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Hi guys,

Looking at helping a friend build a new rig soon. He's already got a keyboard and mouse and will most likely be using his TV as a monitor through HDMI. He wants the case to be as small as possible so I was thinking about using the Coolermaster Elite 110.

He'll be using the computer to play WoW and Diablo 3. also, he has hard drives (3.5 inch mechanical) already so don't worry about that.

Thanks

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Hi guys,

Looking at helping a friend build a new rig soon. He's already got a keyboard and mouse and will most likely be using his TV as a monitor through HDMI. He wants the case to be as small as possible so I was thinking about using the Coolermaster Elite 110.

He'll be using the computer to play WoW and Diablo 3. also, he has hard drives (3.5 inch mechanical) already so don't worry about that.

Thanks

Here. I haven't optimized it yet. 

 
CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($78.00 @ CPL Online) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($164.00 @ CPL Online) 
Memory: Kingston Blu 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($95.00 @ Centre Com) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($174.00 @ CPL Online) 
Total: $699.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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way over because prices suck but hows this? 

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($201.00 @ CPL Online) 
Motherboard: Asus H97I-PLUS Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($129.00 @ Mwave Australia) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($62.00 @ Centre Com) 
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 280 3GB DirectCU II Video Card  ($245.00 @ CPL Online) 
Case: BitFenix Prodigy (White) Mini ITX Tower Case  ($77.00 @ CPL Online) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($114.21 @ Mwave Australia) 
Total: $925.21
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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CPU: i5 4670k i won the silicon lottery Cooler: Corsair H100i w/ 2x Corsair SP120 quiet editions Mobo: ASUS Z97 SABERTOOTH MARK 1 Ram: Corsair Platnums 16gb (4x4gb) Storage: Samsun 840 evo 256gb and random hard drives GPU: EVGA acx 2.0 gtx 980 PSU: Corsair RM 850w Case: Fractal Arc Midi R2 windowed 

 

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Here. I haven't optimized it yet. 

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CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($78.00 @ CPL Online) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 412 Slim 58.4 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($55.00 @ CPL Online) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($164.00 @ CPL Online) 

Memory: Kingston Blu 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($95.00 @ Centre Com) 

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($174.00 @ CPL Online) 

Case: Cooler Master Elite 110 Mini ITX Tower Case  ($47.00 @ CPL Online) 

Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($85.00 @ CPL Online) 

Total: $698.00

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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Hey, thanks man. He has a wireless dongle thing already so I think a wireless Ac board isn't needed

 

way over because prices suck but hows this? 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($201.00 @ CPL Online) 

Motherboard: Asus H97I-PLUS Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($129.00 @ Mwave Australia) 

Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($97.00 @ Centre Com) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($62.00 @ Centre Com) 

Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 280 3GB DirectCU II Video Card  ($245.00 @ CPL Online) 

Case: BitFenix Prodigy (White) Mini ITX Tower Case  ($77.00 @ CPL Online) 

Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($114.21 @ Mwave Australia) 

Total: $925.21

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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Thats a great build if he had the money to spend on it. Unfortunately he doesn't have that much to spend =/

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Have a look at this one; 

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=wish_lists&wlcId=319472&action=wish_lists

 

CPU: Intel Core i3 4350 $145.00

Mobo: MSI B85I M-ITX Mobo $109.00

RAM: Kingston Hyper X Fury 1600MHz Black $99.00

GPU: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 750Ti Black Edition 2GB $179.00

Case: Coolermaster Elite 120 $49.00

PSU: Corsair CX-430 Modular 80+ Bronze PSU $69.00

 

Total $650

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Have a look at this one; 

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=wish_lists&wlcId=319472&action=wish_lists

 

CPU: Intel Core i3 4350 $145.00

Mobo: MSI B85I M-ITX Mobo $109.00

RAM: Kingston Hyper X Fury 1600MHz Black $99.00

GPU: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 750Ti Black Edition 2GB $179.00

Case: Coolermaster Elite 120 $49.00

PSU: Corsair CX-430 Modular 80+ Bronze PSU $69.00

 

Total $650

Do you reckon it's worth it trying to fit an SSD into that price bracket?

Asus MAXIMUS VII Gene 2 x 8GB G.Skill 16GB 1600 Mhz Intel 4670k @ 4.3 Ghz Corsair H100i w/ stock fans EVGA GTX 770 SC Intel 750 Series SSD 240GB, Samsung 840 SSD 240GB WD Caviar Green 2TB Seasonic X-650 V3 2 x 140 mm Noctua A14 PPC, 120mm LED Corsair AF120

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Do you reckon it's worth it trying to fit an SSD into that price bracket?

If you want to fit an SSD into it i've had to change the CPU.  And it's a tad more expensive.

 

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=wish_lists&wlcId=319472&action=wish_lists

 

CPU: Intel Pentium Anniversary Edition G3258 $79.00

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9i Low Profile CPU Cooler $55.00

Mobo: MSI B85I M-ITX Mobo $109.00

RAM: Kingston Hyper X Fury 1600MHz Black $99.00

SSD: Kinkston SSDNow V300 60GB $59.00

GPU: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 750Ti Black Edition 2GB $179.00

Case: Coolermaster Elite 120 $49.00

PSU: Corsair CX-430 Modular 80+ Bronze PSU $69.00

 

TOTAL: $698

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If you want to fit an SSD into it i've had to change the CPU. And it's a tad more expensive.

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=wish_lists&wlcId=319472&action=wish_lists

CPU: Intel Pentium Anniversary Edition G3258 $79.00

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9i Low Profile CPU Cooler $55.00

Mobo: MSI B85I M-ITX Mobo $109.00

RAM: Kingston Hyper X Fury 1600MHz Black $99.00

SSD: Kinkston SSDNow V300 60GB $59.00

GPU: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 750Ti Black Edition 2GB $179.00

Case: Coolermaster Elite 120 $49.00

PSU: Corsair CX-430 Modular 80+ Bronze PSU $69.00

TOTAL: $698

http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/CHx9nQ is this ok? Or should I try and convince him to go for that Gigabyte 750ti black edition? What's the performance difference between the 260x and the 750ti?

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http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/CHx9nQ is this ok? Or should I try and convince him to go for that Gigabyte 750ti black edition? What's the performance difference between the 260x and the 750ti?

That looks fine.

 

There's pretty much no difference between the 260X and 750Ti as far as i'm aware, go with what is cheapest.

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That looks fine.

There's pretty much no difference between the 260X and 750Ti as far as i'm aware, go with what is cheapest.

Right. Ok thanks.

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