Gaming/Working Pc Build for Off-The-Grid Use (low power consumption)

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Hi Everyone! This is my Second thread and my first Pc build!

My pc need to be able to run games like Minecraft w/ shaders, Slime rancher, Niche, No Mans Sky, and other modern games alike (maybe even modern car games, no First person shooters). It also need to be able to Run Programs like Animate CC, Adobe Premier, Adobe after effects, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe illustrator, (pretty much all the adobe Programs) Etc. Programs like blender Cinema 4D Sony vegas pro, Etc. It need to have the lowest power consumption possible Because I will be powering it with some renewable resource ie a battery. I will be recording these games So a decent 30-40fps will suffice ( I would like 60 fps if its possible) also I will be using Blender as well and rendering videos, rendering motion graphics animating editing photos, making GIF's , and gaming. I am new to this community sorry if my thread is not as articulate as I could be. I will more than likely be using solar or wind power to charge batteries so I would like to know the over all power consumption of the pc per hour. Thank you in advance.
I am a teenager, if that matters
Price range 600-800 dollars (willing to go up to 1000 dollars)
Decent HD monitor nothing to fancy.

P.s -Due to my system being used off the grid Longevity of the build is key and low power consumption is also Key. On that same thought I may need a spare hard drive or spares for parts that wear out fast. And it NEEDS to be upgradable.


 
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also I disagree with JQB4h. the platinum is pretty over kill for almost any pc. Gold will be good for you since you're video editing.

[PCPartPicker part list](https://pcpartpicker.com/list/TC9pD8) / [Price breakdown by merchant](https://pcpartpicker.com/list/TC9pD8/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/rK4NnQ/intel-cpu-bx80662i56400) | $182.00 @ Jet
**Motherboard** | [MSI H110M Pro-VD Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/bPVBD3/msi-motherboard-h110mprovd) | $44.99 @ Amazon
**Memory** | [Team Dark 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400...
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166W under max load. Should play games well at 1080p.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Motherboard: ASRock H170A-X1/3.1 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($83.89 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Mushkin ECO3 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1050 2GB Mini Video Card ($108.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic Platinum 400W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular Fanless ATX Power Supply ($106.50 @ Jet)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($88.58 @ OutletPC)
Other: i5-6600t ($231.95)
Total: $889.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-31 14:52 EST-0500
 
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also I disagree with JQB4h. the platinum is pretty over kill for almost any pc. Gold will be good for you since you're video editing.

[PCPartPicker part list](https://pcpartpicker.com/list/TC9pD8) / [Price breakdown by merchant](https://pcpartpicker.com/list/TC9pD8/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/rK4NnQ/intel-cpu-bx80662i56400) | $182.00 @ Jet
**Motherboard** | [MSI H110M Pro-VD Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/bPVBD3/msi-motherboard-h110mprovd) | $44.99 @ Amazon
**Memory** | [Team Dark 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/sqwqqs/team-dark-16gb-2-x-8gb-ddr4-2400-memory-tdged416g2400hc14dc01) | $69.99 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [Sandisk SSD PLUS 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/x28H99/sandisk-ssd-plus-480gb-25-solid-state-drive-sdssda-480g-g26) | $112.97 @ Jet
**Video Card** | [Zotac GeForce GTX 1050 2GB Mini Video Card](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/G3H48d/zotac-geforce-gtx-1050-2gb-mini-video-card-zt-p10500a-10l) | $109.99 @ Amazon
**Case** | [Deepcool TESSERACT WH ATX Mid Tower Case](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/tRfp99/deepcool-case-tesseractwh) | $34.99 @ Newegg
**Power Supply** | [SeaSonic 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/R7V48d/seasonic-power-supply-ssr650rm) | $59.99 @ Amazon
**Operating System** | [Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/wtgPxr/microsoft-os-kw900140) | $88.51 @ Amazon
**Monitor** | [AOC E2425SWD 24.0" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/DGrG3C/aoc-monitor-e2425swd) | $103.36 @ Amazon
| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
| **Total** | **$806.79**
| Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2016-12-31 16:16 EST-0500 |


also his build isn't 166w max. it's like that because he put in a separate link for the cpu. it's actually closer to 200-210 watts.
 
