Portable HTPC for Mom Opinions and Suggestions Wanted !!

sponix

38 months ago

Budget: Roughly $1K USD ($1,300 Max)

Location: USA, Missouri, Living Room

Use (Gaming, Rendering, etc): HTPC

Peripherals required (monitor, keyboard/mouse, etc): Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse, Wireless

Operating System required: Linux Mint or Windows 10 Pro.. Still undecided at this point....

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor	$189.99 @ Newegg
CPU Cooler	CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler	$34.99 @ Newegg
Motherboard	MSI B150I GAMING PRO AC Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard	$109.98 @ Newegg
Memory	Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory	$79.99 @ Newegg
Storage	OCZ RD400 128GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive	$89.99 @ Newegg
Storage	A-Data Premier Pro SP600 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$73.98 @ Newegg
Case	Corsair 380T Mini ITX Tower Case	Purchased For $139.99
Power Supply	EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply	$82.98 @ Newegg
Case Fan	BitFenix Spectre Pro LED 148.7 CFM 200mm Fan	$20.99 @ Newegg
Case Fan	BitFenix BFF-LPRO-12025R-RP 56.2 CFM 120mm Fan	$15.99 @ Newegg
Monitor	Asus MX259H 25.0" 60Hz Monitor	$199.99 @ Newegg
Keyboard	Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse	$29.99 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$1078.85
	Mail-in rebates	-$10.00
	Total	$1068.85
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-25 13:00 EDT-0400

38 months ago
1 point

You don't need all those fans. I would just get two 2.5 SSDs..

I would get the 6500 which is a better choice and you can drop the H7. If you want an aftermarket cooler the cryorig M9i which you can get for 20 bucks would be more than fine.

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/LPVBD3/cryorig-cpu-cooler-m9i

I would get 2133 ram as anything higher will be downclocked.

The CXM550 is a very good option going for 40 bucks with a 20 mail in rebate. If not the CXm450 for 45 bucks.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor	$198.88 @ OutletPC
Motherboard	MSI B150I GAMING PRO AC Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard	$109.98 @ Newegg
Memory	Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory	$68.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Crucial MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$69.98 @ Newegg
Storage	Crucial MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$69.98 @ Newegg
Case	Corsair 380T Mini ITX Tower Case	Purchased For $139.99
Power Supply	Corsair CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply	$39.99 @ Newegg
Monitor	Asus MX259H 25.0" 60Hz Monitor	$199.99 @ Newegg
Keyboard	Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse	$29.99 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$947.77
	Mail-in rebates	-$20.00
	Total	$927.77
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-25 13:10 EDT-0400

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sponix
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38 months ago
1 point

Took Most of your suggestions and Greatly appreciate your input..

Keeping the Fans just because I like the Looks and Hopefully the 200 up front will generate some major air flow..

Also sticking with the more expensive PSU for now.. But did go with the Cheaper Memory and the Better i5 Chip and swapped in One of those MX300 drives for mass storage but kept the M.2 for the OS install..

Thanks Again !!

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor	$198.88 @ OutletPC
CPU Cooler	CRYORIG M9i 48.4 CFM CPU Cooler	$19.99 @ Newegg
Motherboard	MSI B150I GAMING PRO AC Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard	$109.98 @ Newegg
Memory	Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory	$68.99 @ Newegg
Storage	OCZ RD400 128GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive	$89.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Crucial MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$69.98 @ Newegg
Case	Corsair 380T Mini ITX Tower Case	Purchased For $139.99
Power Supply	EVGA SuperNOVA GS 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply	$82.98 @ Newegg
Case Fan	BitFenix Spectre Pro LED 148.7 CFM 200mm Fan	$20.99 @ Newegg
Case Fan	BitFenix BFF-LPRO-12025R-RP 56.2 CFM 120mm Fan	$15.99 @ Newegg
Monitor	Asus MX259H 25.0" 60Hz Monitor	$199.99 @ Newegg
Keyboard	Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse	$29.99 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$1057.74
	Mail-in rebates	-$10.00
	Total	$1047.74
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-25 13:53 EDT-0400