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Welcome to Week 30 of the LTT Build-Off! The rules and guidelines can be found here.
Thank you @zinton for suggesting this week's challenge.

 

This week the challenge is to put together a gaming rig that can run on 400W or fewer (your PSU cannot have more wattage than that).
Budget: $630
Peripherals: No
Monitor: No
Submissions: January 31st through February 3rd
Voting: February 4th through 6th

 

Tips: Obviously, energy efficiency is a big factor in your part choices. Small form factor is better (both for the power supply and the case/motherboard).

[spoiler=My Current PC]AMD FX-8320 @ 4.2 Ghz | Xigmatek Dark Knight Night Hawk II | Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 | 8GB Adata XPG V2 Silver 1600 Mhz RAM | Gigabyte 3X Windforce GTX 770 4GB @ 1.27 Ghz/7.25 Ghz | Rosewill Hive 550W Bronze PSU | Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 | Samsung Evo 250 GB SSD | Seagate Barracuda 1TB HDD | ASUS VS239H-P | Razer Deathadder 2013 | Partlist

 

LTT Build-Off Thread: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/35226-the-ltt-build-off-thread-no-building-required/

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CPU:  Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($99.99 @ Microcenter) 

Motherboard:  ASRock H81M-ITX Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($64.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory:  Corsair Vengeance 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($52.43 @ NCIX US) 

Storage:  Intel 335 Series 180GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($129.99 @ NCIX US) 

Video Card:  Zotac GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card  ($181.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case:  Cooler Master Elite 110 Mini ITX Tower Case  ($39.99 @ Mwave) 

Power Supply:  SeaSonic 360W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ Amazon) 

Total: $624.37

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-31 17:26 EST-0500)

 

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU:  AMD A10-6800K 4.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($139.97 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler:  Antec KUHLER H2O 650 Liquid CPU Cooler  ($54.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-F2A88XN-WIFI Mini ITX FM2+ Motherboard  ($107.99 @ Staples)
Memory:  G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage:  Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($69.99 @ Microcenter)
Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.98 @ OutletPC)
Case:  Fractal Design Node 304 Mini ITX Tower Case  ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply:  Silverstone Strider Essential 400W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $622.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-31 17:38 EST-0500)

 

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
 
CPU:  Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($118.97 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-B85N Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($91.85 @ OutletPC) 
Memory:  A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($72.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage:  Crucial M500 120GB mSATA Solid State Disk  ($79.99 @ B&H) 
Video Card:  Asus GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card  ($169.99 @ Newegg) 
Case:  Silverstone SG05BB-LITE Mini ITX Tower Case  ($39.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply:  Silverstone 300W 80+ Bronze Certified SFX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $628.77
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-02 20:01 EST-0500)

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CPU:  AMD Athlon II X4 750K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($79.98 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard:  MSI FM2-A75IA-E53 Mini ITX FM2 Motherboard  ($79.99 @ Microcenter) 

Memory:  A-Data XPG V1.0 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 


Video Card:  PowerColor Radeon R9 270 2GB Video Card  ($194.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case:  Lian-Li PC-Q08B Mini ITX Tower Case  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 


Total: $612.57

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-02 13:32 EST-0500)

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CPU:  AMD Athlon II X4 760K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($89.98 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard:  MSI FM2-A75IA-E53 Mini ITX FM2 Motherboard  ($79.98 @ SuperBiiz) 



Video Card:  Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card  ($239.99 @ Newegg) 


Power Supply:  Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ Microcenter) 

Total: $626.58

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-05 12:18 EST-0500)

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CPU:  Intel Core i3-4330 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($132.97 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard:  Asus H81M-A Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($59.98 @ NCIX US) 

Memory:  Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($66.99 @ Microcenter) 


Video Card:  Gigabyte Radeon R7 260X 1GB Video Card  ($127.27 @ TigerDirect) 

Case:  Corsair 350D MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($69.99 @ Microcenter) 


Total: $591.85

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-04 15:12 EST-0500)

 

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Video Card:  Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card  ($239.99 @ Newegg) 

 

Your power supply only has 1 6-pin pcie connector but the Asus GeForce GTX 760 needs an 8-pin connector.

