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Critique Stream/Productivity Build

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HardHitter2k14

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I'm looking to build a desktop that will support streaming and productivity. I won't be playing any PC games (all games are Xbox games) but will add a GPU if I do. My budget is $500-$600. I already have 3 27" monitors setup

CPU - AMD A10-7850K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor $109.99
Motherboard - Gigabyte GA-F2A88XN-WIFI Mini ITX FM2+ Motherboard
Memory - G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2133 Memory
Storage - Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
Case - Cooler Master Elite 110 Mini ITX Tower Case
Power Supply - Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply
Operating System - Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit)

Anything you would change?
 
If you're not gaming, I'd aim for an Intel i3 instead of an AMD APU.

Your choice to use mini-ITX complicates a lot of things. Do you really need the onboard WiFi, or did it just come with the mobo you wanted? If you don't need WiFi, a cheap H170, an i3-6100, and some DDR4-2133 RAM would be my choice. If you do need WiFi, that probably doesn't fit your budget, so you could go with an H97, any 4000-series i3, and DDR3-1600.
 
Ken g6 said:
If you're not gaming, I'd aim for an Intel i3 instead of an AMD APU.

Your choice to use mini-ITX complicates a lot of things. Do you really need the onboard WiFi, or did it just come with the mobo you wanted? If you don't need WiFi, a cheap H170, an i3-6100, and some DDR4-2133 RAM would be my choice. If you do need WiFi, that probably doesn't fit your budget, so you could go with an H97, any 4000-series i3, and DDR3-1600.
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Thank you for your feedback!

I'm wanting to use a mini-ITX because I'm wanting to keep the case size in a more compact fashion. As noted, it really is only going to be used to stream on twitch and support applications up at the same time across 3 27" monitors. If I ever want to do some actual gaming, I still want to have the ability to do so by throwing in a GPU.

Why recommend the i3 over the AMD APU?
 
An i3 is faster, and the difference in onboard graphics isn't enough to worry about if you're not gaming. Also, I saw in some reviews that the 95W APUs often overheat in small ITX cases. The i3's are 54W or less.
 
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