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How does this look for a mini-ITX build for school and light gaming? Please don't suggest AMD because I can't deal with the heat output of a 760K or A10.

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/3zuYm
 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($263.98 @ Amazon Canada) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U9B SE2 37.9 CFM CPU Cooler  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Motherboard: ASRock Z87E-ITX Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($198.37 @ Newegg Canada) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($116.91 @ NCIX) 
Storage: Seagate  1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive  ($106.38 @ Memory Express) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon R7 260X 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($173.58 @ NCIX) 
Case: Corsair 250D Mini ITX Tower Case  ($111.98 @ Canada Computers) 
Power Supply: Rosewill Capstone 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($95.57 @ Newegg Canada) 
Total: $1066.77
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
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I'd like to keep it under $1100 after taxes and shipping as seen above.
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CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($244.00 @ Canada Computers) 

CPU Cooler:  Corsair H80i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($102.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-Z87N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($129.99 @ NCIX) 

Memory:  Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($81.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.99 @ Canada Computers) 

Video Card:  PNY GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card  ($374.99 @ Newegg Canada) 

Case:  Cooler Master Elite 120 Advanced (Black) Mini ITX Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Canada Computers) 

Power Supply:  EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($54.98 @ Amazon Canada) 

Total: $1098.90

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

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CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($244.00 @ Canada Computers) 
CPU Cooler:  Corsair H80i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($102.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-Z87N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($129.99 @ NCIX) 
Memory:  Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($81.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($59.99 @ Canada Computers) 
Video Card:  PNY GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card  ($374.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Case:  Cooler Master Elite 120 Advanced (Black) Mini ITX Tower Case  ($49.99 @ Canada Computers) 
Power Supply:  EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($54.98 @ Amazon Canada) 
Total: $1098.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-27 13:56 EDT-0400)

 

 

He already has a CPU cooler

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Yeah, that's true, I already have the U9B. Funny because I clicked the link to your build but it says $1207 total instead of 1098.90. Those vendors are all on my preferred list.

 

Can't say the same for the other build, that one is also $1200+.

 

I picked the 250D because it's easy to build in, but if the CM Elite is also easy to build in I'll gladly save the money. Same for the Gigabyte board; I've heard some bad things about it and the Asrock one seems better cooled.

Are you sure about the EVGA 500B PSU?

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that CPU cooler won't fit in the 250D. I switched the case to the bitfenix prodigy. 

 

 
CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($244.00 @ Canada Computers) 
CPU Cooler:  Noctua NH-U9B SE2 37.9 CFM CPU Cooler  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Motherboard:  ASRock Z87E-ITX Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($172.50 @ Vuugo) 
Memory:  Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($81.99 @ Canada Computers) 
Storage:  PNY XLR8 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($73.32 @ TigerDirect Canada) 
Video Card:  EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB ACX Video Card  ($269.04 @ TigerDirect Canada) 
Power Supply:  Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Total: $1030.81
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
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I think I'm the only one factoring in the 5%+7% sales tax here in Vancouver. Sorry I didn't tell you guys.

 

Anyways I fixed it up and now it's $970 and will be $1000 after I factor in the shipping fee for the 4670K from Canada Computers.

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/3zvOU
 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($273.28 @ Canada Computers) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U9B SE2 37.9 CFM CPU Cooler  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($135.58 @ NCIX) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($116.91 @ NCIX) 
Storage: Seagate  1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive  ($106.38 @ Memory Express) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon R7 260X 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($173.58 @ NCIX) 
Case: BitFenix Prodigy (White) Mini ITX Tower Case  ($67.18 @ NCIX) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($111.98 @ NCIX) 
Total: $984.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
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I thought it would be kinda hard to build in a mITX case with a fully cabled power supply.
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CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($244.00 @ Canada Computers) 

CPU Cooler:  Noctua NH-U9B SE2 37.9 CFM CPU Cooler  (Purchased For $0.00) 

Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-Z87N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($119.99 @ NCIX) 

Memory:  Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($81.98 @ Newegg Canada) 


Video Card:  Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB DirectCU II  Video Card  ($369.00 @ Vuugo) 


Power Supply:  Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.98 @ Newegg Canada) 

Total: $1004.93

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-27 14:12 EDT-0400)

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I think I'm the only one factoring in the 5%+7% sales tax here in Vancouver. Sorry I didn't tell you guys.

 

Anyways I fixed it up and now it's $970 and will be $1000 after I factor in the shipping fee for the 4670K from Canada Computers.

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/3zvOU
 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($273.28 @ Canada Computers) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U9B SE2 37.9 CFM CPU Cooler  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($135.58 @ NCIX) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($116.91 @ NCIX) 
Storage: Seagate  1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive  ($106.38 @ Memory Express) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon R7 260X 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($173.58 @ NCIX) 
Case: BitFenix Prodigy (White) Mini ITX Tower Case  ($67.18 @ NCIX) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($111.98 @ NCIX) 
Total: $984.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
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I thought it would be kinda hard to build in a mITX case with a fully cabled power supply.

 

That GPU is awful and very hot! Look at the build I suggested you, much much better!

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I think I'm the only one factoring in the 5%+7% sales tax here in Vancouver. Sorry I didn't tell you guys.

 

Anyways I fixed it up and now it's $970 and will be $1000 after I factor in the shipping fee for the 4670K from Canada Computers.

