So I am interested in building a stable non overclocked LAN party PC that can double as a HTPC using external storage for my movie library. My budget is about $700USD and the GTX 970 will come from my current build when I upgrade to a 1070 (whenever I can get my hands on one). So I am look for input on the parts list I've compiled. I know PC part Picker is really good with compatibility, but every once in a while I've heard of parts physically not matching, such as Memory heatsinks and aircoolers. my biggest concern is ensuring the silverstone AR06 will fit in the case.
This form factor doesn't allow for any water cooling so I'm saving some cash with a non-K cpu, and most modern Games do not need Hyper-threading so again saving a few bucks there on a locked CPU. I was looking at non-Z170 MoBo becuase I won't be overclocking
PC part picker
i5-6500 3.2GHz quad core
Silverstone AR06
ASRock h170m-itx
Corsair Vengence 16gb (2x8)
A-data Premier Pro SP900 256gb SSD
MSI GTX 970 4gb OC
Silverstone ML08b-H HTPC
Silverstone 500w 80+ Gold SFX Fully Modular
This form factor doesn't allow for any water cooling so I'm saving some cash with a non-K cpu, and most modern Games do not need Hyper-threading so again saving a few bucks there on a locked CPU. I was looking at non-Z170 MoBo becuase I won't be overclocking
PC part picker
i5-6500 3.2GHz quad core
Silverstone AR06
ASRock h170m-itx
Corsair Vengence 16gb (2x8)
A-data Premier Pro SP900 256gb SSD
MSI GTX 970 4gb OC
Silverstone ML08b-H HTPC
Silverstone 500w 80+ Gold SFX Fully Modular