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What do you think of this?

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/4YktsY

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Hello, 

What do you think of these parts for a HTPC? The HTPC will not be used for gaming, it will be used for watching videos, looking at pictures, listening to music and streaming movies and episodes from Netflix. Is the parts listed compatible? Are the parts capable of outputting HD Video?

 

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/dtG4jX

 

Thanks in advance.

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Or go with an ssd if you don't need any on-site media storage: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/kingston-internal-hard-drive-shfs37a120g 

 


 


Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£33.01 @ Aria PC) 

Memory: Crucial 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£27.93 @ Amazon UK) 


Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  (£19.97 @ Scan.co.uk) 

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  (£31.15 @ Aria PC) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  (£72.35 @ Aria PC) 

Total: £258.69

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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Motherboard: MSI H81I Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£47.13 @ Amazon UK) 

Memory: Crucial 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£27.93 @ Amazon UK) 

Storage: Kingston Fury 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£47.00 @ Amazon UK) 


Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  (£31.15 @ Aria PC) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  (£72.35 @ Aria PC) 

Total: £292.56

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-25 21:43 GMT+0000


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Or go with an ssd if you don't need any on-site media storage: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/kingston-internal-hard-drive-shfs37a120g 
 
 
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£33.01 @ Aria PC) 
Memory: Crucial 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£27.93 @ Amazon UK) 
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  (£19.97 @ Scan.co.uk) 
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  (£31.15 @ Aria PC) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  (£72.35 @ Aria PC) 
Total: £258.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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I was looking for something with a cubed case. That configuration looks good to me.

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I was looking for something with a cubed case. That configuration looks good to me.

See the build hidden in the spoiler. 

 

Also, Silverstone's RVz01 might be a better option for a case as I think it blends in better with other media equipment. 

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i5-4690k || Seidon 240m || GTX780 ACX || MSI Z97s SLI Plus || 8GB 2400mhz || 250GB 840 Evo || 1TB WD Blue || H440 (Black/Blue) || Windows 10 Pro || Dell P2414H & BenQ XL2411Z || Ducky Shine Mini || Logitech G502 Proteus Core

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FreeNAS 9.3 - Stable || Xeon E3 1230v2 || Supermicro X9SCM-F || 32GB Crucial ECC DDR3 || 3x4TB WD Red (JBOD) || SYBA SI-PEX40064 sata controller || Corsair CX500m || NZXT Source 210.

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See the build hidden in the spoiler. 

 

Also, Silverstone's RVz01 might be a better option for a case as I think it blends in better with other media equipment. 

 

I won't really store many files locally on the system as most things I stream and the stuff that I don't stream will be on my portable hard drive.

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Or go with an ssd if you don't need any on-site media storage: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/kingston-internal-hard-drive-shfs37a120g 
 
 
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£33.01 @ Aria PC) 
Memory: Crucial 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£27.93 @ Amazon UK) 
Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  (£19.97 @ Scan.co.uk) 
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  (£31.15 @ Aria PC) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  (£72.35 @ Aria PC) 
Total: £258.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Would you need a CPU Cooler??

 

What do you think of this?? http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/4YktsY

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Would you need a CPU Cooler??

 

What do you think of this?? http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/4YktsY

No, the stock cooler is fine. 

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FreeNAS 9.3 - Stable || Xeon E3 1230v2 || Supermicro X9SCM-F || 32GB Crucial ECC DDR3 || 3x4TB WD Red (JBOD) || SYBA SI-PEX40064 sata controller || Corsair CX500m || NZXT Source 210.

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What do you think of this?

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/4YktsY

Good. 

PSU Tier List | CoC

Gaming Build | FreeNAS Server

Spoiler

i5-4690k || Seidon 240m || GTX780 ACX || MSI Z97s SLI Plus || 8GB 2400mhz || 250GB 840 Evo || 1TB WD Blue || H440 (Black/Blue) || Windows 10 Pro || Dell P2414H & BenQ XL2411Z || Ducky Shine Mini || Logitech G502 Proteus Core

Spoiler

FreeNAS 9.3 - Stable || Xeon E3 1230v2 || Supermicro X9SCM-F || 32GB Crucial ECC DDR3 || 3x4TB WD Red (JBOD) || SYBA SI-PEX40064 sata controller || Corsair CX500m || NZXT Source 210.

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Does the CPU come with a Stock Cooler? Does it come with Thermal Paste?

yes it comes with a stock cooler, and the thermal paste is pre-applied. 

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i5-4690k || Seidon 240m || GTX780 ACX || MSI Z97s SLI Plus || 8GB 2400mhz || 250GB 840 Evo || 1TB WD Blue || H440 (Black/Blue) || Windows 10 Pro || Dell P2414H & BenQ XL2411Z || Ducky Shine Mini || Logitech G502 Proteus Core

Spoiler

FreeNAS 9.3 - Stable || Xeon E3 1230v2 || Supermicro X9SCM-F || 32GB Crucial ECC DDR3 || 3x4TB WD Red (JBOD) || SYBA SI-PEX40064 sata controller || Corsair CX500m || NZXT Source 210.

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