Spare AMD desktop

[Dubesta11]

Hello, A while back I decided to build a computer for the fun of it to see how cheap I could go without killing the performance. This is what I came up with:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - A6-7400K 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  (Purchased For $50.00) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - M9a 48.4 CFM CPU Cooler  (Purchased For $20.00) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-F2A68HM-DS2H Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  (Purchased For $10.00) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (Purchased For $40.00) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Green 1TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Case: Silverstone - PS08B (Black) MicroATX Mid Tower Case  (Purchased For $35.00) 
Power Supply: EVGA - 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  (Purchased For $35.00) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Case Fan: ARCTIC - Arctic F9 43.0 CFM  92mm Fan  (Purchased For $6.00) 
Total: $196.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-07 14:51 EDT-0400

 

The CPU is okay, the cooler was almost necessary because the stock cooler sucked, the HDD was a random leftover drive, the case was great for the price with a large dust filter, and the PSU supplies power. I had an SSD in it as well but I am using that in a slightly better spare computer (older i3/motherboard from a dell, Radeon 7750) that my girlfriend uses. I am looking into using this computer for something, this is what I can think of:

 

HTPC (I would need a simple operating system for it to interface with PLEX and possibly apps like Pandora/Netflix as a minimum)

PLEX server (Currently using my desktop (i7-6700k, 4TB external drive), not sure if the CPU would be powerful enough)

NAS with PLEX built in (Similar as above, but with the ability to access files throughout the network.

 

Otherwise I might be able to swap my moms Pentium G3220 for the A6 if that would give me more performance. Any suggestions would be great.

 

[Shiv78]

Install Ubuntu, easy to use, relatively lightweight Linux. Can still access browsers and you can also install Kodi.

[Guest]

3 hours ago, Dubesta11 said:

Hello, A while back I decided to build a computer for the fun of it to see how cheap I could go without killing the performance. This is what I came up with:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - A6-7400K 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  (Purchased For $50.00) 
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - M9a 48.4 CFM CPU Cooler  (Purchased For $20.00) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-F2A68HM-DS2H Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard  (Purchased For $10.00) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (Purchased For $40.00) 
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Green 1TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Case: Silverstone - PS08B (Black) MicroATX Mid Tower Case  (Purchased For $35.00) 
Power Supply: EVGA - 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  (Purchased For $35.00) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Case Fan: ARCTIC - Arctic F9 43.0 CFM  92mm Fan  (Purchased For $6.00) 
Total: $196.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-07-07 14:51 EDT-0400

 

The CPU is okay, the cooler was almost necessary because the stock cooler sucked, the HDD was a random leftover drive, the case was great for the price with a large dust filter, and the PSU supplies power. I had an SSD in it as well but I am using that in a slightly better spare computer (older i3/motherboard from a dell, Radeon 7750) that my girlfriend uses. I am looking into using this computer for something, this is what I can think of:

 

HTPC (I would need a simple operating system for it to interface with PLEX and possibly apps like Pandora/Netflix as a minimum)

PLEX server (Currently using my desktop (i7-6700k, 4TB external drive), not sure if the CPU would be powerful enough)

NAS with PLEX built in (Similar as above, but with the ability to access files throughout the network.

 

Otherwise I might be able to swap my moms Pentium G3220 for the A6 if that would give me more performance. Any suggestions would be great.

 

The Pentium has lower clock speeds, but probably better architecture. You can if you want. This build would probably be suitable for a HTPC or NAS usage if you were to get more drives

[Dubesta11]

4 hours ago, Shiv78 said:

Install Ubuntu, easy to use, relatively lightweight Linux. Can still access browsers and you can also install Kodi.

I have windows on there currently, do you think Ubuntu would run smoother on it with a hard drive as the main drive? I was looking more into an operating system controlable by a remote, similar to what smart TV's use.

 

1 hour ago, NovaMan01 said:

The Pentium has lower clock speeds, but probably better architecture. You can if you want. This build would probably be suitable for a HTPC or NAS usage if you were to get more drives

I have a 4TB external drive that I use for all my media and PLEX/Subsonic streaming stuff. Swapping the Pentium would sort of be a pain in the ass, so I might just keep the AMD chip (which is overclocked as much as I can)

[Shiv78]

17 minutes ago, Dubesta11 said:

I was looking more into an operating system controlable by a remote, similar to what smart TV's use.

kodibuntu? have u used kodi b4?

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1 hour ago, Dubesta11 said:

I have windows on there currently, do you think Ubuntu would run smoother on it with a hard drive as the main drive? I was looking more into an operating system controlable by a remote, similar to what smart TV's use.

 

I have a 4TB external drive that I use for all my media and PLEX/Subsonic streaming stuff. Swapping the Pentium would sort of be a pain in the ass, so I might just keep the AMD chip (which is overclocked as much as I can)

my friend also has a pc he calls the "ghetto box" he just uses to test parts and shit. you could use this pc for that too