rebuilding my HTPC

verycharbroiled · Jan 16, 2017

my 7 year old htpc is due for a rebuild. currently an e7400 on a gma 35 intel mobo. 4 gb ram, vista 32, amd 7750 video card, intel 1gbit nic (mobo did not have that)

USES:

playback of ripped blurays on 1080p (4k later)
record from my dish stb via hauppauge colossus capture card
medium duty gaming
play flacs

PARTS I WILL REUSE:

case (antec fusion remote black)
sapphire nitro 380ITX 2 GB card
antec TP 550 psu
colossus capture card
256 gb ssd / 2 tb spinner for video recording
kb and mouse

I WILL NOT OVERCLOCK

i would like to go with a low power cpu, fairly decent 4 core i5 maybe. 170/270 mobo, 8 gb ram. it should last at least 5 years or more with minor upgrades. plan on going with a m2 ssd just to save space for another 4 tb spinner (my ripped stuff is on a NAS, this is for recording space).

WHAT I HAVE PICKED OUT SO FAR:

mobo:
ASRock H170M Pro4 LGA 1151 Intel H170 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157641
or
ASRock H270M Pro4 LGA 1151 Intel H270 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157736
or
MSI B150M Mortar LGA 1151 Intel B150 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.1 Micro ATX Intel
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130890

CPU
Intel Core i5-6500 6MB Skylake Quad-Core 3.2 GHz LGA 1151 65W BX80662I56500 Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 530
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=11552995&PID=2012219&SID=

or

Intel Core i5 i5-6400T Quad-core (4 Core) 2.20 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0161UZV42/?tag=tec06d-20

ram
G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 2400 (PC4 19200) Intel Z170 Platform / Intel X99 Platform ...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231886

m2 sata ssd
SAMSUNG 850 EVO M.2 2280 250GB SATA III 3-D Vertical Internal SSD Single Unit Version MZ-N5E250BW

OS
Windows 7 Professional SP1 64-bit - OEM

so, been a while since i build something, any gotchas or comments.

any input much appreciated.

cdawall · Jan 16, 2017

Those parts don't work together. Start by matching the socket of the motherboard to the cpu.

If you don't play games on it the video card is a waste of electricity. I use 35w under load for my htpc and it'll run and stream at 4k no issues.

I5 6400t
Msi h170l pro ac (mini itx)
2x8gb ddr4
Sm951 128gb
Antec isk110+90w FSP laptop adapter

P4-630 · Jan 16, 2017

This CPU will work with those motherboards:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117563&cm_re=i5_6500-_-19-117-563-_-Product

It's a great little 65W, yet powerful CPU as I have one myself.

cdawall · Jan 16, 2017

P4-630 said:
This CPU will work with those motherboards:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117563&cm_re=i5_6500-_-19-117-563-_-Product

It's a great little 65W, yet powerful CPU as I have one myself.

https://m.newegg.com/Product/index?itemnumber=N82E16819117564

$20 less its a htpc doesn't really need the highest clocked anything...

Brusfantomet · Jan 16, 2017

cdawall said:
Those parts don't work together. Start by matching the socket of the motherboard to the cpu.

If you don't play games on it the video card is a waste of electricity. I use 35w under load for my htpc and it'll run and stream at 4k no issues.

I5 6400t
Msi h170l pro ac (mini itx)
2x8gb ddr4
Sm951 128gb
Antec isk110+90w FSP laptop adapter

have the same case, but use a AMD A8-7600 and a Gigabyte GA-F2A88XN-WIFI in stead, have had zero issues with playback.
The CPU only supports resolutions up to 1080p at 60 hz, but Bristol Ridge (APU on AM4 mainboards) does 4K 60 Hz.

Wen the A12-9800 becomes available it should be able to do all the streaming you need, and the GPU looks to be ok for gaming, and walk all over the Intel offering.

verycharbroiled · Jan 16, 2017

cdawall said:
Those parts don't work together. Start by matching the socket of the motherboard to the cpu.

If you don't play games on it the video card is a waste of electricity. I use 35w under load for my htpc and it'll run and stream at 4k no issues.

