First Rig for my Brother [Mini-ITX] [Suggestions Wanted]

[Lavish]

Hello everyone, my brother is currently trying to start a youtube channel so I thought I would build him a PC and surprise him with it! I just made this mini-itx build and wanted the community thoughts on places I could cut costs without cutting performance. I really dont need a monitor because he already has a tv he would use it on. This pc is primarily for editing and some light gaming with Gmod, Minecraft, and other smaller games that dont require alot. Thanks for the input! 

 

PcPartPicker : http://pcpartpicker.com/p/gP8jD3

[grayblizzard]

 

Hello everyone, my brother is currently trying to start a youtube channel so I thought I would build him a PC and surprise him with it! I just made this mini-itx build and wanted the community thoughts on places I could cut costs without cutting performance. I really dont need a monitor because he already has a tv he would use it on. This pc is primarily for editing and some light gaming with Gmod, Minecraft, and other smaller games that dont require alot. Thanks for the input! 

 

PcPartPicker : http://pcpartpicker.com/p/gP8jD3

 

just go with this build instead and add water aio later

[robert1339]

PSU is overkill..

Look at EVGA's GS series

 

Edit: The AIO liquid cooler is not required for a locked cpu that can't be OC'd

[Guest]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($166.95 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($100.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($56.98 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($46.89 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB SSC ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($314.99 @ NCIX US) 

Case: Corsair 380T Mini ITX Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 

Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($28.99 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $855.77

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-04 15:01 EDT-0400

[Knaj]

PSU is WAY too overkill, unless you are willing to spend a ton of money and plan to upgrade it a TON later, so maybe step down to a 500W or 430W

[MrChavelo]

Get this:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($242.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($109.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($50.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 270X 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($159.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 380T Mini ITX Tower Case  ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic X Series 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($143.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($28.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $913.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-04 15:07 EDT-0400

 

I went for the Xeon for the rendering of videos. I scrapped the CPU cooler because you can't overclock a 1231 v3 nor a 4460.

I changed the motherboard to the H97 version because you cannot overclock the Xeon.

I changed the GPU to a better one and the PSU to a more reliable one.

[Lavish]

Get this:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($242.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($109.99 @ Micro Center)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($56.98 @ OutletPC)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($50.89 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 270X 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($159.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Case: Corsair 380T Mini ITX Tower Case  ($119.99 @ Amazon)

Power Supply: SeaSonic X Series 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($143.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($28.99 @ NCIX US)

Total: $913.81

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-04 15:07 EDT-0400

 

I went for the Xeon for the rendering of videos. I scrapped the CPU cooler because you can't overclock a 1231 v3 nor a 4460.

I changed the motherboard to the H97 version because you cannot overclock the Xeon.

I changed the GPU to a better one and the PSU to a more reliable one.

Thanks for this build, Probably gonna use a xeon but it depends right now

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($166.95 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($100.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($56.98 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($46.89 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB SSC ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($314.99 @ NCIX US) 

Case: Corsair 380T Mini ITX Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 

Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($28.99 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $855.77

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-04 15:01 EDT-0400

 

Thanks, Looks good

 

just go with this build instead and add water aio later

Yeah, gonna ditch the watercooler.