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Here is the complete planned build I have. CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC14PE_BK 78.1 CFM CPU Cooler Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory Case: Fractal Design Define R5 (Blackout) ATX Mid Tower Case Power Supply: Corsair 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive Storage: 320GB 2.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive Storage: Toshiba 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive Storage: Samsung Spinpoint 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 960 4GB Video Card I snapped up the Define R5 Blackout Edition for a good price ($80 USD after rebate). But I'm having second thoughts. Going into the process, I wanted a case that provided a good balance of cooling and acoustics. Keep it or what other case options? (The box is unopened so no restocking fee and I get free returns)

I built my first desktop in 2011. Throughout the years, I have upgraded the GPU and some storage. However, my motherboard died so I decided this was the time to build anew. I do gaming and consume media. My productivity work consists of mostly databases and web programming. So I decided that I didn't need the i7. This is what I ordered on 8/19. The case came in today, the rest of the parts come in tomorrow. Hopefully build this weekend. CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (Purchased For $219.99 @ Newegg) CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC14PE_BK 78.1 CFM CPU Cooler (Purchased For $74.99 @ Newegg) Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (Purchased For $219.99 @ Newegg) Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory (Purchased For $81.99 @ Newegg) Case: Fractal Design Define R5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case (Purchased For $89.99 @ Newegg) Power Supply: Corsair 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (Purchased For $99.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (Salvage From 1st Build) Storage: Toshiba 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (Salvage From 1st Build) Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 960 4GB Video Card (Salvage From 1st Build) Base Price: $783.95 Shipping: $2.99 Combo Discounts: -$24.99 Promo Discounts: -$18.20 Total Rebates: -$40.00 Total Including Discounts, Shipping, Taxes: $706.74 I didn't expect the color scheme to come out this well as I was merely on the lookout for good deals. Because of that, I guess I need a name or quote to represent the project so here is a quote from Neon Genesis Evangelion, "Man fears the darkness, and so he scrapes away at the edges of it with fire." Things I am doing with the 2nd build different than the first build More confidence with overclocking Much much, better cable management Air cooler rather than AIO

I found a Newegg coupon code in my email that brought the cost of the RM750X down to $69.99 after $20 rebate so that's what I ended up picking up.

I can get the HX750i for $105.49 after rebate while the RM750X would be $79.99 after rebate. This is more of a value proposition as spending more would still keep me under my budget goal.

Work related tasks. Databases, lots of them. Also web programming.

My Sandy Bridge motherboard went rigor mortis on me so looking at a $1500 build. My intent is for it to doing gaming, productivity and media consumption on it at 2,560 x 1,440. PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg) CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC14PE_BK 78.1 CFM CPU Cooler ($64.99 @ Newegg) Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII HERO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($223.98 @ Newegg) Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($77.88 @ OutletPC) Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($157.89 @ OutletPC) Storage: Seagate 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($104.88 @ OutletPC) Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB FTW Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card ($459.99 @ B&H) Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro ATX Full Tower Case ($79.99 @ Newegg) Power Supply: Corsair RMx 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg) Total: $1454.59 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-08-17 08:41 EDT-0400 Still considering the Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 7 as a motherboard Case and PSU not entirely 100% settled yet

Some of the HTPC features that are going to be native on Kaby Lake such as HDCP 2.2 support, full fixed function HEVC Main10/10-bit and VP9 10-bit hardware video decoding was actually being handled by my GTX960. The GTX960 was essentially the perfect HTPC video card when it came out, but with the HTPC features being offloaded to the chip, I could aim for a more monstrous single GPU with Kaby Lake.

My original plan was to using my current build until Kaby Lake came out and build myself a Gaming/HTPC system for about $1500 excluding a nice 1440p monitor, software and peripherals. Some of the new native features aimed towards the HTPC crowd was one of the reasons I was waiting for Kaby Lake. However, my Z68 motherboard starting acting up on me last week and it has pretty much died. In the meantime, I have a non-gaming laptop I can use if I choose to wait to Kaby Lake rather than just proceeding with SkyLake. CPU: Intel i5-2500K MB: Asus Maximus Gene-Z RAM: 2 x 4GB G-Skill Sniper DDR3-1600 SSD: 256GB Samsung 850 HD: Toshiba 3TB GPU - 4GB ASUS Strix GTX960 PSU - Seasonic X750 So find a old Z68 board, Sky or Kaby?

After squeezing out deals and such from places including Jet, this is what I ended up with. CPU: Intel Core i3-4170 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($96.38) Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($74.98) Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($36.44) Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($74.99) Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($36.82) Power Supply: Thermaltake TR2 450W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($28.00) Total: $347.61

Here are the examples I have with models and pricing. GIGABYTE GA-Z97M-DS3H - $70.67 ASRock H97M Anniversary - $67.98 ASRock Fatal1ty Z97 Killer - $71.98 after $20 MIR

I have proceeding with a sub $350 build that uses a i3-4170. I have been going through motherboards and I have found H97 boards for $60 and some Z97 boards for $70. Is there a build quality that is superior for the the Z97 boards as they have been marketed towards enthusiasts with more powerful hardware compared to the H97 boards. Or save the few bucks and just got H97 because I am definitely sure I do not need the additional features of the Z97 line with such a low total budget. Here are the examples I have with models and pricing. GIGABYTE GA-Z97M-DS3H - $70.67 ASRock H97M Anniversary - $67.98 ASRock Fatal1ty Z97 Killer - $71.98 after $20 MIR

I didn't consider i5 at all before you mentioned it, i3-4170, i3-4370, i5-4590 and i5-4590S for $100, $140, $160 and $170 before tax respectively at Microcenter. Might have to re-evaluate fast. There is also a bundle with the i3-4370 + MSI H81M-E33 for $168.

Home office machine. They don't have a 4k monitor yet but I definitely have it mind to throw in a cheap card when they eventually get one. Might be a possibility. Microcenter has the i3-4170 for $107 after tax or a i3-4370 for $127 after tax if I buy a motherboard as well. But based on their HTPC, it may not be needed. Too often in building a PC, we get into the ‘Well for $10 more, you could get this', that budget could easily increase by $50 to $100.

1. Budget & Location $< 350 USD. Located in Florida. Have access to Microcenter this weekend. (Could save me $15 on the CPU/Motherboard I have currently selected) 2. Aim Office work, HTPC at 1080p currently with moving to 4k once more of that content becomes available. 3. Peripherals None. Taking WIndows 7 from an old system with a Q6600, I am building a cheapie computer. My parents will be using it for basic web browsing + HTPC activities consisting of mostly Kodi to watch streaming content in Chinese/Vietnamese. I have built computers before for myself but I have always operated in the $1000 to $1500 budget range as they were aimed at gaming. PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($64.89 @ OutletPC) Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($84.98 @ OutletPC) Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($21.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.89 @ OutletPC) Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($45.99 @ Directron) Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg) Total: $298.73 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-20 09:50 EDT-0400