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I'm pretty sure this combination is not going to work, the Powercolor 390 you listed is a 2.5 slot card and would need to sit through the side panel in the Elite 130.

Pfff, 0.5".... just squeeze it in there!  :P

 

Just use one of these and a lot of force. It'll fit. It might not work when you're done, but it'll fit... :D:P

 

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Why not? I ran a 290 in a Node 304 and it was fine. :)

lot of 390's have bulkier coolers, msi,powercolor being 2.5 slot, nitro being long

but my main reason being more personal, I'm currently sitting in 32C ambient temperature, with outside being 37-38ish with no AC unit, there's no headroom to OC a 390 in an ITX case in this environment

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lot of 390's have bulkier coolers, msi,powercolor being 2.5 slot, nitro being long

but my main reason being more personal, I'm currently sitting in 32C ambient temperature, with outside being 37-38ish with no AC unit, there's no headroom to OC a 390 in an ITX case in this environment

 

The Gigabyte 390/x now uses a dual-fan windforce cooler which is shorter than any other 390/x on the market. Would be a good choice for an ITX build if that's the GPU you wanted to use. 

 

But yeah, I totally get where you're saying. I was easily OCing my 290 in the Node 304, but my ambient temps are way lower here (~20-25*C). Nvidia blower cards are definitely more ideal for ITX systems, especially tiny cases like the Node 202. ;)

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I'm especially looking forward to your explanation of how you hope to fit two 980 Tis in such a tiny case AND power them with a 450 Watt supply!

Very carefully.  :P

 

Edit: If a monitor and keyboard aren't included in the price then this should do.

 
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A little unbalanced but who cares. (If that bothers you too much you can get an R9 Fury or 980

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Very carefully.  :P

 

Edit: If a monitor and keyboard aren't included in the price then this should do.

 
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A little unbalanced but who cares. (If that bothers you too much you can get an R9 Fury or 980

 

 

Again, you're $200 over budget.

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Around $1,500 is what I had in mind. I'm also not against resellers for certain components.

1500 USD isnt a console killer, thats a SFF build...

 

i can buy 3x PS4 for 1500 USD.... if i had the intelligence to serial connect or pool their computing power they would smoke most 1500 USD builds unless you spent 90% of that 1500 USD budget on a Xeon...

 

But that is beside the point... Console Killer is a term used for small PCs that has better performance then consoles at console prices (which is 499 for the XBONE/PS4)

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No it isn't. If you can't afford either, you can't afford either. It doesn't matter if it's 20 dollars over budget or twenty million -- it's more than OP has said he can afford.

Well that's quite a bit of over exaggeration there. Though I guess I'll give it to it's just that the extra $200 gives you a really nice boost in performance.

It would fine if OP went with an R9 Fury or 980.

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Well that's quite a bit of over exaggeration there. Though I guess I'll give it to it's just that the extra $200 gives you a really nice boost in performance.

It would fine if OP went with an R9 Fury or 980.

 

It's not an exaggeration at all. People set budgets for a reason, it's what they are either willing or able to afford. You are being unhelpful when you completely ignore every requirement that OP has given, including the fact that the case OP is using has an integrated 450 Watt power supply. I would recommend a 970 or 980 and nothing more.

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It's not an exaggeration at all. People set budgets for a reason, it's what they are either willing or able to afford. You are being unhelpful when you completely ignore every requirement that OP has given, including the fact that the case OP is using has an integrated 450 Watt power supply. I would recommend a 970 or 980 and nothing more.

I personally wouldn't trust an integrated PSU unless the OEM of that PSU is Delta, Super Flower or SeaSonic. 

If OP went with an R9 Fury or 980 they'll be closer to their budget. OP could also go with a 2x4GB kit instead of a 2x8GB kit.

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I personally wouldn't trust an integrated PSU unless the OEM of that PSU is Delta, Super Flower or SeaSonic. 

If OP went with an R9 Fury or 980 they'll be closer to their budget. OP could also go with a 2x4GB kit instead of a 2x8GB kit.

 

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It's Fractal Design, I'm not particularly worried about it exploding.

True, but it would seem Fractal doesn't use the best of OEMs.

Also I'd figure that it'd be easier to transport something like the prodigy because it has handles so that'd help. Also fully modular PSUs help keep clutter down and improve air flow.

Okay this better? 

 inb4 Nooooo it's $16 over budget u cheeky cunt

 
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True, but it would seem Fractal doesn't use the best of OEMs.

Also I'd figure that it'd be easier to transport something like the prodigy because it has handles so that'd help. Also fully modular PSUs help keep clutter down and improve air flow.

Okay this better? 

 inb4 Nooooo it's $16 over budget u cheeky cunt

 
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Total: $1515.30
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Assuming OP is set on the case that they want, I would go for the 970 or 980 over Fury. They use less power (which is good if you're using a 450 Watt PSU) and produce much less heat, which is good in a confined space.

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No sense in a 4790k for the sole purpose of gaming. Especially when the budget is only $1500

A 4790k is quite better than the 4690k for other  things. I'm constantly sitting at 100% utilisation on a 4 thread machine, and it's being really sluggish. I missed that fact that the OP was just gaming on the thing.

@nerdyotter If you are doing solely gaming on the thing, get an i5 4690k, but if you are doing other things on the machine, then I would highly suggest getting an i7 4790k.

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1500 USD isnt a console killer, thats a SFF build...

 

i can buy 3x PS4 for 1500 USD.... if i had the intelligence to serial connect or pool their computing power they would smoke most 1500 USD builds unless you spent 90% of that 1500 USD budget on a Xeon...

 

But that is beside the point... Console Killer is a term used for small PCs that has better performance then consoles at console prices (which is 499 for the XBONE/PS4)

"Console replacement" then, I guess.  I just a PC that's around the same size as a modern console (which is why I chose the Node 202) with much more power.

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Thank you for the suggestions!  I'd love to take the storage options into account, but the Node 202 (the case I'd want to build this PC in) only supports dual 2.5" drives.

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Also I'd figure that it'd be easier to transport something like the prodigy because it has handles so that'd help. Also fully modular PSUs help keep clutter down and improve air flow.

 

Okay let's be realistic here. Using a fully modular power supply isn't going to cause a noticeable difference in performance it's really an aesthetic thing.

 

A bit confused why you would choose a 620w 80+ bronze seasonic for $80, rather than the Evga SuperNOVA which is 80+ gold and 650w for $85 though.

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A 4790k is quite better than the 4690k for other  things. I'm constantly sitting at 100% utilisation on a 4 thread machine, and it's being really sluggish. I missed that fact that the OP was just gaming on the thing.

@nerdyotter If you are doing solely gaming on the thing, get an i5 4690k, but if you are doing other things on the machine, then I would highly suggest getting an i7 4790k.

I'm using an i2 q6600, so we probably have different definitions of sluggish... Although this thing was a monster when it came out back in 07.

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Okay let's be realistic here. Using a fully modular power supply isn't going to cause a noticeable difference in performance it's really an aesthetic thing.

 

A bit confused why you would choose a 620w 80+ bronze seasonic for $80, rather than the Evga SuperNOVA which is 80+ gold and 650w for $85 though.

Eh Fully modular I'd think would be easier to work with.

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I'm using an i2 q6600, so we probably have different definitions of sluggish... Although this thing was a monster when it came out back in 07.

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1.8ghz. My one is pretty damn sluggish. Notice i said 4 thead.

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