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$450 HTPC

FriedRyce
By FriedRyce
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My mom has been asking me lately for a PC to watch PPVs and such, then she could hook it up to the TV and watch her stuff.

 

Right now, I have a setup based on the Intel Pentium G3258, and this is still a rough list, so I would appreciate tips and or recommendations.

 

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Yes, I know the RAM is 2400, and it won't run at that speed, but at that price, I just decided to go for it. And I could probably omit the CPU cooler, since I'm not gonna be OC'ing the chip.

Main Rig -

▸CPU: Intel Core i5 4690k  | ▸GPU: MSi GTX 970 | ▸Cooler: CM Hyper 212 EVO | ▸Case: Corsair 500R

▸Motherboard: MSi Z97 Gaming | ▸RAM: 16GB HyperX Savage | ▸PSU: Rosewill Photon Modular 650W 80+ Gold

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Now before people rage about the CX power supply, this is an ok case for it as it is not a gaming rig under high loads, maxing out the wattage.

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The most gaming my mom will probably do is play her stupid Facebook games, haha.

 

If and when I build this little project, I will definitely think about upgrading parts on it. I reckon I could go with a GTX 950 first thing, so I could do light gaming (Dota 2, LoL etc etc) on it when I'm not on my main rig.

Main Rig -

▸CPU: Intel Core i5 4690k  | ▸GPU: MSi GTX 970 | ▸Cooler: CM Hyper 212 EVO | ▸Case: Corsair 500R

▸Motherboard: MSi Z97 Gaming | ▸RAM: 16GB HyperX Savage | ▸PSU: Rosewill Photon Modular 650W 80+ Gold

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