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I've been thinking of making a pretty cheap, mini-itx computer that I could use for lan parties and such. Here's the completed list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1S5e4 and I was wondering if any one could make any suggestions and what I should change. Thank you.

 

Edit: Thanks for all of the input. Here's the new list http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1S65k

CPU: Phenom II X4 965. GPU: Sapphire Vapor-X 7770. MoBo: AsRock 970 Extreme3. Ram: Corsair Vengeance 8gb 1600. PSU: Antec BP550. HDD: 1tb Seagate Case: RoseWill Challenger. CPU Fan: Arctic Freezer 7 Pro Rev 2. Monitor: Some crap gateway 1650x1050.

   

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 Buy a single 4GB stick of RAM or a single 8GB stick if you can afford it.

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Change the motherboard because it a bit on the expensive side. This may be an option: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-fm2a75iae53 . And a single stick of 4 GB of RAM for expandability later on.

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I've been thinking of making a pretty cheap, mini-itx computer that I could use for lan parties and such. Here's the completed list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1S5e4 and I was wondering if any one could make any suggestions and what I should change. Thank you.

 

 
Motherboard:  ASRock FM2A75M-ITX Mini ITX FM2 Motherboard  ($89.99 @ Microcenter) 
Video Card:  XFX Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card  ($149.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $485.91
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-22 22:44 EDT-0400)

Main Rig: CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D | RAM: 32GB (2x16GB) KLEVV CRAS XR RGB DDR4-3600 | Motherboard: Gigabyte B550I AORUS PRO AX | Storage: 500GB Crucial P3 Plus, 4TB Silicon Power UD90 | GPU: AsRock Radeon RX 9070 XT Steel Legend | Cooling: ThermalTake Floe 280mm w/ be quiet! Pure Wings 3 | Case: Sliger SM580 (Black) | PSU: Corsair SF850

Main Server: CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | RAM: 64GB (2x32GB) Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4-3200 | Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair VII Hero WiFi | Storage: 512GB SKHynix NVMe | GPUs: NVIDIA TITAN Xp 2-way SLI | Cooling: Thermalright Frozen Prism 360mm | Case: Corsair 5000D Airflow (White) | PSU: Seasonic Focus GM850

File and Media Server (AOOSTAR WTR Pro): CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5825U | RAM: 32GB (2x16GB) Silicon Power DDR4-3200 SODIMMs | Storage: 1TB Samsung 970 EVO Plus, 2x14TB Western Digital Ultrastar DC HC530

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Change the motherboard because it a bit on the expensive side. This may be an option: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-motherboard-fm2a75iae53 . And a single stick of 4 GB of RAM for expandability later on.

Smart idea, thanks!

CPU: Phenom II X4 965. GPU: Sapphire Vapor-X 7770. MoBo: AsRock 970 Extreme3. Ram: Corsair Vengeance 8gb 1600. PSU: Antec BP550. HDD: 1tb Seagate Case: RoseWill Challenger. CPU Fan: Arctic Freezer 7 Pro Rev 2. Monitor: Some crap gateway 1650x1050.

   

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Motherboard:  MSI FM2-A75IA-E53 Mini ITX FM2 Motherboard  ($84.99 @ Microcenter) 
Video Card:  XFX Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card  ($149.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $480.91
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-22 22:36 EDT-0400)
 
Anyways, the better 760K is cheaper, and the 7870 is better. Also, the i500 is a great PSU.

 

I wouldn't recommend that MSI board, some of the earlier revs blew up because of the terrible vrm design. I would recommend the ASRock or Gigabyte alternatives.

[AMD Athlon 64 Mobile 4000+ Socket 754 | Gigabyte GA-K8NS Pro nForce3 | OCZ 2GB DDR PC3200 | Sapphire HD 3850 512MB AGP | 850 Evo | Seasonic 430W | Win XP/10]

 

 

 

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I wouldn't recommend that MSI board, some of the earlier revs blew up because of the terrible vrm design. I would recommend the ASRock or Gigabyte alternatives.

 
Motherboard:  ASRock FM2A75M-ITX Mini ITX FM2 Motherboard  ($89.99 @ Microcenter) 
Video Card:  XFX Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card  ($149.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $485.91
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-22 22:44 EDT-0400)

Main Rig: CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D | RAM: 32GB (2x16GB) KLEVV CRAS XR RGB DDR4-3600 | Motherboard: Gigabyte B550I AORUS PRO AX | Storage: 500GB Crucial P3 Plus, 4TB Silicon Power UD90 | GPU: AsRock Radeon RX 9070 XT Steel Legend | Cooling: ThermalTake Floe 280mm w/ be quiet! Pure Wings 3 | Case: Sliger SM580 (Black) | PSU: Corsair SF850

Main Server: CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | RAM: 64GB (2x32GB) Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4-3200 | Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair VII Hero WiFi | Storage: 512GB SKHynix NVMe | GPUs: NVIDIA TITAN Xp 2-way SLI | Cooling: Thermalright Frozen Prism 360mm | Case: Corsair 5000D Airflow (White) | PSU: Seasonic Focus GM850

File and Media Server (AOOSTAR WTR Pro): CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5825U | RAM: 32GB (2x16GB) Silicon Power DDR4-3200 SODIMMs | Storage: 1TB Samsung 970 EVO Plus, 2x14TB Western Digital Ultrastar DC HC530

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Edits: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1S6ej

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By going with a 2x2GB kit, you are limiting the upgradeability of the machine.

Main Rig: CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D | RAM: 32GB (2x16GB) KLEVV CRAS XR RGB DDR4-3600 | Motherboard: Gigabyte B550I AORUS PRO AX | Storage: 500GB Crucial P3 Plus, 4TB Silicon Power UD90 | GPU: AsRock Radeon RX 9070 XT Steel Legend | Cooling: ThermalTake Floe 280mm w/ be quiet! Pure Wings 3 | Case: Sliger SM580 (Black) | PSU: Corsair SF850

Main Server: CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | RAM: 64GB (2x32GB) Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4-3200 | Motherboard: ASUS Crosshair VII Hero WiFi | Storage: 512GB SKHynix NVMe | GPUs: NVIDIA TITAN Xp 2-way SLI | Cooling: Thermalright Frozen Prism 360mm | Case: Corsair 5000D Airflow (White) | PSU: Seasonic Focus GM850

File and Media Server (AOOSTAR WTR Pro): CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5825U | RAM: 32GB (2x16GB) Silicon Power DDR4-3200 SODIMMs | Storage: 1TB Samsung 970 EVO Plus, 2x14TB Western Digital Ultrastar DC HC530

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http://www.overclock.net/t/946407/amd-motherboards-vrm-info-database

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By going with a 2x2GB kit, you are limiting the upgradeability of the machine.

True.

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