Thoughts on this Mini ITX build?

[Spewky]

Hey guys,

 

I'm planning a build for a friend as he needs a bit of help and he is going for around a $1,100 - $1,200 (maybe a wee bit over) using the parts available from the locals stores here. 

 

Here is what I've planned for him:

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/CKHLxr

 

All of those parts are available in our local stores right now but I haven't quite decided on the powersupply yet as I'm not sure which are good (some are seasonic, some silverstone but no EVGA/Corsair I don't think).

 

Are there any recommendations or thoughts you have for this build? 

 

If you have any suggestions just suggest a part and I can go check if they have it.

 

Thanks

[Silyy097]

Everything looks fine to me, though you might want to add in a small SSD, about 128GB if you have the budget for it.

[Spewky]

Everything looks fine to me, though you might want to add in a small SSD, about 128GB if you have the budget for it.

Yeah, I considered a Samsung 850 EVO 128ish GB version but I'm not sure if that can be fit in with the budget.

 

Thanks for the reply

[Schlager]

For power supply i suggest getting a Seasonic. Good Reputation, Some brands using it as OEM also.

[Spewky]

For power supply i suggest getting a Seasonic. Good Reputation, Some brands using it as OEM also.

Awesome, thanks

[manikyath]

i'm torn on the liquid cooler, i feel like theres cheaper ways to go (potentially air) but a nice large tower cooler will be rather vunreable in a clearly portable rig.

[Spewky]

i'm torn on the liquid cooler, i feel like theres cheaper ways to go (potentially air) but a nice large tower cooler will be rather vunreable in a clearly portable rig.

I thought about that too.

 

They have a Noctua NH-D15 available for a bit cheaper (like 20-25 dollars) and they have a Thermaltake Water 3.0 240m AIO aswell as a 120m version. Would any of them be better?

[SkywardKkalox]

I thought about that too.

 

They have a Noctua NH-D15 available for a bit cheaper (like 20-25 dollars) and they have a Thermaltake Water 3.0 240m AIO aswell as a 120m version. Would any of them be better?

Noctua any day

[Spewky]

Noctua any day

That would be better than an H80i GT?

 

Okay, thanks for your opinion

[SkywardKkalox]

That would be better than an H80i GT?

 

Okay, thanks for your opinion

NH-D14.

EDIT: if you are going to watercool at least get a 240mm RAD not a 120mm.

[stconquest]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($241.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($72.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-2400 Memory  ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial BX100 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($181.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card  ($324.99 @ Directron)
Case: Corsair 380T Mini ITX Tower Case  ($120.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ NCIX US) <<<Seasonic with EVGA warranty
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($87.88 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1200.75
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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