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[andreajl]

Hello.

I was waiting for my bonus in July to assemble a new system but some work came up that requires me to have a desktop ready

(i've being going with only a surface 3 base model since october, going crazy).

My first idea was to get something together from used parts.

On second thought, i think i'll assemble a new system so that i can sell it right after i get an actual performance build in the summer, with better value.

 

I've come up with the following

BitFenix Nova  - 38 eur

Enermax Naxn 450w -43 eur

Asus H110m-k -61 eur

Pentium G4440 -65 eur

Stick of 8GB DDR4 2133 -37 eur

Sandisk Z400s 256GB -62 eur

That's about 312 eur or 360 usd, even if you can't really compare the prices because of taxes.

That's pretty much my budget, around 300 eur + 100 to 200 for the monitor.

 

For the monitor i was thinking of going used, so i can get a decent panel at a decent price.

 

I also have a Scythe Mugen 4 around, that comes with 2 slipstream 120mm 800rpm fans. I was thinking of leaving the heatsink passive over the cpu and installing the 2 fans in the front of the case. Too risky?

 

Any thoughts?

Thanks!

 

[Streetguru]

8 minutes ago, andreajl said:

 

What are you using the PC for? are you doing any gaming?

[another random person]

6 minutes ago, andreajl said:

Hello.

I was waiting for my bonus in July to assemble a new system but some work came up that requires me to have a desktop ready

(i've being going with only a surface 3 base model since october, going crazy).

My first idea was to get something together from used parts.

On second thought, i think i'll assemble a new system so that i can sell it right after i get an actual performance build in the summer, with better value.

 

I've come up with the following

BitFenix Nova  - 38 eur

Enermax Naxn 450w -43 eur

Asus H110m-k -61 eur

Pentium G4440 -65 eur

Stick of 8GB DDR4 2133 -37 eur

Sandisk Z400s 256GB -62 eur

That's about 312 eur or 360 usd, even if you can't really compare the prices because of taxes.

That's pretty much my budget, around 300 eur + 100 to 200 for the monitor.

 

For the monitor i was thinking of going used, so i can get a decent panel at a decent price.

 

I also have a Scythe Mugen 4 around, that comes with 2 slipstream 120mm 800rpm fans. I was thinking of leaving the heatsink passive over the cpu and installing the 2 fans in the front of the case. Too risky?

 

Any thoughts?

Thanks!

 

 

Passive cooling? You're going to need a huge heatsink.

Well, you have to look at the computer market where you are and whether you can sell the desktop after you have finished with it for not as big of a loss.

[andreajl]

33 minutes ago, another random person said:

Passive cooling? You're going to need a huge heatsink.

Well, you have to look at the computer market where you are and whether you can sell the desktop after you have finished with it for not as big of a loss.

this is the mugen 

http://www.scythe-eu.com/en/products/cpu-cooler/mugen-4-pcgh.html

maybe i can pull it off? i was keeping a G3258 4.7ghz 1.325v fairly cool under load (with fans at low speed)

 

 

34 minutes ago, Streetguru said:

What are you using the PC for? are you doing any gaming?

sorry, forgot to say.

i've been asked to design a website by a nearby business and i can't do at the office where i work because i would have to stay overtime way too long.

so really i only need to run notepad++, filezilla, wampserver and any other tool that i might use, but it's not really intensive workloads.

about gaming, right now not my priority - if i have some leftover budget i can get a low end discrete gpu

 

thanks

 

[Streetguru]

5 minutes ago, andreajl said:

 

Could always go AM1 for a cheap low power PC, case is a little huge though
 

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

CPU: AMD 5350 2.05Ghz Quad-Core Processor  (€43.53 @ Amazon Italia)
Motherboard: MSI AM1I Mini ITX AM1 Motherboard  (€35.99 @ Amazon Italia)
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (€30.82 @ Amazon Italia)
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (€67.52 @ Amazon Italia)
Case: Cooler Master N300 ATX Mid Tower Case  (€39.09 @ Amazon Italia)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (€56.63 @ Amazon Italia)
Total: €273.58
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-05 09:25 CEST+0200

[diapersarefullofshit]

You can passively cool with a mugen, i did that for a couple of years with an amd processor (temps will be higher tho).

[andreajl]

10 minutes ago, Streetguru said:

Could always go AM1 for a cheap low power PC, case is a little huge though
 

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

CPU: AMD 5350 2.05Ghz Quad-Core Processor  (€43.53 @ Amazon Italia)
Motherboard: MSI AM1I Mini ITX AM1 Motherboard  (€35.99 @ Amazon Italia)
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (€30.82 @ Amazon Italia)
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (€67.52 @ Amazon Italia)
Case: Cooler Master N300 ATX Mid Tower Case  (€39.09 @ Amazon Italia)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (€56.63 @ Amazon Italia)
Total: €273.58
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-05 09:25 CEST+0200

i could go with the CM Elite 110 and a mini itx board

i would have to scrap the passive cooling but that's not top priority

 

i have to buy from a store that accepts paypal, so i could get

Coolermaster Elite110 49,99eur

Corsair VS450 42,19eur

Asus AM1I-A 38,99eur

Athlon 5370 49,30eur

DDR3 8GB 35,99eur

OCZ Trion 150 240gb 62,99eur

 

sounds good to you?

 

8 minutes ago, diapersarefullofshit said:

You can passively cool with a mugen, i did that for a couple of years with an amd processor (temps will be higher tho).

thank for the feedback

[Streetguru]

9 minutes ago, andreajl said:

 

There exists a passive AM1 Cooler, still needs some airflow though naturally, and ya the elite 110 just wasn't available on the PC part picker

 

http://www.amazon.com/Arctic-Alpine-Passive-Cooling-ACALP00005A/dp/B00U8PUNH2

Otherwise it just depends the route you want to go, either low power, or with the pentium, which will have better single core performance naturally

[andreajl]

thanks. i'll go with the low power athlon.

i'll update with build pics when i get the components, or maybe i should open a new thread in build logs?