PC for charity! Your chance to do some good <3

[proud bloom]

Hello everyone! A bit of background. I have worked for 1 year as a volunteer for an association helping foster children pursue an education. The conditions they study in are pretty appalling. No PC, horrible internet, they only have a few smartphones that are NOT theirs, so they cannot do any digital work for school like a PowerPoint presentation for instance.

This has moved me to start streaming in order to raise money for these children. I am basically nobody in the virtual space but slowly I managed to form a community and we have raised enough money to build a PC. We aim to build a custom PC or PCs and donate them before school starts.

Now, I turn to you guys for help. These kids need: a PC for school work, printer, peripherals (keyboard, mouse, monitor) and a router for stronger Internet signal.

The budget so far is $1000. Yes, I know it's not a fortune but it is what it is.

What is the smartest thing to do with these $1000? Build one PC with peripherals, printer, and also a strong router? Is it possible to build two PCs? Should we raise more money and attempt to build two PCs?

I would love if someone could recommend components to buy in this price range. Either for one or two PCs if we can fit that many in this budget.

As you may be aware, summer vacation will soon be over and I want to have at least one PC ready for them to use for school. What are your thoughts?

ANY feedback is appreciated, you are helping some kids that really do not have the luxury we are lucky to enjoy every day.

[tranquil temple]

What currency?

Are you wanting brand new because you could save money going with second hand parts?

But if you want brand new

• I3 12/13 gen
• Ryzen 3 4100
• Ryzen 5 3600/5500

For motherboards I'd recommend something like this
AMD
https://www.pbtech.co.nz/product/MBDASU25511/ASUS-PRIME-B550M-KCSM-MATX-For-AMD-Ryzen-3rd-Gen-5
or
Intel
https://www.pbtech.co.nz/product/MBDMSI60010/MSI-PRO-H610M-E-DDR4-MATX-Motherboard-For-Intel-12

but these are the cheapest without on board wifi.

[proud bloom]

RON. I am from Romania. And yes brand new parts please. I don't want to fiddle with second hand or aftermarket

[ember lagoon]

oh man, you should try going to very poor areas and see the homes there, its heartbreaking

[ember lagoon]

nah, igpu

[shrewd mortar]

ok printer but you can get a second hand dell computers for cheap like a Dell Latitude 7480 14-inch (2017) - Core i5-6300U - 16 GB - SSD 256 GB for $200
Dell Chromebook 3180 Celeron 1.6 ghz 32gb SSD - 4gb QWERTY - English (US) for $50

[ember lagoon]

yeah the problem is that he doesnt want used

[shrewd mortar]

sad quite a lot of good deals 10 tb hard drive for £96

[ember lagoon]

yeah uh different market, different prices

[proud bloom]

Would really want brand new parts. I want them to have something nice. My question is if two PCs can be fit in that budget or just one?

And regardless of the number, componenets list would be greatly appreciated: ram, psu, cooler.. the works. I was thinking ryzen already comes with an included cooler so maybe I can save some money there?

[ember lagoon]

https://ro.pcpartpicker.com/list/6VQycH if you buy all new, this is kinda what you can do

cause for some reason there arent any cpus cheaper than that which have an igpu and arent horrid

could drop down in storage to save like 60 lei

and for router man.. i think digis 3 ron per month is pretty good value..

i have absolutely 0 idea about printers

[proud bloom]

This is SO GOOD thank you so much WoopyMan truly truly thank you

About printers, I will get whatever but I just really wanted to see a budget build because I only know really expensive componenets and honestly they do not need that

I will look for a cheap 27 inch monitor with 120 hz or so so it's less straining on the eyes.. if it can be powered to 120 with that configuration?

As for printer, it won't matter since it will break down in 1-2 years 100%. I will just get them something to help them print out their school assignments.

Like 200-300 lei

[proud bloom]

I wouldn't want to skimp on storage since they may need it for different school documents

[proud bloom]

This is really good i have to investigate this further

Thank you again!

