Two mini itx options.

[Air tree]

Well so far i have been thinking on a mini itx build and i have two options. Sadly i can't build in the Ncase M1 so my life has been semi destroyed but other than that here is what i put together.

 

1st build, Bitfenix phenom. Not the smallest m itx case.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU:  Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($327.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler:  Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard:  Asus MAXIMUS VI IMPACT Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($215.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory:  Kingston XMP 10th Anniversary Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($137.64 @ Amazon)
Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($174.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply:  Corsair RM 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply  ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Monitor:  Dell U2312HM 23.0" Monitor  ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor:  Asus PB278Q 27.0" Monitor  ($553.93 @ Amazon)
Other: Amd R-290X ($600.00)
Other:  Be Quiet! Silent Wings 2 120mm 1500RPM 50.5CFM 15.7DBA Cooling Fan x5 ($125.00)
Other: BitFenix Phenom  ($80.00)
Total: $2815.48
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-04 06:08 EDT-0400)

 

 

2nd build, In the Cubitek mini cube. A bit smaller and more higher quality (From what i have seen) Than the bitfenix phenom.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU:  Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($327.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler:  Noctua NH-L12 37.8 CFM CPU Cooler  ($69.98 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard:  Asus MAXIMUS VI IMPACT Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($215.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory:  Kingston XMP 10th Anniversary Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($137.64 @ Amazon)
Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($174.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply:  Silverstone 650W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply  ($124.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System:  Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit)  ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Monitor:  Dell U2312HM 23.0" Monitor  ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor:  Asus PB278Q 27.0" Monitor  ($553.93 @ Amazon)
Other: Amd R-290X ($600.00)
Other: Cubitek mini cube ($90.00)
Other:  Be Quiet! Silent Wings 2 120mm 1500RPM 50.5CFM 15.7DBA Cooling Fan x2 ($50.00)
Other: Be Quiet! Silent Wings 2 80mm 2000RPM 50.5CFM 15.7DBA Cooling Fan  ($20.00)
Total: $2745.47
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-04 06:09 EDT-0400)

 

So throw in your opinions if you like.

[qwertywarrior]

FT03 mini

 

[Air tree]

FT03 mini

 

 

Mini cube spec:

Case Dimension (mm) W 200 H 320 D 300 Carton Size (mm)

W 250 H 382 D 370

 

 

 

FT03 specs

 15.63" Width 7.44" Depth 9.26"

 

The ft03 is a bit bigger in some places.

[qwertywarrior]

Mini cube spec:

Case Dimension (mm) W 200 H 320 D 300 Carton Size (mm)

W 250 H 382 D 370

 

 

 

FT03 specs

 15.63" Width 7.44" Depth 9.26"

 

The ft03 is a bit bigger in some places.

FT03 Mini

W 188 H 397 D 235

its taller but smaller in every other way

 

 

[qwertywarrior]

FT03 mini, Amazing little case

 

and if your not watercooling then the Cubitek case is pretty awesome too

[Air tree]

 

Do you have a build log ? and i like the cubitek because of the cable management. It's  pretty good for such a small case.

[MrSuperb]

@FT03mini: I have my doubts a R290x would fit without modding the case : /

[prolemur]

Well so far i have been thinking on a mini itx build and i have two options. Sadly i can't build in the Ncase M1 so my life has been semi destroyed but other than that here is what i put together.

 

1st build, Bitfenix phenom. Not the smallest m itx case.

sorry to hear that, the ncase m1 is gorgeous which is why i bought one

you can follow my build guide in sig if you like

 

is there a reason for the lack of graphics card?

[Air tree]

sorry to hear that, the ncase m1 is gorgeous which is why i bought one

you can follow my build guide in sig if you like

 

is there a reason for the lack of graphics card?

It's listed in other and it's the R-290X

 

And i had a feeling you would post here, After i saw your thread i was "What's a Ncase?" And then i looked it up and cried because i couldn't get

[prolemur]

It's listed in other and it's the R-290X

 

And i had a feeling you would post here, After i saw your thread i was "What's a Ncase?" And then i looked it up and cried because i couldn't get

ahh I didn't notice, good choice!

 

ya I found out about it in mid august and had 2 weeks to make a fairly good build plan before they ran stopped selling them. I'm going to try to fit 2 dual120mm radiators in it (1 might have to have slim fans under gpu)

[Giggitygoebbels]

If you are getting the phenom,why not just get the Micro-ATX one and get a 4930K+RIVG in there?There should be some differences between these 2 rigs(in performance) imo.You will also feel less disappointed about the ncase m1 thing because you know in order to get a 4930K you cannot use that case.

I do not see any quality improvements from using a nuctua cooler and a silverstone power supply.

Other than those i mentioned,the rest looks pretty good to me.

[qwertywarrior]

Do you have a build log ? and i like the cubitek because of the cable management. It's  pretty good for such a small case.

http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1642182&highlight=esqhrl+jpg&page=29

 

check it out here