Few people know that you don't need an expensive PC to do your daily tasks. If you know where and what to buy, 10,000php ($200) is all you'll need for your tower. And oh, it can also do some decent 720p gaming as well!
But if you have the cash, then by all means: buy better parts! You can consider this build the bare minimum of 'okay'.
This is actually a unit a friend paid me to build for her daughter's online schooling. Can it game? Can it at least be used for online schooling or work? It's all in the video below so click that play button!
Watch the video:
It's a bit late, but I'm doing this so people who have zero knowledge on computers, especially non-techie parents, will know that a 10,000-peso computer unit is enough for everyday use whether it be for work, school or even a bit of gaming. Don't get fooled into buying unnecessary parts just because your kid or the salesman say so.
In the video above, I'll be showing which computer parts I've used, why I chose them, the price per part, and then the building process. After which, we'll do some benchmarking including some Adobe Photoshop and Premiere Pro.
Parts
- CPU: AMD Athlon 200GE – ₱5,500 (bundled with Motherboard)
- Motherboard: Asus A320M-K Prime (bundled with CPU)
- Memory: 8GB DDR4 2666Mhz Kingston HyperX – ₱1,600
- Storage: Ramsta 240GB SSD – ₱1,800
- Case and PSU: Neutron Odyssey – ₱700
- Case Fans: 2x Generic 120mm – ₱300
Benchmarks and Testing
Verdict
In terms of raw performance, it can do what an average person needs a computer to do with decent speed: Microsoft Office, internet browsing, watching videos, online meetings using Skype, Zoom, or whatever. It meets the basic requirements of someone who would do schooling or work on a computer.
Beyond that, you can also do some decent 30fps 720p gaming. It depends on the game, but I'm guessing you can't play the heavy weight AAA games here like Tomb Raider, Final Fantasy XV, Resident Evil, Devil May Cry and the like. But you can play everything else including Overwatch, Valorant, Dota, League of Legends, and other games that don't require much computer and graphic processing.
It's a 10,000php system unit– in my knowledge, this is the best you can buy brand new at this price point. You can get a better deal performance wise, but it'll have to be 2nd hand. Of course if you have more budget, then by all means, get better parts. But if you only have 10,000php, you can start here and just upgrade later on.
This unit has a pretty decent upgrade path so if you're interested, I may make a follow up video about it soon. For now, I'd appreciate it if you hit that like and subscribe button!
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