~$1200AUD Mini-ITX Build Suggestions

[jackchill]

Hey Guys,

 

I'm working on a list of parts for a sub 1200AUD mini-itx build and I'm looking to try and get it cheaper, I will be using it for Steam Games, My Games: http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198070080772/games/?tab=all , FSX, X-Plane and Minecraft

 

Here is my current parts list:

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/LRMdWZ

Price breakdown by merchant: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/LRMdWZ/by_merchant/

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($260.00 @ Scorptec) 

Motherboard: ASRock Z97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($155.00 @ Scorptec) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($105.00 @ Scorptec) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($119.00) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($79.00 @ Scorptec) 

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($279.00 @ Scorptec) 

Case: Corsair 250D Mini ITX Tower Case  ($129.00) 

Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.00 @ Scorptec) 

Total: $1225.00

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-13 19:40 AEST+1000

 

 

also I want to buy all parts from scorptec, If the budget allows a monitor would be nice if not I am stuck with my crappy acer monitor: http://www.scorptec.com.au/product/Monitors/17-22_inch/59327-K202HQL and I need to have Wifi

 

Thanks, 

Jack

[Syte]

I do these all the time! They're really popular.

 

Drop the Z97 and get an i5 4590 with an H81i  for cheaper and overclock the 4590 to 3.6GHz on stock cooling for free. (PM Me if you need help with this). Drop the R9 280 for a GTX 960 in my opinion as the heat in the smaller space makes a difference and in my personal opinion I would go with the Raven RVZ01 since it has great airflow and is SO much fun to build it. It also allows you to have an amazing side view of the graphics card laying down which is very nice while also being in gaming console small form factor.

 

If you really want a Z97 then spend the extra money to get a 4690k; the increase in performance for the money is very worth it.

 

Also generally the EVGA 500w PSU are a little bit cheaper and are my preference over the Corsair as I've had to accept RMA for way too many Corsair that have coil whined after just a few months.

[mapegl]

I do these all the time! They're really popular.

Drop the Z97 and get an i5 4590 with an H81i for cheaper and overclock the 4590 to 3.6GHz on stock cooling for free. (PM Me if you need help with this). Drop the R9 280 for a GTX 960 in my opinion as the heat in the smaller space makes a difference and in my personal opinion I would go with the Raven RVZ01 since it has great airflow and is SO much fun to build it. It also allows you to have an amazing side view of the graphics card laying down which is very nice while also being in gaming console small form factor.

If you really want a Z97 then spend the extra money to get a 4690k; the increase in performance for the money is very worth it.

I mostly agree. Though I had the exact same case with a 290 Tri-X in it, still was fine with temperatures. The 250D is actually pretty good when it comes to airflow.

So if OP likes the 280 better, good. 960 also great.

[Syte]

I mostly agree. Though I had the exact same case with a 290 Tri-X in it, still was fine with temperatures. The 250D is actually pretty good when it comes to airflow.

So if OP likes the 280 better, good. 960 also great.

 

It will surely work. But the 280 gets very hot compared to the 960 and as their performance and price is more or less the same (at least here) it's better to go with the one that's quieter for most. Personal preference though, the 280 will work just fine.

[jackchill]

I do these all the time! They're really popular.

 

Drop the Z97 and get an i5 4590 with an H81i  for cheaper and overclock the 4590 to 3.6GHz on stock cooling for free. (PM Me if you need help with this). Drop the R9 280 for a GTX 960 in my opinion as the heat in the smaller space makes a difference and in my personal opinion I would go with the Raven RVZ01 since it has great airflow and is SO much fun to build it. It also allows you to have an amazing side view of the graphics card laying down which is very nice while also being in gaming console small form factor.

 

If you really want a Z97 then spend the extra money to get a 4690k; the increase in performance for the money is very worth it.

 

Also generally the EVGA 500w PSU are a little bit cheaper and are my preference over the Corsair as I've had to accept RMA for way too many Corsair that have coil whined after just a few months.

What about changing the cpu to a 4130T?

