Custom Budget Commission ($400)

This build was a commission for a client that contacted me through my website (DCPCNYC.weebly.com). He wanted a PC to do schoolwork and very light gaming, but his budget was extremely tight at $400 with everything including tax fee and parts. He also was looking for a build that could be relatively upgradeable in the near future. This obviously was very hard to complete, but I just barely managed by taking advantage of amazon used deals (which I of course let the client know beforehand) due to the better value you can find for lower end PC's. I went with the 4600g as I found it used in good condition with the cooler included from amazon warehouse. The motherboard was also used from warehouse, and was in stellar condition which I was very surprised by regarding the horror stories I have heard from warehouse deals. Everything worked great and it was a very straightforward build. Only thing I wouldn't recommend is the case since the airflow in the front is extremely restricted by the plastic smoky panel. I was impressed with the performance of the 4600g scoring similarly to a 3600 in R23 and getting respectable frame rates at low settings in esports titles like Fortnite and other games. The customer was very happy with the how the build turned out and I'm glad he enjoys it, he also mentioned how he wanted to start tinkering with it with upgrades (like a dedicated graphics card) to get more comfortable with building PC's. Which is also why I went with a 650w unit that obviously is way overkill for his current config, but will serve him well if he adds something like a RX 6600 down the line.