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I need to reduce the cost of this build down ~ $100!

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March 21, 2014 3:54:11 PM

I am looking to reduce the price of this build by ~$100. I already have a Nvidia 760GTX that I will be putting into this rig. I am trying to put together a HTPC/Mini ITX build, but I am trying to find creative ways to reduce the costs here. The total below reflects the inclusion of mail-in rebates which I have never had much luck with so would prefer to avoid those if possible. I dont have a preference for Intel or AMD processors, but there aren't many options for AMD in a small form factor...

I would prefer to buy all the components from Newegg, but the total is about $50 higher when priced out there. I am not close to a Microcenter unfortunately...

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3dxMA
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3dxMA/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/3dxMA/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($118.93 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock B85M-ITX Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($77.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 130 Mini ITX Tower Case ($44.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $421.87
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-21 18:47 EDT-0400)


Any assistance or advice to save some $$ would be most appreciated!

Thanks!

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March 21, 2014 4:03:34 PM

Which components are you willing to sacrifice?
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March 21, 2014 4:06:42 PM

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 750K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A88X-ITX+ Mini ITX FM2+ Motherboard ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.00 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 130 Mini ITX Tower Case ($44.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $381.94
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-21 19:06 EDT-0400)

Best cost cutting I could do.

Fact is you simply can't cut this by $100 without dramatically reducing performance.
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March 21, 2014 4:11:53 PM

If it's a media PC you can get away with 4G of RAM, but since you are putting a 760 in it my assumption is that is it for gaming. Honestly, you already cut most corners that can be cut on this one.

You can save about $20 on ram with this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
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March 21, 2014 4:12:38 PM

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-ITX Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($61.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.24 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 130 Mini ITX Tower Case ($44.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($19.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $361.19
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-21 19:12 EDT-0400)

Hard if not impossible to get it down $100 without lowering the cpu/ ram
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EDIT: DO NOT GET THIS PSU, didn't see you had a 760. Best bet would be to switch to the cheapest 4gb 1600mhz stick of ram on pcpartpicker and switch to my motherboard.
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March 21, 2014 6:49:13 PM

Yeah GTX 760. Thanks for all the feedback guys...I appreciate it!
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