Need help deciding!

[chrico25]

Hello, I have been trying to get a good computer build and have been really stressed because I cant decide on one thing, on one hand I need it to handle rendering, editing, etc. Really well but I also want to be able to run some games (h1z1, fallout 4, etc) smoothly and be able to play them on high settings. I dont know what to pick especially with the budget that I have right now I am looking at a high $800-$900 budget and would like some advice so I wont mess up on my purchase. Here is my build feel free to help and edit the build to make it better! P.s. I need the motherboard with wifi because I am not in a position were I can be wired, also I need the O.S.

 

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/9dQhnQ

[HPWebcamAble]

If you're talking about 1080p it should do pretty well.

[Starelementpoke]

11 minutes ago, chrico25 said:

Hello, I have been trying to get a good computer build and have been really stressed because I cant decide on one thing, on one hand I need it to handle rendering, editing, etc. Really well but I also want to be able to run some games (h1z1, fallout 4, etc) smoothly and be able to play them on high settings. I dont know what to pick especially with the budget that I have right now I am looking at a high $800-$900 budget and would like some advice so I wont mess up on my purchase. Here is my build feel free to help and edit the build to make it better! P.s. I need the motherboard with wifi because I am not in a position were I can be wired, also I need the O.S.

 

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/9dQhnQ

You can do without an aftermarket cooler, it´s a locked cpu.

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/TGZGsY
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/TGZGsY/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($239.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock H97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($83.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Mushkin Essentials 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($57.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: PNY CS1311 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($39.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380 4GB PCS+ Video Card  ($192.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Thermaltake Core V1 Snow Edition Mini ITX Tower Case  ($47.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($89.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $868.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-19 20:27 EDT-0400

Not so much as upgrades, more overside grades to make it cheaper while still maintaining a high level of quality. Also, in a small case, you´ll thank me for a semi modular psu.

[DrM]

As @Starelementpoke said, cpu cooler isnt necessary and a modular PSU is helpful in a SFF build, though 520W is enough if its a good quality PSU. For the mobo, its not necessary to get one with integrated wifi. a cheaper one with an external adapter works just as well. The RAM is more preference but 1600MHz CL 9 is just as fast as 1866MHz CL10. The Silicon Power SSD pretty bad form what ive heard; i chaged it out for a better one at the same price. For the GPU, sapphire is the best manufactor for AMD cards (faster, cooler, quieter), not to mention its cheaper.

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/DggqK8
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/DggqK8/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($239.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI H81I Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($62.99 @ Directron)
Memory: Mushkin Essentials 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($57.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($38.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 380 4GB NITRO Dual-X OC Video Card  ($203.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Core V1 Snow Edition Mini ITX Tower Case  ($47.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($63.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Wireless Network Adapter: Belkin F9L1001 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($6.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $862.39
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-19 20:41 EDT-0400

[Starelementpoke]

1 minute ago, DrM said:

As @Starelementpoke said, cpu cooler isnt necessary and a modular PSU is helpful in a SFF build, though 520W is enough if its a good quality PSU. For the mobo, its not necessary to get one with integrated wifi. a cheaper one with an external adapter works just as well. The RAM is more preference but 1600MHz CL 9 is just as fast as 1866MHz CL10. The Silicon Power SSD pretty bad form what ive heard; i chaged it out for a better one at the same price. For the GPU, sapphire is the best manufactor for AMD cards (faster, cooler, quieter), not to mention its cheaper.

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/DggqK8
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/DggqK8/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($239.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI H81I Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($62.99 @ Directron)
Memory: Mushkin Essentials 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($57.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($38.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 380 4GB NITRO Dual-X OC Video Card  ($203.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake Core V1 Snow Edition Mini ITX Tower Case  ($47.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($63.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Wireless Network Adapter: Belkin F9L1001 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($6.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $862.39
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-19 20:41 EDT-0400

Just a heads up, it´s always more preferable to get a PCI wifi solution over a usb one. Also a good idea for it to support ac.

[DrM]

2 minutes ago, Starelementpoke said:

Just a heads up, it´s always more preferable to get a PCI wifi solution over a usb one. Also a good idea for it to support ac.

True, didnt notice the lack of ac support. only problem with a pci card is the itx form factor lacks any additional pci slots besides the one x16

[Starelementpoke]

Just now, DrM said:

True, didnt notice the lack of ac support. only problem with a pci card is the itx form factor lacks any additional pci slots besides the one x16

*Cough*Mobo.withintegratedwifi*Cough*

[DrM]

3 minutes ago, Starelementpoke said:

*Cough*Mobo.withintegratedwifi*Cough*

touche

[Starelementpoke]

1 minute ago, DrM said:

touche

[chrico25]

34 minutes ago, Starelementpoke said:

You can do without an aftermarket cooler, it´s a locked cpu.

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/TGZGsY
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/TGZGsY/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($239.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock H97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($83.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Mushkin Essentials 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($57.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: PNY CS1311 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($39.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380 4GB PCS+ Video Card  ($192.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Thermaltake Core V1 Snow Edition Mini ITX Tower Case  ($47.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)  ($89.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $868.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-19 20:27 EDT-0400

Not so much as upgrades, more overside grades to make it cheaper while still maintaining a high level of quality. Also, in a small case, you´ll thank me for a semi modular psu.

Thanks for the reply! This will definitely help me with the build process. Also, this may sound like a dumb question but I am new to the desktop pc scene, so I just wanted to know that in the front there are two visible usb ports I need more than two is there something I could buy or are there some in the back or something?

[Starelementpoke]

12 minutes ago, chrico25 said:

Thanks for the reply! This will definitely help me with the build process. Also, this may sound like a dumb question but I am new to the desktop pc scene, so I just wanted to know that in the front there are two visible usb ports I need more than two is there something I could buy or are there some in the back or something?

There´s more in the back. It´s kinda a cutout you put the IO shield on.

[chrico25]

25 minutes ago, Starelementpoke said:

There´s more in the back. It´s kinda a cutout you put the IO shield on.

Alright, thanks!