Which one?

[Codemaster00]

Building a part list for my friend.

Budget: 800$ USD (prices being used are Amazon and Newegg)

Customer is using their cash and insists on using the sites she has personally used in the past.

(not to mention free two day shipping obviously)

Spoiler

Background:

 

What she wants her computer to be:
Quieter than my 750D with 4 100% AF140L fans (2 in front as intake, one in rear for exhaust, one in mid as intake)
(link for "tech specs" http://www.corsair.com/en-us/corsair-fan-af140l-1000-rpm-67-43-cfm-140mm-x-25mm-single )

 

Tiny case (she has said a cube is okay) or Extra Tall case, she stated she does not want a average sized ordinary looking case. (Think HP tower)

 

Their Setup:
Their monitor(s): One at the moment and pretty sure HDMI.. she has a pre-built and don't know her specs at all. (either 30Hz or 60Hz not sure)
Their speakers: None. Headset only., 3.5mm.
Their keyboard: Not PS/2
Network needs: Just ethernet coming in, she doesn't connect to a NAS, printer/scanner, a Smart TV or anything.

 

Spoiler

What she does:

 

What she plays: Minecraft, YouTube videos, iTunes, Borderlands 2. Stardew Valley, Forget Me Not: My Organic Garden, and Sakura Clicker (those are the only games she has on Steam above 20hrs..)  (she mainly just reads Fanfics, and plays Minecrafts and Youtube videos.)

 

What she would like to play: Crysis 3 (no puns), GTA V, BioShock Infinite, FarCry series, Stranded Deep.

 

An optical drive for old DVDs she has.

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/CODEMaster00/saved/#view=xfdt6h

That build makes me happy since one less wire to run, but still changing the fans out will be a tad tedious but should not make too much difference (if any) for cable management.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/CODEMaster00/saved/#view=PFZjXL

This build sacrifices quieter fans and causes 1 extra cable to run for only 1GB more VRAM and has 0.09 more Ghz on base clock speeds

 

Spoiler

The useless what I want for her computer section:

LGA1151 Socket for easy upgrade path.

 

Would prefer not needing more power than what the PCI-E slot can provide just for aesthetic/airflow.

 

[TheRandomness]

-Thread moved to New Builds and Planning. 

[i_build_nanosuits]

This would be MUCH better...the case you'Ve selected is a full sized case...this is the microATX version of it...it has a 120GB SSD for windows and programs...and a mass storage drive.."RX 480...ALSO this CPU is MUCH better it has hyper-threading so it's basically a core i3 for 60$

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($59.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus H110M-A/M.2 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($41.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Avexir Core Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($47.92 @ Amazon)
Storage: ADATA Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($51.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.33 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon RX 480 4GB NITRO D5 OC Video Card  ($177.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair Air 240 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($87.88 @ Jet)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($88.58 @ OutletPC)
Total: $665.53
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-04 21:30 EST-0500

 

You might want to add some quality fans...and a CPU cooler for quieter operation...the included corsair case fans are good though.

[Herman Mcpootis]

get your OS from reddit for $20-30.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($189.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Avexir Core Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($47.92 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($74.99 @ Best Buy) 
Storage: Western Digital AV-GP 1TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($37.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 Fury 4GB NITRO Video Card  ($234.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Cooler Master Elite 130 Mini ITX Tower Case  ($42.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($41.99 @ Newegg) 
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSC0B DVD/CD Writer  ($16.88 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $757.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-04 21:40 EST-0500

[brob]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-7100 3.9GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($119.90 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-ITX Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($61.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($52.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB FTW GAMING ACX 3.0 Video Card  ($159.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Silverstone RVZ01B Mini ITX Desktop Case  ($84.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair SF 450W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular SFX Power Supply  ($89.78 @ Amazon) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home Full - USB 32/64-bit  ($132.98 @ Newegg) 
Other: LG ELECTRONICS GS40N LG Storage GS40N Slim Internal Slot DVD Super Multi Writer 8X SATA with SF 9.5mm Bare ($49.52)
Total: $802.12
Prices include shipping, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-04 21:52 EST-0500

[Codemaster00]

I'll just edit the post since the first sentence mentioning Amazon and Newegg wasn't blatant enough..

