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I bought a custom pre - built in 2014 (specs on my profile) but now I have decided that I want to take the leap and build my own PC. 

 

I would prefer an ITX build as I don't want to struggle to move around a huge tower, plus I get more desk room. 

 

As for the case, I was looking at the Corsair 250D but the lack of hot swappable drive bays got me worried, I don't want to tear down the entire system to disconnect a drive if I ever need to (e.g. doing a fresh Windows install). I would like a case that every is easy to access, maybe the NZXT Manta?

 

What I would want it for: 

 

Streaming (YouTube Live)

Video rendering (1080p, 60fps) 

1080p, high fps gaming

General everyday use (web browsing etc...)

 

Budget: Anything under $4000

 

 

 

 

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Edit wrong CPU

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ZRWgNN
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ZRWgNN/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD RYZEN 7 1800X 3.6GHz 8-Core Processor  ($498.78 @ NCIX US) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($99.99 @ Corsair) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-AB350M-Gaming 3 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($94.79 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($189.97 @ Jet) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($177.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital Blue 6TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($199.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB FTW Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card  ($539.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($129.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($88.89 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $2100.27
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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4 minutes ago, Being Delirious said:

I'm gonna add one more drive since I forgot the video rendering part.

Thank you, looks good.

 

Do I need any extra case fans or will the stock ones be okay?

 

I have also removed the 6TB HDD as I don't do rendering 24/7, just a bit here and there, 2 - 3 videos a month at most. I also usually save the finished product to 2 of my external HDDs. 

 

And should I render videos to the HDD or SSD? Isn't it unhealthy to write to a SSD regularly?

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Just now, Celios said:

Thank you, looks good.

 

Do I need any extra case fans or will the stock ones be okay?

 

I have also removed the 6TB HDD as I don't do rendering 24/7, just a bit here and there, 2 - 3 videos a month at most. I also usually save the finished product to 2 of my external HDDs. 

 

And should I render videos to the HDD or SSD? Isn't it unhealthy to write to a SSD regularly?

Try not to write to the SSD, it is unhealthy and wears out. And for the case fans I would 2 of them with corsair air performance 2 pack fans.

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32 minutes ago, Celios said:

I bought a custom pre - built in 2014 (specs on my profile) but now I have decided that I want to take the leap and build my own PC. 

 

I would prefer an ITX build as I don't want to struggle to move around a huge tower, plus I get more desk room. 

 

As for the case, I was looking at the Corsair 250D but the lack of hot swappable drive bays got me worried, I don't want to tear down the entire system to disconnect a drive if I ever need to (e.g. doing a fresh Windows install). I would like a case that every is easy to access, maybe the NZXT Manta?

 

What I would want it for: 

 

Streaming (YouTube Live)

Video rendering (1080p, 60fps) 

1080p, high fps gaming

General everyday use (web browsing etc...)

 

Budget: Anything under $4000

 

 

 

 

 A few things..

 

 - The Corsair 250D is big in person, a buddy has one.

- Hotswap bays and itx cases aren't really a thing as useful as that is.

- Nzxt Manta completely defeats the purpose of going itx.

 

 

As for case option, I use a Fractal Core 500 myself. Gives room for full sized tower coolers and atx psu while being considerably smaller than these giant "itx" cases.

 

 

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20 minutes ago, Being Delirious said:

Edit wrong CPU

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ZRWgNN
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ZRWgNN/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD RYZEN 7 1800X 3.6GHz 8-Core Processor  ($498.78 @ NCIX US) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($99.99 @ Corsair) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-AB350M-Gaming 3 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($94.79 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($189.97 @ Jet) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($177.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital Blue 6TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($199.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 8GB FTW Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card  ($539.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($129.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($88.89 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $2100.27
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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This, except:

 

1700, since it's cheaper and overclocks just as well.

Get 2x16gb RAM instead, as Ryzen overclocks better with it and better upgradability.

Why two hard drives?

Probably should consider 960 evo.

Might want to consider 1080 ti, especially considering the budget.

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1 minute ago, DocSwag said:

This, except:

 

1700, since it's cheaper and overclocks just as well.

Get 2x16gb RAM instead, as Ryzen overclocks better with it and better upgradability.

Why two hard drives?

Probably should consider 960 evo.

Might want to consider 1080 ti, especially considering the budget.

1. You just said he had a budget of $4000 and under, lol

2. You just said he had a budget of $4000 and under, lol again

3. When you render the disk space helps, you know that, but if he doesnt do as much then the 3tb seems fine.

4. It's just rendering...

5. Havent seen a aftermarket cooler so till them ill stick to the 1080

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7 minutes ago, DocSwag said:

This, except:

 

1700, since it's cheaper and overclocks just as well.

Get 2x16gb RAM instead, as Ryzen overclocks better with it and better upgradability.

Why two hard drives?

Probably should consider 960 evo.

Might want to consider 1080 ti, especially considering the budget.

Not sure how I feel about NVME drives, a friend has one and his was a hassle to set up and doesn't seem to make a huge difference to a SATA SSD.

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3 minutes ago, Being Delirious said:

1. You just said he had a budget of $4000 and under, lol

2. You just said he had a budget of $4000 and under, lol again

3. When you render the disk space helps, you know that, but if he doesnt do as much then the 3tb seems fine.

4. It's just rendering...

5. Havent seen a aftermarket cooler so till them ill stick to the 1080

1. Still saves money.

2. Still saves money, again. And it gives better overclocking on memory, as I said.

3. Why not just one larger disk?

4. Saving files and writing them to the disk is faster.

5. Then wait for aftermarket cooler xD

4 minutes ago, Celios said:

Not sure how I feel about NVME drives, a friend has one and his was a hassle to set up and doesn't seem to make a huge difference to a SATA SSD.

