HTPC completed build do you think its good enough?

jhaydon81

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I just finished my build for a class project for a pc maintenance class i'm taking as part of my IT coursework. I was wondering how if its a good build and should I add anything to it before my presentation in may.

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($124.99)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($116.99)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($64.99)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($0.00)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280X 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($0.00)
Case: Silverstone GD09B HTPC Case ($74.99)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM (64-bit) ($89.99)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series White 2 pack 52.2 CFM 120mm Fan ($0.00)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-R8 redux-1800 PWM 31.4 CFM 80mm Fan ($8.99)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-R8 redux-1800 PWM 31.4 CFM 80mm Fan ($8.99)
Other: Antec NeoPower blue 650W semi-modular PSU ($0.00)
Total: $549.92
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Chris Droste

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so long as the fans are quiet and the box stays cool those specs are WAY more than enough for an HTPC. Just to give you an idea I'm running an AMD FX-4100 w/ a Radeon 7790, 8GB of Kingston DDR3 and a 120GB Samsung 840 EVO. I added a SATA drive dock for instant plug-n-play storage but that's just to keep it from needing to stream across the network.
 

jhaydon81

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That's actually something I was looking for so I could use it as a DVR. I was playing the witcher 3 on it earlier today and the temps didn't get to high on it. It would of been nice if the case supported a small closed loop cooler. The 280x was my old GPU from my desktop I eventually want to put something a little more efficient in there once the new GPU's come out.