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I am building my wife a mini-itx and wanting to keep it under $1000 (close to the $900 range) here is what I have based on other opinions and I made a few changes. The processor is an I5 7th gen, be aware that she does game but nothing intensive, I have already considered the i7 7600 so no need to mention it. I am doing Newegg.com only for shopping. Below are the components which have me right at $900 - any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. 

 

Qty. Product Description Savings Total Price
1 WD Blue 1TB Desktop Hard Disk Drive - 7200 RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache 3.5 Inch - WD10EZEX WD Blue 1TB Desktop Hard Disk Drive - 7200 RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache 3.5 Inch - WD10EZEX
Item #: N82E16822236339
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy 		-$20.00  Instant $69.99
$49.99
1 ASUS GeForce GTX 1060 DUAL-GTX1060-O6G 6GB 192-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 HDCP Ready Video Card ASUS GeForce GTX 1060 DUAL-GTX1060-O6G 6GB 192-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 HDCP Ready Video Card
Item #: N82E16814126122
Return Policy: Replacement Only Return Policy 		$15.00 Mail-in Rebate Card $269.99
1 CORSAIR CX-M Series CX550M 550W 80 PLUS BRONZE Haswell Ready ATX12V & EPS12V Semi-Modular Power Supply CORSAIR CX-M Series CX550M 550W 80 PLUS BRONZE Haswell Ready ATX12V & EPS12V Semi-Modular Power Supply
Item #: N82E16817139147
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy 		$20.00 Mail-in Rebate Card $57.99
1 G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 2400 (PC4 19200) Intel Z170 Platform / Intel X99 Platform Desktop Memory Model F4-2400C15D-16GVR G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 2400 (PC4 19200) Intel Z170 Platform / Intel X99 Platform Desktop Memory Model F4-2400C15D-16GVR
Item #: N82E16820231888
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy 		  $103.99
1 MSI B250I PRO LGA 1151 Intel B250 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.1 Mini ITX Intel Motherboard MSI B250I PRO LGA 1151 Intel B250 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.1 Mini ITX Intel Motherboard
Item #: N82E16813144002
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy 		  $89.99
1 Intel Core i5-7400 Kaby Lake Quad-Core 3.0 GHz LGA 1151 65W BX80677I57400 Desktop Processor Intel Core i5-7400 Kaby Lake Quad-Core 3.0 GHz LGA 1151 65W BX80677I57400 Desktop Processor
Item #: N82E16819117731
Return Policy: Replacement Only Return Policy 		  $189.99
1 PNY CS1111 2.5 PNY CS1111 2.5" 240GB SATA-III (6Gb/s) MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) SSD7CS1111-240-RB
Item #: N82E16820178763
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy 		-$20.00  Instant $99.99
$79.99
1 Thermaltake Core V1 Snow Edition Extreme Mini ITX Cube Chassis, Compatible with air and Liquid Cooling Builds CA-1B8-00S6WN-01 Thermaltake Core V1 Snow Edition Extreme Mini ITX Cube Chassis, Compatible with air and Liquid Cooling Builds CA-1B8-00S6WN-01
Color: White Type: No Series: No Side Window: No
Item #: 9SIA24G3KG2189
Sold by antonline.com What's this?		   $63.09
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5 minutes ago, Buffon07 said:

I am building my wife a mini-itx and wanting to keep it under $1000 (close to the $900 range) here is what I have based on other opinions and I made a few changes. The processor is an I5 7th gen, be aware that she does game but nothing intensive, I have already considered the i7 7600 so no need to mention it. I am doing Newegg.com only for shopping. Below are the components which have me right at $900 - any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. 