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/3zvOU

Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/3zvOU/by_merchant/

Benchmarks: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/3zvOU/benchmarks/

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($273.28 @ Canada Computers) 

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U9B SE2 37.9 CFM CPU Cooler  (Purchased For $0.00) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($135.58 @ NCIX) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($116.91 @ NCIX) 

Storage: Seagate  1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive  ($106.38 @ Memory Express) 

Video Card: XFX Radeon R7 260X 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card  ($173.58 @ NCIX) 

Case: BitFenix Prodigy (White) Mini ITX Tower Case  ($67.18 @ NCIX) 

Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($111.98 @ NCIX) 

Total: $984.89

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-27 14:06 EDT-0400)

 

I thought it would be kinda hard to build in a mITX case with a fully cabled power supply.

Ha, this is pretty much what I was going to recommend. It looks like someone else beat me to it. :P

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That GPU is awful and very hot! Look at the build I suggested you, much much better!

Sorry man, 

 

1) gotta stay under $1100 with sales tax (12%)

2) I don't think I need a 770. Maybe I'll step up to a R9 270 or R7 265, thanks for the tip on the 260X tho

3) refuse to deal with non-modular cables in a mini-itx box

4) cannot live with a barracuda's slow response times and super slow bootup, will step up to a seagate SSHD as in my build

 

I'll revise my build.

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PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/3zwoS



 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($263.98 @ Amazon Canada) 

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U9B SE2 37.9 CFM CPU Cooler  (Purchased For $0.00) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($135.58 @ NCIX) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($116.91 @ NCIX) 

Storage: Seagate  1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive  ($106.38 @ Memory Express) 

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R7 265 2GB Video Card  ($204.97 @ Newegg Canada) 

Case: BitFenix Prodigy (White) Mini ITX Tower Case  ($67.18 @ NCIX) 

Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($111.98 @ NCIX) 

Total: $1006.98

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-27 14:22 EDT-0400)

 

Now with a R7 265 and at $1006 total + $20-30 shipping from CC. How does this look?

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Sorry man, 

 

1) gotta stay under $1100 with sales tax (12%)

2) I don't think I need a 770. Maybe I'll step up to a R9 270 or R7 265, thanks for the tip on the 260X tho

3) refuse to deal with non-modular cables in a mini-itx box

4) cannot live with a barracuda's slow response times and super slow bootup, will step up to a seagate SSHD as in my build

 

I'll revise my build.

the one I suggested is semi-modular, good enough. 

 

Why is this not your build then, here is the r9 270.

 
CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($244.00 @ Canada Computers) 
CPU Cooler:  Noctua NH-U9B SE2 37.9 CFM CPU Cooler  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-Z87N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($119.99 @ NCIX) 
Memory:  Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($81.98 @ Newegg Canada) 
Video Card:  Gigabyte Radeon R9 270 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($189.99 @ NCIX) 
Total: $838.93
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-27 14:25 EDT-0400)

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I left the 550W G series in there for future upgrades; I could probably make do with a G series 450W.

 

I'm a bit iffy about bronze + modular, but the CX500M is a nice one. Not so sure about the strider plus though; TPU gave it a terrible score. If you're sure about it, then that's a good few bucks saved.

 

Again, the Ballistix Sport is a single channel kit and is more expensive than the Vengeance. Also don't know if my U9B will clear the Ballistix's heatspreader. PCPartpicker told me that Haswell would only take 1.5V or under, so the Vengeance LP kit is the cheapest while meeting that expectation. Not sure if 1.5< is really a requirement for haswell. The Barracuda is not for me.

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PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/3zwoS

Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/3zwoS/by_merchant/

Benchmarks: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/3zwoS/benchmarks/

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($263.98 @ Amazon Canada) 

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U9B SE2 37.9 CFM CPU Cooler  (Purchased For $0.00) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($135.58 @ NCIX) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($116.91 @ NCIX) 

Storage: Seagate  1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Hybrid Internal Hard Drive  ($106.38 @ Memory Express) 

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R7 265 2GB Video Card  ($204.97 @ Newegg Canada) 

Case: BitFenix Prodigy (White) Mini ITX Tower Case  ($67.18 @ NCIX) 

Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($111.98 @ NCIX) 

Total: $1006.98

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-27 14:22 EDT-0400)

 

Now with a R7 265 and at $1006 total + $20-30 shipping from CC. How does this look?

That's a much improved and better build. Combining everyone's suggestions into a new build is quite smart :D. The only thing that I would change is the GPU. You should up it to a R9 270/270X. It'd make for one awesome build with that one change in my opinion. :D

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Thanks for the suggestions everyone!

No worries mate! :D

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Get an ssd+barracuda, you will get great boot times and storage for less money.

And you don't need 1.5v memory for haswell although it is recommended.

Main PC:

ASUS F1A55-M LX, AMD A6-3500, (2x2)gb Kingston HyperX Blu DDR3 1600mhz, Seagate Barracuda 500gb 7200rpm, 
 Corsair CX430M, Cooler Master Elite 343, Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit

Netbook:

Lenovo Ideapad S10-2, Intel Atom N280, (1x1)gb DDR2 667mhz, WD Scorpio Blue 250gb 5400rpm, Zorin OS 9 Lite
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