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Eddyyz
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Hey guys, 

I am looking at doing a build to achieve the following: Stream YouTube/Twitch, run XBMC/Kodi, torrenting machine (run 24/7), and some light gaming. I've never been down this alley of PC's so please if you have any advice it would be appreciated.

Here are the parts that I intend on using - http://pcpartpicker.com/p/7B36zy

Any advice would be appreciated!

Cheers.

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($174.99 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard: ASRock H97 PERFORMANCE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 




Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($199.98 @ Newegg) 

Case: Apex Vortex 3620 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Directron) 


Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer  ($12.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $728.40

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/mFDB3C If you can extend th budget $100 get this. If you can't get a gtx 960.

Also WHY a $105 optical drive? WHY

Also do you have a HDD somewhere? If not you'd wanna get one of those and get rid of the SSD. A 1tb WD Blue will be good. A SSD is not needed unless it DOES NOT effect performance.

 

 

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($174.99 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($67.89 @ OutletPC) 




Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($177.98 @ Newegg) 

Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($43.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ NCIX US) 

Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer  ($12.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $673.08

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-22 14:07 EDT-0400

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  1. changed the cpu to a 4 core 4 thread 4460
  2. added a cpu cooler to replace the noisy stock one
  3. added a hdd
  4. added the new 950 from nvidia
  5. added a better psu
  6. added a dvd writer and reader. you don't need a bluray one
  7. added a cheaper case, but one that is still of high quality

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($174.99 @ NCIX US)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper T4 70.0 CFM Rifle Bearing CPU Cooler  ($19.99 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($67.89 @ OutletPC)

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Blue 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($43.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($63.48 @ Amazon)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.88 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 950 2GB Video Card  ($158.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($43.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($65.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($18.75 @ OutletPC)

Total: $707.94

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-22 14:16 EDT-0400

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why a $100 optical drive?

lol xD Thought some one would mention this. Unfortunately it's the cheapest one I can buy from my local store. 

 

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($174.99 @ NCIX US) 
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PERFORMANCE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 280X 3GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($199.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Apex Vortex 3620 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Directron) 
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer  ($12.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $728.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-22 14:02 EDT-0400
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Dat price doe :( - Will look at the parts and see. Thanks!

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/mFDB3C If you can extend th budget $100 get this. If you can't get a gtx 960.

Also WHY a $105 optical drive? WHY

Also do you have a HDD somewhere? If not you'd wanna get one of those and get rid of the SSD. A 1tb WD Blue will be good. A SSD is not needed unless it DOES NOT effect performance.

 

lol xD Thought some one would mention this. Unfortunately it's the cheapest one I can buy from my local store. 

Regarding the build you recommended, "unfortunately" I am not from the US so I cannot get good pricing like you guys do so the build you're recommending would be really expensive over here.

The SSD will just be a boot drive, I have a few external drives lying around I can just copy my stuff over to. Also have a spare WD 1TB Black that I can use.

 

Are 120GBs enough for you? O.o

My bad forgot to mention. The SSD will just be a boot drive, I have a few external drives lying around I can just copy my stuff over to. Also have a spare WD 1TB Black that I can use.

 

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($174.99 @ NCIX US) 
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($67.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($177.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($43.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ NCIX US) 
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer  ($12.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $673.08
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-22 14:07 EDT-0400

 

Thanks - Will have a look at the parts!

 

 

  1. changed the cpu to a 4 core 4 thread 4460
  2. added a cpu cooler to replace the noisy stock one
  3. added a hdd
  4. added the new 950 from nvidia
  5. added a better psu
  6. added a dvd writer and reader. you don't need a bluray one
  7. added a cheaper case, but one that is still of high quality

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($174.99 @ NCIX US)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper T4 70.0 CFM Rifle Bearing CPU Cooler  ($19.99 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: ASRock H97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($67.89 @ OutletPC)

Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Blue 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($43.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($63.48 @ Amazon)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.88 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 950 2GB Video Card  ($158.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($43.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($65.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  ($18.75 @ OutletPC)

Total: $707.94

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-22 14:16 EDT-0400

 

​Thanks - Will have a look at the parts! - Quite pricey though.

 

Cut down on Optical drive, and get more storage - torrents 24/7? You're going to want storage. The WD Caviar Blue is cheap and good (1TB)

My bad forgot to mention. The SSD will just be a boot drive, I have a few external drives lying around I can just copy my stuff over to. Also have a spare WD 1TB Black that I can use.

