Building a PC, Do my components look good?

bluepad246 · Nov 13, 2013

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Ok, to begin with, I'm looking for a pc that is mostly used for watching HD movies/shows while surfing the web as well, (Not much of a gamer) I also want it to be as energy efficiency as possible.

Questions.
Are there any cheaper products along side these products?
Any more components needed? (Might get Asus GeForce GT 640 2GB Video Card if graphic performance not met.)

Any tips and advices are really appreciated
Thank you in advanced =D

tiny voices · Nov 13, 2013

This will not play any games because it has no GPU, but it will stream movies just fine.

Drop the CPU cooler because you won't be overclocking and get a 350w PSU because you have to GPU.

Onus · Nov 13, 2013

You might consider the I3-3225 on a H77 mobo. It has the HD4000 IGP, which will probably be sufficient for your use, and is cheaper than the i5.
Since neither of your CPUs is for overclocking, you might consider a H77 board instead, like http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157311

bluepad246 · Nov 13, 2013

@Tiny
Ok, which PSU would you recommend that's highest 80Plus rated

@Onus
I would rather keep with the latest intel CPU, then I might as well switch it to "Intel Core i3-4340 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor"

tiny voices · Nov 13, 2013

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151117 the efficiency difference between a bronze and platinum PSU at this low wattage won't even be measurable.

Onus · Nov 13, 2013

That 360W PSU is a good choice, but I didn't comment on his original one because it's good too, and also modular, which is a big plus in mini-ITX systems. You might also look at the modular version of the 450W 80+ Gold Rosewill Capstone.

bluepad246 · Nov 13, 2013

How does it look now?
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/21UxE

Onus · Nov 13, 2013

Since you're not overclocking, switch the motherboard for a H87 or H81 board. You may wish to add a hard drive and an optical drive for your movies.
To run in dual-channel mode, get 2x4GB of RAM instead of 1x8GB.

bluepad246 · Nov 13, 2013

Don't need optical or HDD, got an external HDD, and I'll be streaming through web, I haven't used CD for PC in ages lol

What about now?
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/21VOK

Onus · Nov 13, 2013

Looks good!

bluepad246 · Nov 13, 2013

AWESOME!!
Thanks alot for your help, gonna wait to see if anyone else have some opinions, but so far, this looks like a solid deal.

blade of grass · Nov 13, 2013

It's a pretty good build, but I would suggest swapping out the SanDisk SSD for a Samsung 840 Evo - they're cheaper and perform better.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i3-4340 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($159.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H87N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($114.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Tactical 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($174.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 130 Mini ITX Tower Case ($41.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 450W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $666.92
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-13 18:44 EST-0500)

bluepad246 · Nov 13, 2013

cool, thanks
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/21W8g

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