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Here is my build, it should do decent in all the tasks, but excellently in gaming and NAS usage.

 
CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($239.99 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler:  Cooler Master Seidon 120XL 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($159.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($177.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card:  EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card  ($639.99 @ NCIX US) 
Case:  Fractal Design Node 605 HTPC Case  ($179.98 @ Newegg) 
Optical Drive:  LG GT80N DVD/CD Writer  ($21.02 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $1866.65
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
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CPU: Best gaming CPU around.
Cooler: Awesome for the price, allows decent OC.
Board: Great in 1 word.
RAM: 8GB 1600Mhz. Enough for this build.
SSD: 250GB boot drive.
HDDs: 3TB in RAID 1 for our NAS.
GPU: I'd say that 1 GPU would be better for this system, because you want to enjoy your games with least XFire/SLI hassle possible.
Case: Will look good under your TV, makes great usage of the space provided and has excellent cooling options.
PSU: Fully modular, so we can get short cables to make this as clean as possible, also it has 850W so SLI is supported in the future.
ODD: A slim basic ODD, I believe it could be of use and it's cheap.

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Welcome to Week 14 of the LTT Build-Off! The rules and guidelines can be found here.

This week, you need to build a PC that is designed to go in the living room and serve multiple purposes. You must choose at least 3 of the following topics, and make the best build you can for those topics (please designate which ones you picked in your post).*

  • Steam Machine/Gaming
  • F@H
  • NAS
  • Bitcoin/Litecoin/etc. Mining
  • HTPC

Your budget is $1,900. You do not need peripherals, or a monitor. This contest will run from Friday Oct. 11th to Thursday Oct. 17th. Submissions will close and voting will begin on the 15th.
Onward!

 

UPDATE: @lachyman is the winner!

*Because of this, I guess you could call it a Most-in-One Box. :P

[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 do I need to add a TV?

I forgot about that...you do not need peripherals or a monitor/TV. *edited into OP*

[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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Mining, gaming and HTPC.

 

 
CPU:  Intel Core i7-3930K 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($563.98 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler:  NZXT Respire T20 68.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard:  ASRock X79 Extreme3 ATX LGA2011 Motherboard  ($208.75 @ Amazon) 
Memory:  Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($62.99 @ NCIX US) 
Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($84.98 @ Outlet PC) 
Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($84.98 @ Outlet PC) 
Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($84.98 @ Outlet PC) 
Video Card:  Gigabyte Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($305.91 @ Newegg) 
Video Card:  Gigabyte Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire)  ($305.91 @ Newegg) 
Total: $1870.29
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
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Corsair 600T White | Gigabyte Z77-UD3H | Intel Core i5-2500k | 8GB Gskill Ares@1600MHz | Gigabyte G1 GTX970 | OCZ ZT 550 | Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB | Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB | Samsung 840 EVO 250GB (boot) | Full Custom Loop | NZXT HUE

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All of them MUHAHAHA

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.95 @ SuperBiiz)

CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($79.99 @ Amazon)

Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VI IMPACT Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($219.99 @ NCIX US)

Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($73.99 @ NCIX US)

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($177.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.98 @ Outlet PC)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.98 @ Outlet PC)

Case: Fractal Design Node 304 Mini ITX Tower Case ($69.99 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($99.99 @ Amazon)

Other: R9-290x ($730.00)

Total: $1851.85

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-11 21:40 EDT-0400)

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@CoolBeans what topics did you go for in your build, you don't say in your post

i9 25.6 GHz with NeuronThreading, 256gb 6000 MHz RAM, GTX 990 OC 3024MHz 12gb, Skeletal X99 motherboard, 1 Petabyte SSD, Fractal Design Humaniod R1 Case, Herbivore 10,000W PSU, Noctua NF16 LP Derma Cooler.

Probably the only Star Citizen player who is planning on a career in Journalism instead of piracy, mining, trading, exploration, military, station management, etc.

Generation 0: The first time you see this add 1 to the number and copy it into your sig. Consider it a social experiment.

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NAS, gaming, and HTPC.

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CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($189.98 @ Outlet PC)

CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($97.25 @ Amazon)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-S2 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($42.98 @ Outlet PC)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($169.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($99.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Western Digital Red 4TB 3.5" 5900RPM Internal Hard Drive ($198.99 @ Adorama)

Storage: Western Digital Red 4TB 3.5" 5900RPM Internal Hard Drive ($198.99 @ Adorama)

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($665.91 @ Newegg)

Case: BitFenix Prodigy M Midnight MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($104.99 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: Silverstone Strider Gold Evolution 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($126.98 @ Newegg)

Total: $1896.05

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-12 13:20 EDT-0400)

i9 25.6 GHz with NeuronThreading, 256gb 6000 MHz RAM, GTX 990 OC 3024MHz 12gb, Skeletal X99 motherboard, 1 Petabyte SSD, Fractal Design Humaniod R1 Case, Herbivore 10,000W PSU, Noctua NF16 LP Derma Cooler.

Probably the only Star Citizen player who is planning on a career in Journalism instead of piracy, mining, trading, exploration, military, station management, etc.

Generation 0: The first time you see this add 1 to the number and copy it into your sig. Consider it a social experiment.

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NAS, gaming, and HTPC.

PCPartPicker part list 

Other: 290X ($700.00)

Total: $1899.13

I don't think I can let you use the 290X since it is not officially out yet. Sorry :(. Even if I could, I doubt it is $700. The bundle with BF4 was $720, so the actual price is probably $600-$650.

