Can I get any cheaper or faster for same size?

TheLegendOfMart · 23 Mar 2015 at 14:06

For £230:

Intel G3220 Dual Core
Corsair 8GB DDR3 Sodimm
MSI Probox23
Patriot 60GB SSD

Probox is H81 ITX in a case with PSU, trying to go as cheap as I can for my dad.

I looked at the NUCs with Celerons in but I'm guessing Haswell cores would be better than the 'settop box' chips.

It needs to be a small machine as it's going into his entertainment center, doesn't have to be as slim but it needs to be similar size to an AV Receiver or Xbox One sized box.

ED209 · 23 Mar 2015 at 15:58

I don't normally do this but thought I may give it ago! processor is a bit faster and the same price on OCUK (3.1ghz over your 3ghz) and a 120GB SSD

YOUR BASKET
1 x ASRock B85M-ITX Intel B85 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ITX Motherboard £62.99
1 x OCZ Arc 100 Series 120GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Sold State Drive (ARC100-25SAT3-120G) £56.99
1 x Intel Pentium G3240 3.1GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £44.99
1 x TeamGroup Elite Black 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TPKD38G1600HC11DC01) £43.99
Total : £218.56 (includes shipping : £8.00).

can knock off delivery as well if you get free delivery on the OCUK web site

TheLegendOfMart · 23 Mar 2015 at 16:35

Thanks but there's no case or power supply, the Probox23 is barebones.

Andreas.96 · 23 Mar 2015 at 16:50

Have you tried second hand? You have access to the members market so maybe you could find some deals?

Andreas.96 · 23 Mar 2015 at 17:23

I came up with this:
YOUR BASKET
1 x Asus H81I-Plus Intel H81 (Socket 1150) DDR3 Mini ITX Motherboard £58.99
1 x Intel Pentium G3240 3.1GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £44.99
1 x TeamGroup Elite Black 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TPKD38G1600HC11DC01) £43.99
1 x Silverstone Strider SST-ST30SF SFX Series - 300 Watt Power Supply £41.99
1 x Kingston 60GB SSDNow V300 Drive SATA 6Gb/s 3 2.5" (7mm height) Solid State Hard Drive - (SV300S37A/60G) £36.95
1 x Silverstone Milo ML05B HTPC Case - Black £33.95
Total : £274.36 (includes shipping : £11.25).

Over budget and the SSD is not the best but other than that it is pretty decent and a nice case

And you'd get free shipping so that's £11 off.

TheLegendOfMart · 23 Mar 2015 at 17:33

Thanks for the help everyone, looks like £230 is the best it's gonna get.

Andreas.96 · 23 Mar 2015 at 18:18

No worries, yeah looks that way unless you were to go second hand - may spare a few £'s.

Danny75 · 23 Mar 2015 at 20:10

YOUR BASKET
1 x Pre-Built Upgrade Bundle - Gigabyte H81M-S2PV / Intel Pentium G3240 / 4GB Corsair 1600MHz DDR3 Memory £92.99
1 x SK Hynix 128GB SSD SH910A SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Drive (HFS128G32MNB-2201A) £44.99
1 x Silverstone Strider SST-ST30SF SFX Series - 300 Watt Power Supply £41.99
1 x Aerocool Qs-102 Micro-ATX Case - Red £22.99
Total : £212.56 (includes shipping : £8.00).

Case can be positioned vertically or horizontally. Bit deep though, not sure if it would fit.

4GB RAM but 120GB SSD.

TheLegendOfMart · 24 Mar 2015 at 11:57

Depth isn't a problem, it's faster and 120GB SSD is a bonus thanks a lot!

Danny75 · 24 Mar 2015 at 13:51

TheLegendOfMart said:
Depth isn't a problem, it's faster and 120GB SSD is a bonus thanks a lot!

You're welcome. The cases come in red, black or white, so ask your dad what he prefers.