17 minutes ago, i_build_nanosuits said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
Motherboard: Asus H110M-A/M.2 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($41.98 @ Newegg)
 

 

You might want to add some quality fans...and a CPU cooler for quieter operation...the included corsair case fans are good though.

What is the difference in the motherboard you have and the https://pcpartpicker.com/product/BfvZxr/asus-h110m-em2-micro-atx-lga1151-motherboard-h110m-em2 that I have listed?

 

Thanks for the 240 Case mention though, will ask which she would prefer.

[i_build_nanosuits]

Just now, Codemaster00 said:

I'll just edit the post since the first sentence mentioning Amazon and Newegg wasn't blatant enough..

What is the difference in the motherboard you have and the https://pcpartpicker.com/product/BfvZxr/asus-h110m-em2-micro-atx-lga1151-motherboard-h110m-em2 that I have listed?

 

Thanks for the 240 Case mention though, will ask which she would prefer.

it's worth it to go seek the pentium G4560 ELSEWHERE as it's a MUCH better processor that cost the same...

for motherboard...i don't know...they have the same features.

[Codemaster00]

25 minutes ago, brob said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-7100 3.9GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($119.90 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock H110M-ITX Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($61.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($52.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB FTW GAMING ACX 3.0 Video Card  ($159.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Silverstone RVZ01B Mini ITX Desktop Case  ($84.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair SF 450W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular SFX Power Supply  ($89.78 @ Amazon) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home Full - USB 32/64-bit  ($132.98 @ Newegg) 
Other: LG ELECTRONICS GS40N LG Storage GS40N Slim Internal Slot DVD Super Multi Writer 8X SATA with SF 9.5mm Bare ($49.52)
Total: $802.12
Prices include shipping, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-03-04 21:52 EST-0500

Great ITX build, is there a point of paying 132~ for an OS on a thumb drive vs. a CD when the build already has a optical drive..

 

Also does that case have a fan?

[brob]

7 minutes ago, Codemaster00 said:

Great ITX build, is there a point of paying 132~ for an OS on a thumb drive vs. a CD when the build already has a optical drive..

 

Also does that case have a fan?

Windows 10 OEM licenses, according to Microsoft, are not for DIY builds. One is supposed to purchase a full license. 

 

Two 120mm fans and space for a third. http://www.silverstonetek.com/raven/products/index.php?model=RVZ01

[Codemaster00]

40 minutes ago, herman mcpootis said:

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 Fury 4GB NITRO Video Card  ($234.99 @ Newegg) 

Why that card compared to https://pcpartpicker.com/product/pbL7YJ/evga-geforce-gtx-1060-6gb-gaming-video-card-06g-p4-6161-kr ?

That 1060 has 2GB more memory, 0.46GHz faster on core clock, has lower TDP, is shorter and has same ports, Is there an advantage to the radeon card that was overlooked?

Edit: misspelled advantage.

[Codemaster00]

1 minute ago, brob said:

Windows 10 OEM licenses, according to Microsoft, are not for DIY builds. One is supposed to purchase a full license. 

 

Two 120mm fans and space for a third. http://www.silverstonetek.com/raven/products/index.php?model=RVZ01

Ah okay, I don't mean to treat you like google here but .. is the only reason why they are not for DIY builds because MS Support tells you to contact your OEM when using the disk?

[Herman Mcpootis]

3 minutes ago, Codemaster00 said:

Why that card compared to https://pcpartpicker.com/product/pbL7YJ/evga-geforce-gtx-1060-6gb-gaming-video-card-06g-p4-6161-kr ?

That 1060 has 2GB more memory, 0.46GHz faster on core clock, has lower TDP, is shorter and has same ports, Is there an advantage to the radeon card that was overlooked?

Edit: misspelled advantage.

the fury performs much better on average compared to the gtx 1060 for gaming.

 

[brob]

Just now, Codemaster00 said:

Ah okay, I don't mean to treat you like google here but .. is the only reason why they are not for DIY builds because MS Support tells you to contact your OEM when using the disk?

You would have to ask Microsoft why they changed the licensing. Prior to Windows 8.1 OEM licenses could be used for DIY. There are two possibilities that come to mind. My first and cynical thought is that MS wants to improve its bottom line. But it is also possible that it ends up having to provide support for DIY builds.