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So I want to build a pc primarily for gaming and some video editing, but I don't really know how to pick parts. I prefer Intel over AMD, but all suggestions are good  :) , and also would really like it to be a Mini ITX build. My budget is ~$900. Main goal is 60 FPS at medium to high settings, and I will not be overclocking this pc.

 

P.S. please have peripherals (keyboard, mouse, headset) and please have them all wireless. Also, please include an OS

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Motherboard: ASRock H87M-ITX Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($99.99 @ SuperBiiz) 



Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card  ($299.99 @ Amazon) 

Case: BitFenix Prodigy (Black) Mini ITX Tower Case  ($77.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($44.99 @ Micro Center) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 OEM (64-bit)  ($85.75 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $874.25

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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CPU: Core i5 6600K Cooling: NH-D14 Motherboard: GA-Z170XP-SLI RAM: 8GB Patriot Graphics: Sapphire Nitro R9 380 4G Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro HDD: 2TB Seagate Barracuda PSU: Threamaltake Smart 750W

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This is the best I could do, I went a tad over though...=/

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($173.95 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: ASRock H97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($72.98 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 285 2GB TurboDuo Video Card  ($178.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Cooler Master Elite 110 Mini ITX Tower Case  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Thermaltake SMART 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Directron) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 OEM (64-bit)  ($85.75 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Acer G236HLBbd 60Hz 23.0" Monitor  ($119.99 @ Newegg) 
Headphones: Logitech G930 7.1 Channel Headset  ($79.98 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $918.58
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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I'm assuming this is going to be a LAN build, so your mobo has WIFI. You can cut the costs a bit if you buy your OS from a third party like G2A, and I'd also recommend that you get a slightly cheaper wired headset. You can also scrap the CPU cooler if you don't think you'll need it. 

 



 

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($108.99 @ NCIX US) 

CPU Cooler: Zalman CNPS5X Performa CPU Cooler  ($14.99 @ Micro Center) 

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($94.99 @ Micro Center) 



Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($319.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case: Thermaltake Core V1 Mini ITX Tower Case  ($37.99 @ Micro Center) 


Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit)  ($86.98 @ OutletPC) 


Headphones: Logitech G930 7.1 Channel Headset  ($79.98 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $904.87

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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I'm assuming this is going to be a LAN build, so your mobo has WIFI. You can cut the costs a bit if you buy your OS from a third party like G2A, and I'd also recommend that you get a slightly cheaper wired headset. You can also scrap the CPU cooler if you don't think you'll need it. 
 

 
CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($108.99 @ NCIX US) 
CPU Cooler: Zalman CNPS5X Performa CPU Cooler  ($14.99 @ Micro Center) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($94.99 @ Micro Center) 
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($319.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Thermaltake Core V1 Mini ITX Tower Case  ($37.99 @ Micro Center) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit)  ($86.98 @ OutletPC) 
Headphones: Logitech G930 7.1 Channel Headset  ($79.98 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $904.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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I checked the link on pcpartpicker and saw that I won't need the 600w PSU. I don't think I will need the CPU cooler so I will scrap that, and I might go with a different case, but thank you for your time and helping me. Also, yes I forgot to mention to include WIFI on the motherboard, so thank you for that too.

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People seem to be forgetting the FX-6300 or the Pentium G3258 exists :(

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CPU - i7-6700k // Motherboard - ASRock Z170 Extreme 6+ // CPU Cooler - Corsair H100i GTX // Memory - 16GB HyperX Fury DDR4-2133 (2x8GB) // Storage - Samsung 850 EVO 120GB + Seagate Barracuda 1TB // Graphics - Crossfire Sapphire R9 Fury Tri-X // PSU -  EVGA SuperNova G2 850W // Case - Corsair Carbide Air 540 (Steel) // Devices - iPhone 6 Plus, Macbook Pro //

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Here's my take, for only $10 more. Even added a pretty good CPU Cooler incase you wanted to upgrade to something with more muscle and a PSU to handle even a 980. Also added a SSD for quick boot and loading of apps.

 
 

 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L12 37.8 CFM CPU Cooler  ($66.99 @ Mwave) 
Motherboard: ASRock H97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($72.98 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB SSC ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($324.99 @ NCIX US) 
Case: Corsair 250D Mini ITX Tower Case  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ Micro Center) 
Headphones: Logitech G930 7.1 Channel Headset  ($79.98 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $910.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-18 03:56 EDT-0400

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CPU - i7-6700k // Motherboard - ASRock Z170 Extreme 6+ // CPU Cooler - Corsair H100i GTX // Memory - 16GB HyperX Fury DDR4-2133 (2x8GB) // Storage - Samsung 850 EVO 120GB + Seagate Barracuda 1TB // Graphics - Crossfire Sapphire R9 Fury Tri-X // PSU -  EVGA SuperNova G2 850W // Case - Corsair Carbide Air 540 (Steel) // Devices - iPhone 6 Plus, Macbook Pro //

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Here's my take, for only $10 more. Even added a pretty good CPU Cooler incase you wanted to upgrade to something with more muscle and a PSU to handle even a 980. Also added a SSD for quick boot and loading of apps.

 
 

 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L12 37.8 CFM CPU Cooler  ($66.99 @ Mwave) 
Motherboard: ASRock H97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($72.98 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB SSC ACX 2.0 Video Card  ($324.99 @ NCIX US) 
Case: Corsair 250D Mini ITX Tower Case  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($54.99 @ Micro Center) 
Headphones: Logitech G930 7.1 Channel Headset  ($79.98 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $910.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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I kinda wanted an i3 atleast because of the hyperthreading capabilites tbh. I do not really want a CPU cooler because I do not think I will need it. The PSU seems kinda too much IMO because I don't think I will upgrade the PC in a while, but thank you for the suggestion(s). 

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I checked the link on pcpartpicker and saw that I won't need the 600w PSU. I don't think I will need the CPU cooler so I will scrap that, and I might go with a different case, but thank you for your time and helping me. Also, yes I forgot to mention to include WIFI on the motherboard, so thank you for that too.

 

Ok. I'd recommend going with a semi or fully modular PSU because of the case size. If you get a cheaper PSU and get your OS from a cheaper third party, then you should also be able to squeeze an SSD in there.

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Okay, so I've been doing my research and kind of made my own build. Any revisions and tips will be appreciated!

P.S. I had the settings to no mail-in-rebate, and I'm buying the OS at g2a as recommended by Middbro

 

 

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/qngq23
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/qngq23/by_merchant/
 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($189.95 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Zalman CNPS5X Performa CPU Cooler  ($16.99 @ NCIX US) 
Motherboard: MSI H97I AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($55.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($70.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card  ($194.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: RAIJINTEK Metis (Black) Mini ITX Tower Case  ($39.99 @ NCIX US) 
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($42.50 @ Newegg) 
Keyboard: HP Elite v2 Keyboard Wireless Standard Keyboard  ($35.78 @ B&H) 
Mouse: Logitech M320 Wireless Optical Mouse  ($16.99 @ NCIX US) 
Headphones: Logitech G930 7.1 Channel Headset  ($79.98 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $854.04
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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