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Speedbird
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Hi.

 

This build will replace one of my desktops. This will be an mATX AMD APU system.

 

So what do you think? Did I miss something?

 

 
CPU: AMD A10-7850K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($169.96 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-HD3 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  ($55.18 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Crucial 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($78.78 @ Amazon) 
Case: Corsair 350D Window MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer  ($19.98 @ OutletPC) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC) 
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN781ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($14.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $608.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-31 13:41 EDT-0400
 
 
 
 

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Most of the time a 1TB Seagate Barracuda is cheaper.

 

You should get a cheaper case and get faster RAM. APU's love high-speed, fairly low latency RAM. Even on my grandma's A6-3650, the jump from 8GB DDR3 1333MHz CL9 to DDR3 1866MHz (CL10, I think) was somewhat noticeable.

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Most of the time a 1TB Seagate Barracuda is cheaper.

 

You should get a cheaper case and get faster RAM. APU's love high-speed, fairly low latency RAM. Even on my grandma's A6-3650, the jump from 8GB DDR3 1333MHz CL9 to DDR3 1866MHz (CL10, I think) was somewhat noticeable.

Could you suggest me a case? Something with the USB ports on top would be preferred.

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Pentium + 750 ti?

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CPU: Intel i5 4670K @ 4.6 GHz.   CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken x40   Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Extreme6   Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8Gb.   Graphics Card: EVGA SC Geforce GTX 780 Ti   Power Supply: EVGA G2 850W   Case: NZXT H440

 

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Could you suggest me a case? Something with the USB ports on top would be preferred.

Would you like to have a window?

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OptiPlex 7040M

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Intel Core i7 6700, 2x16GB Mushkin Redline (stuck at 2133MHz CL13), 240GB Corsair MP510, 2TB Seagate Barracuda 2.5", 130w Dell power brick, Windows 11 Pro

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Doesn't matter.

Here's my pics. Sadly, only the N200 and Core 1000 are mATX (all the rest are full-size ATX).

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/fractal-design-case-fdcacore1000bl

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/nzxt-case-s210001

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/nzxt-case-cas21w2b1

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-case-nse200kkn1

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-300r

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Intel Core i5 11400 w/ Shadow Rock LP, 2x16GB SP GAMING 3200MHz CL16, ASUS PRIME Z590-A, 2x LSI 9211-8i, Fractal Define 7, 256GB Team MP33, 3x 6TB WD Red Pro (general storage), 5x 8TB WD White Label/Red (Plex) (both arrays in their respective Windows Parity storage spaces), 1TB Teamgroup MP33 (dumping ground) Corsair RM750x, TrueNAS Scale

Sleeper HP Pavilion A6137C

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OptiPlex 7040M

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Intel Core i7 6700, 2x16GB Mushkin Redline (stuck at 2133MHz CL13), 240GB Corsair MP510, 2TB Seagate Barracuda 2.5", 130w Dell power brick, Windows 11 Pro

Mac Mini (Late 2020)

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Consoles: Steam Deck LCD (512GB), Softmodded 1.4 Xbox w/ 500GB HDD, Xbox 360 Elite 120GB Falcon, XB1X w/2TB MX500, Xbox Series X, PS1 1001, PS2 Slim 70000 w/ FreeMcBoot, PS4 Pro 7015B 1TB, PS5 Digital, Nintendo Switch OLED, Nintendo Wii RVL-001 (black)

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Thanks, but I think I'll go with the non-windowed 350D. It's 20$ cheaper.

 

Are there any more suggestions?

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Thanks, but I think I'll go with the non-windowed 350D. It's 20$ cheaper.

 

Are there any more suggestions?

I didn't even see that in PCPartPicker. :P

 

Other than try to get faster RAM and get the 1TB Barracuda instead of the WD Blue... Nothing comes to mind. :)

Main rig on profile

VAULT - File Server

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Intel Core i5 11400 w/ Shadow Rock LP, 2x16GB SP GAMING 3200MHz CL16, ASUS PRIME Z590-A, 2x LSI 9211-8i, Fractal Define 7, 256GB Team MP33, 3x 6TB WD Red Pro (general storage), 5x 8TB WD White Label/Red (Plex) (both arrays in their respective Windows Parity storage spaces), 1TB Teamgroup MP33 (dumping ground) Corsair RM750x, TrueNAS Scale

Sleeper HP Pavilion A6137C

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Intel Core i7 6700K @ 4.4GHz, 4x8GB G.SKILL Ares 1800MHz CL10, ASUS Z170M-E D3, 128GB Team MP33, 1TB Seagate Barracuda, MSI GTX 970 100ME, EVGA 650G1, Windows 11 Pro

OptiPlex 7040M

Spoiler

Intel Core i7 6700, 2x16GB Mushkin Redline (stuck at 2133MHz CL13), 240GB Corsair MP510, 2TB Seagate Barracuda 2.5", 130w Dell power brick, Windows 11 Pro

Mac Mini (Late 2020)

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Apple M1, 8GB RAM, 256GB, macOS Sonoma

Consoles: Steam Deck LCD (512GB), Softmodded 1.4 Xbox w/ 500GB HDD, Xbox 360 Elite 120GB Falcon, XB1X w/2TB MX500, Xbox Series X, PS1 1001, PS2 Slim 70000 w/ FreeMcBoot, PS4 Pro 7015B 1TB, PS5 Digital, Nintendo Switch OLED, Nintendo Wii RVL-001 (black)

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I didn't even see that in PCPartPicker. :P

 

Other than try to get faster RAM and get the 1TB Barracuda instead of the WD Blue... Nothing comes to mind. :)

Thanks. I'll change the parts in the list.

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Thanks. I'll change the parts in the list.

No problem. :)

Main rig on profile

VAULT - File Server

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Intel Core i5 11400 w/ Shadow Rock LP, 2x16GB SP GAMING 3200MHz CL16, ASUS PRIME Z590-A, 2x LSI 9211-8i, Fractal Define 7, 256GB Team MP33, 3x 6TB WD Red Pro (general storage), 5x 8TB WD White Label/Red (Plex) (both arrays in their respective Windows Parity storage spaces), 1TB Teamgroup MP33 (dumping ground) Corsair RM750x, TrueNAS Scale

Sleeper HP Pavilion A6137C

Spoiler

Intel Core i7 6700K @ 4.4GHz, 4x8GB G.SKILL Ares 1800MHz CL10, ASUS Z170M-E D3, 128GB Team MP33, 1TB Seagate Barracuda, MSI GTX 970 100ME, EVGA 650G1, Windows 11 Pro

OptiPlex 7040M

Spoiler

Intel Core i7 6700, 2x16GB Mushkin Redline (stuck at 2133MHz CL13), 240GB Corsair MP510, 2TB Seagate Barracuda 2.5", 130w Dell power brick, Windows 11 Pro

Mac Mini (Late 2020)

Spoiler

Apple M1, 8GB RAM, 256GB, macOS Sonoma

Consoles: Steam Deck LCD (512GB), Softmodded 1.4 Xbox w/ 500GB HDD, Xbox 360 Elite 120GB Falcon, XB1X w/2TB MX500, Xbox Series X, PS1 1001, PS2 Slim 70000 w/ FreeMcBoot, PS4 Pro 7015B 1TB, PS5 Digital, Nintendo Switch OLED, Nintendo Wii RVL-001 (black)

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