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$500 workstation for a non-profit
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What will you be doing with this PC? Be as specific as possible, and include specific games or programs you will be using.

  • The computer will be given to a local non-profit, so I would like the best 'bang for my buck.' General use, no gaming, maybe a little video editing, photoshop illustrator, etc.

What is your maximum budget before rebates/shipping/taxes?

Absolute max is $600

When do you plan on building/buying the PC? Note: beyond a week or two from today means any build you receive will be out of date when you want to buy.

ASAP, within the week at most

What, exactly, do you need included in the budget? (Tower/OS/monitor/keyboard/mouse/etc)

Tower, OS, Monitor (Would love dual monitor), CPU, Motherboard, Ram (would love 8-16 GB), would love a SSD (120 - 250 GB) and a 1TB HDD, Power supply, I think integrated graphics would be fine, so I don't think I need a video card. I only have a keyboard and mouse.

Which country (and state/province) will you be purchasing the parts in? If you're in US, do you have access to a Microcenter location?

Philadelphia Suburbs (PA, USA), I am near a Microcenter.

If reusing any parts (including monitor(s)/keyboard/mouse/etc), what parts will you be reusing? Brands and models are appreciated.

I have a Das Keyboard and a Rosewill mouse that I will be reusing.

Will you be overclocking? If yes, are you interested in overclocking right away, or down the line? CPU and/or GPU?

Not interested in overclocking.

Are there any specific features or items you want/need in the build? (ex: SSD, large amount of storage or a RAID setup, CUDA or OpenCL support, etc)

Would love a SSD, Dual Monitors, and if I can skip the graphics card that would be ideal.

Do you have any specific case preferences (Size like ITX/microATX/mid-tower/full-tower, styles, colors, window or not, LED lighting, etc), or a particular color theme preference for the components?

Tower will be hidden, no real preference, probably the cheaper the better. Not tiny and not huge.

Do you need a copy of Windows 7 or 8.1 included in the budget? If you do need one included, do you have a preference for one or the other?

8.1 included

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As I said before, I am doing this for a small non profit so that we get the most out of our money, and don't buy a prebuilt computer. Thank you for your help!

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