Reddit mentions of Intel BX80662G4400 Pentium Processor G4400 3.3 GHz FCLGA1151

Because I'm bored and do this for a living I'm going to put together an alt build for you:

Nice entry level Skylake gaming Mobo (I've used this, it's nice, has USB 3.1 which will be very helpful in the coming years for data transfers)

https://www.amazon.com/MSI-Gaming-Skylake-Motherboard-H110M/dp/B01B4U47E4/ref=sr_1_2?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1486579857&sr=1-2&keywords=lga+1151

Processor: G440

https://www.amazon.com/Intel-BX80662G4400-Pentium-Processor-FCLGA1151/dp/B015VPX05A

RAM (only 8GB but get 16 if you can afford another $40 or so)

https://www.amazon.com/Kingston-HyperX-2133MHz-Non-ECC-HX421C14FBK2/dp/B00TY6A1P0/ref=sr_1_5?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1486579959&sr=1-5&keywords=DDR4

Video card:

RX 470 OC edition, I like this card great bang for the buck:

https://www.amazon.com/MSI-Radeon-RX-470-ARMOR/dp/B01N3TCNNW/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1486580034&sr=1-1&keywords=RX+470+4gb

SSD: budget one, but way better than a spinning drive:

https://www.amazon.com/Silicon-Power-240GB-Internal-SP240GBSS3S55S25AE/dp/B01M61OWRI/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1486580111&sr=1-1&keywords=240gb+ssd

Power supply:

no reason to spend more with this build:

https://www.amazon.com/EVGA-Warranty-Power-Supply-100-N1-0400-L1/dp/B00LV8TZAG/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1486580138&sr=1-1&keywords=400+watt+power+supply

Case:

https://www.amazon.com/Thermaltake-VERSA-Micro-Gaming-Computer/dp/B01CLIZ698/ref=sr_1_5?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1486580162&sr=1-5&keywords=micro+atx+case

total cost of build is roughly:


Mobo ($70)

CPU ($60)

GPU ($170)

RAM ($70)

SSD ($60)

PSU ($30)

Case ($40)

So total is roughly $500 and with this build you have a great upgrade path, which you won't have at all with the one you proposed.

Few changes I would make. First off you 100% do not want that power supply. I would not even think about mining with anything less than a gold rated PSU. Platinum or better would be preferred. Depending on how many 1070s you are going to add you might also want to get a 1000w or at least 850w to start with.

Next up save yourself some headache and get a cheap SSD instead of that HDD. It will boot so much faster and during the building/troubleshooting phase that will make life much better. You can get a 120gb SSD for $60 USD. Not sure about your currency sorry.

Ooooo.... I just noticed you picked a CPU that wont be compatible with your motherboard. You need this one instead: https://www.amazon.com/Intel-BX80662G4400-Pentium-Processor-FCLGA1151/dp/B015VPX05A/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1497902124&sr=8-2&keywords=lga+1151+pentium

I think u need at least 8gb of ram for this.. to optimise the speed of h/s you can do.. then a decent cpu too and probably Windows 10 would be perfect! Can get windows 10 keys for little as 4 pounds on eBay! Legal too! Plenty of 2nd hand motherboards u can find on eBay too maybe can get on for 30 pounds and also would recommend 120gb ssd but u can boot windows through an usb these days so that’s up to you but important you get 8gb of ram though! CPU u can get this one amazon as little as £35 for a second hand one https://www.amazon.co.uk/Intel-Pentium-Dual-Core-G4400-Processor/dp/B015VPX05A Also can get a cheap tower can be cheap to buy on amazon and ebay! Hope this helps and get you the cheapest way to mine these beautiful cards! And u won’t need a very powerful psu too! Cards automatically runs at 250ish..

Specs:

Type|Item|Price

----|:----|:----
CPU | Intel Pentium G4400 (3.3 GHz, LGA1151, Dual-core) | 55.95€ @ Amazon
Motherboard | Asus H110M-A/M.2 | 46,55€ @ PCComponentes (spanish shop)
Memory | Crucial - 8 GB (DDR4, DIMM 288, 2133 MHz) | 54.01€ @ Amazon
Graphics Card | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 (2 GB, PCIE 3.0, 128 bit, DisplayPort)) | 134.97€ @ Amazon
Box | Nox NXPAX | 19.03€ @ Amazon
Monitor | Acer Professional Value V226HQLAbd - 21.5" 1920x1080, LED | 89.99€ @ Amazon
Storage | Toshiba DT01ACA100 -1TB, 3.5'', SATA, 7200 rpm | 54.24€ @ Amazon
Power Supply | Aerocool KCAS-500W - 500W, 115 - 230V, 47/63 Hz, 12 cm, 20+4 pin ATX) | 38.00€ @ Amazon
Speakers | Trust Leto 2.0 6W (didn't want too much, just in case I'm not using the headphones) | 6€ @Amazon
Mouse | Zelotes T60 | 14€ @Amazon
Keyboard | Rii RK140, Mechanical imitation | 20€ @Amazon
|| |Total
||(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.) | ~540€