Shouldn't be too much of a hassle, unless you're using an older motherboard. If you won't be doing that much rendering though, the difference won't be too much. The difference between something like a 500gb sata ssd and a 500gb 960 evo is around $50-$100. Up to you if you want it or not.

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Anyhow, here's my list. Only thing is to wait for an aftermarket 1080 ti and potentially switch to something like an 850 evo, if you want.

 

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CPU: AMD RYZEN 7 1700 3.0GHz 8-Core Processor  ($323.89 @ NCIX US) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H115i 104.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($129.99 @ Jet) 
Motherboard: MSI B350M MORTAR Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($94.99 @ B&H) 
Memory: G.Skill TridentZ  32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($244.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 960 Evo 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($249.98 @ NCIX US) 
Storage: Seagate IronWolf 8TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($264.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB Founder Edition Video Card  ($699.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($129.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($88.89 @ OutletPC) 
Other: Corsair AM4 Mounting Bracket ($4.99)
Total: $2232.69
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PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/N3qG6X
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/N3qG6X/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-6900K 3.2GHz 8-Core Processor  ($1019.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D9DX i4 3U 46.4 CFM CPU Cooler  ($54.95 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: ASRock X99E-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA2011-3 Narrow Motherboard  ($247.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: G.Skill NS 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($104.97 @ Jet) 
Storage: Samsung 960 Pro 1.0TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($627.69 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate Constellation ES.3 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($159.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB SC Black Edition Video Card  ($699.99 @ B&H) 
Case: Fractal Design Node 304 Mini ITX Tower Case  ($89.58 @ OutletPC) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic 660W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($119.79 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $3124.94
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You might need cablemods slim cables for the cables to fit. You can go with 6950x if you want by spending 500$ more.

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PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/N3qG6X
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CPU: Intel Core i7-6900K 3.2GHz 8-Core Processor  ($1019.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D9DX i4 3U 46.4 CFM CPU Cooler  ($54.95 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: ASRock X99E-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA2011-3 Narrow Motherboard  ($247.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: G.Skill NS 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($104.97 @ Jet) 
Storage: Samsung 960 Pro 1.0TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($627.69 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate Constellation ES.3 4TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($159.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB SC Black Edition Video Card  ($699.99 @ B&H) 
Case: Fractal Design Node 304 Mini ITX Tower Case  ($89.58 @ OutletPC) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic 660W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($119.79 @ OutletPC) 
Total: $3124.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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You might need cablemods slim cables for the cables to fit. You can go with 6950x if you want by spending 500$ more.

Why a 6900k tho?!? And why a 960 pro?

 

Also dat X99 itx mobo isn't very good.

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13 minutes ago, DocSwag said:

Why a 6900k tho?!? And why a 960 pro?

 

Also dat X99 itx mobo isn't very good.

Maybe because no ITX AM4 yet...

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Maybe because no ITX AM4 yet...

Considering you'd be paying $700 extra for 5-10% extra performance I'd think the going micro atx would be the better option...

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Just now, DocSwag said:

Considering you'd be paying $700 extra for 5-10% extra performance I'd think the going micro atx would be the better option...

Exactly. But some people love to beg for mITX

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Helios EVO (Main):

Intel Core™ i9-10900KF | 32GB G.Skill Ripjaws V / Team T-Force DDR4-3000 | GIGABYTE Z590 AORUS ELITE | MSI GAMING X GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8GB GPU | NZXT H510 | EVGA G5 650W | MasterLiquid ML240L | 2x 2TB HDD | 256GB SX6000 Pro SSD | 3x Corsair SP120 RGB | Fractal Design Venturi HF-14

 

Pacific Spirit XT - Server

Intel Core™ i7-8700K (Won at LTX, signed by Dennis) | GIGABYTE Z370 AORUS GAMING 5 | 16GB Team Vulcan DDR4-3000 | Intel UrfpsgonHD 630 | Define C TG | Corsair CX450M

 

Delta - Laptop

ASUS TUF Dash F15 - Intel Core™ i7-11370H | 16GB DDR4 | RTX 3060 | 500GB NVMe SSD | 200W Brick | 65W USB-PD Charger

 


 

Intel is bringing DDR4 to the mainstream with the Intel® Core™ i5 6600K and i7 6700K processors. Learn more by clicking the link in the description below.

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Nothing wrong with writing to ssd. It's a little old now, but http://techreport.com/review/27909/the-ssd-endurance-experiment-theyre-all-dead and all the reports that preceed it in the series pretty much explode the myth that ssd wear out rapidly.

 

From the workload described, you might want to consider going with an i7-7700K. Excellent gaming and will certainly handle the streaming and light editing load described.

 

The case in this build is very accessible. Thumb screws secure both side panels. The right side panel gives access to storage.

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($339.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($99.99 @ Jet) 
Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX Z270i GAMING Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($177.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: G.Skill TridentZ Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($284.97 @ Jet) 
Storage: Crucial MX300 2.0TB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($515.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB SC2 Video Card  ($719.99 @ B&H) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV ITX Mini ITX Tower Case  ($69.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G3 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($84.99 @ Best Buy) 
Total: $2293.90
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-04-05 12:53 EDT-0400

 

80+ ratings certify electrical efficiency. Not quality.

 

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