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Electro_XD
By Electro_XD
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Hello, I am looking to build a PC for my living room to hook up to the tv and watch some movies.

 

Budget and Location

I live in Hong Kong and my budget is about 3,000 - 4,000 HKD, which is about 400 to 500 USD (roughly)

 

Usage

As I have said, the main point of this PC is for my living room. I will use this PC to hook up to my TV and watch some movies,  some internet browsing, and some light gaming.

 

Requirements

I need a sleek, sexy, black case since it is on display in my living room, and silent fans, you don't want loud fan noises when you're enjoying your favorite movie, do you?

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CPU: AMD A10-7870K 3.9GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($151.98 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: ASRock FM2A78M-ITX+ Mini ITX FM2+ Motherboard  ($87.98 @ Newegg) 



Case: Silverstone RVZ01B Mini ITX Desktop Case  ($79.99 @ Directron) 

Power Supply: Silverstone 450W 80+ Bronze Certified SFX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $474.82

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-25 11:59 EDT-0400

 

boom, sleek, sexy, and capable of light game as well as movies and internet browsing

Rigs I've Built

The Striker i5 4590 @ 3.7 ||  MSI GTX 980 Armor X2 || Corsair RMX 750 || Team Elite Plus 8 GB || Define S || MSI Z97S SLI Krait

The Office PC i3 4160 @ 3.6 || Intel 4600 || EVGA 500B || G.Skill 8 GB || Cooler Master N200 || ASRock H97M Pro4

The Friend PC G3258 @ 4.3 || Sapphire R9 280X Tri-X || EVGA 600B || 8 GB Dell Ram || Cooler Master N200 || ASRock H97M- iTX/ac

The Mom Gaming PC A10-7890K @ 4.4 || iGPU + ASUS R7 250 ||  8 GB Klevv DDR3-2800 Mhz

 

 

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@Electro_XD

Case doesn't have any fans, come with a PSU. Saves you some cash

I'm also not sure if the cpu cooler I picked out will fit. You don't really need it, but I figured with the case not having any fans, if you had a decent CPU cooler, the fan on it would barely spin as well.

 

 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9i 57.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($42.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus H97I-PLUS Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($101.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($71.49 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $412.32
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-25 12:03 EDT-0400
 
I'm not sure what you have access to though. But should give you some ideas

My Server - Update 1 - Update 2 - Update 3 - Update 4

Gaming Rig

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CPU: AMD A10-7870K 3.9GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($151.98 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A78M-ITX+ Mini ITX FM2+ Motherboard  ($87.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Silverstone RVZ01B Mini ITX Desktop Case  ($79.99 @ Directron) 
Power Supply: Silverstone 450W 80+ Bronze Certified SFX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $474.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-25 11:59 EDT-0400
 
boom, sleek, sexy, and capable of light game as well as movies and internet browsing

 

Just like our friend here says, you can also get a hybrid hard drive if you could afford it for faster boot ups and even a small 2.5" drive if space is limited. 

If you need more graphics you can get the R7 250X ddr3 edition gpu and run it in duel graphics mode to better the performance when light - med gaming. 

got to love Asus components

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Here is what I came up with.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($112.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($72.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Savage 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($52.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card  ($111.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 110 Mini ITX Tower Case  ($36.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($56.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $491.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-25 12:10 EDT-0400

 

Probably could make an AMD build that is a bit cheaper.

7800X3D - MSI B650 MAG Tomahawk - 32GB 6000mhz CL30 - Gigabyte 3080 TI - 2TB NVME - 1000w PSU - ID Cooling 240mm AIO

 

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Or you could go with something like the Gigaybte Brix. Small all in one PC.

7800X3D - MSI B650 MAG Tomahawk - 32GB 6000mhz CL30 - Gigabyte 3080 TI - 2TB NVME - 1000w PSU - ID Cooling 240mm AIO

 

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Or you could go with something like the Gigaybte Brix. Small all in one PC.

Nah, I want to try out to build a pc by myself :P

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Maybe this.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD A10-7850K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($123.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9a 57.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($40.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A88X-ITX+ Mini ITX FM2+ Motherboard  ($84.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Savage 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($45.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 110 Mini ITX Tower Case  ($36.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $454.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-25 12:28 EDT-0400

7800X3D - MSI B650 MAG Tomahawk - 32GB 6000mhz CL30 - Gigabyte 3080 TI - 2TB NVME - 1000w PSU - ID Cooling 240mm AIO

 

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Just like our friend here says, you can also get a hybrid hard drive if you could afford it for faster boot ups and even a small 2.5" drive if space is limited. 

If you need more graphics you can get the R7 250X ddr3 edition gpu and run it in duel graphics mode to better the performance when light - med gaming. 

Thanks, I don't think I'll need that since I do have a computer that I use for gaming.

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($112.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! PURE ROCK 51.4 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($26.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($69.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($45.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate  1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive  ($73.45 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R7 370 2GB WINDFORCE 2X Video Card  ($144.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Xigmatek Aquila MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($57.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($63.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $596.37
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-25 14:44 EDT-0400

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($112.99 @ SuperBiiz)

CPU Cooler: be quiet! PURE ROCK 51.4 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($26.99 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($69.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($45.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Seagate  1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive  ($73.45 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R7 370 2GB WINDFORCE 2X Video Card  ($144.99 @ NCIX US)

Case: Xigmatek Aquila MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($57.99 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($63.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Total: $596.37

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-07-25 14:44 EDT-0400

Thanks, but that is 96 bucks over my budget. 

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