Do VM's generally need to be hosted on an SSD? And specifically in my case I'm running a single VM on a pretty low level processor (Intel BX80662G4400 Pentium Processor G4400). I chose to run it as a VM because it is a data backup server and I wanted to be able to create regular snapshots in case anything were to go wrong. Is even that a case where an SSD is best practice?

So, upgrading the CPU and GPU and all that is pretty much starting from scratch, just reusing case, powersupply, and harddrives. There is not much difference from doing that and truly starting from scratch. No real performance improvement, assuming you have an SSD.

I threw a CPU+MoBo+RAM combo together on amazon DE for less than 200 Euro that should be a solid upgrade. All together, with GPU, you are a bit over 300 Euro.

GPU

CPU

MoBo

RAM

I had the same issue with my MSI Z170a and Intel 7700k, and from my research, there is no way to update the bios without a working CPU unless you have very specific equipment. To solve my issue, I first went to a Micro Center because I was told they could update the bios for around $30. However, because the CPU needed to be swapped to update the bios, they were going to charge an additional $40 and it would take at least 10 days. I ended up saving myself some time and money by just ordering a $60 Skylake CPU in order to update the bios so that I could use my Kaby Lake CPU. I know it is a pain and a bit of money, but it might be worth doing that over bringing it to a computer repair store or sending it in for a replacement.

TB250-BTC with a Celeron G4400.

The Asrock H81M-G only has 4 PCIe slots, whereas the TB250 has 6.

The ASRock C236 WSI seems like a great option. Since you're not looking for a powerful system, why not drop a Pentium in there?

The Pentium G4400 is on the supported list, supports ECC RAM, and is pretty cheap too (£53 on Amazon), not really adding much to the overall cost of the system.

EDIT: fixed link

$444.90

Motherboard https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B019EOPC8W/ref=ox_sc_act_image_1?smid=A3JJ6E432635IP&psc=1

Memory
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00UFF7Y72/ref=ox_sc_act_image_2?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1

Graphicscard
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01M6Y671T/ref=ox_sc_act_image_3?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1

Power supply
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00H33SDR4/ref=ox_sc_act_image_4?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1

Case
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00SAYCFF6/ref=ox_sc_act_image_5?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1

Processor
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B015VPX05A/ref=ox_sc_act_image_6?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1

Hard drive
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0088PUEPK/ref=ox_sc_act_image_7?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1

Heard this graphics card can run overwatch with all ultra settings on with 71 fps

Okay, so for the people following, if any.. lol.. here is what I ended up with so far:

--- Motherboard: Asrock H110 Pro BTC+

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157781
--- Memory: I went ahead and 'splurged' just in case - 2 DDR4 2400 Crucial memory sticks

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=09Z-01WK-00006
-- Drive - 60GB SSD

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B011KY4XFM/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
-- CPU Intel G4400

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B015VPX05A/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
--- PSU Antminer L3 1200w

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Power-Supply-for-Antminer-L3-110V-or-Antminer-D3-L3-A741-220V/182723026931?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649

--- Additional connectors

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Lot-PCI-E-6-pin-to-2x-6-2-pin-6-pin-8-pin-Power-Splitter-Cable-PCIE-PCI-Express/192415721362?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&var=492407041888&_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649


So, I will probably build the open case myself.. add some sort of fan configuration, then.. the hard part.. I will go get 6 video cards.. if I can locate them.. lol....


Will update as I go.

DMD

The current list of parts I have picked so far is listed below

Intel BX80662G4400 Pentium Processor G4400 3.3 (CPU) - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B015VPX05A/_encoding=UTF8?coliid=I1WYQ9L0Y2BV40&colid=2WCXAFPQAQYWT


Gigabyte Geforce GTX 1050 Ti (GPU) x3 - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M4KGTNI/_encoding=UTF8?coliid=I1NA4FAQ649Y49&colid=2WCXAFPQAQYWT


EVGA 450 B1 (PSU) - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01F5LX55K/_encoding=UTF8?coliid=I1OK23TMUEPY9G&colid=2WCXAFPQAQYWT


