Liddojunior Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 I'm going to be building a small form factor PC. Would like to know your thoughts on deciding what to build. It will not be for gaming, it will be used for internet streaming, school work, and probably browser games. Or basically consider it as an HTPC build. When it comes to the wireless adapter, I can pull the one my PC currently has, since I don't no use for it as of now. I have keys for win 98-8.1 so I don't have to include that into the build. The budget is 250-400$ and preferably around 270-320$ Option 2 is mini itx and has a case that includes a PSU the most space saving build and highly preferred by me currently. (Yes, the motherboard has onboard wi-fi) Option 3 is the only one with a dedicated GPU, does not have an APU, and considering this just to have the option of turning it into a steam machine, but doubt it would be used as a steam machine. However the video card can ease up the load on the cpu for videos. I believe an intel cpu would work better in this option but would like your thoughts If you have your own build recommendations or changes please post them here, if you can using PCPartPicker would be most helpful for when I view it, and reasons for the recommend changes please. When it comes to cases, it should be space saving. I'm also looking into using a barebone kit like the intel i5 nuc which would run at a higher cost, but havn't used a barebones kit before but should be finished in like 2 steps. Any thoughts about this or have you used a barebones kit before ? Option # 1 PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: AMD A10-5800K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($97.98 @ OutletPC) Motherboard: MSI A55M-E33 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($44.98 @ OutletPC) Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($38.99 @ Amazon) Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC) Case: Rosewill FBM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($19.99 @ Newegg) Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($19.99 @ Newegg) Total: $275.91 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-12 18:02 EDT-0400 Option # 2 PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: AMD A10-5800K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($97.98 @ OutletPC) Motherboard: MSI A88XI AC Mini ITX FM2+ Motherboard ($99.89 @ Amazon) Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($38.99 @ Amazon) Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC) Case: Apex MI-008 Mini ITX Tower Case w/250W Power Supply ($39.99 @ Amazon) Total: $330.83 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-12 19:07 EDT-0400 Option # 3 PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: AMD Athlon X4 760K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($80.98 @ OutletPC) Motherboard: MSI A78M-E45 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($67.99 @ Amazon) Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($38.99 @ Amazon) Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.98 @ OutletPC) Video Card: HIS Radeon HD 7750 1GB Video Card ($79.99 @ Amazon) Case: Rosewill FBM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($19.99 @ Newegg) Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($19.99 @ Newegg) Total: $361.91 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-12 19:17 EDT-0400 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Дебра Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 If you don't game etc on it just go cheap. Option A should work for everything you need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silencedotmid Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 If you want a microATX build I recommend the rosewill line-m as your case, it costs 20 bucks more but has USB 3.0 ports (which your mobo supports). I have it and it's done swell. Mini ITX is noticeably more expensive so I wouldn't recommend it. If you're not gaming definitely go for an APU. Do you have a Microcenter store near you? If so, get your APU+mobo combo there, it's a bit cheaper. http://www.microcenter.com/site/products/amd_bundles.aspx With an APU, faster RAM actually makes a performance difference. Get DDR-1866 memory, it's only a few dollars more than 1600. I've got a build very similar to yours so I sorta know what I'm talking about. Also, if you have a few dollars to spare, get a modular power supply. MicroATX cases are small and if you can't remove unused cables it can get kinda packed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torr. Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 If you're using it just for studies. You don't need a gaming card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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