- Mar 25, 2010
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Been a few years since my last build, and it was not a SFF one. Appreciate any comments/advice.
Approximate Purchase Date: In about a month--that's when the EVGA Hadron case becomes available through Amazon.
Budget Range: $1,000-1,200 Before Rebates; After Shipping
System Usage from Most to Least Important:
Gaming @ 1080p (Skyrim, Civ 5, Diablo III)
Photo Editing via Lightroom
Media Streaming (Hulu, Netflix, Google Play)
Are you buying a monitor: No, running video from PC to A/V Receiver via HDMI (as well as running SPDIF to receiver)
Do you need to buy OS: Yes - Windows 8 64 bit OEM $86.99
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Amazon--They give me a better deal on shipping than Newegg and I have had Newegg send me an obviously refurb MOBO when I was buying new in the past. Still, will consider Newegg for certain items if the price warrants it.
Location: Hawaii, USA. I'll probably end up having to buy everything on-line, not much availability/variety locally for PC components. Shipping costs are a big factor.
Parts Preferences:
I am shooting for a stable/reliable, low power/thermal, SFF build that can handle my usage duties. I am planning on a Haswell build but would consider Ivy Bridge if there is a compelling reason to do so. I won't be overclocking. I won't run more than one GPU.
Here is my tentative parts list. Would really appreciate any feedback on these components or suggestions for better alternatives.
MOBO (has to have an SPDIF port)
http://ASUS H87I-PLUS LGA 1150 Intel H87 Mini ITX $119.43
CPU
http://Intel Core i5-4570S Quad-Core Desktop Processor 2.9 GHZ 6MB Cache-BX80646I54570S $199.99
Heat Sink
http://Noctua Low-Profile Quiet CPU Cooler for Intel 115x Based Retail Cooling NH-L9I $44.79
Memory
http://Crucial Ballistix Tactical Low Profile 8GB Kit (4GBx2) DDR3-1600 1.35V UDIMM 240-Pin Memory Modules BLT2C4G3D1608ET3LX0 $84.99
GPU
EVGA GeForce GTX650Ti Boost SuperClocked 2GB GDDR5 192bit, Dual-Link DVI-I, DVI-D, HDMI,DP, SLI Ready Graphics Card 169.99
System Drive (might bump to a 500/512 GB SSD if a good deal pops up)
Samsung Electronics 840 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5-Inch SATA III Single Unit Version Internal Solid State Drive MZ-7TE250BW $187.99
Storage Drive
Cannabilizing a Samsung Spinpoint 1 TB HD103SJ drive from my old system.
Optical
None/external.
Case/PSU
EVGA Hadron Air Mini-ITX Steel Black Chassis with 500W 80Plus Gold Power Supply (110-MA-1001-K1) $189.99
Windows 8 System Builder OEM DVD 64-Bit $86.99
Total = $1084.16 (before rebates/after shipping--all free if I go through Amazon)
Approximate Purchase Date: In about a month--that's when the EVGA Hadron case becomes available through Amazon.
Budget Range: $1,000-1,200 Before Rebates; After Shipping
System Usage from Most to Least Important:
Gaming @ 1080p (Skyrim, Civ 5, Diablo III)
Photo Editing via Lightroom
Media Streaming (Hulu, Netflix, Google Play)
Are you buying a monitor: No, running video from PC to A/V Receiver via HDMI (as well as running SPDIF to receiver)
Do you need to buy OS: Yes - Windows 8 64 bit OEM $86.99
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Amazon--They give me a better deal on shipping than Newegg and I have had Newegg send me an obviously refurb MOBO when I was buying new in the past. Still, will consider Newegg for certain items if the price warrants it.
Location: Hawaii, USA. I'll probably end up having to buy everything on-line, not much availability/variety locally for PC components. Shipping costs are a big factor.
Parts Preferences:
I am shooting for a stable/reliable, low power/thermal, SFF build that can handle my usage duties. I am planning on a Haswell build but would consider Ivy Bridge if there is a compelling reason to do so. I won't be overclocking. I won't run more than one GPU.
Here is my tentative parts list. Would really appreciate any feedback on these components or suggestions for better alternatives.
MOBO (has to have an SPDIF port)
http://ASUS H87I-PLUS LGA 1150 Intel H87 Mini ITX $119.43
CPU
http://Intel Core i5-4570S Quad-Core Desktop Processor 2.9 GHZ 6MB Cache-BX80646I54570S $199.99
Heat Sink
http://Noctua Low-Profile Quiet CPU Cooler for Intel 115x Based Retail Cooling NH-L9I $44.79
Memory
http://Crucial Ballistix Tactical Low Profile 8GB Kit (4GBx2) DDR3-1600 1.35V UDIMM 240-Pin Memory Modules BLT2C4G3D1608ET3LX0 $84.99
GPU
EVGA GeForce GTX650Ti Boost SuperClocked 2GB GDDR5 192bit, Dual-Link DVI-I, DVI-D, HDMI,DP, SLI Ready Graphics Card 169.99
System Drive (might bump to a 500/512 GB SSD if a good deal pops up)
Samsung Electronics 840 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5-Inch SATA III Single Unit Version Internal Solid State Drive MZ-7TE250BW $187.99
Storage Drive
Cannabilizing a Samsung Spinpoint 1 TB HD103SJ drive from my old system.
Optical
None/external.
Case/PSU
EVGA Hadron Air Mini-ITX Steel Black Chassis with 500W 80Plus Gold Power Supply (110-MA-1001-K1) $189.99
Windows 8 System Builder OEM DVD 64-Bit $86.99
Total = $1084.16 (before rebates/after shipping--all free if I go through Amazon)
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