micro ITX PC for 4k streaming

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hi,

I am looking to build micro ITX barebone to have it as a multimedia 4k streaming PC attached to TV. Would like is to be as minimal in size and as quiet as possible.
I was reading a bit that i7 7700k and z270 motherboard is sufficient enough for 4k video streaming since has graphics HD 630 integrated and decodes 4k well on a hardware level. So no need for discrete graphics card.

My part choice:
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/KQpB6X

No need for HDD(already have SSD for OS and 3x 2TB 3.5" HDDs for RAID5). And I am unsure if 380 W power supply is sufficient enough? Since could not find any better option for micro ATX case. Any build suggestions are welcome.

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With you doing VM's, the i7 probably does make more...
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This is really all you need: PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-7400 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($175.65 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Noctua - NH-L9i 33.8 CFM CPU Cooler ($39.15 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI - B250I GAMING PRO AC Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard ($89.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: GeIL - EVO POTENZA 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Silverstone - ML03B HTPC Case ($67.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $477.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-13 11:57 EDT-0400

For a streaming PC.
 
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yes.
Not sure what you were intending to do with 3x2tb hdds in raid 5, if this is only for streaming, it shouldn't really need anything more than the OS disk.
It'll be difficult to have that many HDDs in one small system though, you may just want to get 1 4TB one.
 
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Well I just happen to have 3x2TB hdd already, so looking to do a Raid 5 (2x faster, 1-disk failover) and have a 4TB storage for movies, documentaries, etc.. also I am looking to do some virtualization trainings for windows server 2012/16 R2 so looking to run quite a few VM machines. that's why the storage is for.. :) as for the RAM I am also looking at at least having 16 GB for the start. And Processor would be nice if has HT and Virtualization compatibilities.
 
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It's nothing too complicated, just need to make sure motherboard does support Raid 5 array and all configuration can be done inside bios for raid. and then install OS on a separate SSD. Also need to make sure ITX case does have a space for 3 3.5" HDD's
 
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With you doing VM's, the i7 probably does make more sense here. It's kinda a shame that there aren't really any ITX AM4 boards. Also the case that you chose is M-ATX, not mini-itx. If that is the case you actually want, then Ryzen 5 1600, with a discrete GPU, wouldn't be a bad idea. It would give you more threads for VM's. Mini-itx cases that support that many drives aren't really much, if any, smaller than what you chose. Diablotek PSU's are junk fire hazards.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($195.69 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-AB350M-Gaming 3 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($92.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($256.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1050 2GB ACX 2.0 Video Card ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake - Core V21 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $755.54
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-16 09:59 EDT-0400
 
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hi,

thanks. I actually already went for z270 motherboard and i5 7500 as I got a good deal. The only thing I am still uncertain is which memory to go for. the price for ddr4 2400 and 3000 are similar but i5 7500 seems to support only memory up to 2400 when MB can support up to 3600 Mhz.. will i5 7500 still work if I purchase ddr4 3000 ?
 
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Thanks for the answer. Well I bought z270 for a good price (and with intention to upgrade to i7 7700k later on). Also I read that you need z270 in order to utilize Intels integrated iGPU with either i7 or i5 7th gen processors (not sure if it is true however).
Also I have a question about the storage. Since I went for Samsung 960 NVMe SSD + 3 x 3.5" 7200rpm (Raid 5). Does it make sense at all to implement Intel Optaine SSD into this build in any way? Since I plan to install OS on 960 NVMe, and use Raid 5 for media storage. Not sure how would Optaine work in this scenario or if it could work at all with Raid 5 or NVMe SSD? Please share your thoughts.

 
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With the upgrade intention, that makes sense then. Didn't want you to waste money on something you couldn't take full advantage of. :) You do not need Z270 to utilize the IGP. Optane I don't think will help you much, when you already are going to have a very fast SSD. My understanding is Optane is only useful for those running their OS on a HDD.
 
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