 

Qty. Product Description Savings Total Price
1 WD Blue 1TB Desktop Hard Disk Drive - 7200 RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache 3.5 Inch - WD10EZEX WD Blue 1TB Desktop Hard Disk Drive - 7200 RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache 3.5 Inch - WD10EZEX
Item #: N82E16822236339
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy 		-$20.00  Instant $69.99
$49.99
1 ASUS GeForce GTX 1060 DUAL-GTX1060-O6G 6GB 192-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 HDCP Ready Video Card ASUS GeForce GTX 1060 DUAL-GTX1060-O6G 6GB 192-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 HDCP Ready Video Card
Item #: N82E16814126122
Return Policy: Replacement Only Return Policy 		$15.00 Mail-in Rebate Card $269.99
1 CORSAIR CX-M Series CX550M 550W 80 PLUS BRONZE Haswell Ready ATX12V & EPS12V Semi-Modular Power Supply CORSAIR CX-M Series CX550M 550W 80 PLUS BRONZE Haswell Ready ATX12V & EPS12V Semi-Modular Power Supply
Item #: N82E16817139147
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy 		$20.00 Mail-in Rebate Card $57.99
1 G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 2400 (PC4 19200) Intel Z170 Platform / Intel X99 Platform Desktop Memory Model F4-2400C15D-16GVR G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 2400 (PC4 19200) Intel Z170 Platform / Intel X99 Platform Desktop Memory Model F4-2400C15D-16GVR
Item #: N82E16820231888
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy 		  $103.99
1 MSI B250I PRO LGA 1151 Intel B250 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.1 Mini ITX Intel Motherboard MSI B250I PRO LGA 1151 Intel B250 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.1 Mini ITX Intel Motherboard
Item #: N82E16813144002
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy 		  $89.99
1 Intel Core i5-7400 Kaby Lake Quad-Core 3.0 GHz LGA 1151 65W BX80677I57400 Desktop Processor Intel Core i5-7400 Kaby Lake Quad-Core 3.0 GHz LGA 1151 65W BX80677I57400 Desktop Processor
Item #: N82E16819117731
Return Policy: Replacement Only Return Policy 		  $189.99
1 PNY CS1111 2.5 PNY CS1111 2.5" 240GB SATA-III (6Gb/s) MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) SSD7CS1111-240-RB
Item #: N82E16820178763
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy 		-$20.00  Instant $99.99
$79.99
1 Thermaltake Core V1 Snow Edition Extreme Mini ITX Cube Chassis, Compatible with air and Liquid Cooling Builds CA-1B8-00S6WN-01 Thermaltake Core V1 Snow Edition Extreme Mini ITX Cube Chassis, Compatible with air and Liquid Cooling Builds CA-1B8-00S6WN-01
Color: White Type: No Series: No Side Window: No
Item #: 9SIA24G3KG2189
Sold by antonline.com What's this?		   $63.09

Ryzen it maybe cheaper

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

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1400 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($165.87 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Biostar - B350GTN Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard  ($75.00)  

pcpartpicker wasn't showing a price but on newegg it's 69.99 + 2.49 shipping
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($103.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Sandisk - SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($83.36 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.33 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Mini Video Card  ($349.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Thermaltake - Core V1 Snow Edition Mini ITX Tower Case  ($48.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($37.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $913.52
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Everything looks fine except for CPU (and mobo)
Go for Ryzen, i5 isn't worth it nowadays

Desktop specs:

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE ARGB Gigabyte B550M DS3H mATX

Asrock Challenger Pro OC Radeon RX 6700 XT Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (8Gx2) 3600MHz CL18 Kingston NV2 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD

Montech Century 850W Gold Tecware Nexus Air (Black) ATX Mid Tower

Laptop: Lenovo Ideapad 5 Pro 16ACH6

Phone: Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro 8+128

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15 minutes ago, ZM Fong said:

Everything looks fine except for CPU (and mobo)
Go for Ryzen, i5 isn't worth it nowadays

any suggestions for the mobo? I have been pointed to ryzen several times, but no one ever seems to suggest a board that they would recommend. 

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4 minutes ago, Buffon07 said:

any suggestions for the mobo? I have been pointed to ryzen several times, but no one ever seems to suggest a board that they would recommend. 

