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dondon4720

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** This is 2 Builds one for a Home Server and the other will be my new design and gaming system.**

Approximate Purchase Date: 5+ months

Budget Range: 1500 for PC
800 for the server

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Graphic Design, Gaming, Video Editing, Blu Ray Watching

Are you buying a monitor: Yes - 2 one 27" main display and one 24" secondary display

Do you need to buy OS: Yes

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg.com, Amazon.com, Microcenter

Location: Cincinnati OH

Parts Preferences: Intel, Corsair, Nvidia

Overclocking: No but

SLI or Crossfire: No

Your Monitor Resolution: 1440p

Additional Comments: Server will need ECC memory, I would like a monitor with high color accuracy, I will only be doing light video editing so maybe an i5 will work?
I also want recommendations on a new mechanical keyboard and mouse, They don't have to be included in the budget but if you can work them in that would be really awesome :). I do want an aftermarket Liquid CPU cooler to keep the system quiet

I need a reliable file server to backup my design work and to stream media via plex, My gaming laptop is starting to show its age and I want a new desktop.

Updated 7/31/2015 at 1:25PM


 
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filippi

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Great gaming build for your brand new Acer XG270HU 27" Quad HD 1ms 144HZ Free Sync monitor :D

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.66 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($44.49 @ Amazon)
Storage: OCZ ARC 100 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($54.01 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 390 8GB SOC Video Card ($329.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($18.21 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($102.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Acer XG270HU 144Hz 27.0" Monitor ($499.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $1506.29
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-31 13:16 EDT-0400

From your Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg.com, Amazon.com, Microcenter.

PS. An aftermarket Liquid CPU cooler wont keep the system quiet. Do you want quite operation: $20 SilenX EFZ-92HA3 Effizio 92mm CPU Cooler will do the trick w/ this low power cpu.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005Z1QGNO/?tag=pcpapi-20
 
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Its a start, as far as the server goes would buying something like a myCloud EX4 fit my needs??
 
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filippi

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i think you should build both.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320E 3.2GHz 8-Core Processor ($128.98 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper T4 70.0 CFM Rifle Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($51.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($44.49 @ Newegg)
Storage: OCZ ARC 100 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($54.01 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Red 4TB 3.5" 5900RPM Internal Hard Drive ($154.00 @ B&H)
Storage: Western Digital Red 4TB 3.5" 5900RPM Internal Hard Drive ($154.00 @ B&H)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 5450 1GB Video Card ($28.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($45.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair CSM 450W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($56.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.75 @ OutletPC)
Total: $758.18
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-31 16:28 EDT-0400
 
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filippi

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Now w/ ECC.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($242.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper T4 70.0 CFM Rifle Bearing CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock E3C224D2I Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($169.99 @ Mwave)
Memory: Crucial 8GB (2 x 4GB) Registered DDR3-1600 Memory ($98.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: OCZ ARC 100 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($54.01 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Red 4TB 3.5" 5900RPM Internal Hard Drive ($154.00 @ B&H)
Storage: Western Digital Red 4TB 3.5" 5900RPM Internal Hard Drive ($154.00 @ B&H)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 5450 1GB Video Card ($28.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($45.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair CSM 450W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($56.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.75 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1044.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-31 16:37 EDT-0400
 
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I was thinking about the WD EX4 because it is a 4 bay NAS that can be set uo in RAID 10 and run plex, I don't need the transcoding ability because I am thinking if I save mony with the EX4 then I can then build a decent HTPC for around 400, the HTPC would just need to stream Netflix, Hulu Plus and Plex in 1080p full HD
 
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