mini build Mini iTX Build

[Himommies]

1 minute ago, deXxterlab97 said:

Here is what you need to know, clock speed doesn't matter. It matters when comparing same cards (e.g diffrenet 1060). you are comparing 1060 and 480. 

 

To get it straight 480 8gb better then 1060 6gb 480 4gb better the 10560 3gb

[TimLampen]

4 minutes ago, gtx1060=value said:

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/8xyFf7/prestige-keyboard-bnes840dus

how does this keyboard look?

Its nice, but kind of has that im-from-the-80s vibe

[Apollo Refugio]

1 minute ago, deXxterlab97 said:

Oh please... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00390P1NO

i don't see the modularity

[Guest]

1 minute ago, Apollo Refugio said:

i don't see the modularity

I would take quality over cable management any day. Though the S12II unit is not available in Canada

[Droidbot]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($299.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9i 33.8 CFM CPU Cooler  ($39.95 @ Jet) 
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste  ($7.49 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI H170I Pro AC Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($118.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: GeIL EVO POTENZA 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($85.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($169.49 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon RX 480 8GB G1 Gaming Video Card  ($234.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Silverstone Sugo SG13B-Q Mini ITX Tower Case  ($41.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12G 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($73.98 @ Newegg) 
Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM  120mm Fan  ($17.33 @ OutletPC) 
Keyboard: Corsair STRAFE RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($109.99 @ Corsair) 
Total: $1200.18
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-01-22 22:07 EST-0500

 

I made some changes to your original build. This is what I ended up with.

[gtx1060=value]

2 minutes ago, TimLampen said:

Its nice, but kind of has that im-from-the-80s vibe

can't find any apple ish keyboards that are white - buy a slim white background and black keycap mech keyboard and get white keycaps?

[Apollo Refugio]

2 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

I would take quality over cable management any day. Though the S12II unit is not available in Canada

i have a 500B and it didn't explode. i mean as long as the quality is decent, i'd go for modularity tbh

[gtx1060=value]

http://www.gearbest.com/keyboards/pp_419343.html

this one?

[Guest]

1 minute ago, Apollo Refugio said:

i have a 500B and it didn't explode. i mean as long as the quality is decent, i'd go for modularity tbh

But 500B is non modular....

[Apollo Refugio]

1 minute ago, deXxterlab97 said:

But 500B is non modular....

yeah, it was on sale lol. $30, but the 650watt semi-modular PSU was $10 more, shouldve bought that

[gtx1060=value]

http://www.gearbest.com/keyboards/pp_366462.html

seems pretty sleek

[Guest]

3 minutes ago, Droidbot said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($299.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9i 33.8 CFM CPU Cooler  ($39.95 @ Jet) 
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste  ($7.49 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI H170I Pro AC Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($118.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: GeIL EVO POTENZA 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($85.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($169.49 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon RX 480 8GB G1 Gaming Video Card  ($234.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Silverstone Sugo SG13B-Q Mini ITX Tower Case  ($41.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12G 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($73.98 @ Newegg) 
Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM  120mm Fan  ($17.33 @ OutletPC) 
Keyboard: Corsair STRAFE RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($109.99 @ Corsair) 
Total: $1200.18
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-01-22 22:07 EST-0500

 

I made some changes to your original build. This is what I ended up with.

Maybe MX300 as it is better value? Surely there are cheaper PSU that can do good. For that price I would get EVGA GQ 650w TIER 2 for like 2 more dollars?

No don't get that GPU. It is known widely as bad. No need for a Thermal Paste too

[Droidbot]

1 minute ago, gtx1060=value said:

http://www.gearbest.com/keyboards/pp_366462.html

seems pretty sleek

$113 AUD for something from a site that got banned from my favourite deals site because orders never showed up

 

No thanks.mp4

[gtx1060=value]

Just now, Droidbot said:

$113 AUD for something from a site that got banned from my favourite deals site because orders never showed up

 

No thanks.mp4

i don't know, my orders from gearbest have all shown up in due course, it seems legit

[TimLampen]

11 minutes ago, Droidbot said:

MSI board - good, but you need a 6700 not a 7700 since some boards need updating to run Kaby Lake chips

But you said you lived in Canada and that's a build from US PCPartPicker. 

For a couple more $, get an EVGA G2 550W PSU, it's slightly better. 

Why the BWChroma? Razer crap is well.. crap. Get a K70 by Corsair.

AMD have stepped up their game with drivers and overall the RX 480 8GB is better than the 1060 6GB.

 

Will I notice the performance increase of an i7 6th gen vs a i5 7th gen? Can I not just update the mother board?

 

I think the razer keyboard is cheaper, that is why I picked it.

 

I have changed the build to include a 480 instead

10 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

Here is what you need to know, clock speed doesn't matter. It matters when comparing same cards (e.g diffrenet 1060). you are comparing 1060 and 480. 

 

 

16 minutes ago, nerdslayer1 said:

the 480 is better than 1060 in dx 12 and vulkin and par with the 1060 in dx11, it has better drivers and more support. 

 

17 minutes ago, Apollo Refugio said:

1) you do not need thermal paste, the stock heatsink comes with one.

2) 500GB of storage space won't last long, and with the games it seems like you will play, you will need to get more storage.

