First build and going mini ITX

[lanidrac776]

Hello everyone, ive decided to build my first PC after years gaming on laptop.
Down below is a first sketch on what im going for please give your opinion.
Thank you.




1. Budget & Location

No budget, Canada

2. Aim

System is going to be used for gaming at home and away while working.

3. Monitors

3440x1440p 100hz Gsync or lower on travel

4. Peripherals

Already have win7 might buy win10
Already own the samsung 840 evo 500gb

5. Why are you upgrading?

Ive been running games on gaming laptop since '09 and ive grown sick of it. These mini ITX build seems like the best go to for someone on the move like me because of work.


EDIT: Also im unsure if i should get a 550w psu to OC in this case? Im concerned about heat management.
 

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.99 @ Newegg) 

CPU Cooler: CRYORIG C7 40.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($29.88 @ OutletPC) 

Motherboard: Asus Z170I PRO GAMING Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($154.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($94.89 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($278.55 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Founders Edition Video Card  ($660.32 @ Amazon) 

Case: Fractal Design Node 202 HTPC Case w/450W Power Supply  ($129.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit  ($88.58 @ OutletPC) 

Total: $1667.19
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-21 13:22 EST-0500

 

[Guest]

Get 6700k as it will bottleneck the 1080

FE cards are loud. There are better options out there

EVGA FTW?
C7 might not be the best solution for cooling with mini itx. But there isn't many solution for thta.

 

 

[Sreno1]

You might need a 550w psu once you start overclocking the cpu and gpu. 

[Mira Yurizaki]

Getting an Intel K processor may not be worth while because they're 91W and most low profile coolers are rated for up to 95W. This means you can't overclock the processor.

 

I think one of Noctua's heatsink/fans can go up to 120W, but then you'll be making it a chore to work on the motherboard because the thing covers practically the entire motherboard.

 

EDIT: I fixed my wording. The highest a low profile cooler usually goes to is 95W. A lot are really meant for 65W TDP processors.

[lanidrac776]

Ive went for the FE card so i dont blow hair into the system and also i have it for 549.99$

[Guest]

1 minute ago, lanidrac776 said:

Ive went for the FE card so i dont blow hair into the system and also i have it for 549.99$

Asus Turbo?

[Mira Yurizaki]

1 minute ago, lanidrac776 said:

Ive went for the FE card so i dont blow hair into the system and also i have it for 549.99$

I have an EVGA ACX 3.0 card in my Silverstone FTZ-01, which uses a similar layout as the Node 202. Though in my case (...) I do have fans blowing against he card and the case is well ventilated. I'm not sure how well the Node 202 would fare.

[lanidrac776]

1 minute ago, Sreno1 said:

You might need a 550w psu once you start overclocking the cpu and gpu. 

Yes, its my concern at the moment.

1 minute ago, M.Yurizaki said:

Getting an Intel K processor may not be worth while because they're 91W and most low profile coolers are rated for 95W. This means you can't overclock the processor.

Yes

Ive been thinking of either try to find a 550w psu i could fit in there for OC or just drop the K cpu

[Mira Yurizaki]

1 minute ago, lanidrac776 said:

Yes, its my concern at the moment.

Yes

Ive been thinking of either try to find a 550w psu i could fit in there for OC or just drop the K cpu

As far as I know, the Noctua NHL12 is the only "low profile" cooler capable of handling more than 95W TDP. However, it won't fit in your case.

 

And as I mentioned before, the thing makes working on the motherboard a pain in the butt because 1. it's low profile and 2. it covers most of the parts you'd want to work on.

[SLAYR]

500Gb is not going to hold too many games at all you might want to step up to a 1Tb.

 

Depending on what "work" you do and with "no budget", you can get external gpus for some laptops like some razor models, and some alienware ones so you can have a gtx 1080 in the enclosure at home, and just detach the laptop and go.

 

Even though mitx is small it is still a bit of a pain to move around.

[lanidrac776]

1 minute ago, SLAYR said:

500Gb is not going to hold too many games at all you might want to step up to a 1Tb.

 

Depending on what "work" you do and with "no budget", you can get external gpus for some laptops like some razor models, and some alienware ones so you can have a gtx 1080 in the enclosure at home, and just detach the laptop and go.

Ill add another drive eventually as required, its just to get it started.

Also my alienware 17 r1 doesnt support external GPU enclosure except if i diy eGPU which seems like too much hassle.

[lanidrac776]

7 minutes ago, M.Yurizaki said:

As far as I know, the Noctua NHL12 is the only "low profile" cooler capable of handling more than 95W TDP. However, it won't fit in your case.

 

And as I mentioned before, the thing makes working on the motherboard a pain in the butt because 1. it's low profile and 2. it covers most of the parts you'd want to work on.

so if i want to OC i might dump the face and go boxlike case.

[barkloaf]

I don't know if you should get a 1080... seems a little overkill. Try a 1070? Also, I think the Node 202 was an excellent idea!

[Mira Yurizaki]

2 minutes ago, lanidrac776 said:

so if i want to OC i might dump the face and go boxlike case.

Correct.