I5 6400t
Msi h170l pro ac (mini itx)
2x8gb ddr4
Sm951 128gb
Antec isk110+90w FSP laptop adapter

oops, wrong gen cpu

had the correct generation but then second guessed myself lol.

i will play last gen games on it for when friends come over for head to head action, hence the 380. my primary game machine has a 390.

the 380itx is in a antec fusion matx case i just bought that card for the size as it will fit with room to spare.

with the matx case i should not need the laptop adapter or the miniitx mobo ill just use the fusion case and the antec 550.

sorry, should of worded things clearer.

verycharbroiled · Jan 16, 2017

P4-630 said:
This CPU will work with those motherboards:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117563&cm_re=i5_6500-_-19-117-563-_-Product

It's a great little 65W, yet powerful CPU as I have one myself.

thanks, i changed the cpu to that and cdawalls low power cpu.

@cdawall, i dont mind the extra $20 vs something a bit less powerful, my aim is to not rebuild it for as long as possible. but i do like the low power cpu. now its a tossup..

it is a hybrid htpc, will do double duty on occasion as a light gamer for guests.

cdawall · Jan 16, 2017

Any board and a 6500 should fit the build pretty well. They really aren't going to offer you any different performance.

verycharbroiled · Jan 17, 2017

went with the asrock H270M, 6400T, 256 gb m2 850 EVO, g.skill ripjaws and a silverstone low profile cooler.

thanks to all!

peche · Jan 17, 2017

verycharbroiled said:
went with the asrock H270M, 6400T, 256 gb m2 850 EVO, g.skill ripjaws and a silverstone low profile cooler.

thanks to all!

just add a tube of Arctic mx4, also if possible get a aftermarket cooler and call it done! stock cooler migght be loud sometimes and could reach 80c temps,

Regards,

cdawall · Jan 17, 2017

peche said:
just add a tube of Arctic mx4, also if possible get a aftermarket cooler and call it done! stock cooler migght be loud sometimes and could reach 80c temps,

Regards,

Read what you quoted again.

verycharbroiled said:
went with the asrock H270M, 6400T, 256 gb m2 850 EVO, g.skill ripjaws and a silverstone low profile cooler.

thanks to all!

That is very similar to my build lol hope you enjoy it! Let me know how that silverstone cooler works for you. I have one of the short copper cored stock Intel coolers and am curious if I can drop noise a bit (temps are great)

peche · Jan 17, 2017

cdawall said:
Read what you quoted again.

verycharbroiled · Jan 18, 2017

have a huge tube of mx4 on hand.

went with the silverstone cooler for the (hopefully) low noise aspect. 35 watt cpu so it should be good. the old e7400 has the stock intel cooler. no prob with temps but i could hear it on occasion.

System Name	Box
Processor	Ryzen 9 5900X
Motherboard	MSI Meg Ace Max 570S
Cooling	Corsair h150i Elite Capellix 360 white
Memory	16 GB Teamforce DDR 4 4500 (2x8) CL18
Video Card(s)	Aorus 1080ti
Storage	NVMe: Samsung 980 Pro 2TB, WD_BLACK SN770 2TB, Crucial P5 Plus 2TB, spinners: 3TB, 4TB
Display(s)	Samsung 1080p
Case	Lian Li 011 Dynamic white - fans: 2x140mm, 7x120mm
Audio Device(s)	stock
Power Supply	EVGA G2 850
Mouse	Razor DeathAdder 3.5G
Keyboard	Corsair K68 RGB
VR HMD	Valve Index
Software	Win10 pro
Benchmark Scores	later

System Name	All the cores
Processor	2990WX
Motherboard	Asrock X399M
Cooling	CPU-XSPC RayStorm Neo, 2x240mm+360mm, D5PWM+140mL, GPU-2x360mm, 2xbyski, D4+D5+100mL
Memory	4x16GB G.Skill 3600
Video Card(s)	(2) EVGA SC BLACK 1080Ti's
Storage	2x Samsung SM951 512GB, Samsung PM961 512GB
Display(s)	Dell UP2414Q 3840X2160@60hz
Case	Caselabs Mercury S5+pedestal
Audio Device(s)	Fischer HA-02->Fischer FA-002W High edition/FA-003/Jubilate/FA-011 depending on my mood
Power Supply	Seasonic Prime 1200w
Mouse	Thermaltake Theron, Steam controller
Keyboard	Keychron K8
Software	W10P

