Need Build Reccommendations for Small Computer

[gplracer]

Helping to build a computer for a friend. I have been out of the loop for a while. They have a single core Athlon 3000+. They would like a computer with a bul ray burner for general use.
They might buy a gopro and edit some of the videos. The want to spend the least possible and have the smallest case possible. Any suggestions? Thanks!!!

 

[CoDLolcopter]

Budget? Please answer these questions.

 

[gplracer]

1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing.
General computing and gopro video saving.
2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread. $500 limit

3. What country YOU will be buying YOUR parts from. USA

4. IF YOU have a brand preference. That means, are you an Intel-Fanboy, AMD-Fanboy, ATI-Fanboy, nVidia-Fanboy, Seagate-Fanboy, WD-Fanboy, etc. no preference

5. If YOU intend on using any of YOUR current parts, and if so, what those parts are.
none they are too out of date
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7. IF YOU plan on overclocking or run the system at default speeds. default speeds or some overclocking with stock cooling

8. What resolution will you be using? 1600x1200

9. WHEN do you plan to build it? now
Note that it is usually not cost or time effective to choose your build more than a month before you actually plan to be using it.

 

[CoDLolcopter]

CPU

Motherboard

Memory

Hard Drive

Blu Ray Burner

Power Supply

Case

Total: $485.83 with mail in rebate

The build can be slimmed down further,

 

[sm625]

$130 Small case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16856119054

$30 RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820211409

$68 CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819116406

$170 SSD : http://slickdeals.net/f/4755064-Cru...AC-New-AC-10-credit-back-in-points-on-buy-com

$70: Mouse, keyboard, 1/3 of a windows family pack.

This assumes the blu ray is separate. If not then you either have to give up the SSD capacity, or the form factor.

 

[lehtv]

CPU Celeron G530 $50
Mobo Asrock H77M-ITX $100 (USB3.0, SATA 6gb/s, compatibility with up to i7-3770)
RAM PNY 2x4GB 1333MHz $39
GPU Intel HD
Storage Seagate 2TB 7200RPM $110
Blu-ray Lite-On Blu-ray burner $75
Case+PSU Rosewill RS-MI-01 ITX 250W $42 after promo

= $422. Could still fit a small SSD here if you want to. Or increase CPU power. But G530 is fast enough for every day tasks and blu-ray.

You didn't answer

X. Do you need to purchase any software to go with the system, such as Windows or Blu Ray playback software?

If you need to purchase Windows 7, I'd recommend a single 4GB RAM module, it'll total at $500 then.

 

[Durvelle27]

CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103951 $80
MOBO: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813157277 $54
RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231277 $30
GPU: AMD HD 6530D
STORAGE: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136769 $75
OPTICAL DRIVE: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827106369 $75
CASE: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811147023 $40
PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817371033 $45

TOTAL: $398

 

[gplracer]

Thanks for all of the suggestions

 

[Zap]

CPU Celeron G530 $50
Mobo Asrock H77M-ITX $100 (USB3.0, SATA 6gb/s, compatibility with up to i7-3770)
RAM PNY 2x4GB 1333MHz $39
...
Case+PSU Rosewill RS-MI-01 ITX 250W $42 after promo

Pentium G620 $54 shipped after coupon if you get in on the deal. $4 more for 200MHz + 50% more cache.

ASRock B75M-ITX motherboard $90 (USB 3.0, SATA 6G, any Sandy Bridge or Ivy Bridge CPU)

For RAM, would the extra 4GB really help?

Apex MI-008 case $40 with free shipping is identical. Rosewill just rebrands it and slaps a different face on it.

 

[lehtv]

^ Good stuff, forgot about B75 entirely :|