Mini ITX feedback wanted

[acekiller]

Hey guys,

 

I am in the planning stages of a mini ITX build to take to Dreamhack and Quakecon this year, as I am tired of checking my desktop on planes and worrying about it getting damaged.

 

PCPartPicker list is at the bottom. Items marked purchased are things that are in my desktop, and I will be transferring them to this build for my trips. I know the 4790k is overkill, but I recently got one for $50 and figured I would just throw that in here, rather than buy a new processor.

 

I would like to stay under $200 for this build. Are my part choices good, or can I find a better value for the same or a better price? 

Note: I wont be building this until late April, so obviously prices will change and new hardware may be available. I want to plan the build around what is available today, so that I can budget for it.

 

Thanks!

 

PcPartPicker: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/V2jZVn

 

[Fgtfv567]

Hey, looks pretty good

[Streetguru]

 

Hey guys,

Are you sure that CPU works? Otherwise you couldn't do much better, although you might want a beefier PSU just cuz

[TheRandomness]

Just saying, that GPU would bottleneck that CPU and you wouldn't be able to overclock the CPU. Also, that PSU wouldn't really support an upgrade with enough headroom.

[acekiller]

Just saying, that GPU would bottleneck that CPU and you wouldn't be able to overclock the CPU. Also, that PSU wouldn't really support an upgrade with enough headroom.

 

I know it would bottleneck, but I already own it and I am trying to save as much money as possible. I may go with a higher wattage PSU, not sure if i'm gonna upgrade this after I build it.

[g4m3cr34tor]

@acekiller I'm a bit worried about using a 650 Ti, as well as that PSU. Yes Corsair CX is cheap, but maybe spend a bit more (costs US$56) on thishttp://pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-s12ii520bronze as the Corsair CX is not very reliable.