First ITX build advice

[TurbulentGiraffe]

 

Hi, I’m building a mini itx system for gaming, browsing and sometimes extremely basic photo editing. I’ve pulled apart and rebuilt many pcs and laptops in the past but have never built myself a pc from scratch. I’ve already picked out the parts that I think best suit my needs but would be welcome to suggestions of similar components around the same price. One of my biggest concerns is cooling given the small form factor and the fact that room temps can reach 40C plus where I live. Any advice would be welcome but more specifically do I need to purchase a third case fan, use non stock thermal compound such as thermal grizzly or purchase an aftermarket cpu cooler (I was looking at the cryorig c7) or all of the above so the system isn’t as hot as the sun?

Thanks for any advice

https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/bQqdD2

[Herman Mcpootis]

get an i5 8400 instead, the 7500 is old. and get a 240gb ssd instead.

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor  ($248.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Motherboard: ASRock - H310M-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($159.00 @ Scorptec) 
Memory: G.Skill - Aegis 16GB (1 x 16GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($239.00 @ IJK) 
Storage: Crucial - MX500 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($99.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($73.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Video Card: GALAX - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB OC Video Card  ($445.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Case: Silverstone - RVZ02B HTPC Case  ($79.00 @ PCCaseGear) 
Power Supply: Corsair - SF 450W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular SFX Power Supply  ($117.00 @ IJK) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($121.00 @ IJK) 
Total: $1580.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-04-26 19:31 AEST+1000

 

[VEXICUS]

2 hours ago, TurbulentGiraffe said:

 

Hi, I’m building a mini itx system for gaming, browsing and sometimes extremely basic photo editing. I’ve pulled apart and rebuilt many pcs and laptops in the past but have never built myself a pc from scratch. I’ve already picked out the parts that I think best suit my needs but would be welcome to suggestions of similar components around the same price. One of my biggest concerns is cooling given the small form factor and the fact that room temps can reach 40C plus where I live. Any advice would be welcome but more specifically do I need to purchase a third case fan, use non stock thermal compound such as thermal grizzly or purchase an aftermarket cpu cooler (I was looking at the cryorig c7) or all of the above so the system isn’t as hot as the sun?

Thanks for any advice

https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/bQqdD2

THIS SHOULD BE A MUCH BETTER BUILD...

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor  ($248.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Motherboard: ASRock - B360M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($121.00 @ Skycomp Technology) 
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($265.00 @ Umart) 
Storage: Crucial - MX500 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($99.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($73.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Video Card: GALAX - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB OC Video Card  ($445.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Case: Cooler Master - MasterBox Q300L MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($45.00) 
Power Supply: Cooler Master - MasterWatt 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($89.00 @ Mwave Australia) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit  ($50.00) 
Total: $1435.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-04-26 21:48 AEST+1000

[brob]

Another vote for an i5-8400.

 

I would suggest getting a single memory stick to allow for a non-replacement upgrade at a later date. Although not necessary, 16GB of memory is preferred these days in a gaming system.

 

Windows 10 OEM license does not permit its use in a DIY build. MS wants us to buy full retail versions.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor  ($248.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Motherboard: ASRock - B360M-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($170.00 @ PLE Computers) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory  ($139.00 @ Umart) 
Storage: Crucial - MX500 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($99.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda 2TB 2.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($117.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB Strix Video Card  ($519.00 @ IJK) 
Case: Silverstone - RVZ03B Mini ITX Desktop Case  ($128.00 @ Umart) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM (2015) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($75.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home Full 32/64-bit  ($145.00 @ Shopping Express) 
Total: $1640.00
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-04-27 01:19 AEST+1000