1,400$ M-ITX Build

[xjohnny3589]

I've got 1,400$ (USD) and i'm debating on wether on getting a Gaming Laptop or a M-ITX build. I will be mostly using this for gaming at work (gaming+3D work+videoediting ) and LAN parties(streaming)  at friends. I'm still not sure which cooler or case to get, recommendations would be amazing. I'll be getting this at end of June or early june, so I will most likely pick up a 4790K.

 

I don't need an OS, peripherals and i'm in the US (live near microcenter).

 

So far I came up with this:

 

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/p4LVD3

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/p4LVD3/by_merchant/

Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/p4LVD3/benchmarks/

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($299.99 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97I AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($139.99 @ Mwave) 

Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($139.99 @ TigerDirect) 

Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP600 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($64.99 @ TigerDirect) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.43 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Superclocked ACX Video Card  ($479.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $1179.38

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-04 13:46 EDT-0400)

[Manny Calavera]

Do you like Prodigy case from Bitfenix? Maybe Fractal Design Node ?

[xjohnny3589]

Do you like Prodigy case from Bitfenix? Maybe Fractal Design Node ?

I thought about prodigy not really into the node. I have in mind the Hadron Air or siverstone RVZ01 

[Megazero]

I've got 1,400$ (USD) and i'm debating on wether on getting a Gaming Laptop or a M-ITX build. I will be mostly using this for gaming at work (gaming+3D work+videoediting ) and LAN parties(streaming)  at friends. I'm still not sure which cooler or case to get, recommendations would be amazing. I'll be getting this at end of June or early june, so I will most likely pick up a 4790K.

 

I don't need an OS, peripherals and i'm in the US (live near microcenter).

 

So far I came up with this:

 

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/p4LVD3

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/p4LVD3/by_merchant/

Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/p4LVD3/benchmarks/

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($299.99 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97I AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($139.99 @ Mwave) 

Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($139.99 @ TigerDirect) 

Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP600 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($64.99 @ TigerDirect) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.43 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Superclocked ACX Video Card  ($479.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $1179.38

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-04 13:46 EDT-0400)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($27.98 @ Amazon)

Motherboard: MSI Z97I Gaming AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($189.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: G.Skill AEGIS 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($129.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($82.99 @ Best Buy)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($67.14 @ Amazon)

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card ($469.99 @ Micro Center)

Case: BitFenix Prodigy (Black) Mini ITX Tower Case ($69.99 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($44.99 @ Newegg)

Other: i7 4790k ($330.00)

Total: $1413.06

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-04 13:55 EDT-0400)

I think something like this should be nice. The case is small and easy to carry around

If you are not buying right now you may want to look into this

It's look so beautiful I feel in love with it But it's seem like we will not be able to change the internal stuff easily due to it'ssuper small form (kinda like a console and they marketing it as a Gaming Console PC as well). it has a i7 gen 4 and GTX 780 in it

[Manny Calavera]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU:  Intel Xeon E3-1230 V2 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($226.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-H77N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1155 Motherboard  ($104.99 @ Mwave)
Memory:  A-Data XPG V2 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Storage:  A-Data Premier Pro SP600 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($64.99 @ TigerDirect)
Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.43 @ OutletPC)
Video Card:  Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($629.99 @ Newegg)
Case:  Silverstone RVZ01B Mini ITX Desktop Case  ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply:  Silverstone Strider Gold 450W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular SFX Power Supply  ($87.82 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1394.18
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-04 14:05 EDT-0400)

 

not sure what 780ti would fit in case

[xjohnny3589]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V2 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($226.98 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H77N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1155 Motherboard ($104.99 @ Mwave)

Memory: A-Data XPG V2 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($139.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP600 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($64.99 @ TigerDirect)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.43 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($629.99 @ Newegg)

Case: Silverstone RVZ01B Mini ITX Desktop Case ($84.99 @ Amazon)

Power Supply: Silverstone Strider Gold 450W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular SFX Power Supply ($87.82 @ NCIX US)

Total: $1394.18

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-04 14:05 EDT-0400)

not sure what 780ti would fit in case

Why a Xeon over a I7? And I don't trust a Silverstone psu with a I7+780ti

[Manny Calavera]

Why a Xeon over a I7? And I don't trust a Silverstone psu with a I7+780ti

try to dig out sfx power supply from seasonic

if you dont want, we need to get different case. hadron then. want a seasonic psu, or the one that is allready in hardron ?

