Church Presentation Computer Build

[fgocards]

Hey guys! I'm building a multimedia PC for my church, and I wanted to know what you thought of my build.

This computer is going to be used to run a church presentation called Proclaim - can be found at proclaimonline.com. The specifications required can be found here http://www.logos.com/support/Tech_FAQ

I have what I think is a good build together, but I'd like to know what you all think. Any tips or thoughts are much appreciated. Thank you!

Approximate Purchase Date: Next week

Budget Range: $400-$600 Final cost

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Presenting videos to church, editing videos, and internet usage.

Are you buying a monitor: No

Parts to Buy:
Case: ZALMAN Z5 Black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811235037

Motherboard: ECS A75F2-A2(1.0) FM2 AMD A75 (Hudson D3) HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813135329

PSU: CORSAIR CX430M 430W ATX12V v2.3 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139049

CPU: AMD A10-5800K Trinity 3.8GHz (4.2GHz Turbo) Socket FM2 100W Quad-Core Desktop APU (CPU + GPU) with DirectX 11 Graphic AMD Radeon HD 7660D AD580KWOHJBOX http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113280

SSD: SanDisk SDSSDP-064G-G25 2.5" 64GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820171645

Memory: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900) Desktop Memory Model F3-14900CL10S-8GBXL http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231527

Keyboard: Logitech K120 Black USB Wired Standard Keyboard http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823126096

Mouse: Logitech M100 910-001601 Black 3 Buttons 1 x Wheel USB Wired Optical 1000 dpi Mouse http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826104365

Opti Drive: LG 24X DVD Burner - Bare Drive 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 24X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model GH24NS95 - OEM http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136259


Need to buy OS: No

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg.com

Parts Preferences: Any

Overclocking: No

SLI or Crossfire: No

Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080 on the controlling monitor, 1600x1200 on the projector

 

[kenrivers]

If you can fit it in your budget you may want to consider an 128GB SSD ( http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820171740 ) as the 64GB will fill up faster than you think and you need to keep around 20% of the SSD space free for optimal performance of the drive. If you plan to edit much video on this computer you may want to consider an HDD as a secondary drive for storage. Just out of curiosity, what will software package will you be using to edit videos or will you be using Windows Live MovieMaker?

 

[g-unit1111]

I definitely agree about the SSD. Either get a 128GB or scrap it entirely and get a mechanical HD.

For an A10 build I'd go with something like this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD A10-5800K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor ($129.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($36.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock FM2A75 Pro4 ATX FM2 Motherboard ($85.97 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($70.17 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $551.08
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-04-17 01:05 EDT-0400)

Better motherboard - ECS is not a trusted manufacturer.
Faster RAM which is required to get the most out of an APU - on an APU the RAM and VRAM are shared memory which will impact performance if you choose to go with less expensive RAM. Also to get the most out of a 5800K you will need an aftermarket cooler for overclocking. I also have a better case than the Zalman Z5 and a much stronger power supply.

 

[TheBigTroll]

ecs makes asus boards now so i wouldnt say that they are bad. not to mention my dad has a ton of their boards

anyways id get something like this.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/RgB5

-you wont need the a10 if all you do is some presentations rather than gaming
-better psu for cheaper. same model as the s12ii but cheaper
-smaller case would be benefitial

 

[fgocards]

Would the A10 be able to run a 1080p display and a 1600x1200 extended display with no problems, even with videos streaming to both? If not I'm thinking about going with a FX-6300 and a dedicated GPU like a 7750. I'd just really hate to tell the church to buy an A10 and then once we get it the presentations or videos stutter.

 

[boulbox]

It should run pretty easy. I mean running two screens is not that hard even for old computers but running two screens for games is where it gets kind of hard since the res would be much higher and there would be FPS drop and such things.

Would not really be a problem for two screens just mirroring each other or one screen for extended use for a video or slide show.

 

[fgocards]

So the Proclaim calling for at least a 1GB dedicated video card probably isn't taking into account APUs I guess..

I appreciate all the help guys, really, thanks a lot! Now that that's settled I can save the church $100-$200 by going with the APU instead of buying a CPU and GPU.

I'm going to toss out that 64GB SSD too and find a good 128GB SSD. I want the speed of the SSD because if something goes wrong with the presentation then an SSD is almost instant whereas a HDD will take a few seconds. We don't need a lot of storage because our Proclaim application stores all music, videos, and other media on the cloud, and any video editing I make on this PC I will delete after it's uploaded to Proclaim to reduce clutter.

Won't be making this purchase till after our church's meeting on Sunday, so any more tips or suggested parts are greatly appreciated!

 

[TheBigTroll]

the a10 is more than enough to drive 2 screens. heck, a hd4000 graphics on the intel chips can do that

 

[fgocards]

Thanks for your answer.

I guess I just get confused when I see people making reviews saying "The A10 can handle some games in 1080p, and all in 720p". Then I think, wait I have a 1600x1200 and a 1080p display, how will it run that?

I know games are different, but I also didn't realize they stressed the GPU so much more than HD video; and as long as an A10 can stream HD content to two displays then the A10 is for me.

 

[TheBigTroll]

any apu will handle what you want it to do. its not that demanding. if you want the a10, go ahead, but then you really dont need that much power

 

[g-unit1111]

Yeah pretty much any presentation software can run on any PC no matter what CPU, GPU, etc that you're using. If you want to do something other than that - like photo or video editing - that will require a bit more horsepower.

 

[TheBigTroll]

video editing at church. seems about legit

 

[fgocards]

video editing at church. seems about legit

Haha exactly, it will be used for that. When we use a video during the sermon I usually have to edit it, as well as upscale the resolution. I'm sure the A10 has the horsepower to do what mild video editing will be done though.

Unfortunately not many videos are made in 1600x1200 *Our projector's resolution*. Or even in a 4:3 format for that matter.