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Sorry, but I needed to put up the poll, and you have not posted yet, so I can't count an entry.

 

@f22luke is right in what he said about your respective builds. I cannot count them as entries. Sorry.

[spoiler=My Current PC]AMD FX-8320 @ 4.2 Ghz | Xigmatek Dark Knight Night Hawk II | Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 | 8GB Adata XPG V2 Silver 1600 Mhz RAM | Gigabyte 3X Windforce GTX 770 4GB @ 1.27 Ghz/7.25 Ghz | Rosewill Hive 550W Bronze PSU | Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 | Samsung Evo 250 GB SSD | Seagate Barracuda 1TB HDD | ASUS VS239H-P | Razer Deathadder 2013 | Partlist

 

LTT Build-Off Thread: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/35226-the-ltt-build-off-thread-no-building-required/

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Sorry, but I needed to put up the poll, and you have not posted yet, so I can't count an entry.

 

@f22luke is right in what he said about your respective builds. I cannot count them as entries. Sorry.

so what if the psu is overkill it leaves room for upgrades

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so what if the psu is overkill it leaves room for upgrades

This week the challenge is to put together a gaming rig that can run on 400W or fewer (your PSU cannot have more wattage than that).

[spoiler=My Current PC]AMD FX-8320 @ 4.2 Ghz | Xigmatek Dark Knight Night Hawk II | Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 | 8GB Adata XPG V2 Silver 1600 Mhz RAM | Gigabyte 3X Windforce GTX 770 4GB @ 1.27 Ghz/7.25 Ghz | Rosewill Hive 550W Bronze PSU | Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 | Samsung Evo 250 GB SSD | Seagate Barracuda 1TB HDD | ASUS VS239H-P | Razer Deathadder 2013 | Partlist

 

LTT Build-Off Thread: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/35226-the-ltt-build-off-thread-no-building-required/

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so what if the psu is overkill it leaves room for upgrades

 

 

This week the challenge is to put together a gaming rig that can run on 400W or fewer (your PSU cannot have more wattage than that).

 

oh i did not see that, could i quickly change the psu (but i'm guessing its to late to right)

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Sorry, but I needed to put up the poll, and you have not posted yet, so I can't count an entry.

 

@f22luke is right in what he said about your respective builds. I cannot count them as entries. Sorry.

i'll keep that in mind next time...didn't saw that...

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Your power supply only has 1 6-pin pcie connector but the Asus GeForce GTX 760 needs an 8-pin connector.

 

Sorry, but I needed to put up the poll, and you have not posted yet, so I can't count an entry.

 

@f22luke is right in what he said about your respective builds. I cannot count them as entries. Sorry.

But mate don't u think that some people who choose R9 270 also requires higher wattage and they have choosen 380W psu which will also be a problem at load..

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But mate don't u think that some people who choose R9 270 also requires higher wattage and they have choosen 380W psu which will also be a problem at load..

It isn't a matter of wattage. It is a matter of your PSU does not have the right connectors to power the graphics card. You could have a different power supply  (with different cables) and the same wattage and be able to power it just fine.

[spoiler=My Current PC]AMD FX-8320 @ 4.2 Ghz | Xigmatek Dark Knight Night Hawk II | Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 | 8GB Adata XPG V2 Silver 1600 Mhz RAM | Gigabyte 3X Windforce GTX 770 4GB @ 1.27 Ghz/7.25 Ghz | Rosewill Hive 550W Bronze PSU | Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 | Samsung Evo 250 GB SSD | Seagate Barracuda 1TB HDD | ASUS VS239H-P | Razer Deathadder 2013 | Partlist

 

LTT Build-Off Thread: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/35226-the-ltt-build-off-thread-no-building-required/

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