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The Hypothetical Cheap Workstation

SolidRedIron
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I saw the video regarding the GT1030 and made me wonder how cheap I can make a PC that can is good for content consumption or light video creation.  So for fun I put together a hypothetical cheap set-up on PCPartPicker. https://pcpartpicker.com/user/SolidRedIron/saved/RHcTHx, any opinions?

Also how do you make it so the entire list shows up on the post?

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6 minutes ago, SolidRedIron said:

light video creation.

imo the build is not good enough for this

 

Also, might as well use the cheaper 750ti instead since it is similar in performance to the 1030.

CPU: i7-2600K 4751MHz 1.44V (software) --> 1.47V at the back of the socket Motherboard: Asrock Z77 Extreme4 (BCLK: 103.3MHz) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 RAM: Adata XPG 2x8GB DDR3 (XMP: 2133MHz 10-11-11-30 CR2, custom: 2203MHz 10-11-10-26 CR1 tRFC:230 tREFI:14000) GPU: Asus GTX 1070 Dual (Super Jetstream vbios, +70(2025-2088MHz)/+400(8.8Gbps)) SSD: Samsung 840 Pro 256GB (main boot drive), Transcend SSD370 128GB PSU: Seasonic X-660 80+ Gold Case: Antec P110 Silent, 5 intakes 1 exhaust Monitor: AOC G2460PF 1080p 144Hz (150Hz max w/ DP, 121Hz max w/ HDMI) TN panel Keyboard: Logitech G610 Orion (Cherry MX Blue) with SteelSeries Apex M260 keycaps Mouse: BenQ Zowie FK1

 

Model: HP Omen 17 17-an110ca CPU: i7-8750H (0.125V core & cache, 50mV SA undervolt) GPU: GTX 1060 6GB Mobile (+80/+450, 1650MHz~1750MHz 0.78V~0.85V) RAM: 8+8GB DDR4-2400 18-17-17-39 2T Storage: HP EX920 1TB PCIe x4 M.2 SSD + Crucial MX500 1TB 2.5" SATA SSD, 128GB Toshiba PCIe x2 M.2 SSD (KBG30ZMV128G) gone cooking externally, 1TB Seagate 7200RPM 2.5" HDD (ST1000LM049-2GH172) left outside Monitor: 1080p 126Hz IPS G-sync

 

Desktop benching:

Cinebench R15 Single thread:168 Multi-thread: 833 

SuperPi (v1.5 from Techpowerup, PI value output) 16K: 0.100s 1M: 8.255s 32M: 7m 45.93s

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I wouldn’t call this build a workstation. I don’t see too much point for the GT1030. 

Main System: Phobos

AMD Ryzen 7 2700 (8C/16T), ASRock B450 Steel Legend, 16GB G.SKILL Aegis DDR4 3000MHz, AMD Radeon RX 570 4GB (XFX), 960GB Crucial M500, 2TB Seagate BarraCuda, Windows 10 Pro for Workstations/macOS Catalina

 

Secondary System: York

Intel Core i7-2600 (4C/8T), ASUS P8Z68-V/GEN3, 16GB GEIL Enhance Corsa DDR3 1600MHz, Zotac GeForce GTX 550 Ti 1GB, 240GB ADATA Ultimate SU650, Windows 10 Pro for Workstations

 

Older File Server: Yet to be named

Intel Pentium 4 HT (1C/2T), Intel D865GBF, 3GB DDR 400MHz, ATI Radeon HD 4650 1GB (HIS), 80GB WD Caviar, 320GB Hitachi Deskstar, Windows XP Pro SP3, Windows Server 2003 R2

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@SolidRedIron

 

To post a nicely formated pcpartpicker build, click on the [bb] button on the system build page. Copy & paste the result.

80+ ratings certify electrical efficiency. Not quality.

 

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1 hour ago, brob said:

@SolidRedIron

 

To post a nicely formated pcpartpicker build, click on the [bb] button on the system build page. Copy & paste the result.

