x99 Mini itx build

[Pineapple Wolf]

Ever since the Asrock x99e-itc/ac mobo came out I've basically been drooling about it ever since (even though x99 is a bit overkill for itx, but hey why not.)

I'm selling my old PC and I'm looking to make an itx build so it will be easy to bring to LAN parties etc, I've always loved the idea of tiny powerful builds.

 

What CPU and case do you think I should get for the build? Lian-li has a lot of stuff to offer and I was thinking of the Tu-100 and the mini 970 for a graphics card, but with the 1080 and 1070 just around the corner I should probably be looking for a full sized graphics card to fit into a good looking case that is as small as possible.

 

My budget is around £1000, but can stretch a little to £1200~

I already have storage settled with an m.2 950 pro so hard drive space and more general cable clutter shouldn't be an issue.

 

Any tips, discussions and recommendations would be much appreciated  

[DrM]

if its x99, then just get the 5820k or broadwell e equivalent. for the case, i always go for the node 202, though that lian li case looks pretty good for your use case

[Starelementpoke]

2 minutes ago, Pineapple Wolf said:

Ever since the Asrock x99e-itc/ac mobo came out I've basically been drooling about it ever since (even though x99 is a bit overkill for itx, but hey why not.)

I'm selling my old PC and I'm looking to make an itx build so it will be easy to bring to LAN parties etc, I've always loved the idea of tiny powerful builds.

 

What CPU and case do you think I should get for the build? Lian-li has a lot of stuff to offer and I was thinking of the Tu-100 and the mini 970 for a graphics card, but with the 1080 and 1070 just around the corner I should probably be looking for a full sized graphics card to fit into a good looking case that is as small as possible.

 

My budget is around £1000, but can stretch a little to £1200~

I already have storage settled with an m.2 950 pro so hard drive space and more general cable clutter shouldn't be an issue.

 

Any tips, discussions and recommendations would be much appreciated  

Is the m.2 included in the budget?

[Pineapple Wolf]

2 minutes ago, Starelementpoke said:

Is the m.2 included in the budget?

I already own it so the £1000 is for the rest of the build, hopefully makes things easier

[Starelementpoke]

6 minutes ago, Pineapple Wolf said:

I already own it so the £1000 is for the rest of the build, hopefully makes things easier

I stretched the budget.

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/8vrV3F
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/8vrV3F/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3GHz 6-Core Processor  (£319.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U9DXi4 37.8 CFM CPU Cooler  (£44.49 @ Amazon UK) 
Motherboard: ASRock X99E-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA2011-3 Narrow Motherboard  (£248.04 @ CCL Computers) 
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  (£47.12 @ Amazon UK) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 Nano 4GB Video Card  (£428.33 @ Aria PC) 
Case: Thermaltake Core V1 Mini ITX Tower Case  (£35.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£70.20 @ Amazon UK) 
Total: £1194.16
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-24 23:30 BST+0100

[ChrisCross]

Just now, Pineapple Wolf said:

 

at that budget i wouldnt go for a nvme ssd. its just way too expensive.

6800k is the broadwell part which replaces the 5820k and we will see how much the custom gtx 1080 will cost.

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/pnzNnn
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/pnzNnn/by_merchant/

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U9DXi4 37.8 CFM CPU Cooler  (£44.49 @ Amazon UK) 
Motherboard: ASRock X99E-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA2011-3 Narrow Motherboard  (£248.04 @ CCL Computers) 
Memory: Kingston FURY 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  (£54.98 @ Amazon UK) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV ITX Mini ITX Tower Case  (£49.99 @ Novatech) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (£59.32 @ Amazon UK) 
Other: intel 6800k (£320.00)
Total: £776.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-24 23:30 BST+0100

[NumLock21]

Too lazy, is there even a M.2 on that Asrock X99 ITX?

And it uses narrow ilm socket so cpu fan is limited. I think they provide one and Noctua has a ilm mounting clip.

[Pineapple Wolf]

3 minutes ago, ChrisCross said:

at that budget i wouldnt go for a nvme ssd. its just way too expensive.

6800k is the broadwell part which replaces the 5820k and we will see how much the custom gtx 1080 will cost.

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/pnzNnn
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/pnzNnn/by_merchant/

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U9DXi4 37.8 CFM CPU Cooler  (£44.49 @ Amazon UK) 
Motherboard: ASRock X99E-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA2011-3 Narrow Motherboard  (£248.04 @ CCL Computers) 
Memory: Kingston FURY 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  (£54.98 @ Amazon UK) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV ITX Mini ITX Tower Case  (£49.99 @ Novatech) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (£59.32 @ Amazon UK) 
Other: intel 6800k (£320.00)
Total: £776.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-24 23:30 BST+0100

 

No I already own the SSD, in my current rig and I'll be taking it out when I sell it

[ChrisCross]

Just now, Pineapple Wolf said:

 

No I already own the SSD, in my current rig and I'll be taking it out when I sell it

yeah i saw that but had already written the upper part  

[Pineapple Wolf]

2 minutes ago, NumLock21 said:

Too lazy, is there even a M.2 on that Asrock X99 ITX?