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($174.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($81.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($43.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($63.48 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card  ($179.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: BitFenix Prodigy M Arctic White MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($74.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($65.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0 DVD/CD Writer  ($13.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $699.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-22 14:51 EDT-0400

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lol xD Thought some one would mention this. Unfortunately it's the cheapest one I can buy from my local store. 

 

 

Dat price doe :( - Will look at the parts and see. Thanks!

 

 

lol xD Thought some one would mention this. Unfortunately it's the cheapest one I can buy from my local store. 

Regarding the build you recommended, "unfortunately" I am not from the US so I cannot get good pricing like you guys do so the build you're recommending would be really expensive over here.

The SSD will just be a boot drive, I have a few external drives lying around I can just copy my stuff over to. Also have a spare WD 1TB Black that I can use.

 

My bad forgot to mention. The SSD will just be a boot drive, I have a few external drives lying around I can just copy my stuff over to. Also have a spare WD 1TB Black that I can use.

 

Thanks - Will have a look at the parts!

 

​Thanks - Will have a look at the parts! - Quite pricey though.

 

My bad forgot to mention. The SSD will just be a boot drive, I have a few external drives lying around I can just copy my stuff over to. Also have a spare WD 1TB Black that I can use.

Your going to have to pay just as much up front... 

you have to wait a month or so for the Mail In Rebate 

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Why not get i5-4460? :(

 

The i3 is not a good candidate for gaming if that is your goal...

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Case: Medion Micro-ATX Case / Case Fan Front: SUNON MagLev PF70251VX-Q000-S99 70mm / Case Fan Rear: Fanner Tech(Shen Zhen)Co.,LTD. 80mm (Purple) / Controller: Sony Dualshock 4 Wireless (DS4Windows) / Cooler: AMD Near-silent 125w Thermal Solution / CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600, 6-cores, 12-threads, 4.2/4.2GHz, 35,3MB cache (T.S.M.C. 7nm FinFET) / CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5900X, 12(8)-cores, 24(16)-threads, 4.5/4.8GHz, 70.5MB(68,35MB) cache (T.S.M.C. 7nm FinFET) / Display: HP 24" L2445w (64Hz OC) 1920x1200 / GPU: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GD5 OC "Afterburner" @1450MHz (T.S.M.C. 28nm) / GPU: ASUS Radeon RX 6600 XT DUAL OC RDNA2 32CUs @2.6GHz 10.6 TFLOPS (T.S.M.C. 7nm FinFET) R.ID (NimeZ drivers) / Keyboard: HP KB-0316 PS/2 (Nordic) / Motherboard: ASRock B450M Pro4, Socket-AM4 (SAM enabled) / Mouse: Razer Abyssus 2014 / PCI-E: ASRock USB 3.1/A+C (PCI Express x4) / PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA G2, 550W / RAM A1 & B1: G.SKILL DDR4-3600MHz CL18-20-21-39-60-1T "Samsung 8Gbit C-Die" (2x8GB) / RAM A2 & B2: HyperX DDR4-3600MHz CL16-18-19-37-85-1T "SK Hynix 8Gbit CJR" (2x16GB) / Operating System: Windows 10 Home / Sound 1: Zombee Z500 / Sound 2: Logitech Stereo Speakers S-150 / Storage 1 & 2: Samsung 850 EVO 500GB SSD / Storage 3: Western Digital My Passport 2.5" 2TB HDD / Storage 4: Western Digital Elements Desktop 2TB HDD / Storage 5: Kingston A2000 1TB M.2 NVME SSD / Wi-fi & Bluetooth: ASUS PCE-AC55BT Wireless Adapter (Intel)

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R23 score MC: 9190pts | R23 score SC: 1302pts

R20 score MC: 3529cb | R20 score SC: 506cb

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Vishera-X8-9370 | R20 score MC: 1476cb

