Hi guys,
I'm thinking about setting a budget mini ITX gaming build. I also thought about building an even cheaper AM3 (X6 1075T) mini ITX build, but I guess it's not that easy to find a future-proof board (usb3+sata3+1866ram). So, this is my current config:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($81.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A78M-ITX+ Mini ITX FM2+ Motherboard ($67.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($69.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.98 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R7 250X 1GB Video Card ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Case: RAIJINTEK Metis (Black) Mini ITX Tower Case ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: CoolMax 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $425.89
I'm trying to get the best bang-for-the-buck mini ITX build.
What do you guys think? Do you think I can get it better for less money? What would you change?
I'm thinking about setting a budget mini ITX gaming build. I also thought about building an even cheaper AM3 (X6 1075T) mini ITX build, but I guess it's not that easy to find a future-proof board (usb3+sata3+1866ram). So, this is my current config:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($81.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A78M-ITX+ Mini ITX FM2+ Motherboard ($67.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($69.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.98 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R7 250X 1GB Video Card ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Case: RAIJINTEK Metis (Black) Mini ITX Tower Case ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: CoolMax 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $425.89
I'm trying to get the best bang-for-the-buck mini ITX build.
What do you guys think? Do you think I can get it better for less money? What would you change?