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Z270 ITX or M-ATX + case suggestions

TomR
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I'm giving my desktop a makeover to be more portable and easier to move around. I'm looking for suggestions on a Z270 ITX or M-ATX motherboard and a small case. I have a 7700k, ASUS DUAL Series GTX 1070, 2x8GB TridentZ and a 140mm Kraken X42. Any budget that's reasonable, a cyber monday sale would be ideal. Thanks.

 

Also, can I use a Z370 board with my 7700k in case I want to upgrade to 8th gen in the future?

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Z270i + ncase m1

 

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Asus z270 gene + inwin 301

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What's a reasonable budget to you? That's entirely different from person to person. I have a friend who won't spend more than $25 on a backpack, I'll spend $350 on a bag, and my last gf had a $5,000 purse. All of which we deem "reasonable" purchases.

 

What style case do you want? Shoebox? Cube? Skinny tower? Do you want a window?

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1 hour ago, TomR said:

Also, can I use a Z370 board with my 7700k in case I want to upgrade to 8th gen in the future?

No. 7700K (1151) and Z370 (1151v2) sockets.

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17 hours ago, dizmo said:

What's a reasonable budget to you? That's entirely different from person to person. I have a friend who won't spend more than $25 on a backpack, I'll spend $350 on a bag, and my last gf had a $5,000 purse. All of which we deem "reasonable" purchases.

 

What style case do you want? Shoebox? Cube? Skinny tower? Do you want a window?

Use your logic. I have a mid-range setup, and i mention a sale price would be ideal, I'm obviously not going to spend thousands of dollars on a case. I'm looking for something on the mainstream market.

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1 hour ago, TomR said:

Use your logic. I have a mid-range setup, and i mention a sale price would be ideal, I'm obviously not going to spend thousands of dollars on a case. I'm looking for something on the mainstream market.

I was. That still doesn't tell us what a reasonable price is to you. Some people wouldn't want to spend more than $60, some $100, some $150. 

 

It still matters. Mainstream isn't a single price, it easily spans a hundred dollars if not more. 

 

Use your logic. 

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CPU: Intel i3 4160 Cooler: Integrated Motherboard: Integrated

RAM: G.Skill RipJaws 16GB DDR3 Storage: Transcend MSA370 128GB GPU: Intel 4400 Graphics

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Monitor: LG 29WK500 Mouse: G.Skill MX780 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red

 

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RAM: Crucial LPX 16GB DDR4 Storage: Intel S3510 800GB GPU: Nvidia GTX 980

PSU: Corsair CX650M Case: EVGA DG73

Monitor: LG 29WK500 Mouse: G.Skill MX780 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red

 

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CPU: Intel i5 4690k Cooler: Corsair H100i V2 Motherboard: MSI Z97i AC ITX

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PSU: Thermaltake TR2 Case: Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ITX

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