GIGABYTE GA-H110-D3A (Motherboard) - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073ZMZV6K/_encoding=UTF8?coliid=I1YRZ54CACO4WU&colid=2WCXAFPQAQYWT&th=1


Ballistix Sport LT 4GB Single DDR4 (RAM) - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01NASRCV5/_encoding=UTF8?coliid=I1VHBKDIX7JSBF&colid=2WCXAFPQAQYWT


SSD - https://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-120GB-SDSSDA-120G-G26-Newest-Version/dp/B01F9G414U/ref=pd_cp_147_1?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B01F9G414U&pd_rd_r=3JZW5K0YZSSANZNAA5V4&pd_rd_w=KFFCO&pd_rd_wg=isdVP&psc=1&refRID=3JZW5K0YZSSANZNAA5V4


Gonna figure out something for the case soon or just make one. Checked the parts to see if they're compatible and they seem fine together but I could be wrong. This won't be a profitable build, I'm aware but just for fun. Total cost just a little above 700 at 764

Really sorry. One more question. I did find a Skylake Pentium combo with an MSI motherboard and 8 GB of RAM. Is this the same Skylake that you had referred to?

/u/giny33 is on the right track or you could go to a G4400 for $60 that wold work much better than the 860K and you could still upgrade to an I5 later

https://www.amazon.com/Intel-BX80662G4400-Pentium-Processor-FCLGA1151/dp/B015VPX05A/ref=sr_1_10?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1486089032&sr=1-10&keywords=I3+6320

Will take the opportunity to double check with you guys if my new rig setup will be safe power wise :D

GPUs: 5x Asus DUAL GTX1060 3GB 192-Bit GDDR5

PSU: EVGA 1000 GQ, 80+ GOLD 1000W

CPU: Intel Pentium Processor G4400 3.3 GHz

MotherBoard: MSI Pro Solution Intel Z170A LGA 1151 DDR4

RAM: Kingston HyperX FURY Black 4GB

thanks!

https://www.amazon.ca/Intel-BX80662G4400-Pentium-Processor-FCLGA1151/dp/B015VPX05A/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1487462674&sr=8-2&keywords=g4560

6 left as of now for $85.

Edit: Disregard above. I thought it was the G4560.

Used each go for about $50/ea. Amazon had both new for $200.

CPU for $98.86 Intel BX80662G4400 Pentium Processor G4400 3.3 GHz FCLGA1151 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B015VPX05A/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_9VjDDbJXDWG5S

MB for $99.99 though it's a refurbished unit which I missed earlier when I looked. MSI Gaming Intel B250 LGA 1151 DDR4 HDMI VR Ready ATX Motherboard (B250 KRAIT GAMING) (Renewed) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07F24QT89/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_mYjDDb4E829Z7

Hi fellow miners,

Excited first timer here.

Main illustration: https://imgur.com/mAYTeBN

This is my second attempt at building a 6 card mining rig. Since my last failed attempt (https://www.reddit.com/r/EtherMining/comments/7vr330/my_sexy_drawing_mining_rig_illustration_ps_i_am_a/) , I upgraded my PSU which gave more VGA slots. I also have ordered some splitters.

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Setup:

2x 6 inch PCI Express Power Splitter Cable

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Startech-com-Express-Power-Splitter-Cable/dp/B004NNTVT6?th=1

6x 1070 ti graphics cards

i) 3x Asus TURBO GTX 1070 Ti 8GB
ii) 1x Inno3D GeForce GTX 1070Ti iChill X3 8192MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card
iii) 2x KFA2 GeForce GTX 1070Ti EX-SNPR White 8192MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card

6x Risers

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B071JNQ6F7/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
2x EVGA 750W GQ PSU's https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B017ROH8A6/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Dual PSU power supply adapter

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0788KTZPC/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

8GB Ram

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Crucial-DDR4-2400-PC4-19200-288-Pin/dp/B019FRED60/ref=pd_yo_rr_psims_i_4?_encoding=UTF8&refRID=2DPXVKMBTBV9EDR17DVE&th=1

60GB SSD

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B019WAWYH0/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

G660 CPU

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B015VPX05A/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
ASUS z270 p

MOBO

https://www.scan.co.uk/products/asus-prime-z270-p-intel-z270-s-1151-ddr4-sata3-m2-(pcie-sata)-2-way-crossfire-realtek-gbe-lan-usb-30

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1. Am I ready to turn on the rig?
   
