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Here is my specs
YES. I want to overclock

What do you think about my board? Should I have gone with Asus?
Cooler? Should I have gone with better cooler?
power supply should I up to 650W?

Your opinion would be awesome


CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($64.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1155 Motherboard ($118.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 830 Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card ($229.99 @ Microcenter)
Case: BitFenix Prodigy (White) Mini ITX Tower Case ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.96 @ Amazon)
Other: Window 7 ultimate
Total: $1008.87

 
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pauls3743

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CPU - I would tweak this down to an i5-3570K, you'll save roughly $80-$100. The vast majority of games don't benefit from hyperthreading.

Cooler - I'd be looking towards a Corsair H80i (make sure it's has the "i" suffix as this comes with the usb link cable so you can control it)or Antec Kuhler 620

Memory - you should really be looking for 1866Mhz-2133MHz ram.

Storage - add in a 2TB hard drive as well.

PSU - is fine, I'm running an overclocked i5-3570K/GTX680 system from a Silverstone 450W supply.
 
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IF he lives near a microcenter look at that deal on the i7, it's the price of an i5...

H60 is fine, the H90 is were you should really be looking for, it is ALOT better than the H60 but both will suffice for your purposes.

Ignore the RAM comment pauls made, 1600mhz ram literally has 0 performance difference between the 1866mhz and 2133mhz, it is not worth spending the extra 20+$. The thing about your ram is that it is VERY expensive for some reason or another. There are kits that are similar that cost 45$ or so.

You SHOULD add an HDD unless you already have one, 2TB is way to much, I have trouble even filling a 500gb one. Newegg has a sale on a WD Blue 500gb hdd for 33$ right now so that is quiet that snag.

550W is more than enough even when overlcocking.

I would recommend that you get the 7870XT because of the huge performance difference, when the cards are the exact same price. That card sells out quick so if you can get your hands on one I would definitely get that.

You may want to look into the Samsung 840 seriers, most of the time the two are the same price, just the 840 performs a bit better and lasts a bit longer.

wouldnt get a itx system in the first place if you are geting the prodigy. its about the same size as a matx case
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No, just no, the prodigy is one of the BEST ITX cases, it looks fantastic and is not huge. IT is WAY smaller than the majority of cases and it being close to an MATX does not mean that it is, ignore this completely. This is definitely not a reason to not build an MITX build. Again, the prodigy is one of the best most trusted MITX cases out there..
 
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Fair does, it's a bit of a price hike in the UK though.


I'll get back yo you on that one. I certainly feel that my computer flies along with it's 2133MHz ram.
 
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Closed loop is just about the only option for ITX builds, you cannot fit a Noctua D-14 in there.
 
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Right, initial memory findings.

Had been testing with 3DMark before and during thread progression (new graphics drivers), at your challenge I changed my memory speeds down to 1600MHz and timings to suit. And the grand answer is - it made no difference to the benchmark results whatsoever. :(
 
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Yeah, RAM speed really on matters if you plan on using it for the coveted RAM Drive or if you plan on doing heavy heavy RAM reliant work.
 
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yes but then i wasnt advocating for itx whatsoever since the prodigy is about the size of a matx case anyways, why bother spending more for itx hardware when the overall product just limits you and doesnt save much space
 
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You spend more for ITX components? I'd love your views on what components, other than the motherboard, need to be mini-ITX to build a system in the prodigy.

You lay the charge that the prodigy is too big to be mini-ITX. It actually has something that can only be afforded by ITX, style in a small package. To go uATX with with the same style would result in a bigger case. To say the case is as big as a uATX case is fair but there's a whole lot of cases out there that just don't have the same style, so I say "Go for it".

Personally, I have a Silverstone SG05. This is the smallest mini-ITX gaming case going. The only ITX specific components it in are the motherboard, power supply and laptop/slimline optical drive. Everything else is full fat dekstop components, including the overclock.
 
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That's a bad example, H77 boards are not fully featured as they don't allow for overclocking. My own ITX board is Z77 and well overclocked.

Besides, that's not what I asked.

Put the motherboard to the side.

I want you to give an example of a component which is ITX specific to build a computer in a Prodigy.
 
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how is it a bad example. it perfectly shows that itx hardware does cost more for the same thing compared to matx

since you think h77 doesnt count as a proper chipset, lets use the z77 chipset. a asrcok z77m matx board costs about 94 dollars. the z77e-itx board costs 140 but has around the same features on board

how about using a closed loop cooler, given that some of you say that regular heatsinks are generally too big. a corsair h60 is 65 bucks. meanwhile, i can get a Phanteks PH-TC12DX_BK cooler for 5 bucks less and it would smack it in every single aspect of cooling and silence. to find a thermally equivalent cooler of the h60, you would be looking at a hyper 212 evo which sells for around 30 bucks
 
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Your not going to be able to overclock by very much if at all, the h60 is no good for i7's they produce alot more heat than i5's/dual cores. h80 minimum and your still not going to get anything crazy out of it since your going to have such a tight fit in your case. If this is going to be a stationary build you should seriously reconsider the form factor because all the parts you chose will generate a ton of heat inside that tiny case, and your going to have all of your wires in the mix blocking airflow. If it's like a lan box or something like that than its a different story I would probably try to grab a haf xb, and mount a h100 on the front side of it intaking air, with a single green hdd in the mix for bulk storage.

650 - 850 for a PSU dependent on how much your going to be overclocking, you can get away with less some people are really adamant about this but I always go for a bigger nicer one, cheap small PSU's get really hot, so you'll have to listen to the fan cranking up every 30 seconds, plus you wont be able to do any real overclocking with anything under 750, power draw ends up really spiking past 4.4 GHz, plus the 7850 is a real power hog when oveclocked.
 
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You guys are awesome and thanks for every ones comments.
After reading every ones comments I'm torn between matx or itx build....
I like the look of Prodigy case but Sugo 09 is more functional.......I want to build for long term...what do you guys think..any comments would be awesome....
 
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