First of all you need a motherboard/ chipset combination that can deliver the performance you want and isn`t too expensive. Then you need some internal memory to speed things up. I recommend for the configuration below 4 Gb of DDR3. More is not needed for a budget self build and less would bring down performance too much.
Then you need a HDD or SSD. Fortunately today the SSDs have become increasingly cheaper and for a budget build desktop you can get a 128 Gb SSD for a reasonable price. That is why I have selected it for my setup below. It just boots so much faster than a normal HDD that I think is worth the money. Ofcourse you can always use a HDD yourself if you have one laying around or want to spent less money.
To put everything together you need a case and a power supply. For this selection I have gathered low price but quality products.
Here is my recommendation for Best Budget Self Build Desktop 2015 Build
It costs about $360 without software. For software I choose Linux Mint myself because I like Linux and now how to work with it. You might like Windows 8.1 better but that adds to the price.
| Processor | Intel Pentium G3420 | |
| Motherboard | ASRock H81M-HDS | |
| 4 Gb Mem intern |
Crucial DDR3 4Gb (you can also get 2x 2 Gb) |
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| Solid State Drive | Crucial M500 2,5″ 120GB | |
| Case | Rosewill Micro-ATX Mini Tower Computer Case with Dual USB 3.0, Dual Fans | |
| Power Supply |
StarTech.com 300 Watt ATX Replacement Computer PC Power Supply ATX 300 | |
| If you want to add Software |
I recommend: Windows 8.1 or |