Best Intel mobo/cpu for $700 build budget?

[Dutt1113]

I need some opinions on the best mobo/chipset and cpu for a $700 build budget?

It's for my mother-in-law and she needs a new faster computer. She doesn't play any games that would need a dedicated gpu so integrated graphics is fine.

I'm not going to overclock for her so I was considering a B560 chipset mobo with wifi and 11600k. She'll only need 16gb ram right now so I'm thinking 2 ram slots will ever get used. Should I go micro-ATX or mini-itx?

https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E168131...m_mmc=snc-social-_-sr-_-13-119-383-_-12132021

https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E168131...m_mmc=snc-social-_-sr-_-13-144-460-_-12132021

Or maybe something else you could suggest?


I was also going to get a 500gb nvme OS drive, reuse her current 16gb ram and HDD and get a newer 500ish watt PSU.

 

[Dan_D]

I'd go for the first one you linked and that should be fine for the use case.

 

[garikdfox]

Interesting I just bult my mother a similar setup. $495

i3-10105
MSI B560 Tomahawk WIFI
SKHynix Gold P31 NVME SSD 500GB
G.Skill Ripjaws V series 2x 8GB 3200mhz
Corsair 4000D case

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