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Home office computer with backup included

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Clairvaux, I think that the build you posted above is good.

I would definitely not cut out the monitor, as a quality IPS panel will give you years of enjoyment. Also, do not go down to 2GB of memory. You'll really feel the difference in day-to-day use. Gigabyte is pretty much equal to ASUS in my mind, so I would go with whomever gives you a better price for a given set of features (sounds like Gigabyte in this case).

I think that you could easily drop the PSU down to the Corsair 400CX (or the new 430CX) and not see an increase in noise.

As for the keyboard/mouse, I think that the best thing to do would be to go down to a local shop and try out a few. You'll know the one that you like when you start typing/mousing on it.

For speakers, it really depends on what you're wanting to do. If you want just basic "computer sounds", pretty much anything is fine. If you want a high-fidelity music system, you're going to need to fork over way more than 30 Euro.
 
Thanks, mfenn. I'm glad all of you helped me get a sensible blueprint.

I'll look into the cheaper Corsair, which I had in mind because it's often recommended for value office builds. Keyboard and speakers are not a big problem and can be handled separately.

See you soon on the forums.
 
Thanks, mfenn. I'm glad all of you helped me get a sensible blueprint.

I'll look into the cheaper Corsair, which I had in mind because it's often recommended for value office builds. Keyboard and speakers are not a big problem and can be handled separately.

See you soon on the forums.

You're welcome. Good luck on the build! 🙂
 
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