   
   
2. Do you reckon the 1070 ti’s are too close together: https://imgur.com/GyF8KIy ?
   
   You guys are awesome. I’m new to this community and I’m surprised to see that everyone is so supportive!
   

https://www.amazon.com/Intel-BX80662G4400-Pentium-Processor-FCLGA1151/dp/B015VPX05A/ref=pd_lpo_vtph_147_tr_t_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=HC7AP2VM00BA567023SR

MSI H81M-P33 is $70 new on Amazon. Maybe cheaper elsewhere. I have this mobo on a secondary computer and I like it.

Pentium G32580 new is $52 on Amazon.

You can buy both used cheaper, but new they're close to your budget.

DEAR GOD NO!

I meant the Skylake G4400* Pentium, I forgot to add an extra zero, I meant this processor, sorry:

https://www.amazon.com/Intel-BX80662G4400-Pentium-Processor-FCLGA1151/dp/B015VPX05A/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1474422406&sr=8-1&keywords=g4400

Yeah, really didnt want to build a box for this. Wanted a turnkey system...

But looks like its the most effiecient...

https://www.amazon.com/MSI-Computer-H110M-ECO-Motherboard/dp/B01B0F4OXW/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1510003624&sr=1-1&keywords=eco+motherboard

https://www.amazon.com/Intel-BX80662G4400-Pentium-Processor-FCLGA1151/dp/B015VPX05A/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1510003653&sr=1-1&keywords=lga+1151+pentium

Board claims it uses like 18w...
Pentium TDP is like 51w...

Might be coo

the mobo is https://www.amazon.ca/Uatx-Intel-Lga1150-Package-Channel/dp/B00F42Y924/ref=sr_1_132?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1511848497&sr=1-132
and the cpu is https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B015VPX05A/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A3DWYIK6Y9EEQB&th=1

1. If you must buy amd (I understand budget but believe me you will be paying more in terms of electricity usage than a fairly recent intel processor) you must check out microcenters motherboard+cpu bundles here
   
   
2. If you don't mind switching to intel (can't see why not :) for about 150 (same price as you paid for motherboard+cpu) you can get the much better performing a-10 7860k and a better mobo than you have. Even for 130 you have the better cpu with a decent mobo. That being said I truly want you to explore intels lga 1151 socket cpus, a great one to start with is the g4400 [here] (https://www.amazon.com/Intel-BX80662G4400-Pentium-Processor-FCLGA1151/dp/B015VPX05A/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1469572148&sr=8-1-fkmr0&keywords=Intel+g4440). It is a lga 1151 compatible cpu that is very power efficient and can def run gta v on med low settings. It is only 61 bucks and you can later upgrade to a i5 that is the same socket for your mobo. A good budget mobo for that cpu is the Msi lga 1151 gaming here
   
   that cpu mobo combo is not only better in terms on power consumption, single threaded performance, and upgradeability, but it saves you around 30 bucks.
   
   Everything else is pretty much good although I would have tried to get the extra 100 for a 4gb 960, I understand if you were under a strict budget, I am too!
   
   Tl:dr Better deal on amd mobo+cpu or go intel g4400 cus lga 1151 is better long term and more efficient.
   Congrats

Update parts list per your specifications:

Motherboard

RAM

case

HDD

G4400

That puts me right on budget. :)

You could halve the price of that cpu by going with a pentium or celeron. I just completed a build with a pentium and I'm pretty happy with it. I don't know if you plan to do any heaving lifting.

First, factually you are wrong. Graphics help with video decoding, which is easily observable when running older laptops/PCs and seeing them fail playing videos smoothly until the encoding frameworks are installed. Also browser are by now using gpu acceleration.

On the other hand you are right in stating that the Pentium overall is faster on the cpu side. Should even be faster overall in most software, but how much that is noticeable in desktop usage is the question. In any case it is also more expensive, and for the described usage the AMD Apu will work.

However, if going with an intel build I'd go with skylake, even here – the price difference is too small to justify the older Haswell processor and to buy DDR3 ram which will useless after this build. A build around the G4400 would look like this:

pc-kombo shared list

Type|Item|Price

----|:----|:----
CPU | Intel Pentium G4400 | EUR 61,73 @ Amazon.de
Motherboard | MSI H110M PRO-VD | EUR 55,43 @ Amazon.de
Memory | Crucial CT8G4DFD8213 (8 GB) | EUR 25,75 @ Amazon.de
SSD | SanDisk SSD PLUS (128 GB) | EUR 41,70 @ Amazon.de
Case | Sharkoon VS4-V | EUR 31,75 @ Amazon.de
Power Supply | Xilence Performance C XP500 (350 W) | EUR 33,90 @ Cyberport
| Total | €253.25
| Generated by pc-kombo 31.05.2016 |