a small form factor and a low budget.
Get a regular ATX Tower (Mid Tower) if you want to prioritize cooling, low noise and ease of installation.
The one below seems to be a solid choice.
Corsair Carbide Series 100R, 50$.
Power Supply:
You do not need more power than this unless you get a gtx 1060 or better graphics card!
EVGA 430W, 35$
In total, that adds up to 300-350$. You can definitely get better deals on most of the parts if you do some research.
Assembling everything is not difficult and only requires a screwdriver.