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Thanosten

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Ive needed a second computer for a while, this one will act as my downlaod rig as well as media centre and backup desktop and main when main eventually fails. I want to know what your opinion of it is and what I can change to improve it.

PCPartPicker part list /
CPU: Intel - Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($157.00 @ Shopping Express)
Motherboard: Asus - STRIX Z270G Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($279.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3866 Memory ($155.00 @ Umart)
Storage: Samsung - 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($99.00 @ Umart)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Video Card ($215.00 @ Shopping Express)
Case: Cooler Master - N200 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($59.00 @ Shopping Express)
Power Supply: Corsair - CSM 450W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($104.72 @ Skycomp Technology)
Optical Drive: Pioneer - BDR-209DBK Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($89.00 @ Umart)
Total: $1157.72

Thanks in advance,
Thanosten
 
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Chugalug_
A G4560 will perform practically the same as an i3 6100 for half the price.
A Z series board is only necessary with a k series processor, both of which are highly unnecessary here.
You only need a 4k supporting GPU and you're set.
This is the absolute most I would spend, the PSU doesn't need to be fantastic since the power draw is so very low, so that saves you a bit.
You'll want that HDD for movies and TV storage, it easily adds up. ;)
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($78.00 @ Umart)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-H270N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard ($185.00 @ Shopping Express)
Memory: G.Skill - NT Series...
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A G4560 will perform practically the same as an i3 6100 for half the price.
A Z series board is only necessary with a k series processor, both of which are highly unnecessary here.
You only need a 4k supporting GPU and you're set.
This is the absolute most I would spend, the PSU doesn't need to be fantastic since the power draw is so very low, so that saves you a bit.
You'll want that HDD for movies and TV storage, it easily adds up. ;)
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($78.00 @ Umart)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-H270N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard ($185.00 @ Shopping Express)
Memory: G.Skill - NT Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($79.00 @ Umart)
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($169.00 @ PLE Computers)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($129.00 @ Centre Com)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Mini Video Card ($209.00 @ Scorptec)
Case: Cooler Master - Elite 130 Mini ITX Tower Case ($58.00 @ Umart)
Power Supply: Silverstone - 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.00 @ Umart)
Optical Drive: Pioneer - BDR-209DBK Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($89.00 @ Umart)
Total: $1055.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-20 00:25 AEST+1000
 
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Made some changes, the solid state is only for the OS. Ive some spare HDD which is why i didn't add them to list.

I replaced the CPU to the G4560 and switched the ram to Corsair - Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3866.

PCPartPicker part list /
CPU: Intel - Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($78.00 @ Umart)
Motherboard: Asus - STRIX Z270G Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($279.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3866 Memory ($155.00 @ Umart)
Storage: Samsung - 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($99.00 @ Umart)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Video Card ($215.00 @ Shopping Express)
Case: Cooler Master - N200 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($59.00 @ Shopping Express)
Power Supply: Corsair - CSM 450W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($104.72 @ Skycomp Technology)
Optical Drive: Pioneer - BDR-209DBK Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($89.00 @ Umart)
Total: $1078.72

Thanks,
Thanosten
 
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Poor build.
The PSU is very low quality, the motherboard is insanely over the top and useless in the scenario, the RAM is insanely overpriced (Costs just less than a 32GB kit, not sure if this is a joke) and the SSD is a 700 series Samsung SSD which isn't great for the money.
See the list I posted above.
 
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PCPartPicker part list
CPU: Intel - Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($75.00 @ Centre Com)
Motherboard: Asus - STRIX Z270G Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($279.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Memory: G.Skill - NT Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($79.00 @ Umart)
Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($169.00 @ PLE Computers)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Mini Video Card ($209.00 @ Scorptec)
Case: Cooler Master - N200 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($59.00 @ Shopping Express)
Power Supply: Corsair - Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($82.00 @ IJK)
Optical Drive: Pioneer - BDR-209DBK Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($89.00 @ Umart)
Total: $1041.00
 
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