Help with Micro ATX Build

[ihowardy]

The title explains the situation. I'm looking to build a gaming Micro ATX build that will also be used for YouTube as a hobby on the side. I understand cases are very personal items so if possible I would like the build to be in either the NVIDIA version of the Bitfenix Phenom or the Corsair Air 240. The type of games I will play on such a system will be Battlefield 4, Runescape, Assassins Creed and other modern titles. I would like to play these games on ultra settings 1080p if possible but if on my budget that is unrealistic I would appreciate being told if that's okay. Speaking of a budget I have £800 to spend but I can stretch higher if very necessary. Thanks in advance for all the help provided.

[Held657]

If you don't need an OS included in the 800 pounds, I would recommend this:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£169.98 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£107.96 @ Scan.co.uk)
Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£60.70 @ CCL Computers)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£35.94 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB SSC ACX 2.0 Video Card  (£299.96 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Corsair Air 240 MicroATX Mid Tower Case  (£69.59 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: be quiet! 580W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£52.98 @ Ebuyer)
Total: £797.11
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-12 16:53 BST+0100

[Held657]

Damn it I forgot the CPU cooler. Best would be an AiO Liquid Cooler like the Corsair H60:

 

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-cpu-cooler-h60cw9060007ww

[ihowardy]

Thanks for such a quick response, I don't need the OS or any peripherals should have said really. Would it be worth going up to an i7 and could you fit a h105 cooler in there or only a single rad?

[Held657]

Yes it should fit a H105 and that would defenetly be a good investment. Going up to an i7 won't really make a difference in most games. But if you do a lot of video editing in high quality (1080p) it defenetly reduces rendering time a lot etc. So it depends on what you are doing and if you are ready to spend the extra bucks. If you go with an i7 + H105 I would maybe also scratch a few pounds togethert for an 120GB SSD for the OS. Believe me it's just amazing and you can't miss it if you ever had it!