AMD mini ITX build

[RS2007GOD]

Hi so I have an older a8 6500 FM2 apu I'm wanting to use in a mini itx build for league/movies etc. I'm looking for the absolute cheapest parts with a couple requirments.

 

must have an AIO watercooler

8gb ram

no gpu 

small portableish case

 

Heres what i have so far looking an for any cheaper/better options on these items. I already have the CPU from an older machine.

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/m3wCFd

[Electronics Wizardy]

Id stay away from a ai cooler and just use the stock cooler or something like a hyper tx3.

 

Don't get that psu

 

With that price, you can get a newer and better intel cpu. 

[Guest]

Why is an aio a must? You can go with something like a top-blow air cooler (noctua, be quiet, cryorig, reeven ...)

The psu is also very low in quality and needs to be replaced.

 

[EunSoo]

Do you really need an aio cooler? Just get a cheap big cooler and have the fans run slowly if you want it to be quiet. Also, that power supply is trash. 

[RS2007GOD]

3 minutes ago, SCGazelle said:

Do you really need an aio cooler? Just get a cheap big cooler and have the fans run slowly if you want it to be quiet. Also, that power supply is trash. 

 

3 minutes ago, FTL said:

Why is an aio a must? You can go with something like a top-blow air cooler (noctua, be quiet, cryorig, reeven ...)

The psu is also very low in quality and needs to be replaced.

 

 

4 minutes ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

Id stay away from a ai cooler and just use the stock cooler or something like a hyper tx3.

 

Don't get that psu

 

With that price, you can get a newer and better intel cpu. 

Alright I don't have a stock heat sink for it and with it running in the AIO PC it came out of was hitting over 100c so is a hot chip why I figured watercooled might be better. Also going to try oc it. 

 

What cheap psu you'd reccomend? I was kinda planning of using my old dell psu maybe

[Guest]

1 minute ago, RS2007GOD said:

 

 

Alright I don't have a stock heat sink for it and with it running in the AIO PC it came out of was hitting over 100c so is a hot chip why I figured watercooled might be better. Also going to try oc it. 

 

What cheap psu you'd reccomend? I was kinda planning of using my old dell psu maybe

That chip doesn't need loads of "cooling power", a normal aircooler is fine, if you're getting over 100C than you have done something wrong (thermal paste, mounting).

[Electronics Wizardy]

4 minutes ago, RS2007GOD said:

 

 

Alright I don't have a stock heat sink for it and with it running in the AIO PC it came out of was hitting over 100c so is a hot chip why I figured watercooled might be better. Also going to try oc it. 

 

What cheap psu you'd reccomend? I was kinda planning of using my old dell psu maybe

How about this? It would be much faster and cheaper 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/sZzH8K
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/sZzH8K/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($104.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: MSI H110I Pro Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($67.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Team Elite Plus 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($64.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: ADATA Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($39.98 @ NCIX US) 
Case: Silverstone SG06BB-LITE Mini ITX Desktop Case  ($47.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic 300W 80+ Certified SFX Power Supply  ($38.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $364.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-22 13:23 EST-0500

[EunSoo]

1 minute ago, RS2007GOD said:

 

 

Alright I don't have a stock heat sink for it and with it running in the AIO PC it came out of was hitting over 100c so is a hot chip why I figured watercooled might be better. Also going to try oc it. 

 

What cheap psu you'd reccomend? I was kinda planning of using my old dell psu maybe

 

If you're just using it to play league and watch movies, do you need to overclock it? Since it is such a hot chip already, I wouldn't try it and I also wouldn't invest a water cooler in it either. 

 

Maybe this PSU: http://pcpartpicker.com/product/QD8H99/seasonic-power-supply-ssp350se. Don't know much about it, though. But Seasonic is a good brand, i have heard

[EunSoo]

1 minute ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

How about this? It would be much faster and cheaper 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/sZzH8K
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/sZzH8K/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($104.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: MSI H110I Pro Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($67.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Team Elite Plus 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($64.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: ADATA Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($39.98 @ NCIX US) 
Case: Silverstone SG06BB-LITE Mini ITX Desktop Case  ($47.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic 300W 80+ Certified SFX Power Supply  ($38.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $364.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-22 13:23 EST-0500

 

He already has the CPU

[RS2007GOD]

2 minutes ago, FTL said:

That chip doesn't need loads of "cooling power", a normal aircooler is fine, if you're getting over 100C than you have done something wrong (thermal paste, mounting).

It was a factory built hp pavilion. Temps are why I'm repurposing it. The CPU is fine and igpu strong enough getting over 150fps in league.

[RS2007GOD]

4 minutes ago, SCGazelle said:

If you're just using it to play league and watch movies, do you need to overclock it? Since it is such a hot chip already, I wouldn't try it and I also wouldn't invest a water cooler in it either. 

 

Maybe this PSU: http://pcpartpicker.com/product/QD8H99/seasonic-power-supply-ssp350se. Don't know much about it, though. But Seasonic is a good brand, i have heard

Yea i don't need to oc but I do like to oc so that's basicly the reason I want to.

 

does this look better? Around $270

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/DFbVGf

[EunSoo]

2 minutes ago, RS2007GOD said:

Yea i don't need to oc but I do like to oc so that's basicly the reason I want to.

