Mini ITX or ATX

[Lonewolf7381]

Doing a build soon and can't decide, pros and cons?

[MacAlisterL]

It really depends.... ATX has more feutures

[IPickle]

Are you thinking about expanding soon? eg. xfire or SLI.

 

[Lonewolf7381]

Just now, IPickle said:

Are you thinking about expanding soon? eg. xfire or SLI.

 

Not necessarily, I don't need two graphics cards for what I am doing

[IPickle]

Just now, Lonewolf7381 said:

Not necessarily, I don't need two graphics cards for what I am doing

if you don't need any room for expansion. Go ITX. however I normally go M-ATX minimum. 

[Tornation]

I have done a build in a itx case (Silverstone RVZ01). Personally unless you truly NEED a small form factor pc I would not go with itx. It was a total pain to work in and for me offered no real benefit. But it all depends on your use case.

[KraftDinner]

Mini ITX is much more portable as it is smaller and looks pretty nice if done right (IMO) but they tend to be more expensive for these reasons and they also lack features such as less PCI / PCIe Slots as well as lacking some I/O ports.

 

ATX builds are obviously much larger and they tend to be cheaper, they're not portable but at the same time they are much more spacious allowing them to offer many more ports and PCI / PCIe slots. 

[QueenDemetria]

ATX has more expandability, while ITX is more compact. ATX usually has better VRM and less compromises(like better audio), but boards like the Asus Impact exist, so it really biols down to what you want and your goal with your PC.

[Tornation]

If you are looking for a case that is generally compact but offers decent expandability, I would recommend the corsair air 240(it's an mAtx case). But this is obviously also subject to your price point and use-case.

[Badazzz]

ATX is probably more preferable to most gamers. It generally has more expandibility, can reach better temps since the heat producing parts are further apart (allows better cooling) just at the expense of size.

[FatPenguin]

atx has more features, that could be handy.

[Lonewolf7381]

What do you guys think of my build?

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/LVQwNG

[0ld_Chicken]

why such extremes?  I wish I had built m-atx.  Gives you reasonable room for expansion while not being oversized.  I've got no problem with my atx though, actually currently using e-atx (not full e-atx, just an inch or so bigger

[Lonewolf7381]

58 minutes ago, 0ld_Chicken said:

why such extremes?  I wish I had built m-atx.  Gives you reasonable room for expansion while not being oversized.  I've got no problem with my atx though, actually currently using e-atx (not full e-atx, just an inch or so bigger

What do you mean by extremes?

[VinsinityKT]

I like M-ATX because it has everything I need. i don't do sli so i like only having 4 pcie slots.

[0ld_Chicken]

4 minutes ago, Lonewolf7381 said:

What do you mean by extremes?

I just meant either the smallest (mini itx) or the largest normal size (atx).   I'm just saying that m-atx is a good option, being in between the two.  They're somewhat compact, usually fully featured, can SLI/CF in the future, dont usually cost more than atx mobo

[Lonewolf7381]

1 hour ago, 0ld_Chicken said:

why such extremes?  I wish I had built m-atx.  Gives you reasonable room for expansion while not being oversized.  I've got no problem with my atx though, actually currently using e-

9 minutes ago, 0ld_Chicken said:

I just meant either the smallest (mini itx) or the largest normal size (atx).   I'm just saying that m-atx is a good option, being in between the two.  They're somewhat compact, usually fully featured, can SLI/CF in the future, dont usually cost more than atx mobo

(not full e-atx, just ane

I see your point, thanks for the input.

[Lonewolf7381]

15 minutes ago, VinsinityKT said:

I like M-ATX because it has everything I need. i don't do sli so i like only having 4 pcie slots.

What are the advantages of a pci-e ssd?

[VinsinityKT]

8 minutes ago, Lonewolf7381 said:

What are the advantages of a pci-e ssd?

Faster speed, usually more expensive though.

[Lonewolf7381]

Just now, VinsinityKT said:

Faster speed, usually more expensive though.

Cool beans