So like this?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 1200 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($109.99 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: ASRock - A320M-HDV Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($49.49 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: Patriot - 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($72.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: SanDisk - SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($59.99 @ Adorama) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Windforce 1X Video Card  ($103.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Rosewill - FBM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($24.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA - BT 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($27.98 @ Newegg) 
Monitor: AOC - I2279VWHE 21.5" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  ($69.99 @ Best Buy) 
Keyboard: Cooler Master - Devastator II Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($25.59 @ SuperBiiz) 
Other: Windows 10 Professional OEM Key ($32.15)
Total: $577.14
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-01 00:05 EDT-0400

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2 hours ago, Jurrunio said:

imo the build is not good enough for this

 

Also, might as well use the cheaper 750ti instead since it is similar in performance to the 1030.

So is the updated version now able to handle "light" content creation?

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A bit too few storage space. Since the objective is to be as cheap as possible, I'd use a 1TB HDD to replace the SSD.

 

Also, not a brand new 750ti. A used card costs around $40-50.

 

This is not what I would recommended to someone wanting a new budget build though because just spending a bit more on a few things can yield noticeably more performance.

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Psfwd6
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Psfwd6/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 1200 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial - Ballistix Elite 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($71.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: ADATA - Ultimate SU800 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($56.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital - RE4 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($41.85 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Windforce 1X Video Card  ($50.00)
Case: Rosewill - FBM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($24.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA - BT 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($27.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: AOC - I2279VWHE 21.5" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  ($69.99 @ Best Buy)
Keyboard: Cooler Master - Devastator II Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($25.59 @ SuperBiiz)
Other: Windows 10 Professional OEM Key ($32.15)
Total: $570.52
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated

CPU: i7-2600K 4751MHz 1.44V (software) --> 1.47V at the back of the socket Motherboard: Asrock Z77 Extreme4 (BCLK: 103.3MHz) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 RAM: Adata XPG 2x8GB DDR3 (XMP: 2133MHz 10-11-11-30 CR2, custom: 2203MHz 10-11-10-26 CR1 tRFC:230 tREFI:14000) GPU: Asus GTX 1070 Dual (Super Jetstream vbios, +70(2025-2088MHz)/+400(8.8Gbps)) SSD: Samsung 840 Pro 256GB (main boot drive), Transcend SSD370 128GB PSU: Seasonic X-660 80+ Gold Case: Antec P110 Silent, 5 intakes 1 exhaust Monitor: AOC G2460PF 1080p 144Hz (150Hz max w/ DP, 121Hz max w/ HDMI) TN panel Keyboard: Logitech G610 Orion (Cherry MX Blue) with SteelSeries Apex M260 keycaps Mouse: BenQ Zowie FK1

 

Model: HP Omen 17 17-an110ca CPU: i7-8750H (0.125V core & cache, 50mV SA undervolt) GPU: GTX 1060 6GB Mobile (+80/+450, 1650MHz~1750MHz 0.78V~0.85V) RAM: 8+8GB DDR4-2400 18-17-17-39 2T Storage: HP EX920 1TB PCIe x4 M.2 SSD + Crucial MX500 1TB 2.5" SATA SSD, 128GB Toshiba PCIe x2 M.2 SSD (KBG30ZMV128G) gone cooking externally, 1TB Seagate 7200RPM 2.5" HDD (ST1000LM049-2GH172) left outside Monitor: 1080p 126Hz IPS G-sync

 

Desktop benching:

Cinebench R15 Single thread:168 Multi-thread: 833 

SuperPi (v1.5 from Techpowerup, PI value output) 16K: 0.100s 1M: 8.255s 32M: 7m 45.93s

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A bit too few storage space. Since the objective is to be as cheap as possible, I'd use a 1TB HDD to replace the SSD.

 

Also, not a brand new 750ti. A used card costs around $40-50.

 

This is not what I would recommended to someone wanting a new budget build though because just spending a bit more on a few things can yield noticeably more performance.

