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Mini-ITX for gaming (SilverStone SG05)

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Heya all,

Can I get some opinion on this build please? I am planning to buy the parts, soon, but not sure if this is well put together. Is this good value?

It will be for Adobe Photoshop (so I need a good CPU, and 16 GB RAM) and Gaming (1080p, 1440p, smoother the better, 60 fps (would be nice to avoid microstutter)....but probably some microstutter is unavoidable...last microstutterless gaming experience of mine was like 7 years ago, in Call of Duty: UO's time....

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($174.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Antec KUHLER H2O 650 Liquid CPU Cooler  ($40.80 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock H170M-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($92.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($299.99 @ Micro Center) 
Case: Silverstone SG05BB-LITE Mini ITX Desktop Case  ($33.15 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $889.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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The GPU may not be very good when it comes to price to performance, but I own a similar card and mine works great. 

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Stick with the 970 for a SFF build; less heat output into the case. See if you can't find a reference style card for cheaper, it will help with heat as it gets exhausted out of the case with this design. SFF with stock i5 is about as good a situation for a budget AIO as you'll see, though the idea still feels kinda...dirty. If it was me I'd look for air alternatives. 

EDIT: Stupid me, obviously you picked that card cos of length issues. Hmm..

If you make a post contradicting mine that doesn't directly address my claims, or cites 'facts' without evidence, I'm probably not going to bother responding to it, because you probably didn't bother reading my post properly, and because life is too short. It doesn't mean I don't have an answer for you. It means I'm not dignifying you with a response. 

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The SG05 is GPU limited for regular sized (10 inch) cards. Some of the 970s, like this EVGA one, fits as long as my research didnt lie. Can you elaborate on why air alternatives are better? Is this CPU cooler I chose not sufficient for this processor?

EDIT: I chose this simple liquid cooler , because I am not sure if I have enough space between the PSU and the CPU for anything else.

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Heya all,

Can I get some opinion on this build please? I am planning to buy the parts, soon, but not sure if this is well put together. Is this good value?

It will be for Adobe Photoshop (so I need a good CPU, and 16 GB RAM) and Gaming (1080p, 1440p, smoother the better, 60 fps would be nice to avoid microstutter)....but probably some microstutter is unavoidable...last microstutterless gaming experience of mine was like 7 years ago, in Call of Duty: UO's time....

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($174.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Antec KUHLER H2O 650 Liquid CPU Cooler  ($40.80 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock H170M-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($92.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($299.99 @ Micro Center) 
Case: Silverstone SG05BB-LITE Mini ITX Desktop Case  ($33.15 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $889.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-29 18:13 EST-0500

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Follow your topics!

If you have large libraries like mine, consider a 1 TB HDD, otherwise everything looks pretty good

The GPU may not be very good when it comes to price to performance, but I own a similar card and mine works great. 

What? A 970 has one of the best price/performance points ever made! And at 300 bucks that's a tough deal to beat

Follow the topics you create using the "Follow" button in the top right corner!

One day I will have my GTX 970. One day. PC specs are at my profile.

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1, I think Cooler Master Seidon 120V might be a better option for cooling, and also I can get it for cheaper than the Antec. Right?

HDD: I have a 2TB USB 3.0 external HDD, which serves me well for storing big data for now.

2, One thing I am not sure of still...is the i5 6400 CPU....because its only 2.7 Ghz..... wouldnt it be better value, to get a i5 6500 3.2Ghz? Its almsot the same price...Can I keep that on normal temps? I should be able to ...right?

3, Also, how many displays can I connect? I am using dp port currently, to connect my display to my laptop, but I can't see any DP port on this build, am I wrong?

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Follow your topics!

If you have large libraries like mine, consider a 1 TB HDD, otherwise everything looks pretty good

What? A 970 has one of the best price/performance points ever made! And at 300 bucks that's a tough deal to beat

For the price, I think that a 390 is much better for price to performance. 

Intel Core i5 4590 | Gigabyte GA-970 A | x4 4GB DDR3 Crucial Balistix Sport | Gigabyte Windforce GTX 970 | 3 TB of HDD | Enermax Coenus | EVGA 500 Watt 80 Plus | Windows 10 | Razer Black Widow Tournament Edition | Logitech G502 Proteus Core | Audio Technica M50x | Tonor BM 700 | Nikon D3400 

 

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