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Old 05-21-2016, 12:12 AM   #4397
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Originally Posted by HonestTea View Post
Any recommendations for a non-gaming desktop build? Budget around $500, mainly to watch HD/HQ movies, stream videos, and work related stuff(powerpoint, excel etc).

So far I bought the 256GB Samsung 850 PRO SSD for $130 and Crucial Ballistix Tactical Low Profile 8GB for $33. Do you think it's worth it to have 16GB or 8GB is plenty?

I'll need CPU, MOBO, Storage(1TB or 2TB), Video Card, Case and PSU.

Thanks in advance!
i would say get 16gb as its really cheap to get memory now anyways.

I would skip the video card as well as majority of motherboards with built in video these days will be able to do HD movies no problem.
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