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Psfwd6
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Psfwd6/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 1200 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial - Ballistix Elite 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($71.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: ADATA - Ultimate SU800 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($56.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital - RE4 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($41.85 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Windforce 1X Video Card  ($50.00)
Case: Rosewill - FBM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($24.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA - BT 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($27.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: AOC - I2279VWHE 21.5" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor  ($69.99 @ Best Buy)
Keyboard: Cooler Master - Devastator II Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($25.59 @ SuperBiiz)
Other: Windows 10 Professional OEM Key ($32.15)
Total: $570.52
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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CPU: i7-2600K 4751MHz 1.44V (software) --> 1.47V at the back of the socket Motherboard: Asrock Z77 Extreme4 (BCLK: 103.3MHz) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 RAM: Adata XPG 2x8GB DDR3 (XMP: 2133MHz 10-11-11-30 CR2, custom: 2203MHz 10-11-10-26 CR1 tRFC:230 tREFI:14000) GPU: Asus GTX 1070 Dual (Super Jetstream vbios, +70(2025-2088MHz)/+400(8.8Gbps)) SSD: Samsung 840 Pro 256GB (main boot drive), Transcend SSD370 128GB PSU: Seasonic X-660 80+ Gold Case: Antec P110 Silent, 5 intakes 1 exhaust Monitor: AOC G2460PF 1080p 144Hz (150Hz max w/ DP, 121Hz max w/ HDMI) TN panel Keyboard: Logitech G610 Orion (Cherry MX Blue) with SteelSeries Apex M260 keycaps Mouse: BenQ Zowie FK1

 

Model: HP Omen 17 17-an110ca CPU: i7-8750H (0.125V core & cache, 50mV SA undervolt) GPU: GTX 1060 6GB Mobile (+80/+450, 1650MHz~1750MHz 0.78V~0.85V) RAM: 8+8GB DDR4-2400 18-17-17-39 2T Storage: HP EX920 1TB PCIe x4 M.2 SSD + Crucial MX500 1TB 2.5" SATA SSD, 128GB Toshiba PCIe x2 M.2 SSD (KBG30ZMV128G) gone cooking externally, 1TB Seagate 7200RPM 2.5" HDD (ST1000LM049-2GH172) left outside Monitor: 1080p 126Hz IPS G-sync

 

Desktop benching:

Cinebench R15 Single thread:168 Multi-thread: 833 

SuperPi (v1.5 from Techpowerup, PI value output) 16K: 0.100s 1M: 8.255s 32M: 7m 45.93s

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9 minutes ago, Jurrunio said:

Also, not a brand new 750ti. A used card costs around $40-50.

And I should get that on ebay or Craigslist?

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13 minutes ago, SolidRedIron said:

And I should get that on ebay or Craigslist?

Idk. I have never used them.

CPU: i7-2600K 4751MHz 1.44V (software) --> 1.47V at the back of the socket Motherboard: Asrock Z77 Extreme4 (BCLK: 103.3MHz) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 RAM: Adata XPG 2x8GB DDR3 (XMP: 2133MHz 10-11-11-30 CR2, custom: 2203MHz 10-11-10-26 CR1 tRFC:230 tREFI:14000) GPU: Asus GTX 1070 Dual (Super Jetstream vbios, +70(2025-2088MHz)/+400(8.8Gbps)) SSD: Samsung 840 Pro 256GB (main boot drive), Transcend SSD370 128GB PSU: Seasonic X-660 80+ Gold Case: Antec P110 Silent, 5 intakes 1 exhaust Monitor: AOC G2460PF 1080p 144Hz (150Hz max w/ DP, 121Hz max w/ HDMI) TN panel Keyboard: Logitech G610 Orion (Cherry MX Blue) with SteelSeries Apex M260 keycaps Mouse: BenQ Zowie FK1

 

Model: HP Omen 17 17-an110ca CPU: i7-8750H (0.125V core & cache, 50mV SA undervolt) GPU: GTX 1060 6GB Mobile (+80/+450, 1650MHz~1750MHz 0.78V~0.85V) RAM: 8+8GB DDR4-2400 18-17-17-39 2T Storage: HP EX920 1TB PCIe x4 M.2 SSD + Crucial MX500 1TB 2.5" SATA SSD, 128GB Toshiba PCIe x2 M.2 SSD (KBG30ZMV128G) gone cooking externally, 1TB Seagate 7200RPM 2.5" HDD (ST1000LM049-2GH172) left outside Monitor: 1080p 126Hz IPS G-sync

 

Desktop benching:

Cinebench R15 Single thread:168 Multi-thread: 833 

SuperPi (v1.5 from Techpowerup, PI value output) 16K: 0.100s 1M: 8.255s 32M: 7m 45.93s

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