M-ATX Lan Build

[JoshuaTjandra]

Case

Prodigy M

CPU

4670k

Cooler

Hyper 212 Evo

GPU

MSI 270x

PSU

EVGA NEX650G

RAM

GSKILL 2x 4GB

MOBO

Gigabyte Z87M-DH3

SSD

ADATA SX900 128GB

HDD

Seagate Barracuda 1TB

Fans

2x Cooler Master 120mm Blue LED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The GPU just barely fits,

It is touching the PSU, I didn't expect the PSU to be this long, it's even longer than my AX860!

 

 

 

Comparison with main RIG

 

4770k

GTX 780

Essence STX

H100i

2x 4GB vengeance pro

256GB 840 pro

1 TB Caviar Black

2TB Caviar Green

AX 860

2x Corsair AF120

Define R4

 

[Grape Guild]

Cool.  Have Fun

[CoolBeans]

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[WoodenMarker]

Image doesn't work for me

^ Same for me.

I'd spend less on the cpu/mobo and focus more funds on the gpu.

[CoolBeans]

^ Same for me.

I'd spend less on the cpu/mobo and focus more funds on the gpu.

I wouldn't go anything lower than an i5 though, maybe just skip on the SSD and get a 280x, maybe get a SSD in the future 

[WoodenMarker]

I wouldn't go anything lower than an i5 though, maybe just skip on the SSD and get a 280x, maybe get a SSD in the future 

I was thinking just a non-K i5 and cheaper mobo.

[CoolBeans]

I was thinking just a non-K i5 and cheaper mobo.

Yea, but those are like 10-15 cheaper

[WoodenMarker]

Yea, but those are like 10-15 cheaper

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.99 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-Z87M-D3H 1.0 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($107.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $327.98

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-03 22:08 EST-0500)

 

vs

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU:  Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($184.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard:  Asus H81M-K Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($42.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $227.97

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-03 22:08 EST-0500)

 

It's quite a bit more than that.

This is not even considering you can leave out the 212 Evo.

[CoolBeans]

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.99 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard:  Gigabyte GA-Z87M-D3H 1.0 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($107.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $327.98

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-03 22:08 EST-0500)

 

vs

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU:  Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($184.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

Motherboard:  Asus H81M-K Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($42.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $227.97

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-03 22:08 EST-0500)

 

It's quite a bit more than that.

 

What does H87 have over that H81 doesn't? Just wondering

[WoodenMarker]

What does H87 have over that H81 doesn't? Just wondering

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGA_1150

[JoshuaTjandra]

270x Because it was on sale for cheap,

4670k because I like overclocking hahahahaha, bundled with the MOBO

[nixproducer]

sweet

[JoshuaTjandra]

Final Touches

Flipped the case for better airflow, I want it to take in cool air from below and push hot air off the top.

 

 

[TheLordofMoisture]

How's the 270X treating you? I'll be getting the Hawk version of it early next year.

[ShiverMePenguins]

How's the 270X treating you? I'll be getting the Hawk version of it early next year.

Get the his ice q x2 turbo. Better overclocking potential. The memory chips aren't that good, but it has a good board design and the core clocks like crazy. Score better than 760 easily

[Chenwei95]

hahahahaha never thought that you can just flip the case

[JoshuaTjandra]

How's the 270X treating you? I'll be getting the Hawk version of it early next year.

I got it to 1200 core clock stable, 1550 on memory without adding any voltage, all games that I play on that machine (DOTA 2, BF4) runs fine, BF4 around 44 FPS ultra. hopefully it gets better when matle is fully implemented.

[JoshuaTjandra]

hahahahaha never thought that you can just flip the case

yeap. I was pondering on how to make the airflow better since Bitfenix designed it to push cool air down. Figured I just had to flip it.

[TheLordofMoisture]

Get the his ice q x2 turbo. Better overclocking potential. The memory chips aren't that good, but it has a good board design and the core clocks like crazy. Score better than 760 easily

 

Im in Australia, and where I am HIS cards are not available, so that's why i'm going for the Hawk.