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Case: Cooler Master HAF XB Evo Black / Case Fan(s) Front: Noctua NF-A14 ULN 140mm Premium Fans / Case Fan(s) Rear: Corsair Air Series AF120 Quiet Edition (red) / Case Fan(s) Side: Noctua NF-A6x25 FLX 60mm Premium Fan / Case Fan VRM: SUNON MagLev KDE1209PTV3 92mm / Controller: Sony Dualshock 4 Wireless (DS4Windows) / Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo / CPU: AMD FX-8370 (Base: @4.4GHz | Turbo: @4.7GHz) Black Edition Eight-Core (Global Foundries 32nm) / Display: ASUS 24" LED VN247H (67Hz OC) 1920x1080p / GPU: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GD5 OC "Afterburner" @1450MHz (T.S.M.C. 28nm) / GPU: Gigabyte Radeon RX Vega 56 Gaming OC @1501MHz (Samsung 14nm FinFET) / Keyboard: Logitech Desktop K120 (Nordic) / Motherboard: MSI 970 GAMING, Socket-AM3+ / Mouse: Razer Abyssus 2014 / PCI-E: ASRock USB 3.1/A+C (PCI Express x4) / PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA G2, 850W PSU / RAM 1, 2, 3 & 4: Corsair Vengeance DDR3-1866MHz CL8-10-10-28-37-2T (4x4GB) 16.38GB / Operating System 1: Windows 10 Home / Sound: Zombee Z300 / Storage 1: Samsung 850 EVO 500GB SSD (x2) / Storage 2: Seagate® Barracuda 2TB HDD / Storage 3: Seagate® Desktop 2TB SSHD / Wi-fi: TP-Link TL-WN951N 11n Wireless Adapter

Godavari-X4-880K | R20 score MC: 810cb

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Case: Medion Micro-ATX Case / Case Fan Front: SUNON MagLev PF70251VX-Q000-S99 70mm / Case Fan Rear: Fanner Tech(Shen Zhen)Co.,LTD. 80mm (Purple) / Controller: Sony Dualshock 4 Wireless (DS4Windows) / Cooler: AMD Near-silent 95w Thermal Solution / Cooler: AMD Near-silent 125w Thermal Solution / CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K Black Edition Elite Quad-Core (T.S.M.C. 28nm) / CPU: AMD Athlon X4 880K Black Edition Elite Quad-Core (T.S.M.C. 28nm) / Display: HP 19" Flat Panel L1940 (75Hz) 1280x1024 / GPU: EVGA GeForce GTX 960 SuperSC 2GB (T.S.M.C. 28nm) / GPU: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GD5 OC "Afterburner" @1450MHz (T.S.M.C. 28nm) / Keyboard: HP KB-0316 PS/2 (Nordic) / Motherboard: MSI A78M-E45 V2, Socket-FM2+ / Mouse: Razer Abyssus 2014 / PCI-E: ASRock USB 3.1/A+C (PCI Express x4) / PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA G2, 550W PSU / RAM 1, 2, 3 & 4: SK hynix DDR3-1866MHz CL9-10-11-27-40 (4x4GB) 16.38GB / Operating System 1: Ubuntu Gnome 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) / Operating System 2: Windows 10 Home / Sound 1: Zombee Z500 / Sound 2: Logitech Stereo Speakers S-150 / Storage 1: Samsung 850 EVO 500GB SSD (x2) / Storage 2: Western Digital My Passport 2.5" 2TB HDD / Storage 3: Western Digital Elements Desktop 2TB HDD / Wi-fi: TP-Link TL-WN851N 11n Wireless Adapter

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Apple A4 - Apple iPod touch (4th generation)
Apple A5 - Apple iPod touch (5th generation)
Apple A9 - Apple iPhone 6s Plus
HiSilicon Kirin 810 (T.S.M.C. 7nm) - Huawei P40 Lite / Huawei nova 7i
Mediatek Dimensity 700 (T.S.M.C 7nm) - Cherry Mobile Aqua S10 Pro 5G
Mediatek MT2601 (T.S.M.C 28nm) - TicWatch E
Mediatek MT6580 (T.S.M.C 28nm) - TECNO Spark 2 (1GB RAM)
Mediatek MT6592M (T.S.M.C 28nm) - my|phone my32 (orange)
Mediatek MT6592M (T.S.M.C 28nm) - my|phone my32 (yellow)
Mediatek MT6735 (T.S.M.C 28nm) - HMD Nokia 3 Dual SIM
Mediatek MT6737 (T.S.M.C 28nm) - Cherry Mobile Flare S6
Mediatek MT6739 (T.S.M.C 28nm) - my|phone myX8 (blue)
Mediatek MT6739 (T.S.M.C 28nm) - my|phone myX8 (gold)
Mediatek MT6750 (T.S.M.C 28nm) - honor 6C Pro / honor V9 Play
Mediatek MT6765 (T.S.M.C 12nm) - TECNO Pouvoir 3 Plus
Mediatek MT6797D (T.S.M.C 20nm) - my|phone Brown Tab 1
Qualcomm MSM8926 (T.S.M.C. 28nm) - Microsoft Lumia 640 LTE
Qualcomm MSM8974AA (T.S.M.C. 28nm) - Blackberry Passport
Qualcomm SDM710 (Samsung 10nm) - Oppo Realme 3 Pro

 

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