Take on this budget HTPC? (under $400)
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geofelt
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I like the isk 300 as a small case.
On the build, I see no need to replace the included psu.
I do not like the need for an external dvd drive. That was done to allow a 2tb drive to be installed in the normak dvd drive bay.
A 60gb ssd is too small for the os. 120gb at least.
For video storage, you can buy laptop 2.5" drives as large as 2tb.
The stock intel cooler works well and almost any dual core chip about $100 will have adequate interated graphics for HD movie playback.
On the build, I see no need to replace the included psu.
I do not like the need for an external dvd drive. That was done to allow a 2tb drive to be installed in the normak dvd drive bay.
A 60gb ssd is too small for the os. 120gb at least.
For video storage, you can buy laptop 2.5" drives as large as 2tb.
The stock intel cooler works well and almost any dual core chip about $100 will have adequate interated graphics for HD movie playback.
shortstuff_mt
Glorious
- Apr 1, 2008
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Here's an Intel version, but it comes in over the $400 budget.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($88.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital WD Blue 1TB 2.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($67.28 @ OutletPC)
Case: Antec ISK 310-150 Mini ITX Desktop Case w/150W Power Supply ($74.99 @ Mwave)
Optical Drive: LG BT30N Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($80.78 @ Amazon)
Other: Slimline SATA to SATA adapter cable ($6.25)
Total: $483.25
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-25 13:19 EDT-0400
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($88.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital WD Blue 1TB 2.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($67.28 @ OutletPC)
Case: Antec ISK 310-150 Mini ITX Desktop Case w/150W Power Supply ($74.99 @ Mwave)
Optical Drive: LG BT30N Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($80.78 @ Amazon)
Other: Slimline SATA to SATA adapter cable ($6.25)
Total: $483.25
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-25 13:19 EDT-0400
Will I be able to play games such as the Sims 3 / stream 1080p no problem? What is your guys opinion on this build instead:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: AMD A6-6400K 3.9GHz Dual-Core Processor ($62.74 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9a 57.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($42.36 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A88XN-WIFI Mini ITX FM2+ Motherboard ($92.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($37.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($54.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Toshiba 1TB 2.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Silverstone ML06B HTPC Case ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Silverstone 300W 80+ Bronze Certified SFX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $461.04
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-26 17:48 EDT-0400
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: AMD A6-6400K 3.9GHz Dual-Core Processor ($62.74 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9a 57.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($42.36 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A88XN-WIFI Mini ITX FM2+ Motherboard ($92.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($37.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($54.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Toshiba 1TB 2.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Silverstone ML06B HTPC Case ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Silverstone 300W 80+ Bronze Certified SFX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $461.04
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-26 17:48 EDT-0400
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