 

 

[jackchill]

Which 960:

 

http://www.scorptec.com.au/product/Graphics_Cards/NVIDIA/57801-GXY-GTX960-2GD5

 

or

 

http://www.scorptec.com.au/product/Graphics_Cards/NVIDIA/57805-STRIX-GTX960-DC2OC-2GD5

[mapegl]

It will surely work. But the 280 gets very hot compared to the 960 and as their performance and price is more or less the same (at least here) it's better to go with the one that's quieter for most. Personal preference though, the 280 will work just fine.

Well I had the MSI 280 before my 290 and that thing was very! quiet in the 250D.

Also what I like about the 280 is the amount of VRAM. But you would be fine with the 960 as well.

[No Nrg]

 

Hey Guys,

 

I'm working on a list of parts for a sub 1200AUD mini-itx build and I'm looking to try and get it cheaper, I will be using it for Steam Games, My Games: http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198070080772/games/?tab=all , FSX, X-Plane and Minecraft

 

Here is my current parts list:

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/LRMdWZ

Price breakdown by merchant: http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/LRMdWZ/by_merchant/

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($260.00 @ Scorptec) 

Motherboard: ASRock Z97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($155.00 @ Scorptec) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($105.00 @ Scorptec) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($119.00) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($79.00 @ Scorptec) 

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($279.00 @ Scorptec) 

Case: Corsair 250D Mini ITX Tower Case  ($129.00) 

Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.00 @ Scorptec) 

Total: $1225.00

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-13 19:40 AEST+1000

 

 

also I want to buy all parts from scorptec, If the budget allows a monitor would be nice if not I am stuck with my crappy acer monitor: http://www.scorptec.com.au/product/Monitors/17-22_inch/59327-K202HQL and I need to have Wifi

 

Thanks, 

Jack

 

Well, it would be $66 cheaper if you didn't buy exclusively from Scorptec.

 

No point in getting a Z97 board with a i5-4460 since it doesn't really overclock, changed you to an AsRock H97 board with AC WIFI

 

Changed your case to something cheaper (cases are personal preference though, so up to you).

 

Also switched you to a cheaper SSD, still quality mfg though

 

With these changes you could either bump up to an R9 290(I would do this personally):

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($249.00 @ Centre Com)

Motherboard: ASRock H97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($139.00 @ CPL Online)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($85.00 @ IJK)

Storage: Sandisk  128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($99.00 @ CPL Online)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($70.00 @ Centre Com)

Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 290 4GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($349.00 @ PCCaseGear)

Case: Thermaltake Core V1 Mini ITX Tower Case  ($55.00 @ CPL Online)

Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.00 @ CPL Online)

Total: $1145.00

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-14 03:14 AEST+1000

 

or buy a monitor and keep the R9 280(about the same price as original build):

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($249.00 @ Centre Com)

Motherboard: ASRock H97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($139.00 @ CPL Online)

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($85.00 @ IJK)

Storage: Sandisk  128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($99.00 @ CPL Online)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($70.00 @ Centre Com)

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($259.00 @ CPL Online)

Case: Thermaltake Core V1 Mini ITX Tower Case  ($55.00 @ CPL Online)

Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($99.00 @ CPL Online)

Monitor: BenQ GL2460HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor  ($179.00 @ CPL Online)

Total: $1234.00

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-14 03:16 AEST+1000

[razor767]

I do these all the time! They're really popular.

 

Drop the Z97 and get an i5 4590 with an H81i  for cheaper and overclock the 4590 to 3.6GHz on stock cooling for free. (PM Me if you need help with this). Drop the R9 280 for a GTX 960 in my opinion as the heat in the smaller space makes a difference and in my personal opinion I would go with the Raven RVZ01 since it has great airflow and is SO much fun to build it. It also allows you to have an amazing side view of the graphics card laying down which is very nice while also being in gaming console small form factor.

 

If you really want a Z97 then spend the extra money to get a 4690k; the increase in performance for the money is very worth it.

 

Also generally the EVGA 500w PSU are a little bit cheaper and are my preference over the Corsair as I've had to accept RMA for way too many Corsair that have coil whined after just a few months.

Don't forget that the RVZ01 only takes SFX PSUs.