need advice on future build.

[literalG]

i'm looking into a future build and i've always wanted a relatively compact small build, because i might be moving around the place an so more easier to move around places plus i like small builds.

 

i will be using it for programming/games/and using some relativity demanding software.

 

the links here : http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/ND2BnQ

 

this is my first post so try be nice:)

 

im looking for any advice on this rig from changing components to completely re thinking my mad creation.

 

EDIT:thanks guys for the help ive considered all your help and advice and looking over my rig intensely

[Atmos]

Hitachi > Seagate for hard drives, and they're cheaper.

Don't get corsair fans, they're loud as balls.

An R9 390 performs better than the GTX 970, and costs the same.

Get the OS from g2a or microsoftsoftwareswap for like 15$, save some cash if you don't have it already.

[All]

You don't need to spend that much on a motherboard, get a slightly larger LAN party type case (Maybe a C70?) that can support an ATX motherboard so you don't have to spend so much for a gamer's motherboard.

[Elfuego]

You can get a cheaper ITX motherboard; unless you want the ROG for awesomeness and bragging rights (Its a cool board).

 

Did you consider an ITX X99 Rig if you are rendering (maybe less good with ITX because of TDP and cooling it) - This is only worth it for gaming if you are gonna overclock.

 

Going from ITX to microATX  isnt a huge step up in space but will give you a lot more features and options (also the boards are cheaper).

 

But please get a better PSU...

 

Also are you overclocking? If so you forgot to budget a cooler (Id go with an AIO if possible for a SFF case).

[CatFromSpace]

I'd do something like this, you've got a 4790k with a 120mm AIO which'll give you a bit of room to do some OCing but I don't reckon it'd be necessary, it's at 4GHz at stock and boosts up to 4.4 so...

I aimed to get everything in that case because it's so damn small. You can fit it in a backpack, no kidding. 

 

Didn't include a disk drive because that case doesn't have space for one and you can just image the windows 10 install disk to a USB stick using another machine. If you really want one, an external one'll come in much handier. You could just get a normal disk drive and one of those SATA to USB converters you can get from ebay for like £3.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£252.00 @ Aria PC) 

CPU Cooler: Corsair H55 57.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  (£49.99 @ Dabs) 

Motherboard: Asus Z97I-PLUS Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£114.99 @ Amazon UK) 

Memory: Kingston Savage 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£33.15 @ Amazon UK) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (£72.50 @ Amazon UK) 

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£38.98 @ CCL Computers) 

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card  (£249.99 @ Dabs) 

Case: Silverstone Sugo SG13B Mini ITX Tower Case  (£35.99 @ Scan.co.uk) 

Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£65.51 @ Amazon UK) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) 

Total: £913.10

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-01 17:57 BST+0100

[Nena Trinity]

I think a R9 390 is better unless you are gonna play on Linux or so...

[literalG]

Hitachi > Seagate for hard drives, and they're cheaper.

Don't get corsair fans, they're loud as balls.

An R9 390 performs better than the GTX 970, and costs the same.

Get the OS from g2a or microsoftsoftwareswap for like 15$, save some cash if you don't have it already.

ooohhh i'm intrigued by the R9 390

[Elfuego]

Seems like a nice solid balanced build.

 

Id be tempted to go with a 970 because itll be much more power efficient (=less heat), the 390 is a better card but cooling in ITX cases is never optimal.

[Atmos]

ooohhh i'm intrigued by the R9 390

It's an all around better card. It performs better, costs the same, has more than dou let the usable VRAM and doesn't have coil whine.

[literalG]

You can get a cheaper ITX motherboard; unless you want the ROG for awesomeness and bragging rights (Its a cool board).

 

Did you consider an ITX X99 Rig if you are rendering (maybe less good with ITX because of TDP and cooling it) - This is only worth it for gaming if you are gonna overclock.

 

Going from ITX to microATX  isnt a huge step up in space but will give you a lot more features and options (also the boards are cheaper).

 

But please get a better PSU...

 

Also are you overclocking? If so you forgot to budget a cooler (Id go with an AIO if possible for a SFF case).

what psu should i consider any recommendations?

[Elfuego]

It's an all around better card. It performs better, costs the same, has more than dou let the usable VRAM and doesn't have coil whine.

 

Its a very good card; I would just worried a bit about power consumption and heat, that said isnt that the case that they put a 980Ti/TitanX in. If so should be alright.

[Elfuego]

what psu should i consider any recommendations?

 

Seasonic 650W or 750W is probably a good baseline.

 

Else see this: http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

 

Any Tier 1 or Most of the Tier 2s are really solid units.

[literalG]

Seasonic 650W or 750W is probably a good baseline.

 

Else see this: http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

 

Any Tier 1 or Most of the Tier 2s are really solid units.

thanks im going to have a look now, just a question it doesnt matter if the psu has a much higher power output than the rig needs like for example getting a 900w psu for a 350w build?

[Elfuego]

Nope, Try and aim for 50% load most of the time if you wanna get efficiency savings. But remember whatever you spec in vs predicted system wattage. Add 200W to allow for overclocking.

[Atmos]

Its a very good card; I would just worried a bit about power consumption and heat, that said isnt that the case that they put a 980Ti/TitanX in. If so should be alright.

Both the Prodigy and SG13B have good air-flow so card temps should be pretty good. 

Power consumption shouldn't be a problem either, you can run a 390 off of a good quality 500W just fine with an i5/i7.

 

If he wanted to run a 390X or a 295x2 then problems might arrise from heat/power draw, but in all honesty the 390 doesn't put out much more heat than a 980, which runs just fine in those cases.

[Elfuego]

Both the Prodigy and SG13B have good air-flow so card temps should be pretty good. 

Power consumption shouldn't be a problem either, you can run a 390 off of a good quality 500W just fine with an i5/i7.

 

If he wanted to run a 390X or a 295x2 then problems might arrise from heat/power draw, but in all honesty the 390 doesn't put out much more heat than a 980, which runs just fine in those cases.

 

Aye I thought I remembered that case doing ok. I would not try and run my i7 with a 390 on a 500W PSU. I have had my i7 pulling ~245W-~265W at times.