[proud bloom]

What about the Ryzen 5600? I heard it's really good value for the money but this 4600g processor seems insane too. They can even run games off of it

[dusk quest]

https://ro.pcpartpicker.com/list/ndXYJy

best i can do

@proud bloom

[dusk quest]

you can use cloud storage

i'd recommend used

but u dont want that

u could just buy used dell optiplexs and put ssds on them

although new mini pcs sound like a good solution

https://www.emag.ro/mini-pc-intel-nuc-nuc10i3fnhn2-frost-canyon-core-i3-10110u-2-1ghz-comet-lake-2x-ddr4-64gb-max-m-2-ssd-hdd-2-5-inch-wi-fi-bluetooth-hdmi-no-os-bxnuc10i3fnhn2/pd/DKV2FFMBM/

like this

[dusk quest]

u could try look for a 60-75hz monitor and overclock it

75-90 or 75-120

i had a 60hz monitor that could overclock to 120hz without frameskipping

[ember lagoon]

pricier

[ember lagoon]

fhat could work

[tranquil temple]

128gb ssd should be enough for just docs and slides and personally I think something like a ryzen 3200g would be better unless you want them to be able to play heavy games better

[ember lagoon]

3200g costs more than 4600g

[tranquil temple]

Rlly

[ember lagoon]

yeah

[tranquil temple]

Bruh

[proud bloom]

This can be a solution but not a visually attractive one. I would like something with impact.

[proud bloom]

I like this A LOT. This and the list before are really really good

I will have to decide between these two builds

As for the monitor, I can look to get one that I can overclock but usually the 120-144hz ones are not that much more expensive

[ember lagoon]

my beef with his is that while the cpu performs better, ryzen hates 1 stick of ram, and the psu is a bit sketch

[proud bloom]

Oooh I just noticed the PSU and its ATX

[ember lagoon]

size is fine

[proud bloom]

I will go with your list WoopyMan, it's the closest to my initial vision. You fit 16 gb in and a psu from seasonic

Thank you so so much ❤️ I will keep this opened in case I have more questions

[proud bloom]

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[ember lagoon]

probably the cheapest ips monitor is fine

since its for school work and stuff, doesnt need that much stuff

[dusk quest]

yeah

[proud bloom]

What is the max refresh rate the PC can do? It will most likely be connected through HDMI right?

https://www.emag.ro/monitor-philips-led-va-27-full-hd-144hz-4ms-freesync-premium-flickerfree-display-port-hdmi-272e1gaj-00/pd/D207HDMBM/?X-Search-Id=bcfebae0bfa2fff22dbf&X-Product-Id=69764425&X-Search-Page=1&X-Search-Position=27&X-Section=search&X-MB=0&X-Search-Action=view

Or this

https://www.emag.ro/monitor-gaming-led-ips-dell-27-fhd-75hz-hdmi-freesync-flickerfree-s2721hn/pd/D9TMC2MBM/?X-Search-Id=cdd1de8c8b6be9a9bd8b&X-Product-Id=7165926&X-Search-Page=1&X-Search-Position=7&X-Section=search&X-MB=0&X-Search-Action=view#reviews-section

[ember lagoon]

https://www.emag.ro/monitor-led-ips-dell-23-8-fhd-75hz-hdmi-freesync-flickerfree-s2421hn/pd/DPTMC2MBM/?ref=other_customers_viewed_go_3_1&provider=rec&recid=rec_52_d885ea832507c526d83da5645bb6400cff82a6daa178216d045521e163c678f4_1691761226&scenario_ID=52 this will look eb ter

[proud bloom]

It's 24 inches though, would have preferred something bigger, 27 for instance

[dusk quest]

its way above average

also what is the budget for monitors

[ember lagoon]

the clarity goes to shit then

[dusk quest]

yeah

u should have 27 inch for 2k/4k monitors

1080p on a 27 inch monitor isnt ideal

24 inch isnt that small

[proud bloom]

1000 lei max, that is stretching it a bit

[ember lagoon]

https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/dell/s2421h review on the dell

[dusk quest]

alrigt

[proud bloom]

Hmm

[dusk quest]

and where are you buying it

@proud bloom

[proud bloom]

Maybe it's better if I get two of those?

Wherever it's cheaper, but emag i think

[ember lagoon]

you can probably fit 2 pcs and peripherals depending on the printer

[dusk quest]

how many pcs are u buying

[proud bloom]

Either one or two, depending on the budget. The budget for now is 4500 lei so $1000

[dusk quest]

wow nice

[proud bloom]

Besides the components and the monitors I have to consider: keyboard, mouse, microphone, headphones, webcam

[dusk quest]

but sadly i cant find the parts i wanted

it doesnt have some stuff

[ember lagoon]

3800 for pcs
and another 1000 for monitors.. dang

[dusk quest]

is that enough

[ember lagoon]

yeah prob gonna have to buy only 1

[ember lagoon]

u can do math yourself

[dusk quest]

where are u from

[ember lagoon]

romania

[proud bloom]

That is fine guys, even one is more than they have at the moment and would be a huge help. Would rather them have one complete setup than two setups that are missing things

[ember lagoon]

yeah you can buy 1 now and 1 later on if you wanted to

[proud bloom]

