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Gaming, if I did any video editing it'd be only randomly and not often.

The M.2 is only like $20ish bucks more, would that be justifiable instead of getting an SSD to avoid no cables?(just a thought)

I personally think that samsung ssds (they are able to use the ram cache to speed up the ssd with their software called samsung magician) are better than the rest as you are almost guaranteed the max speed of the ssd at all times

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As the title says.

After careful consideration (literally investigation lol) I have decided on this build with help from others on the forums. Thanks a LOT u guys.

What u guys think of this build?

 

Edited so far:

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/zerojeremy1/saved/CRcBD3

 

Should it be revised? If so, what parts and why?

Budget is $1400, prefer to keep it mITX, and gaming capable.

 

Thanks a ton in advance xD.

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.94 @ OutletPC) 


Motherboard: Asus Z97I-PLUS Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($154.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: G.Skill AEGIS 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($68.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($128.98 @ OutletPC) 



Case: Corsair 380T Mini ITX Tower Case  ($129.99 @ NCIX US) 


Case Fan: Cooler Master Megaflow 110.0 CFM 200mm  Fan  ($9.99 @ Micro Center) 

Total: $1184.83

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-07 08:58 EST-0500

Changed CPU cooler to a more cost effective one

Changed to a better MOBO that suits your needs at a lower cost

Changed RAM to a cheaper one

Took out 1 ssd like what you suggested

that is about it :D

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@xnoobftw, I would probably keep the WD Blue HDD in his original build. They just seem more reliable IMHO. ;)

Good build suggestion though. :)

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@xnoobftw, I would probably keep the WD Blue HDD in his original build. They just seem more reliable IMHO. ;)

Good build suggestion though. :)

Hmmm true! WD has insane customer support!

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Micro Center)

CPU Cooler: Thermalright TRUE Spirit 120M(BW) Rev.A 46.2 CFM CPU Cooler ($41.98 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII IMPACT Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($227.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($128.98 @ OutletPC)

Storage: Crucial M550 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($155.98 @ Newegg)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($348.99 @ NCIX US)

Case: Corsair 380T Mini ITX Tower Case ($129.99 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: XFX XTR 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.49 @ Newegg)

Case Fan: Cooler Master Megaflow 110.0 CFM 200mm Fan ($9.99 @ Micro Center)

Total: $1473.35

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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Hmmm true! WD has insane customer support!

I haven't tried their customer support, but I'll take your word for it. :)

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.94 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus Z97I-PLUS Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($154.98 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: G.Skill AEGIS 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($68.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($128.98 @ OutletPC) 
Case: Corsair 380T Mini ITX Tower Case  ($129.99 @ NCIX US) 
Case Fan: Cooler Master Megaflow 110.0 CFM 200mm  Fan  ($9.99 @ Micro Center) 
Total: $1184.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-07 08:58 EST-0500
Changed CPU cooler to a more cost effective one
Changed to a better MOBO that suits your needs at a lower cost
Changed RAM to a cheaper one
Took out 1 ssd like what you suggested
that is about it :D

 

Tyvm for the suggestions!

So CM Hyper TX3 for about $10 cheaper for cpu cooler.

Z97i-Plus for motherboard(this was also my 2nd choice) I chose Maximus VII Impact cuz of few extra features like soundcard and BIOS addons such as secureSSD.

Why Aegis over the G.Skill? Personal preference? The Aegis' CAS latency is 11(G.Skills are 8 with better clocks). Am I missing something here?(really idk lol)

Oh and why remove the M.2? Is it worse than a SSD?

Thanks again!

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Micro Center)

CPU Cooler: Thermalright TRUE Spirit 120M(BW) Rev.A 46.2 CFM CPU Cooler ($41.98 @ SuperBiiz)

Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII IMPACT Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($227.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($84.99 @ Newegg)

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($128.98 @ OutletPC)

Storage: Crucial M550 256GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($155.98 @ Newegg)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($348.99 @ NCIX US)

Case: Corsair 380T Mini ITX Tower Case ($129.99 @ NCIX US)

Power Supply: XFX XTR 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.49 @ Newegg)

Case Fan: Cooler Master Megaflow 110.0 CFM 200mm Fan ($9.99 @ Micro Center)

Total: $1473.35

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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So different cpu cooler, ram, and psu.

That cooler would be hard to come by(only one store sells it via partpicker) plus it seems too wide and may conflict with 380T's back fan but I'm not sure.

That ram is CAS 11(mine was 8). Is CAS 11 better than 8? I thought the lower the CAS(and timings) the better.

