Mini-ITX Build Plans

[westerngate]

I'm planning to put together a budget Mini-ITX rig using some of my components on my current rig and brand new components.

Rig's purpose is for some light gaming(mostly MOBA) and other basic stuff for school(programming software, microcontroller software, etc.).

 

Here's the list:

 

On hand Components:

Processor: i5 4690k

RAM: 2x8GB Kingston HyperX Fury

Storage: Transcend SSD370 256GB

               WD Green 2TB

PSU: Corsair VS650

Graphics: ASUS GTX 960 STRIX 4GB

 

Components I'm planning to buy:

Motherboard: ASUS Maximus VII IMPACT

Cooling: Corsair H75

Case: Cooler Master Elite 130

 

Suggestions and comments are very much welcome!

 

 

 

 

[HKZeroFive]

I'd look to changing that PSU.

 

Any 500W SeaSonic, XFX or Antec HCG one would do.

[Savir]

Looks pretty good to me. Although that is quite an expensive motherboard. Maybe get another model and upgrade your GPU or something else like the power supply?

[westerngate]

I'd look to changing that PSU.

 

Any 500W SeaSonic, XFX or Antec HCG one would do.

 

 

Looks pretty good to me. Although that is quite an expensive motherboard. Maybe get another model and upgrade your GPU or something else like the power supply?

 

So I guess I need better PSU then?

Is the motherboard too much? 

[HKZeroFive]

So I guess I need better PSU then?

Is the motherboard too much? 

 

Well, the Maximus series are a premium product so you can downgrade to a cheaper ITX Z97 mobo if you don't have enough money to upgrade the PSU.

[westerngate]

Well, the Maximus series are a premium product so you can downgrade to a cheaper ITX Z97 mobo if you don't have enough money to upgrade the PSU.

 

kinda like the maximus' features though. any suggestions on a motherboard?

[UCG_Gaddafi]

I'd switch to an r9 380x, 20 bucks cheaper. Also do you need 16gb of RAM, 8gb would be fine for most people. I'd look to get a Sandisk 240gb SSD plus for 65ish dollars, better quality.

 

The mobo is expensive, you could go lower. What is the overall budget? The HDD also is slow and low quality so I'd recommend getting the Seagate 2tb HDD.

[westerngate]

I'd switch to an r9 380x, 20 bucks cheaper. Also do you need 16gb of RAM, 8gb would be fine for most people. I'd look to get a Sandisk 240gb SSD plus for 65ish dollars, better quality.

 

The mobo is expensive, you could go lower. What is the overall budget? The HDD also is slow and low quality so I'd recommend getting the Seagate 2tb HDD.

 

Yeah kinda went overkill with the RAM. And regarding the graphics, I'd rather wait for the new NVIDIA cards to come out though I'd have to wait a little longer.

Budget is around $450 to $500