Phanteks Mini ITX, what do you think of this build, is it expensive?

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http://pcpartpicker.com/p/PDWg23

 

Recommendations?.

[shadowbyte]

where is the video card?

[Guest]

It's a good build but...

-Get a GPU? 

-Get the Blue or Black drives, Green are slow

[Droidbot]

Can't fault it, but I would seriously recommend replacing that Green with a Blue, as Greens deteriorate over time faster due to head parking

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Just now, shadowbyte said:

where is the video card?

on amazon, i don't have the money yet for it, jejej

[Aruxx]

Most CPU coolers come with thermal paste, and on the same note I haven't heard much on that CPU cooler any specific reason you picked it?

 

EIDT ~ Cancel that oops

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Just now, Droidbot said:

Can't fault it, but I would seriously recommend replacing that Green with a Blue, as Greens deteriorate over time faster due to head parking

 

Just now, TheCovertCamper said:

It's a good build but...

-Get a GPU? 

-Get the Blue or Black drives, Green are slow

I already have a green drive that i bought 2 years ago, still works.

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Just now, Aruxx said:

Most CPU coolers come with thermal paste, and on the same note I haven't heard much on that CPU cooler any specific reason you picked it?

i bought two years ago of my old gaming pc, still works

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Just now, RGT said:

i bought two years ago of my old gaming pc, still works

 

Is the paste still good, like the stuff in the tube?  I know when I was remounting my cooler I needed to buy more paste because the stuff I had planned to use had dried out.

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1 minute ago, Aruxx said:

 

Is the paste still good, like the stuff in the tube?  I know when I was remounting my cooler I needed to buy more paste because the stuff I had planned to use had dried out.

well i don't know, i bought the paste on 2013, i just used it two times... i don't know if it still good to use.. good question.

[ivan134]

Is there a particular reason you need a platinum rated power supply?

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2 minutes ago, ivan134 said:

Is there a particular reason you need a platinum rated power supply?

no, any.....

but, i bought it on january

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1 minute ago, RGT said:

no, any.....

but, i bought it on january

Lol, I also don't think you need an 860W unit for an ITX build. If you can still return it, I would and get a 550 or 650 watt EVGA GS or G2 unit. Half the price of the one you have now.

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44 minutes ago, TheCovertCamper said:

It's a good build but...

-Get a GPU? 

-Get the Blue or Black drives, Green are slow

 

44 minutes ago, Droidbot said:

Can't fault it, but I would seriously recommend replacing that Green with a Blue, as Greens deteriorate over time faster due to head parking

 

16 minutes ago, ivan134 said:

Lol, I also don't think you need an 860W unit for an ITX build. If you can still return it, I would and get a 550 or 650 watt EVGA GS or G2 unit. Half the price of the one you have now.

green drives are really so bad?, main is perfect as far as i know.

 

and, i can not return the psu  and nobody will pay me what i paid for it

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4 hours ago, RGT said:

 

 

green drives are really so bad?, main is perfect as far as i know.

 

and, i can not return the psu  and nobody will pay me what i paid for it

Green drives are bad in my personal experience.. they're built for home computers and people running Word, Outlook and Chrome and that's it. They're not made for being used for long periods of time, and after 5-10 seconds of no usage they stop the disk head. For games, this is bad. Most games load small files as they become needed, and you'll find the Greens will constantly stop the head, making the drive deteriorate quickly. Imagine it like a car during rush hour. Stop-start-stop-start traffic. This deteriorates your car worse than just driving it on a clear road. 

 

TL;DR - Greens die quick