Looking to build my Grandfather a computer

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I've got a core i3-2100 as well as a 550W ATX non-modular PSU lying around and my grandfather is in the market for a computer. His budget is ~350 with OS, and he's looking to downsize significantly (mini ITX). The only requirements I have are: 1 PCIE slot on the mobo, 4gb of ram, and an SSD. I've got a few builds made on pcpartpicker but want to see if anyone can do better. I don't need a discrete GPU but the flexibility to add one would rock.

 

Note: I'm located in canada so canadian pricing applies to me.

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What will he do with the pc?

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Not much more than internet browsing, running some accounting software and storing photos.

He's using a HP prebuilt that has 2gb of ram and an intel e4400 but really wants a small machine.

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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1y3uV with windows

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1y3yx with linux

of course the case is all up to personal preference i went with something middle of the road price wise with what to me is a pretty good astetic

edit: are you sure he would even notice the speed of an ssd if that's all he's doing?

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I agree on the SSD. A good quality HDD could save bank and not impede performance in basic web browsing, loading times, etc. Also I would look into mATX. I love uITX but sometimes the mATX stuff is just cheaper since its more common to find, expecially cases.

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I've got a 200gb HDD for all the files. An SSD is definately a must.

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If I can find a really small mATX that's considerably cheaper i'd consider it.