Hello,
I am going to build a sub $400 productivity PC. I will be using this PC to do basic web surfing, word processing, and streaming video. I have put together two potential builds, one using a Skylake CPU and one using Haswell. I will be purchasing in the US.
Skylake:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($128.08 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H170M-ITX/DL Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard ($92.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($43.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 110 Mini ITX Tower Case ($38.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($30.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $384.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-08 00:30 EST-0500
Haswell:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i3-4170 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($110.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($86.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($36.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 110 Mini ITX Tower Case ($38.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($30.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $354.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-08 00:32 EST-0500
Is the Skylake build worth the extra $30? Should I go with a different motherboard for either build? Will I need any extra fans? I plan on adding an SSD and maybe a (small lol) GPU later on.
Please tell me what build you would go with and any changes you would make.
I am going to build a sub $400 productivity PC. I will be using this PC to do basic web surfing, word processing, and streaming video. I have put together two potential builds, one using a Skylake CPU and one using Haswell. I will be purchasing in the US.
Skylake:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($128.08 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock H170M-ITX/DL Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard ($92.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($43.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 110 Mini ITX Tower Case ($38.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($30.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $384.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-08 00:30 EST-0500
Haswell:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i3-4170 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($110.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($86.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($36.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 110 Mini ITX Tower Case ($38.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($30.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $354.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-08 00:32 EST-0500
Is the Skylake build worth the extra $30? Should I go with a different motherboard for either build? Will I need any extra fans? I plan on adding an SSD and maybe a (small lol) GPU later on.
Please tell me what build you would go with and any changes you would make.
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