tnutz Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 Looking to do my first HTPC build and be able to run everything up to PCSX2 smoothly. I ideally would like to keep this under $1k but am having a hard time. Here is the list I have so far: Intiel i-5 3570k - $226.99 Gigabyte GA-Z87-D3HP motherboard - $129.99 Patriot Viper Xtreme Ram 8GB (4x2) DDR3 - $84.99 (comes with a $30 mail in rebate) Samsung 840 EVO 120GB SSD - $89.99 WD Black 2TB HDD - $159.99 EVGA GeForce GTX 760 4GB GDDR5 Video card - $279.99 Corsair CX 750W Modular psu - $99.99 This totals $1,071 right now. Add in another $50 for the case, $35 for an optical drive and $140 for the OS, I will be well over. Anything I can cut down on here? My other question is I am pretty much going to use this strictly for emulation so it will be hooked up to my 55" tv in the living room at all times. Would a HTPC box be too cramped for this or would you just stick with a tower style case. Thanks in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick74 Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 My only suggestion is to use a Haswell i-5 since it's a lot faster for Dolphin and PCSX2 Ideally i5-4670k And depending on how small a case, (HTPC) you'll need a single slot, low profile card, and currently the most powerful would be a Radeon 7750 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tnutz Posted May 2, 2014 Author Share Posted May 2, 2014 Im not opposed to just using a mid-tower and I think I will just to make sure I have the room. I will probably switch out the cpu for the one you recommended (price doesn't appear to be much more), but I again, would like to try to get this under 1k. Any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick74 Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 Im not opposed to just using a mid-tower and I think I will just to make sure I have the room. I will probably switch out the cpu for the one you recommended (price doesn't appear to be much more), but I again, would like to try to get this under 1k. Any ideas? You can save $35 and skip the optical drive And get a regular 'blue' WD drive and save $60+ I'd also look for a sale on SSD's...I got a 240gb Seagate for $99 at Tiger Direct... 120gb fills up pretty fast If money is an issue and you've never set up HyperSpin before, you can hold off on the graphic card, spend time (a lot) getting familiar with and setting up HyperSpin (everything will run pretty much flawless with the integrated GPU except Dolphin and PCSX2), and then when you have a bit more cash, add the GPU card Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick74 Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 Here's my dedicated Emulation PC... Hooked up to a 67" DLP i3-4340 Asus H87i-Plus Mini ITX WD Blue 1TB Seagate 240gb SSD Corsair Vengeance Low Profile 8gb (2x4gb) Seasonic 350 watt TFX PSU Diamond Radeon 7750 Low Profile Single Slot GPU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tnutz Posted May 2, 2014 Author Share Posted May 2, 2014 Im only planning on installing the OS on the SSD. I am pretty familiar with HS. I have it set up on my PC now but I just wanted a dedicated emulator PC to hook up to the main TV in the living room. And the other issue is that my current PC takes a little hit running PCSX2 mainly. Dolphin isnt so bad but I have only run Gamecube on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boomerps2 Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 Looking to do my first HTPC build and be able to run everything up to PCSX2 smoothly. I ideally would like to keep this under $1k but am having a hard time. Here is the list I have so far:Intiel i-5 3570k - $226.99 Gigabyte GA-Z87-D3HP motherboard - $129.99 Patriot Viper Xtreme Ram 8GB (4x2) DDR3 - $84.99 (comes with a $30 mail in rebate) Samsung 840 EVO 120GB SSD - $89.99 WD Black 2TB HDD - $159.99 EVGA GeForce GTX 760 4GB GDDR5 Video card - $279.99 Corsair CX 750W Modular psu - $99.99 This totals $1,071 right now. Add in another $50 for the case, $35 for an optical drive and $140 for the OS, I will be well over. Anything I can cut down on here? My other question is I am pretty much going to use this strictly for emulation so it will be hooked up to my 55" tv in the living room at all times. Would a HTPC box be too cramped for this or would you just stick with a tower style case. Thanks in advance I'm selling this on eBay right now. It would be a good start. http://www.ebay.com/itm/201083951620?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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