[Aereldor]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($429.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L12 37.8 CFM CPU Cooler  ($73.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Motherboard: Asus Z170I PRO GAMING Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($209.62 @ shopRBC) 
Memory: Avexir Core Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($109.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: Sandisk Ultra II 960GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($268.75 @ Amazon Canada) 
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1080 8GB AMP! Edition Video Card  ($800.99 @ PC Canada) 
Case: Fractal Design Node 304 Mini ITX Tower Case  ($107.00 @ shopRBC) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($71.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Monitor: Acer Predator X34 34.0" 3440x1440 100Hz Monitor  ($1688.27 @ Amazon Canada) 
Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K65 Compact Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($75.98 @ NCIX) 
Mouse: Logitech G502 Wired Optical Mouse  ($60.97 @ NCIX) 
Headphones: Sennheiser HD 598 SE  Headphones  ($199.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Total: $4097.53
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-21 13:47 EST-0500

[lanidrac776]

3 minutes ago, Aereldor said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($429.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L12 37.8 CFM CPU Cooler  ($73.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Motherboard: Asus Z170I PRO GAMING Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($209.62 @ shopRBC) 
Memory: Avexir Core Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($109.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: Sandisk Ultra II 960GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($268.75 @ Amazon Canada) 
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1080 8GB AMP! Edition Video Card  ($800.99 @ PC Canada) 
Case: Fractal Design Node 304 Mini ITX Tower Case  ($107.00 @ shopRBC) 
Power Supply: Corsair CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($71.99 @ Amazon Canada) 

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-21 13:47 EST-0500

Looks like the 304 is my favorite high profile mini itx case. Ill probably go with it if i decide to go for a K/550w/OC build.

[lanidrac776]

12 minutes ago, AwesomeAustin226 said:

I don't know if you should get a 1080... seems a little overkill. Try a 1070? Also, I think the Node 202 was an excellent idea!

6700k 1080 OC seems a little overkill but would it hurt down the line say in 2years to be able to OC?

[barkloaf]

1 minute ago, lanidrac776 said:

6700k 1080 OC seems a little overkill but would it hurt down the line say in 2years to be able to OC?

Hmm... not sure.

[lanidrac776]

22 minutes ago, M.Yurizaki said:

Correct.

maybe do a best of both world. go with a 6600k to be able to OC later on if 550w low profile PSU comes out. node 202 is really more slick than the 304

[Mira Yurizaki]

2 minutes ago, lanidrac776 said:

maybe do a best of both world. go with a 6600k to be able to OC later on if 550w low profile PSU comes out. node 202 is really more slick than the 304

Oh wait, I forgot.

 

Corsair has a low profile AIO water cooler called the H7. It might work.

 

EDIT: I forgot the name, that's not it XP

 

EDIT 2: Here it is, It's the H5 SF http://www.corsair.com/en-us/hydro-series-h5-sf-low-profile-liquid-cpu-cooler

[lanidrac776]

4 minutes ago, M.Yurizaki said:

Oh wait, I forgot.

 

Corsair has a low profile AIO water cooler called the H7. It might work.

 

EDIT: I forgot the name, that's not it XP

 

EDIT 2: Here it is, It's the H5 SF http://www.corsair.com/en-us/hydro-series-h5-sf-low-profile-liquid-cpu-cooler

looks promising. Ill try to find some info on it

[NTDaws]

This should do. Very Powerful for a Mini ITX build.

 

PCPartPicker part list: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/2HkNYr
Price breakdown by merchant: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/2HkNYr/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($429.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i v2 70.7 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($90.97 @ NCIX) 
Motherboard: EVGA Z170 Stinger Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($189.99 @ Memory Express) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($254.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($124.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($124.98 @ DirectCanada) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Mini ITX OC Video Card  ($519.95 @ Vuugo) 
Case: Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV ITX Mini ITX Tower Case  ($82.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Power Supply: Corsair RMx 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($114.98 @ NCIX) 
Monitor: Asus ROG SWIFT PG348Q 34.0" 3440x1440 100Hz Monitor  ($1659.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Keyboard: Corsair K95 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($199.99 @ Memory Express) 
Mouse: Razer DeathAdder Chroma Wired Optical Mouse  ($69.99 @ Memory Express) 
Headphones: Razer KRAKEN 7.1 CHROMA 7.1 Channel  Headset  ($109.99 @ Memory Express) 
Total: $3973.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-21 14:19 EST-0500

[dizmo]

Hmmm.

• I wouldn't go with that combo. You can get the Node 202 without the Integra PSU, and get a higher watt one. There's quite a few available.
• The case is pretty big. There are better options for traveling cases.

 

47 minutes ago, AwesomeAustin226 said:

I don't know if you should get a 1080... seems a little overkill. Try a 1070? Also, I think the Node 202 was an excellent idea!

If he wants to get the most out of that monitor, the 1080 is the way to go.

22 minutes ago, lanidrac776 said:

maybe do a best of both world. go with a 6600k to be able to OC later on if 550w low profile PSU comes out. node 202 is really more slick than the 304

I'd go i7 if you plan on keeping the computer for a while. There have been pretty decent gains with the i7 over the i5 in some DX12 tests.The Node 202 is an HTPC case, and isn't really designed to be OC'd in. There are loads of other cases that would fit the bill, what draws you to this one?

[lanidrac776]

1 minute ago, dizmo said:

Hmmm.

• I wouldn't go with that combo. You can get the Node 202 without the Integra PSU, and get a higher watt one. There's quite a few available.
• The case is pretty big. There are better options for traveling cases.

 

If he wants to get the most out of that monitor, the 1080 is the way to go.

I'd go i7 if you plan on keeping the computer for a while. There have been pretty decent gains with the i7 over the i5 in some DX12 tests.The Node 202 is an HTPC case, and isn't really designed to be OC'd in. There are loads of other cases that would fit the bill, what draws you to this one?

The design and lowprofile of the node 202 which would help me stuff it in a paded pellican case was what attracted me to the node 202. Im open to other case anyday!

I inserted the integra PSU just because i was lazy. Id probably look for another one.