Yes, I am just wondering if one monitor will suffice or I should get two

[ember lagoon]

one is probably enough

[proud bloom]

Okay

For the mouse I would probably go for a razer deathadder. v 2. see if I can find one for cheap

For keyboard, I know this is really good value for the money and I have bought it for my gf but idk if it isn't overkill or there are beter options:
https://www.emag.ro/tastatura-gaming-mecanica-aoc-agon-agk700-iluminare-rgb-switch-cherry-mx-red-taste-macro-si-multimedia-layout-us-int-negru-agk700druh/pd/DQRNQDMBM/

[dusk quest]

is this for school

or gaming

i would recommend

the

hm

[ember lagoon]

im sure the kids would be happy with cheaper stuff

[proud bloom]

School but I will be honest, they would be REALLY happy if they could game on it lightly during the holidays

[dusk quest]

maybe a redragon k552

lightly

[proud bloom]

But MAINLY school. That is primary focus

[dusk quest]

but ur going with such hardcore gaming stuf

like

[proud bloom]

I know, this is why I need help lol

[ember lagoon]

yeah youre going a bit overboard

a kid for 150 lei that has mouse keyboard and headphones will probably suffice tbh

[dusk quest]

or without headphones

[ember lagoon]

i know how its like not the best stuff but..

[dusk quest]

if the monitor has speaakers

well i'd say mechanical keyboard would be fine

but maybe not a gaming mouse

[ember lagoon]

https://www.emag.ro/kit-gaming-a-hl1-4-in-1-tastatura-mouse-casti-mousepad-kgshl1/pd/DD18K6BBM/ if were being honest, this will probably suffice

[dusk quest]

pc part picker is limited

[ember lagoon]

yea it only has pcgarage

[dusk quest]

in romania

could u ship overseas?

the parts

[ember lagoon]

i guess, but why would you

[dusk quest]

could get access to better pricese

[ember lagoon]

shipping would cost more than the products

[proud bloom]

The prices are okay infinity, compared to the price picker i actually saved about 100 lei

[proud bloom]

I suppose.. I just never liked these "value" kits

[dusk quest]

well

[ember lagoon]

yeah i get it

[dusk quest]

https://www.emag.ro/search/redragon+k552

@proud bloom

[proud bloom]

I know a microphone for 80 lei that is very good

[dusk quest]

nice budget keyboard

idk how much it is

cause it wont load

its mechanical too

[ember lagoon]

ig you can buy the kit thats the first result

[dusk quest]

u also get good stuff

[ember lagoon]

which one

[dusk quest]

why cant i load emag

[proud bloom]

230 lei

[dusk quest]

yeah

[proud bloom]

Mousepad too, not bad

[dusk quest]

is that good enough

k552 is a really good mechanical keyboard

its liked by many people of the world

best budget keyboard

mouse is okay

headset is okay

its mostly the keyboard

should suffice

also doesnt look like over the top gaming stuff

so suitable for school

[ember lagoon]

we all know it does

ok maybe not over the top

[dusk quest]

yeah

[ember lagoon]

but its clear who is the target audience

[dusk quest]

still looks like gaming stuff

[proud bloom]

I mean you have a red dragon all over everything but still

[dusk quest]

its cheap

[proud bloom]

I mean it's not like i want them to have bland grey stuff

I just want them to have quality stuff

[proud bloom]

That kit looks pretty nice for the money

[dusk quest]

atleast it doesnt look like the mues in the midle

middle*

[proud bloom]

I was looking at something from steelseries as well

[dusk quest]

thats over the top gaming stuff

steelseries is pretty good

[ember lagoon]

i know someone who had a mouse like that and oh my it was funny

[proud bloom]

Looks so uncomfortable lol

I will strongly consider this kit infinity, thank you

For less than the keyboard i wanted to get I can get a lot more stuff

And I can put the difference towards a webcam

And a printer

[dusk quest]

maybe find a monitor with a webacm

mostly i see them in all in one pcs

but there are some monitors with webcams

https://www.emag.ro/monitor-business-led-ips-asus-23-8-full-hd-frameless-fullhd-webcam-mic-array-flicker-free-low-blue-light-hdmi-be24eqk/pd/D975P2MBM/

like this

whatever the price is

[proud bloom]

That is SO expensive

Better to buy that LG and get the webcam separately

[dusk quest]

oh

[proud bloom]

That monitor is like $200

More, 250

[dusk quest]

wow

[ember lagoon]

tbh that might be an option

you can buy resealed lol

[dusk quest]

yeah he wants it to look like a gaming pc

i think

[proud bloom]

Well, gaming stuff is usually more quality.. rather than microsoft keyboards and mouse