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What is the watts on your build Wazero?

And I will be running the computer on conventional power and in time be running it off of a battery in the future.

will I also need a internet card?
 
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No unless you need wifi the onboard internet should be fine. Also mine should be around 250 -260 watts just off the top of my head as the nont i5 6400 has a power consumption of 64 watts underloade which can increase to 80 watts while gaming and video editing but it's roughly the same as the t model. Just about 50 bucks cheaper. The gold rated psu is good so you won't lose your files while encoding because of a power spike. And the 1050 use 110-120 watts while gaming or video editing. So if you want you could afford to get a GPU that uses like 50 more watts then that.
 
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Is a home internet service considered wifi?
"under load" and Gaming/ editing videos (using adobe programs) aren't the same?
( I am a newbie could you fill me in on this difference?)

Also about how much more power am I getting, if I do get a GPU that uses 50 more watts than the 1050?
(will this build be able to run ARK Survival Evolved?)

 
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well seance you're worried about power comsuption I would get a gtx 1050 ti 4gb. I would recomand an rx 470 but that uses 170 watts while gaming and what not
 
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Thank You very much!
I think I will stick with the original (gtx 1050),thank you for the build I will definitely Use it!

 
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oh the 1050 ti will use about 120watts the rx 470 uses 170 watts while gaming and idle mean when you're not doing anything or much like web browering
 
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yeah but it was over kill as a gold rated psu will do just fine for a power efficient build. Even most of the components is roughly the same but just with cheaper ram, an available motherboard, and cheaper yet still effenient psu and (they won't even be close to half of full use of the psu so they'll be fine) and a slightly more power hungry cpu.
 
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Sounds good. is it possible I could get more storage? ie 1TB?
This is what I have as a "full" build

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Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor

MSI H110M Pro-VD Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard

Team Dark 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory

Sandisk SSD PLUS 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (would like more storage)


EVGA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB SC GAMING ACX 2.0 Video Card

Deepcool TESSERACT WH ATX Mid Tower Case

SeaSonic 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply

Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit

Corsair Vengeance K65 Compact Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Wired Gaming Keyboard

SteelSeries Sensei RAW Wired Laser Mouse

Creative Labs Inspire T10 10W 2ch Speakers

Does it seems ok?
 
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you could get a 1 or 2 tb hard drive but that will mean more power draw. Look up how much power your batteries are rated for so you can calculate how much power you will use in a hour or so.
 
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I don't have any specific recommendations, but a laptop is far less energy sucking than a desktop+monitor.
You'll get less performance for the same $$, but you have to make a tradeoff somewhere.

Look around at your preferred retailers, in your price range.
Find a few that appeal to you, link them here, and we can refine and nitpick from there.
 
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Yes I know that. BUt most 80+gold psus run at a 90% efficiency. which is at their peak load(the 650W I recommended) the system would have used anywhere from 220-250 watts under max load. so it's would be a guarantee that up to about 585 that you will have a good constant flow of power with having to worry about sudden power spikes or valleys which during gaming would only cause an fps dip. But in something like video encoding something like a large 12 hour file would cause a corruption in data with a sudden power flux.
 
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Now I do agree that a laptop might suit your needs better as it can save on power when detached from the wall socket. But you mention that you have a max price of 1k so you might have to go over your budget by around 50-100 bucks in order to get a decent gaming/video encoding/editing laptop
 
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And because a laptop can run on its own internal power, it can give you a bit more flexibility as to when you use it.

When other things in the house are demanding energy, run the laptop on its battery. Recharge it later, when other house demands are lower.
 
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I am willing to go over my budget 50-100 bucks or maybe even more If it means getting quality machinery that will meet my needs.
 
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