Compact Allrounder PC

[Coldplayer]

Hi!

 

My current computer is pretty old already and I would like to build a new, solid allround computer with good value for money.

 

My usage is about...

90% Office, Browsing, Youtube, etc

8% Video editing

2% gaming (years ago I used to be a pc gamer, but I switched to consoles since the original Xbox... since then I haven't played on the PC anymore. But who knows...

 

Also it's important to me to have a slick compact case which is still flexible enough to house one or two 3,5" HDDs. I don't need an external drive though. Ideally it has a normal to low noise level.

 

The mainboard should include all the features like Wifi AC, bluetooth, display port, USB 3, LAN, etc It should also have a slot for a possible graphics card extension. At the beginning (or maybe for ever) I don't need a GPU.

 

What do you guys think? I had the following in mind... is this right at the sweet spot regarding value? Do these components fit well together?

 

Thanks for your advice.

 

Cheers,

Coldplayer (from Vienna, EU)

 

1 x Intel Core i5-4460, 4x 3.20GHz, boxed (BX80646I54460)
1 x Crucial Ballistix Sport DIMM Kit   8GB, DDR3-1600, CL9-9-9-24 (BLS2CP4G3D1609DS1S00)
1 x ASUS ROG Maximus VII Impact (90MB0JJ0-M0EAY0)
1 x Fractal Design Node 304 schwarz, Mini-DTX/Mini-ITX (FD-CA-NODE-304-BL)
1 x be quiet! Pure Power L8-CM 430W ATX 2.31 (L8-CM-430W/BN180)

 

[Curufinwe_wins]

Total budget?

 

In your case I would highly recommend the broadwell i5 as the IGPU is stronger than anything the consoles have anyways (by a massive margin, its like a 270 on a cpu).

[Curufinwe_wins]

 

Hi!

 

My current computer is pretty old already and I would like to build a new, solid allround computer with good value for money.

 

My usage is about...

90% Office, Browsing, Youtube, etc

8% Video editing

2% gaming (years ago I used to be a pc gamer, but I switched to consoles since the original Xbox... since then I haven't played on the PC anymore. But who knows...

 

Also it's important to me to have a slick compact case which is still flexible enough to house one or two 3,5" HDDs. I don't need an external drive though. Ideally it has a normal to low noise level.

 

The mainboard should include all the features like Wifi AC, bluetooth, display port, USB 3, LAN, etc It should also have a slot for a possible graphics card extension. At the beginning (or maybe for ever) I don't need a GPU.

 

What do you guys think? I had the following in mind... is this right at the sweet spot regarding value? Do these components fit well together?

 

Thanks for your advice.

 

Cheers,

Coldplayer (from Vienna, EU)

 

 

1 x Intel Core i5-4460, 4x 3.20GHz, boxed (BX80646I54460)

1 x Crucial Ballistix Sport DIMM Kit   8GB, DDR3-1600, CL9-9-9-24 (BLS2CP4G3D1609DS1S00)

1 x ASUS ROG Maximus VII Impact (90MB0JJ0-M0EAY0)

1 x Fractal Design Node 304 schwarz, Mini-DTX/Mini-ITX (FD-CA-NODE-304-BL)

1 x be quiet! Pure Power L8-CM 430W ATX 2.31 (L8-CM-430W/BN180)

 

Also follow your topics and enjoy the ride! Use pcpartpicker.com

[Coldplayer]

Budget - hard to say, because I live in Europe

I would say 400-500€ - That's about 450-550$

 

What I forgot to mention is that I will use my old SSD (2,5") and HDD (3,5")

 

Another thought: Should I maybe switch to an AMD A10-7870K as it should be a better graphics performance compared to the i5?