Posted August 18, 2019 Hi, so it looks like I need to upgrade my home theatre pc in order to place 4k movies. I currently am using a AMD FX 8350 w/16gb ram and a Nvidia 1050ti in a htpc case with less than stellar air flow (Fractal Design Node 605). CPU temps spike up to about 80c and then crashes after about 30min of playback. I am on a budget and can only spend $100-150 on the upgrade so am looking for cpu/motherboard recommendations with preferably ddr3 support or any recommendations on cpu cooling options for this case. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 18, 2019 Honestly just disable 2 cores in the BIOS and you should be fine I WILL find your ITX build thread, and I WILL recommend the SIlverstone Sugo SG13B Primary PC: i7 8086k - EVGA Z370 Classified K - G.Skill Trident Z RGB - WD SN750 - Jedi Order Titan Xp - Hyper 212 Black (with RGB Riing flair) - EVGA G3 650W - dual booting Windows 10 and Linux - Black and green theme, Razer brainwashed me. Draws 400 watts under max load, for reference. How many watts do I need? ATX 3.0 & PCIe 5.0 spec, PSU misconceptions, protections explained, group reg is bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 18, 2019 Author 4 minutes ago, fasauceome said: Honestly just disable 2 cores in the BIOS and you should be fine Did that already as well as 4 cores (or threads) and it resulted in choppy playback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 18, 2019 6 minutes ago, r.b said: Did that already as well as 4 cores (or threads) and it resulted in choppy playback. This should do it then PCPartPicker Part List Type Item Price CPU AMD Ryzen 3 1200 3.1 GHz Quad-Core Processor $59.89 @ OutletPC Motherboard ASRock B450M Pro4-F Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard $71.00 @ Amazon Memory Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR4-2666 Memory $38.99 @ Amazon Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts Total $169.88 Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-08-18 16:26 EDT-0400 I WILL find your ITX build thread, and I WILL recommend the SIlverstone Sugo SG13B Primary PC: i7 8086k - EVGA Z370 Classified K - G.Skill Trident Z RGB - WD SN750 - Jedi Order Titan Xp - Hyper 212 Black (with RGB Riing flair) - EVGA G3 650W - dual booting Windows 10 and Linux - Black and green theme, Razer brainwashed me. Draws 400 watts under max load, for reference. How many watts do I need? ATX 3.0 & PCIe 5.0 spec, PSU misconceptions, protections explained, group reg is bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 18, 2019 Author I am in Canada which means that a build like this ends up around the $250 mark. I do have a gaming pc as well with a Ryzen 1800x, Asus Strix x370, and gtx 1080. So my plan B is waiting a while longer and upgrading the cpu in this system as the mobo will currently support up to the Ryzen 3900x. So just getting a cheap b350 mobo and ram may be the best option. I do have a hyper 212 cpu cooler which could manage the temperature issues of the fx8350 but it does not fit in this case. Another possibility is getting a 240mm rad and running it outside the case which may be possible too. Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 19, 2019 Fx 8xxx series processors are known to run pretty hot. I'll recommend to transfer those parts from a htpc case to a well ventilated micro atx case. I'll also recommend to upgrade that cooler. PCPartPicker Part List CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($99.95 @ Newegg Canada Marketplace) A bit of an Overkill, I know.Case: Fractal Design Focus G Mini MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($65.00 @ Newegg Canada) Total: $164.95Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when availableGenerated by PCPartPicker 2019-08-19 00:35 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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