System Name	AlderLake / Laptop
Processor	Intel i7 12700K P-Cores @ 5Ghz / Intel i3 7100U
Motherboard	Gigabyte Z690 Aorus Master / HP 83A3 (U3E1)
Cooling	Noctua NH-U12A 2 fans + Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut Extreme + 5 case fans / Fan
Memory	32GB DDR5 Corsair Dominator Platinum RGB 6000MHz CL36 / 8GB DDR4 HyperX CL13
Video Card(s)	MSI RTX 2070 Super Gaming X Trio / Intel HD620
Storage	Samsung 980 Pro 1TB + 970 Evo 500GB + 850 Pro 512GB + 860 Evo 1TB x2 / Samsung 256GB M.2 SSD
Display(s)	23.8" Dell S2417DG 165Hz G-Sync 1440p / 14" 1080p IPS Glossy
Case	Be quiet! Silent Base 600 - Window / HP Pavilion
Audio Device(s)	Panasonic SA-PMX94 / Realtek onboard + B&O speaker system / Harman Kardon Go + Play / Logitech G533
Power Supply	Seasonic Focus Plus Gold 750W / Powerbrick
Mouse	Logitech MX Anywhere 2 Laser wireless / Logitech M330 wireless
Keyboard	RAPOO E9270P Black 5GHz wireless / HP backlit
Software	Windows 11 / Windows 10
Benchmark Scores	Cinebench R23 (Single Core) 1936 @ stock Cinebench R23 (Multi Core) 23006 @ stock

System Name	All the cores
Processor	2990WX
Motherboard	Asrock X399M
Cooling	CPU-XSPC RayStorm Neo, 2x240mm+360mm, D5PWM+140mL, GPU-2x360mm, 2xbyski, D4+D5+100mL
Memory	4x16GB G.Skill 3600
Video Card(s)	(2) EVGA SC BLACK 1080Ti's
Storage	2x Samsung SM951 512GB, Samsung PM961 512GB
Display(s)	Dell UP2414Q 3840X2160@60hz
Case	Caselabs Mercury S5+pedestal
Audio Device(s)	Fischer HA-02->Fischer FA-002W High edition/FA-003/Jubilate/FA-011 depending on my mood
Power Supply	Seasonic Prime 1200w
Mouse	Thermaltake Theron, Steam controller
Keyboard	Keychron K8
Software	W10P

System Name	Games/internet/usage
Processor	I7 5820k 4.2 Ghz
Motherboard	ASUS X99-A2
Cooling	custom water loop for cpu and gpu
Memory	16GiB Crucial Ballistix Sport 2666 MHz
Video Card(s)	Radeon Rx 6800 XT
Storage	Samsung XP941 500 GB + 1 TB SSD
Display(s)	Dell 3008WFP
Case	Caselabs Magnum M8
Audio Device(s)	Shiit Modi 2 Uber -> Matrix m-stage -> HD650
Power Supply	beQuiet dark power pro 1200W
Mouse	Logitech MX518
Keyboard	Corsair K95 RGB
Software	Win 10 Pro

rebuilding my HTPC

verycharbroiled

cdawall

where the hell are my stars

P4-630

cdawall

where the hell are my stars

Brusfantomet

verycharbroiled

verycharbroiled

cdawall

where the hell are my stars

verycharbroiled

peche

Thermaltake fanboy

cdawall

where the hell are my stars

peche

Thermaltake fanboy

verycharbroiled

System Name	Athenna
Processor	intel i7 3770 Dellided
Motherboard	GIGABYTE GA-Z68X-UD3H-B3 Rev. 1.1
Cooling	Thermaltake Water 3.0 Pro + Tt Riing12 x2 / Tt ThunderBlade / Gelid Slim 120UV fans
Memory	16GB DRR3 Kingoston with Custom Tt spreaders + HyperX Fan
Video Card(s)	GeForce GTX 980 4GB Nvidia Sample
Storage	Crucial M4 SSD 64GB's / Seagate Barracuda 2TB / Seagate Barracuda 320GB's
Display(s)	22" LG FLATRON 1920 x 1280p
Case	Thermaltake Commander G42 Window
Audio Device(s)	On-board Dolby 5.1+ Kingston HyperX Cloud 1
Power Supply	Themaltake TR2 700W 80plus bronce & APC Pro backup 1000Va
Mouse	Tt eSports Level 10M Rev 1.0 Diamond Black & Tt Conkor "L" mouse pad
Keyboard	Tt eSports KNUCKER
Software	windows 10x64Pro
Benchmark Scores	well I've fried a 775' P4 12 years ago, that counts?