3) if you go for node 202, it comes w/ a PSU too, the case & psu will equal with the node 202

4) go for rx 480? i think if you went for the node202, a blower style cooler will be better

I have updated my list to this:

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/jJNgqk

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-7600 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($288.84 @ Vuugo) 
Motherboard: MSI H170I Pro AC Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($158.00 @ Amazon Canada) 
Memory: Avexir Core Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($109.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: Crucial MX300 525GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($169.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon RX 480 8GB XXX OC  Video Card  ($310.97 @ NCIX) 
Case: Fractal Design Node 202 HTPC Case  ($89.99 @ NCIX) 
Keyboard: Corsair STRAFE RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($167.30 @ DirectCanada) 
Total: $1295.08
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-01-22 22:15 EST-0500

 

I really like the console look of the node 202, cant believe I didnt see that before!

[Guest]

1 minute ago, TimLampen said:

Will I notice the performance increase of an i7 6th gen vs a i5 7th gen? Can I not just update the mother board?

 

I think the razer keyboard is cheaper, that is why I picked it.

 

I have changed the build to include a 480 instead

 

 

I have updated my list to this:

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/jJNgqk

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-7600 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($288.84 @ Vuugo) 
Motherboard: MSI H170I Pro AC Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($158.00 @ Amazon Canada) 
Memory: Avexir Core Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($109.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: Crucial MX300 525GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($169.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon RX 480 8GB XXX OC  Video Card  ($310.97 @ NCIX) 
Case: Fractal Design Node 202 HTPC Case  ($89.99 @ NCIX) 
Keyboard: Corsair STRAFE RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($167.30 @ DirectCanada) 
Total: $1295.08
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-01-22 22:15 EST-0500

 

I really like the console look of the node 202, cant believe I didnt see that before!

@Energycore how is Node 202 PSU? Does he need to change it? 

[Droidbot]

1 minute ago, deXxterlab97 said:

Maybe MX300 as it is better value? Surely there are cheaper PSU that can do good. For that price I would get EVGA GQ 650w TIER 2 for like 2 more dollars?

No don't get that GPU. It is known widely as bad. No need for a Thermal Paste too

GQ doesn't show up. Only BQ. Case size is really strange. Bad cooler on GPU. 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($299.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9i 33.8 CFM CPU Cooler  ($39.95 @ Jet) 
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste  ($7.49 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI H170I Pro AC Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($118.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: GeIL EVO POTENZA 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($85.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial MX300 525GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($133.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon RX 480 8GB XXX OC  Video Card  ($243.99 @ NCIX US) 
Case: Silverstone Sugo SG13B-Q Mini ITX Tower Case  ($41.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12G 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply  ($73.98 @ Newegg) 
Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 PWM 55.0 CFM  120mm Fan  ($17.33 @ OutletPC) 
Keyboard: Corsair STRAFE RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($109.99 @ Corsair) 
Total: $1173.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-01-22 22:15 EST-0500

 

MX300, Left paste in there for some reason, and Blower Style cooler? 

[The Sloth]

1 minute ago, TimLampen said:

Will I notice the performance increase of an i7 6th gen vs a i5 7th gen? Can I not just update the mother board?

 

I think the razer keyboard is cheaper, that is why I picked it.

 

I have changed the build to include a 480 instead

 

 

I have updated my list to this:

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/jJNgqk

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-7600 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($288.84 @ Vuugo) 
Motherboard: MSI H170I Pro AC Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($158.00 @ Amazon Canada) 
Memory: Avexir Core Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($109.99 @ Newegg Canada) 
Storage: Crucial MX300 525GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($169.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Video Card: XFX Radeon RX 480 8GB XXX OC  Video Card  ($310.97 @ NCIX) 
Case: Fractal Design Node 202 HTPC Case  ($89.99 @ NCIX) 
Keyboard: Corsair STRAFE RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($167.30 @ DirectCanada) 
Total: $1295.08
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-01-22 22:15 EST-0500

 

I really like the console look of the node 202, cant believe I didnt see that before!

 

looks good throw in a k cpu in the future. 

[Guest]

1 minute ago, nerdslayer1 said:

looks good throw in a k cpu in the future. 

he has a h170 board. he won't able to oc, especially with that cooler

[TimLampen]

1 minute ago, nerdslayer1 said:

looks good throw in a k cpu in the future. 

I dont know if I will be able to get good enough airflow through this case to be able to overclock

[The Sloth]

1 minute ago, TimLampen said:

I dont know if I will be able to get good enough airflow through this case to be able to overclock

node 202 should be decent, a cheap z170 board and a i7 6700k will go a long way especially if you are planning on using for a long time. 

[Droidbot]

3 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

@Energycore how is Node 202 PSU? Does he need to change it? 

Node 202 PSU is an Integra M 450W unit, it's Tier 3. 

[The Sloth]

2 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

he has a h170 board. he won't able to oc, especially with that cooler

i meant as a future upgrade, OP plans to use the computer for a long time. 

[Guest]

2 minutes ago, TimLampen said:

I dont know if I will be able to get good enough airflow through this case to be able to overclock

Also the case in that part list has no PSU, swap it for this

http://pcpartpicker.com/product/XbKhP6/fractal-design-case-fdmcanode202aaus

[Energycore]

5 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

@Energycore how is Node 202 PSU? Does he need to change it? 

Haven't seen a review, but it came out around the time Fractal decided to stop selling bad PSUs (like the Integra R2)

 

We generally regard it as "fine, but no more info available"