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BelgiumCast
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Hey everyone!

I am planning on building a media center pc, So im thinking of gaming a bit on iT too, do my question is: should I get a mini itx mobo and not get a Graphics card of a micro atx and get a gpu?

Thanks!

Current Build: CPU: i7-3770 GPU: Asus Strix GTX 970 Mobo: P8Z77-V LX2 RAM: 16 Gigs of random DDR3 ram Storage: WD Caviar Black 2TB drive Case: Nexus Prominent 9 Cooler: Stock intel cooler, Stock Case fans PSU: OCZ technologies 750 w PSU Monitor: 2x Philips 243V5 OS: Windows 8.1 Pro Sound: Logitech G430 Keyboard: Logitech K290 Mouse: Logitech G502 Mic: Blue yeti

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Im sorry autocorrect messed me Up, the mini itx mobo I had in mind does t have space for a gpu, in the micro atx mobo there is space for a gpu, sorry again

Current Build: CPU: i7-3770 GPU: Asus Strix GTX 970 Mobo: P8Z77-V LX2 RAM: 16 Gigs of random DDR3 ram Storage: WD Caviar Black 2TB drive Case: Nexus Prominent 9 Cooler: Stock intel cooler, Stock Case fans PSU: OCZ technologies 750 w PSU Monitor: 2x Philips 243V5 OS: Windows 8.1 Pro Sound: Logitech G430 Keyboard: Logitech K290 Mouse: Logitech G502 Mic: Blue yeti

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I know someone who has this gtx 970 http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-GeForce-Overclocked-GDDR5-GV-N970IXOC-4GD/dp/B00OQUMGM0/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1428786594&sr=1-1&keywords=mini+itx+970he likes it but his complaint is its a little loud

 

Or you could go with this one http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-Overclocked-GDDR5-Graphics-GV-N960IXOC-2GD/dp/B00SD9KZ96/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1428786684&sr=1-1&keywords=mini+itx+gpu

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Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($43.99 @ SuperBiiz) 



Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Dual-X Video Card  ($139.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: Rosewill FBM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply: EVGA 430W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply  ($29.99 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $468.57

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-11 17:24 EDT-0400

 

Here ya go. Cheap and kinda powerful. :D

EDIT: Change the PSU to a 500w 80+ EVGA if you want a bit of growing room.

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I would but my internet failed on me, just got iT Back Up and running...

Current Build: CPU: i7-3770 GPU: Asus Strix GTX 970 Mobo: P8Z77-V LX2 RAM: 16 Gigs of random DDR3 ram Storage: WD Caviar Black 2TB drive Case: Nexus Prominent 9 Cooler: Stock intel cooler, Stock Case fans PSU: OCZ technologies 750 w PSU Monitor: 2x Philips 243V5 OS: Windows 8.1 Pro Sound: Logitech G430 Keyboard: Logitech K290 Mouse: Logitech G502 Mic: Blue yeti

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Just looked at all the parts, loods very nice! I Will take that into serieus consideration ad iTS even cheaper then what I had in mind! Thank you!

Current Build: CPU: i7-3770 GPU: Asus Strix GTX 970 Mobo: P8Z77-V LX2 RAM: 16 Gigs of random DDR3 ram Storage: WD Caviar Black 2TB drive Case: Nexus Prominent 9 Cooler: Stock intel cooler, Stock Case fans PSU: OCZ technologies 750 w PSU Monitor: 2x Philips 243V5 OS: Windows 8.1 Pro Sound: Logitech G430 Keyboard: Logitech K290 Mouse: Logitech G502 Mic: Blue yeti

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