Any B350 will do (personally I recommend mobo with 4 RAM slots, good VRM phase count and good VRM cooling)
Patch for RAM compatibility will come out soon so don't worry about high speed RAM not working, just get high speed RAM and you're good

Desktop specs:

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE ARGB Gigabyte B550M DS3H mATX

Asrock Challenger Pro OC Radeon RX 6700 XT Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (8Gx2) 3600MHz CL18 Kingston NV2 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD

Montech Century 850W Gold Tecware Nexus Air (Black) ATX Mid Tower

Laptop: Lenovo Ideapad 5 Pro 16ACH6

Phone: Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro 8+128

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6 minutes ago, ZM Fong said:

Any B350 will do (personally I recommend mobo with 4 RAM slots, good VRM phase count and good VRM cooling)
Patch for RAM compatibility will come out soon so don't worry about high speed RAM not working, just get high speed RAM and you're good

I do believe you missed a major aspect of this build - it is a mini-itx build. 

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3 minutes ago, Buffon07 said:

I do believe you missed a major aspect of this build - it is a mini-itx build. 

Oh sorry
You should wait for more ITX Ryzen mobos to come, now only Biostar offers 1 B350 and 1 X370 ITX mobo

Desktop specs:

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE ARGB Gigabyte B550M DS3H mATX

Asrock Challenger Pro OC Radeon RX 6700 XT Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (8Gx2) 3600MHz CL18 Kingston NV2 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD

Montech Century 850W Gold Tecware Nexus Air (Black) ATX Mid Tower

Laptop: Lenovo Ideapad 5 Pro 16ACH6

Phone: Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro 8+128

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I think your build is quite good for the formfactor and usecase you are tackling. The only thing I would add is a decent low profile cpu cooler. I also added a better psu (the 550w was only 5$ less, so why not add the extra 5 bucks and get a 650w rated psu :P ).

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-7600 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($205.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Noctua - NH-L9i 33.8 CFM CPU Cooler  ($38.95 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI - B250I GAMING PRO AC Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($96.97 @ Newegg)
Memory: GeIL - EVO POTENZA 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($93.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk - SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB Dual Video Card  ($259.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake - Core V1 Snow Edition Mini ITX Tower Case  ($65.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair - CSM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $955.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-22 12:57 EDT-0400

 

Oh and if you can live without the SSD, you can get something like this:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($294.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Noctua - NH-L9i 33.8 CFM CPU Cooler  ($38.95 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI - B250I GAMING PRO AC Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($96.97 @ Newegg)
Memory: GeIL - EVO POTENZA 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($93.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB Dual Video Card  ($250.45 @ Jet)
Case: Thermaltake - Core V1 Snow Edition Mini ITX Tower Case  ($65.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair - CSM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $951.31
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-22 13:10 EDT-0400

 

EDIT: just noticed that the cpus don't use the newegg pricing. Should be about a 10-20$ difference.

 

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36 minutes ago, honor said:

I think your build is quite good for the formfactor and usecase you are tackling. The only thing I would add is a decent low profile cpu cooler. I also added a better psu (the 550w was only 5$ less, so why not add the extra 5 bucks and get a 650w rated psu :P ).

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-7600 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($205.00 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Noctua - NH-L9i 33.8 CFM CPU Cooler  ($38.95 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI - B250I GAMING PRO AC Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($96.97 @ Newegg)
Memory: GeIL - EVO POTENZA 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($93.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk - SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB Dual Video Card  ($259.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake - Core V1 Snow Edition Mini ITX Tower Case  ($65.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair - CSM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $955.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-22 12:57 EDT-0400

 

Oh and if you can live without the SSD, you can get something like this:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($294.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Noctua - NH-L9i 33.8 CFM CPU Cooler  ($38.95 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI - B250I GAMING PRO AC Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($96.97 @ Newegg)
Memory: GeIL - EVO POTENZA 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($93.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB Dual Video Card  ($250.45 @ Jet)
Case: Thermaltake - Core V1 Snow Edition Mini ITX Tower Case  ($65.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair - CSM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $951.31
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-05-22 13:10 EDT-0400

 

EDIT: just noticed that the cpus don't use the newegg pricing. Should be about a 10-20$ difference.

 

That psu is $22 more expensive than the CXM. The CXM is $57.99 whereas the CSM is $79.99. A 450W would be enough to run this system. Also don't see the point in getting a cooler. The stock one will be fine.

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