 

well that ivy xeon is hyperthreaded but clocked lower and without iGPU. and its pretty cheap.

[Hipstair]

I've got 1,400$ (USD) and i'm debating on wether on getting a Gaming Laptop or a M-ITX build. I will be mostly using this for gaming at work (gaming+3D work+videoediting ) and LAN parties(streaming)  at friends. I'm still not sure which cooler or case to get, recommendations would be amazing. I'll be getting this at end of June or early june, so I will most likely pick up a 4790K.

 

I don't need an OS, peripherals and i'm in the US (live near microcenter).

 

So far I came up with this:

 

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/p4LVD3

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/p4LVD3/by_merchant/

Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/p4LVD3/benchmarks/

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($299.99 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97I AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($139.99 @ Mwave) 

Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($139.99 @ TigerDirect) 

Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP600 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($64.99 @ TigerDirect) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.43 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Superclocked ACX Video Card  ($479.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $1179.38

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-04 13:46 EDT-0400)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU Cooler: be quiet! Shadow Rock 2 87.0 CFM Rifle Bearing CPU Cooler ($44.99 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($127.55 @ Newegg)

Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($139.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP900 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($119.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.44 @ Amazon)

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($379.99 @ Newegg)

Other: EVGA Hadron Air ($149.99)

Other: Intel Core i7-4970K ($330.00)

Total: $1346.94

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-05 00:57 EDT-0400)

There you go, my friend! :-)

Have fun with your build!

[brob]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU Cooler: be quiet! Shadow Rock 2 87.0 CFM Rifle Bearing CPU Cooler ($44.99 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($127.55 @ Newegg)

Memory: A-Data XPG V1.0 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($139.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP900 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($119.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.44 @ Amazon)

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($379.99 @ Newegg)

Other: EVGA Hadron Air ($149.99)

Other: Intel Core i7-4970K ($330.00)

Total: $1346.94

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-05 00:57 EDT-0400)

There you go, my friend! :-)

Have fun with your build!

 

Sadly the Hadron Air only supports gpu up to 267 mm in length. The Gigabyte R9 290 is 289 mm long.

[brob]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU:  Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($333.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler:  Silverstone NT06-PRO 74.0 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($58.00 @ Newegg)
Motherboard:  Asus Z97I-PLUS Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($154.99 @ Amazon)
Memory:  Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Storage:  Crucial M550 128GB M.2 Solid State Drive  ($100.98 @ Newegg)
Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.44 @ Amazon)
Video Card:  XFX Radeon R9 290 4GB Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card  ($390.59 @ Amazon)
Case:  Silverstone RVZ01B Mini ITX Desktop Case  ($92.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply:  Silverstone Strider Gold 450W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular SFX Power Supply  ($87.82 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1413.77
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-05 02:17 EDT-0400)

[xjohnny3589]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($333.98 @ SuperBiiz)

CPU Cooler: Silverstone NT06-PRO 74.0 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($58.00 @ Newegg)

Motherboard: Asus Z97I-PLUS Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($154.99 @ Amazon)

Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($139.99 @ Amazon)

Storage: Crucial M550 128GB M.2 Solid State Drive ($100.98 @ Newegg)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.44 @ Amazon)

Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290 4GB Black Edition Double Dissipation Video Card ($390.59 @ Amazon)

Case: Silverstone RVZ01B Mini ITX Desktop Case ($92.98 @ Newegg)

Power Supply: Silverstone Strider Gold 450W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular SFX Power Supply ($87.82 @ NCIX US)

Total: $1413.77

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

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-05 02:17 EDT-0400)

How does the Silverstone cooler compare against something like a 212 Evo or a HAVIK?

[brob]

How does the Silverstone cooler compare against something like a 212 Evo or a HAVIK?

 

In order to use the desired Silverstone RVZ01 case one has to use a very short cpu cooler. Based on http://www.frostytech.com/articleview.cfm?articleid=2727&page=5 the cooler is better than stock and a Havik, but not as good as the 212 EVO.

[GloriousPain]

I thought about prodigy not really into the node. I have in mind the Hadron Air or siverstone RVZ01 

I'd reccomend the Hadron Air as it also has a PSU but you might push that a bit much considering the 780 and such a high end intel cpu, I'd reccomend the "Coolermaster Elite 130" and a decent PSU   and your builds at 1200 now ? it'll probably hit 1300 not 1400 that way.