And it uses narrow ilm socket so cpu fan is limited. I think they provide one and Noctua has a ilm mounting clip.

 

Yes it does have a m.2 slot which makes me a happy man, and I did presume for the time being until I get a little bit more cash that it'd have to be using the server stock fan that ASRock give you, but apparently it isn't that bad.

[ChrisCross]

Just now, Pineapple Wolf said:

 

if you need a little bit more power you can get this:

http://skinflint.co.uk/intel-xeon-e5-2620-v4-cm8066002032201-a1418528.html

[Pineapple Wolf]

2 minutes ago, ChrisCross said:

if you need a little bit more power you can get this:

http://skinflint.co.uk/intel-xeon-e5-2620-v4-cm8066002032201-a1418528.html

I know it has more cores, but won't it be a bit less powerful than the 6800k?

Also with the build you sent, the phanteks is a beautiful case, but it's a little big but I know that's probably so it can fit the new nvidia graphics cards, but isn't there something smaller?

[ChrisCross]

Just now, Pineapple Wolf said:

I know it has more cores, but won't it be a bit less powerful than the 6800k?

Also with the build you sent, the phanteks is a beautiful case, but it's a little big but I know that's probably so it can fit the new nvidia graphics cards, but isn't there something smaller?

well the 6800k isnt released yet but i doubt its going to be as fast as a 8core. it would need to archieve very very high overclocks which is normally the thing of the more expensive 6core part.

but it will be faster for gaming.

there are smaller cases but they arent isolated as well and you will have trouble fitting the cooler. i think an old gen cm seidon 120v can fit on that mobo too but im not sure and they dont sell it anymore. 

[Pineapple Wolf]

3 minutes ago, ChrisCross said:

well the 6800k isnt released yet but i doubt its going to be as fast as a 8core. it would need to archieve very very high overclocks which is normally the thing of the more expensive 6core part.

but it will be faster for gaming.

there are smaller cases but they arent isolated as well and you will have trouble fitting the cooler. i think an old gen cm seidon 120v can fit on that mobo too but im not sure and they dont sell it anymore. 

I know but gaming is a big factor for me (don't yell and say I should get a i7-6700k and scrap x99 for gaming) Well I could just pray they make a 1070 mini itx edition like they did for the 970 so I can use a really small lian-li case, but I'm doubtful.

 

A really small case and preferably a good looking one is what I'm looking for.

[ChrisCross]

Just now, Pineapple Wolf said:

 

those are pretty much the other options:

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/fractal-design-case-fdcacore500bk

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/bitfenix-case-bfcpro300kkxskrp

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/inwin-case-dframeminiblack

[Pineapple Wolf]

16 minutes ago, ChrisCross said:

those are pretty much the other options:

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/fractal-design-case-fdcacore500bk

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/bitfenix-case-bfcpro300kkxskrp

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/inwin-case-dframeminiblack

http://www.lian-li.com/en/dt_portfolio/pc-q10/

 

This has caught my interest, then I realised it won't be that clean looking with the power supply and cables everywhere, and it's almost as big as the prodigy which I think is a little too big.

 

Really quite stuck here on what to choose :c

[ChrisCross]

17 minutes ago, Pineapple Wolf said:

http://www.lian-li.com/en/dt_portfolio/pc-q1

yeah psu blocks all airflow too. 

 

just go with the phanteks its not as big as you think and really nice. 

[Pineapple Wolf]

3 minutes ago, ChrisCross said:

yeah psu blocks all airflow too. 

 

just go with the phanteks its not as big as you think and really nice. 

It's a lovely looking case, but  230 mm x 375 mm x 395 mm (W x H x D)

That's pretty darn big

[ChrisCross]

1 minute ago, Pineapple Wolf said:

It's a lovely looking case, but  230 mm x 375 mm x 395 mm (W x H x D)

That's pretty darn big

if you want something smaller looking good. you probably need to do it yourself. 

[Pineapple Wolf]

4 minutes ago, ChrisCross said:

if you want something smaller looking good. you probably need to do it yourself. 

I had a feeling that might be the case.

I'll look at some silverstone cases now, but I might just have to go with the prodigy even though I think it's far too big..

[Pineapple Wolf]

Just looking for a case that can show off the graphics card and mobo and is as small as possible accomplishing that.

 

Would still love to hear some more recommendations so I can know what I'm working with.

[ChrisCross]

5 minutes ago, Pineapple Wolf said:

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Lian Li PC-O5

 

SilverStone Raven Z RVZ01

its a barebones system but a asrock m8 is very cool too.