So I've already started buying the parts I need for my build. I bought some of that Kingston Fury ram for $64 a pop yesterday as well as the 600 watt PSU.
I think I can save some even more money on this build. Here are my thoughts - I will be watching a lot of media from that will l be stored on the HDD and the last version of my build included a 2 TB 7200 3.5 hard drive.
The build also includes a cheaper 120GB SSD card. My intention down the road is to buy a high performance 256 GB or 512 GB SSD when the average prices really drop down for these things (they have been steadily dropping) and save more of my game files on the SSD.
I was thinking and realized that I could save money money on this build if I use some old parts. Instead of buying a 2TB hard drive, I could use this, which I bought 6 months ago: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00B99JUBQ/?tag=neogaf0e-20 (currently sits in my old laptop, which I don't use much)
The case has 2 slots for 2.5 inch hard drives and 1 for a 3.5. Then I can just buy another 3.5 or 2.5 inch hard drive if I need the space (although if it buy a 3.5 inch hard drive, then I think I might need to do a lot of disassembling.
If I decide to go with the hybrid 2.5 inch 1 TB 5400 RPM drive above has my main storage, I'm probably going to see a significance decrease in performance if I have my game files saved on this drive right? (unless I'm playing the same game over and over). Again, I'm more likely to using this PC for media and not necessarily gaming. Hopefully I can snag a deal like this because 256 GB on the SSD would be better, but, but I just don't want to pay $80+ for a drive that I'm only going to use for 1-2 years: http://slickdeals.net/f/7525142-256...far-fillers-visa-checkout-tigerdirect-com?v=1
Current build:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9i 57.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97E-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($116.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (Purchased For $63.99)
Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (Purchased For $63.99)
Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($62.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate 1TB 2.5" 5400RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($0.00)
Case: Silverstone ML07B HTPC Case ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Silverstone 600W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular SFX Power Supply (Purchased For $118.00)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($20.33 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Logitech K400 Wireless Slim Keyboard w/Touchpad ($19.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $781.24
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-15 10:43 EST-0500
I think I can save some even more money on this build. Here are my thoughts - I will be watching a lot of media from that will l be stored on the HDD and the last version of my build included a 2 TB 7200 3.5 hard drive.
The build also includes a cheaper 120GB SSD card. My intention down the road is to buy a high performance 256 GB or 512 GB SSD when the average prices really drop down for these things (they have been steadily dropping) and save more of my game files on the SSD.
I was thinking and realized that I could save money money on this build if I use some old parts. Instead of buying a 2TB hard drive, I could use this, which I bought 6 months ago: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00B99JUBQ/?tag=neogaf0e-20 (currently sits in my old laptop, which I don't use much)
The case has 2 slots for 2.5 inch hard drives and 1 for a 3.5. Then I can just buy another 3.5 or 2.5 inch hard drive if I need the space (although if it buy a 3.5 inch hard drive, then I think I might need to do a lot of disassembling.
If I decide to go with the hybrid 2.5 inch 1 TB 5400 RPM drive above has my main storage, I'm probably going to see a significance decrease in performance if I have my game files saved on this drive right? (unless I'm playing the same game over and over). Again, I'm more likely to using this PC for media and not necessarily gaming. Hopefully I can snag a deal like this because 256 GB on the SSD would be better, but, but I just don't want to pay $80+ for a drive that I'm only going to use for 1-2 years: http://slickdeals.net/f/7525142-256...far-fillers-visa-checkout-tigerdirect-com?v=1
Current build:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Micro Center)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9i 57.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97E-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($116.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (Purchased For $63.99)
Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (Purchased For $63.99)
Storage: Crucial MX100 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($62.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate 1TB 2.5" 5400RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive ($0.00)
Case: Silverstone ML07B HTPC Case ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Silverstone 600W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular SFX Power Supply (Purchased For $118.00)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($20.33 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Logitech K400 Wireless Slim Keyboard w/Touchpad ($19.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $781.24
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-15 10:43 EST-0500