 

does this look better? Around $270

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/DFbVGf

 

Cooler isn't bad but it will probably be really loud. Something higher quality would be the Cryorig c7

[RS2007GOD]

13 minutes ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

How about this? It would be much faster and cheaper 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/sZzH8K
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/sZzH8K/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($104.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: MSI H110I Pro Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($67.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Team Elite Plus 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($64.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: ADATA Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($39.98 @ NCIX US) 
Case: Silverstone SG06BB-LITE Mini ITX Desktop Case  ($47.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic 300W 80+ Certified SFX Power Supply  ($38.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $364.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-22 13:23 EST-0500

Yea I already have this CPU

[Electronics Wizardy]

Just now, RS2007GOD said:

Yea I already have this CPU

but that build is cheaper and faster. 

 

You can ebay the cpu. Don't limit your self to that cpu, it will only make the build worse.

[RS2007GOD]

2 minutes ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

but that build is cheaper and faster. 

 

You can ebay the cpu. Don't limit your self to that cpu, it will only make the build worse.

Its not cheaper unless I get the CPU free.. This CPU benches close to a haswell i3 from what Iv seen so performance is "ok" still.

[RS2007GOD]

13 minutes ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

but that build is cheaper and faster. 

 

You can ebay the cpu. Don't limit your self to that cpu, it will only make the build worse.

 

15 minutes ago, SCGazelle said:

Cooler isn't bad but it will probably be really loud. Something higher quality would be the Cryorig c7

Ok added the cryorig and swapped out the mobo for a cheaper one without wifi and added a wifi card. Total is $252. I think I'll go with this

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/yXhYQV

[Guest]

16 minutes ago, RS2007GOD said:

 

Ok added the cryorig and swapped out the mobo for a cheaper one without wifi and added a wifi card. Total is $252. I think I'll go with this

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/yXhYQV

Looks good!

[Quaker]

1 hour ago, RS2007GOD said:

 

Ok added the cryorig and swapped out the mobo for a cheaper one without wifi and added a wifi card. Total is $252. I think I'll go with this

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/yXhYQV

The motherboard with the built in WiFi was cheaper ($95) than the ASrock + WiFi adapter ($83 + $20 = $103). Why change?

 

The APU's graphics run off of the main RAM. Faster RAM helps a lot. So get 2x 4Gigs of RAM rather than a single 8Gig stick. Don't be too concerned about upgrading - you'll probably never need more than 8Gigs of RAM for this system and it would be better to have faster graphics performance.

 

For a case and power supply, and since you don't need room for a GPU, you could consider a small case + built-in PSU such as:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147131

or

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811108428

[brob]

1 hour ago, RS2007GOD said:

 

Ok added the cryorig and swapped out the mobo for a cheaper one without wifi and added a wifi card. Total is $252. I think I'll go with this

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/yXhYQV

I would suggest sticking with the Gigabyte motherboard. It leaves the single PCIe slot open in case it is needed in the future. It also has Bluetooth. By my reckoning it is also a touch less expensive.

 

You might consider  G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory. More expensive but should offer better igpu performance.

 

[RS2007GOD]

2 hours ago, Quaker said:

The motherboard with the built in WiFi was cheaper ($95) than the ASrock + WiFi adapter ($83 + $20 = $103). Why change?

 

The APU's graphics run off of the main RAM. Faster RAM helps a lot. So get 2x 4Gigs of RAM rather than a single 8Gig stick. Don't be too concerned about upgrading - you'll probably never need more than 8Gigs of RAM for this system and it would be better to have faster graphics performance.

 

For a case and power supply, and since you don't need room for a GPU, you could consider a small case + built-in PSU such as:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/

2 hours ago, brob said:

I would suggest sticking with the Gigabyte motherboard. It leaves the single PCIe slot open in case it is needed in the future. It also has Bluetooth. By my reckoning it is also a touch less expensive.

 

You might consider  G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory. More expensive but should offer better igpu performance.

 

.aspx?Item=N82E16811147131

or

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811108428

The asrock board is $53 and wifi adapter is $9.75? Which is cheaper than $93. An ok ill look into better 2x4 ram

[RS2007GOD]

Ok so the mobo was only so cheap after $30 rebate.. added in the gigabyte board again and added g.skill ram also. Its at $298 

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/BTpFKZ

 

2 hours ago, brob said:

I would suggest sticking with the Gigabyte motherboard. It leaves the single PCIe slot open in case it is needed in the future. It also has Bluetooth. By my reckoning it is also a touch less expensive.

 

You might consider  G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory. More expensive but should offer better igpu performance.

 

 

2 hours ago, Quaker said:

The motherboard with the built in WiFi was cheaper ($95) than the ASrock + WiFi adapter ($83 + $20 = $103). Why change?

 

The APU's graphics run off of the main RAM. Faster RAM helps a lot. So get 2x 4Gigs of RAM rather than a single 8Gig stick. Don't be too concerned about upgrading - you'll probably never need more than 8Gigs of RAM for this system and it would be better to have faster graphics performance.

 

For a case and power supply, and since you don't need room for a GPU, you could consider a small case + built-in PSU such as:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147131

or

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811108428

 

4 hours ago, SCGazelle said:

Cooler isn't bad but it will probably be really loud. Something higher quality would be the Cryorig c7