[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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I don't think I can let you use the 290X since it is not officially out yet. Sorry :(. Even if I could, I doubt it is $700. The bundle with BF4 was $720, so the actual price is probably $600-$650.

Ok I'll change the gpu in that case

i9 25.6 GHz with NeuronThreading, 256gb 6000 MHz RAM, GTX 990 OC 3024MHz 12gb, Skeletal X99 motherboard, 1 Petabyte SSD, Fractal Design Humaniod R1 Case, Herbivore 10,000W PSU, Noctua NF16 LP Derma Cooler.

Probably the only Star Citizen player who is planning on a career in Journalism instead of piracy, mining, trading, exploration, military, station management, etc.

Generation 0: The first time you see this add 1 to the number and copy it into your sig. Consider it a social experiment.

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Here is my build, it should do decent in all the tasks, but excellently in gaming and NAS usage.

 
CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($239.99 @ Newegg) 
CPU Cooler:  Cooler Master Seidon 120XL 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD3H ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($159.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($177.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card:  EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card  ($639.99 @ NCIX US) 
Case:  Fractal Design Node 605 HTPC Case  ($179.98 @ Newegg) 
Optical Drive:  LG GT80N DVD/CD Writer  ($21.02 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $1866.65
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-12 14:13 EDT-0400)
CPU: Best gaming CPU around.
Cooler: Awesome for the price, allows decent OC.
Board: Great in 1 word.
RAM: 8GB 1600Mhz. Enough for this build.
SSD: 250GB boot drive.
HDDs: 3TB in RAID 1 for our NAS.
GPU: I'd say that 1 GPU would be better for this system, because you want to enjoy your games with least XFire/SLI hassle possible.
Case: Will look good under your TV, makes great usage of the space provided and has excellent cooling options.
PSU: Fully modular, so we can get short cables to make this as clean as possible, also it has 850W so SLI is supported in the future.
ODD: A slim basic ODD, I believe it could be of use and it's cheap.

My rig: CPU: Intel core i5 4670K MoBo: MSI Z87-G45 Gaming RAM: Kingston HyperX Beast 2x4GB 1600mhz CL9 GPU: EVGA GTX780 SC ACX SSD: ADATA Premier Pro SP900 256GBHDD: Western Digital RED 2TB PSU: FSP Aurum CM 750W Case: Cooler Master HAF XM OS: Windows 8 Pro

My Build log, the Snowbird (heavy WIP): http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/188011-snowbird-by-lachy/?hl=snowbird

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Pretty good folder, gaming rig and to top it all off a awesome HTPC

 
CPU:  Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($327.98 @ Outlet PC) 
CPU Cooler:  Corsair H80i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard:  Asus GRYPHON Z87 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($155.99 @ NCIX US) 
Memory:  A-Data XPG V1.0 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($159.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($84.98 @ Outlet PC) 
Video Card:  Asus GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card  ($662.98 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case:  Silverstone SST-GD07B (Black) HTPC Case  ($134.98 @ Newegg) 
Optical Drive:  Lite-On IHAS324-98 DVD/CD Writer  ($27.69 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $1854.56
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-12 16:30 EDT-0400)

in my basement,using a computer,staring at a 1024x768 screen

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HTPC,NAS,mining.

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Storage: OCZ Vertex 450 Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.99 @ Microcenter)

Storage: OCZ RevoDrive 230GB PCI-E Solid State Disk ($179.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Western Digital Red 3TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($134.36 @ Amazon)

Storage: Western Digital Red 3TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($134.36 @ Amazon)

Storage: Western Digital Red 3TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($134.36 @ Amazon)

Storage: Western Digital Red 3TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($134.36 @ Amazon)

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 5830 1GB Video Card ($299.99 @ Amazon)

Case: Rosewill THRONE ATX Full Tower Case ($149.99 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($54.99 @ NCIX US)

Other: Xeon E3-1230 v3 Haswell ($254.99)

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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116906

Other: SuperMicro C222 motherboard ($239.99)

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Other: Avexir ECC RAM 8GB ($82.99)

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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA0ST09A9867

Total: $1890.36

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-13 07:24 EDT-0400)

Add a PCIe ribbon cable for the SSD:~10$

Reasoning:

NAS should have Server components iMO

Case have 10 3.5" bay

PCIe SSD as fast scratch disk

5830 mines best when comparing to power usage

Still good as HTPC behind a TV.

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mining,htpc,steam machine

 

 


 


CPU Cooler:  Corsair H80i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($101.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Motherboard:  Asus H81I-PLUS Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($78.48 @ DirectCanada) 

Memory:  Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($99.95 @ DirectCanada) 

Storage:  Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($229.79 @ DirectCanada) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($119.95 @ DirectCanada) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($119.95 @ DirectCanada) 

Video Card:  Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card  ($419.00 @ Vuugo) 

Case:  BitFenix Prodigy (Black) Mini ITX Tower Case  ($69.99 @ Canada Computers) 


Optical Drive:  Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer  ($59.99 @ NCIX) 

Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($97.99 @ NCIX) 

Total: $1875.59

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-14 19:06 EDT-0400)

 

ssd for boot drive and the 2 x 3tb drives in raid 0

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Total: $1875.59

For which 3 use cases did you build?

[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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For which 3 use cases did you build?

it says at the top of it

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he went for all of them

It says that now, but he edited that in after chromeboy asked him.

[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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Voting is up! Get your votes in!

[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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