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CPU: AMD A8-6600K 3.9GHz Quad-Core Processor ($0.00)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A75 Pro4-M Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard ($0.00)
Memory: AMD 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($0.00)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cougar Spike MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($30.00)
Other: APU combo
Newegg.com - Computer Parts, PC Components, Laptop Computers, LED LCD TV, Digital Cameras and more! ($225.00)
Total: $354.98
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Using the 3-in-1 APU Combo:
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The 6600k would be nominally faster than a 5600k, but probably not enough to notice, especially for your granny
the Pro4 is a nice motherboard, supports overclocking (probably not necessary) and has 4 RAM slots
RAM, not much to say
I would stick with the v300. It's twice as large as the M4 for only $10 more. I would say 120GB is probably large enough on its own, but if you went with only 60GB I'd probably suggest throwing in a HDD too.
I changed the PSU because the CX430m you had is $53 on amazon, not the $43 that it says. The EVGA 500w is the cheapest decent quality PSU available ATM. Buy from newegg. You could stick with the cx430m if you really want modularity.
You could get it a little cheaper going with this:
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CPU: AMD A8-5600K 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI FM2-A75MA-E35 Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard ($56.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cougar Spike MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($29.99 @ Microcenter)
Other: 13/10/7 Team 2x4 8GB 1600 RAM w/ promocode: EMCWXXW43
Newegg.com - Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory (Orange Heat Spreader) Model TLAD38G1600HC9DC01 ($59.00)
Total: $334.96
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(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-01 15:07 EDT-0400)
"Like I said, the 5600k is only nominally slower than the 6600k.
Cheap basic A75 mobo, only 2 RAM slots.
Cheap 1600 RAM, 2 sticks rather than 1 in the build above. Dual channel RAM will give better graphics performance.
The rest is the same.