That's a nice fully modular psu(it'd be great with silverstone short cable kit which includes a really short 24 pin connector) but I'm unfamiliar with XFX psu's. Is it reliable? How's the noise and length?

Thank you very much for the suggestions so far! xD

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IDK about the cooler.

The RAM, the lower CAS the better, but 2400MHz is better than 1600MHz.

The XTR is known, at least in the portuguese forums for its silent operation, so no problem with that. Reliable, yes it is. Length, I think it is just like the "normal" ones.

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Tyvm for the suggestions!

So CM Hyper TX3 for about $10 cheaper for cpu cooler.

Z97i-Plus for motherboard(this was also my 2nd choice) I chose Maximus VII Impact cuz of few extra features like soundcard and BIOS addons such as secureSSD.

Why Aegis over the G.Skill? Personal preference? The Aegis' CAS latency is 11(G.Skills are 8 with better clocks). Am I missing something here?(really idk lol)

Oh and why remove the M.2? Is it worse than a SSD?

Thanks again!

What are you doing with your rig? Gaming or video editing?

EDIT: M.2 Really isnt worth the price imo. Unless you are runningout of space just get the 2.5 inch ssd

Hmmm the motherboard choice is up to you. For RAM i dont really think that frequency affects your FPS in games at all, so might as well go for the better looking and cheaper ones! :D

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What are you doing with your rig? Gaming or video editing?

EDIT: M.2 Really isnt worth the price imo. Unless you are runningout of space just get the 2.5 inch ssd

Gaming, if I did any video editing it'd be only randomly and not often.

The M.2 is only like $20ish bucks more, would that be justifiable instead of getting an SSD to avoid no cables?(just a thought)

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IDK about the cooler.

The RAM, the lower CAS the better, but 2400MHz is better than 1600MHz.

The XTR is known, at least in the portuguese forums for its silent operation, so no problem with that. Reliable, yes it is. Length, I think it is just like the "normal" ones.

Oh so it's 2400, I didn't recognize that. I thought 8 CAS is faster than a 11 but the 2400 can just hold more(like a pitcher compared to a cup). Am I wrong?

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Gaming, if I did any video editing it'd be only randomly and not often.

The M.2 is only like $20ish bucks more, would that be justifiable instead of getting an SSD to avoid no cables?(just a thought)

I personally think that samsung ssds (they are able to use the ram cache to speed up the ssd with their software called samsung magician) are better than the rest as you are almost guaranteed the max speed of the ssd at all times

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post-121155-0-04576200-1415373190_thumb.

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Peripherals: G710+ / G502 / Bose Companion 2 Series III / Audio Technica ATH-M40x / Sound Magic E50

Monitors: Dell U2414H 

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I personally think that samsung ssds (they are able to use the ram cache to speed up the ssd with their software called samsung magician) are better than the rest as you are almost guaranteed the max speed of the ssd at all times

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Oh I didn't know that. SSD it is! xD

Thank you!

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Oh I didn't know that. SSD it is! xD

Thank you!

No problem! :)

The BBQ: i7-4770 / 212x / Tri-X R9 290x 1075/1400 / MSI H87-G43 GAMING / EVGA G2 850W / Corsair Spec 03 / Samsung 840 EVO 250gb SSD / Toshiba 2TB HDD / 8gb Kingston DDR3 1600mhz

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I would go with the EVO 840, M.2 is only if you really want to save some space and a cable or 2. 

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I personally think that samsung ssds (they are able to use the ram cache to speed up the ssd with their software called samsung magician) are better than the rest as you are almost guaranteed the max speed of the ssd at all times

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Do u have any problems recently with the Samsung EVO, or Pro due to that read/write firmware issue? It was supposedly solved back in an October patch but idk since I dont have one yet.

 

Thanks in advance.

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Do u have any problems recently with the Samsung EVO, or Pro due to that read/write firmware issue? It was supposedly solved back in an October patch but idk since I dont have one yet.

 

Thanks in advance.

Nope. 0 issues. They perform great! I had my 840 evo 250gb for nearly half a year and i had 0 issues!

The BBQ: i7-4770 / 212x / Tri-X R9 290x 1075/1400 / MSI H87-G43 GAMING / EVGA G2 850W / Corsair Spec 03 / Samsung 840 EVO 250gb SSD / Toshiba 2TB HDD / 8gb Kingston DDR3 1600mhz

Peripherals: G710+ / G502 / Bose Companion 2 Series III / Audio Technica ATH-M40x / Sound Magic E50

Monitors: Dell U2414H 

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