The Build:

This basic PC build uses an AMD Athlon II X2 255 3.1GHz Socket AM3 65W Dual-Core Desktop Processor that is priced around $62.99. This processor can be more than enough for your basic home PC tasks such as office work, web browsing, multimedia use: watching HD video, music organization, photo storage and editing etc.

The ASUS M4A785TD-M EVO Micro ATX AMD Motherboard is a very affordable motherboard with alot to show for its price range. This includes 4×240 pin memory slots allowing up to a maximum of 16GB of dual channel DDR3 memory. A built in Audio chipset allowing 8 channels of sound using VIA VT1708S. As well, this motherboard includes 6 x USB 2.0 onboard connectors, as well as 6 x USB 2.0, 1 x HDMI, 1 x optical, 6 rear panel ports. The expansion slots included are 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16, 1 x PCI Express x1, and 2 x PCI expansion slots. This motherboard has an integrated ATI Radeon HD 4200 GPU which is used in the basic build here.

I included a high quality G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory, a SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 500GB 3.5″ SATA 3.0Gb/s Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive, a Rosewill RV350 350W Power Supply, a goodASUS 24X DVD Burner – Bulk Black SATA Model DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS, and chose the Xigmatek ASGARD II B/O CPC-T45UE-U01 Black / Orange Computer Case based on its fantastic reviews.

All parts have a set of constituent products under “Budget Yielding Alternatives” that you may feel like considering if you want to go with something a little different (especially with computer cases), or better (as in a hard drive with more space, power supply with more wattage for future use, or higher quality RAM).

Required Hardware:

Processor:	AMD Athlon II X2 255 3.1GHz Socket AM3 65W Dual-Core Desktop Processor	$62.99
Motherboard:	ASUS M4A785TD-M EVO Micro ATX AMD Motherboard	$89.99
Graphics Card:	Integrated ATI Radeon HD 4200 GPU SidePort Memory – onboard 128MB DDR3 1333 memory	$0
RAM:	G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory	$49.99
Hard Drive:	SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 500GB 3.5″ SATA 3.0Gb/s Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive	$49.99
Power Supply Unit:	Rosewill RV350 350W Power Supply	$29.99
Optical Drive:	ASUS 24X DVD Burner – Bulk Black SATA Model DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS	$19.99
Computer Case:	Xigmatek ASGARD II B/O CPC-T45UE-U01 Black / Orange Computer Case	$29.99

~SUBTOTAL (Before taxes): $333

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*Note: I try to include parts that will be of best quality within a given bracket, so if you notice a hardware part that may be of greater value within the same price bracket as any of these hardware parts do not hesitate to notify me. I’m always looking to improve, so any critic is welcomed.