m-itx, cpu, and cpu cooler recomandation

[Kumarpr227]

Hi all

 

New to the forums but long time viewer of LTT

 

I am in need of some advice for a micro-itx mobo, cpu, and cpu cooler recommendation.

 

I went to newegg but its a bit of an information overload for me.

 

I will be building a slim form itx htc-pc for a 4k tv but will be gaming at 1080p

 

I have my graphics card picked, 1060 gigabyte g1 gaming 

 

What I want from my mobo

m.2

wifi

usb-c

no-overclocking

stable, stable, stable is the key, set it an forget it type thing

 

I plan only having two drives a boot m.2 (would like to get the full pci x16 speed from it)  and 1 ssd for storage.

 

I  have no plans for overclocking.  With that said, do I get any benefit with an aftermarket low profile cooler in a slim form factor case?

 

I would like to have a m.2 drive that is at least 200gb.

 

I would like to keep costs down so a  i5 is plenty for me.

 

So with this set up could someone give me some recommendations on a M.2 drive, a mobo, cpu, and cpu cooler (if aftermarket is suggested).

 

Thanks in advance for any all help.

[Neuroticgecko86]

hey what is is your price bracket and what country are you in (trust me it's important particularly if you live in australia like myself) 

also a case preference is needed for a cpu cooler

[Kumarpr227]

I live in China

 

And the case is something like a  SilverStone★RVZ02B

 

I don't mind getting a Cube design I have the space for it.  Case isn't as important,  I would prefer a slim tower where the mobo and g-crad are in stacked on top of each other with a pci bridge but the case size isn't that important for me.

 

My budget is under 6,000-10,000 yuan in USD that is about $900-$1,500 USD.  Prices in China run a little bit higher than they do in the US.  Would rather spend less than more.  That budget includes only whats inside the case.

 

[Neuroticgecko86]

k will try to look into it

[Kumarpr227]

I have looked at CPU but had a question about the number of x16 lanes on a skylake I5-6400.

 

Can i get both full x16 speeds from a 1 g-card and 1 m.2 drive?

Or will I get x16 from my g-card but x4 or x8 for my m.2 drive?

 

This part I am finding a bit confusing.  

 

Also looking at Mobo that are m-itx and have 1 m.2 drive.  It seems that the m.2 drive is used for the the wifi module.  is there a way around this without using a usb wifi dongle.  I have had some issues in the past in terms of reliability from a a usb wifi dongle and would prefer not to go that route with this build.

 

Thanks for any and all help:)

 

 

 

[Mira Yurizaki]

15 minutes ago, Kumarpr227 said:

I have looked at CPU but had a question about the number of x16 lanes on a skylake I5-6400.

 

Can i get both full x16 speeds from a 1 g-card and 1 m.2 drive?

Or will I get x16 from my g-card but x4 or x8 for my m.2 drive?

 

This part I am finding a bit confusing.  

 

Also looking at Mobo that are m-itx and have 1 m.2 drive.  It seems that the m.2 drive is used for the the wifi module.  is there a way around this without using a usb wifi dongle.  I have had some issues in the past in terms of reliability from a a usb wifi dongle and would prefer not to go that route with this build.

 

Thanks for any and all help:)

 

 

 

The M.2 slot takes up PCI Express lanes provided by the chipset. The CPU itself has a dedicated x16 channel meant for the graphics card.

 

Also if you're looking for WiFi, ASUS and ASRock have boards with them included. I think MSI does as well. If you're also looking for a CPU cooler recommendation, if you're going with a slim case like the Silverstone RVZ02 (or its cousin the ML08) or say the Fractal Node 202, then I recommend Silvertone's AR-06. I think Noctua's equivalent is the NH-L9i.