HTPC & GAMING RIG

[ANUPLUCIFERGAMER]

Hey guys! my friend wanted me to build an HTPC for him. his budget was 800$. so i made this for him. any changes/suggestion and feedbacks would be appreciated. 

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CPU:  Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($184.97 @ Outlet PC) 

Motherboard:  Asus H87I-PLUS Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($116.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory:  A-Data XPG Gaming Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($74.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage:  A-Data Premier Pro SP900 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($169.99 @ Amazon) 

Video Card:  Asus GeForce GTX 650 Ti 2GB Video Card  ($138.98 @ Newegg) 

Case:  Cooler Master Elite 120 Advanced (Black) Mini ITX Tower Case  ($39.99 @ Microcenter) 

Power Supply:  Cooler Master eXtreme Power 550W ATX12V Power Supply  ($42.27 @ TigerDirect) 

Total: $768.17

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-14 06:16 EDT-0400)

 

 

 

another build 

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CPU:  Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.99 @ Amazon) 

CPU Cooler:  Cooler Master Hyper TX3 54.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($19.97 @ Outlet PC) 

Motherboard:  ASRock Z77 Pro4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 

Memory:  Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($74.08 @ TigerDirect) 

Storage:  A-Data S510 Series 60GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage:  Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($76.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

Video Card:  Asus GeForce GTX 660 Ti 3GB Video Card  ($199.50 @ Newegg) 

Case:  NZXT Gamma Classic (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply:  Corsair Enthusiast 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply  ($74.99 @ NCIX US) 

Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (32-bit)  ($89.98 @ Outlet PC) 

Total: $955.46

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-14 06:32 EDT-0400)

 

please give and make changes/feedbacks and suggestions.

first build budget 800$

second build budget 1000$.  

note- the gpu in the 2nd build might change to non ti version or any other.

 

 

[Bluejay0]

The second one seems to be good. However is it regular or on-off gaming?

[Faroeseviking]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($109.99 @ Amazon) 

CPU Cooler:  Noctua NH-L12 37.8 CFM CPU Cooler  ($49.99 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($85.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory:  G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($57.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage:  Kingston SSDNow V200 Series 64GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($52.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($85.98 @ Outlet PC) 

Video Card:  HIS Radeon HD 7850 2GB Video Card  ($134.99 @ Newegg) 

Case:  Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply:  SeaSonic 520W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply  ($79.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

Optical Drive:  LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer  ($12.98 @ Outlet PC) 

Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ Outlet PC) 

Total: $810.84

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-14 06:56 EDT-0400)

[WoodenMarker]

Edits: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1DSDP