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Dev587
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Buid -- https://pcpartpicker.com/list/PdcWWD

 

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5 GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($79.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI - B450I GAMING PLUS AC Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard  ($129.97 @ Amazon)
Memory: Kingston - FURY 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital - SN750 250 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($69.89 @ OutletPC)
Case: Fractal Design - Node 804 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($109.99 @ Newegg Business)
Power Supply: Thermaltake - SMART 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($53.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: Noctua - NF-S12A PWM 120 mm Fan  ($19.79 @ OutletPC)
Total: $533.50

 

Location: USA

Budget: ~$530 or less

Primary use: HTPC (Home Theater PC) for streaming 1080p / 1440p movies. Plan to add a graphics card in the future to support 4K movies.

The HTPC will be connected to a 1080p Projector (and in the future to a 4K TV).

 

Why are you upgrading?

On my previous home-theater setup, I was running Kodi on a Raspberry Pi and it was woefully inadequate.

 

 

Couple things apart from the build itself:

  1. I would like some recommendations on media center software to install on an HTPC. Currently, I am planning to use Kodi for streaming content from my NAS, but I'd be open to considering other alternatives. I will also be streaming live sporting events, Netflix etc.
  2. I'd appreciate recommendations on peripherals for an HTPC in the living room such as controllers, remotes etc.

 

Thanks!

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cheaper and better:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5 GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($79.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: ASRock - X370 Gaming-ITX/ac Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard  ($113.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($52.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: HP - EX950 512 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Silverstone - SG13 Mini ITX Tower Case  ($57.99 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($47.89 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $412.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-07-18 22:57 EDT-0400

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Heatsink: Gelid Phantom Black GPU: Palit RTX 3060 Ti Dual RAM: Corsair DDR4 2x8GB 3000Mhz mobo: Asus X570-P case: Fractal Design Define C PSU: Superflower Leadex Gold 650W

 

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Hmmm, interesting.

AMD X370 chipset motherboards may need a BIOS update.

Also, I went with the WD SN750 because it's an NVMe SSD. Not sure if there's observable differences between NVMe and M2.

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Just now, Dev587 said:

Hmmm, interesting.

AMD X370 chipset motherboards may need a BIOS update.

Also, I went with the WD SN750 because it's an NVMe SSD. Not sure if there's observable differences between NVMe and M2.

1. you may but the likelihood is there that it is already updated due to how old the mobo is

2.you won't feel much of a difference in the ssd but if you transfer a lot of files there will defiantly be a difference

 

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7 minutes ago, Dev587 said:

Hmmm, interesting.

AMD X370 chipset motherboards may need a BIOS update.

Also, I went with the WD SN750 because it's an NVMe SSD. Not sure if there's observable differences between NVMe and M2.

I'm also working on a build if you want another perspective on a build

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8 minutes ago, Dev587 said:

Hmmm, interesting.

AMD X370 chipset motherboards may need a BIOS update.

Also, I went with the WD SN750 because it's an NVMe SSD. Not sure if there's observable differences between NVMe and M2.

it's been well over a year since the 2200G launched so it should already be updated. M.2 is just a form factor, the EX950 is also an NVMe drive(which you don't actually need, btw)

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Heatsink: Gelid Phantom Black GPU: Palit RTX 3060 Ti Dual RAM: Corsair DDR4 2x8GB 3000Mhz mobo: Asus X570-P case: Fractal Design Define C PSU: Superflower Leadex Gold 650W

 

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1 minute ago, BrokenProgram01 said:

I'm also working on a build if you want another perspective on a build

Sure

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here is what I came up with:

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5 GHz Quad-Core Processor $79.89 @ OutletPC
Motherboard Asus - TUF B450M-PLUS GAMING Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard $69.99 @ Newegg
Memory G.Skill - Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory $52.99 @ Newegg
Storage Intel - 660p Series 512 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive $50.00
Case Thermaltake - Core V21 MicroATX Mini Tower Case $59.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply SeaSonic - 520 W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply $41.98 @ Newegg
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total (before mail-in rebates) $369.84
  Mail-in rebates -$15.00
  Total $354.84
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-07-18 23:29 EDT-0400  

 

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here is what I came up with:

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5 GHz Quad-Core Processor $79.89 @ OutletPC
Motherboard Asus - TUF B450M-PLUS GAMING Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard $69.99 @ Newegg
Memory G.Skill - Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory $52.99 @ Newegg
Storage Intel - 660p Series 512 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive $50.00
Case Thermaltake - Core V21 MicroATX Mini Tower Case $59.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply SeaSonic - 520 W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply $41.98 @ Newegg
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total (before mail-in rebates) $369.84
  Mail-in rebates -$15.00
  Total $354.84
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-07-18 23:29 EDT-0400  

 

the ssd is from newegg with the fantastic sale

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6 minutes ago, BrokenProgram01 said:

here is what I came up with:

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5 GHz Quad-Core Processor $79.89 @ OutletPC
Motherboard Asus - TUF B450M-PLUS GAMING Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard $69.99 @ Newegg
Memory G.Skill - Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory $52.99 @ Newegg
Storage Intel - 660p Series 512 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive $50.00
Case Thermaltake - Core V21 MicroATX Mini Tower Case $59.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply SeaSonic - 520 W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply $41.98 @ Newegg
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total (before mail-in rebates) $369.84
  Mail-in rebates -$15.00
  Total $354.84
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-07-18 23:29 EDT-0400  

 

you could also use this case if you want something smaller:

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/YLDzK8/silverstone-case-sstsg11b

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3 minutes ago, BrokenProgram01 said:

here is what I came up with:

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5 GHz Quad-Core Processor $79.89 @ OutletPC
Motherboard Asus - TUF B450M-PLUS GAMING Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard $69.99 @ Newegg
Memory G.Skill - Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory $52.99 @ Newegg
Storage Intel - 660p Series 512 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive $50.00
Case Thermaltake - Core V21 MicroATX Mini Tower Case $59.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply SeaSonic - 520 W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply $41.98 @ Newegg
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total (before mail-in rebates) $369.84
  Mail-in rebates -$15.00
  Total $354.84
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-07-18 23:29 EDT-0400  

 

PSU is ancient and not good, get a CX450 instead. pretty sure that board has mediocre VRMs.

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Heatsink: Gelid Phantom Black GPU: Palit RTX 3060 Ti Dual RAM: Corsair DDR4 2x8GB 3000Mhz mobo: Asus X570-P case: Fractal Design Define C PSU: Superflower Leadex Gold 650W

 

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3 minutes ago, Herman Mcpootis said:

PSU is ancient and not good, get a CX450 instead. pretty sure that board has mediocre VRMs.

if you planing to use this for an HTPC then he probably won't need VRM that powerful unless he decides to OC

 

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12 minutes ago, Herman Mcpootis said:

PSU is ancient and not good, get a CX450 instead. pretty sure that board has mediocre VRMs.

as for the PSU you have a point

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2 hours ago, Dev587 said:

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There you go mate....

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5 GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($79.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte - B450 I AORUS PRO WIFI Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard  ($119.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: OLOy - 8 GB (1 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($27.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: HP - EX900 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Silverstone - SG13 Mini ITX Tower Case  ($57.99 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($47.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $383.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-07-19 01:58 EDT-0400

SSD TIER LIST

 

 

CPU - Ryzen 7 3700X

Mobo - ASRock X470 Taichi

Memory - G.Skill Trident Z RGB (8x2 3200MHz) 

Storage - Sabrent Rocket 1TB - Seagate Barracuda 2TB - WD Black 1TB

GPU - MSI GeForce GTX 980Ti LIGHTNING

Case - Fractal Design Meshify C

PSU - Super Flower Leadex II Gold 650W

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2 hours ago, BrokenProgram01 said:

if you planing to use this for an HTPC then he probably won't need VRM that powerful unless he decides to OC

 

Nah, don't see myself OC-ing this.

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8 minutes ago, Dev587 said:

Nah, don't see myself OC-ing this.

 

41 minutes ago, VEXICUS said:

There you go mate....

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5 GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($79.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte - B450 I AORUS PRO WIFI Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard  ($119.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: OLOy - 8 GB (1 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($27.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: HP - EX900 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Silverstone - SG13 Mini ITX Tower Case  ($57.99 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($47.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $383.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-07-19 01:58 EDT-0400

 

SSD TIER LIST

 

 

CPU - Ryzen 7 3700X

Mobo - ASRock X470 Taichi

Memory - G.Skill Trident Z RGB (8x2 3200MHz) 

Storage - Sabrent Rocket 1TB - Seagate Barracuda 2TB - WD Black 1TB

GPU - MSI GeForce GTX 980Ti LIGHTNING

Case - Fractal Design Meshify C

PSU - Super Flower Leadex II Gold 650W

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On 7/18/2019 at 8:29 PM, BrokenProgram01 said:

here is what I came up with:

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5 GHz Quad-Core Processor $79.89 @ OutletPC
Motherboard Asus - TUF B450M-PLUS GAMING Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard $69.99 @ Newegg
Memory G.Skill - Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory $52.99 @ Newegg
Storage Intel - 660p Series 512 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive $50.00
Case Thermaltake - Core V21 MicroATX Mini Tower Case $59.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply SeaSonic - 520 W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply $41.98 @ Newegg
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total (before mail-in rebates) $369.84
  Mail-in rebates -$15.00
  Total $354.84
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-07-18 23:29 EDT-0400  

 

Quick questions regarding this:

- What home theater software would you be installing for your build?

- Also, what peripherals apart from a keyboard and mouse?

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