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The plan would be to sell my current gaming / entertainment rig for a much smaller, more portable system based around a Fractal Design Node 304. It wouldn't be until the end of the year but this is what I had in mind:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($169.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X40 98.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($84.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-I Deluxe Mini ITX LGA1155 Motherboard ($176.43 @ Amazon)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($63.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: OCZ Vector Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($128.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($659.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Node 304 Mini ITX Tower Case ($85.79 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($154.78 @ Newegg)
Total: $1524.94
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-24 14:53 EDT-0400)
Of course when I'm ready to buy I would get a Gigabyte Z87 mITX motherboard and an i5-4570K.
Approximate Purchase Date: Probably end of the year.
Budget Range: $1500, more or less
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Games, entertainment, everything
Are you buying a monitor: No, using 42" Vizio TV
Parts to Upgrade: Would be fresh build since I'd be going mITX
Parts not required: If fresh build, I do not need mass storage drives, optical drives, monitor, keyboard, or mouse
Do you need to buy OS: No, have spare Windows 7 and 8 licenses I can use
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg, but whatever's cheapest, I live in Los Angeles and have access to the Tustin Micro Center for CPU purchase
Location: Los Angeles area, CA
Parts Preferences: Definitely Intel CPU
Overclocking: Most definitely
SLI or Crossfire: No since case will be small form factor
Your Monitor Resolution: 1080P
Additional Comments: Would like to hear from people who have / own mITX rigs
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Either I'll strip my current rig for parts and sell case, motherboard, what I do not need, and reuse what I can (drives, optical, etc) or I'll sell my rig and start fresh.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($169.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X40 98.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($84.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-I Deluxe Mini ITX LGA1155 Motherboard ($176.43 @ Amazon)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($63.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: OCZ Vector Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($128.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($659.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Node 304 Mini ITX Tower Case ($85.79 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($154.78 @ Newegg)
Total: $1524.94
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-24 14:53 EDT-0400)
Of course when I'm ready to buy I would get a Gigabyte Z87 mITX motherboard and an i5-4570K.
Approximate Purchase Date: Probably end of the year.
Budget Range: $1500, more or less
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Games, entertainment, everything
Are you buying a monitor: No, using 42" Vizio TV
Parts to Upgrade: Would be fresh build since I'd be going mITX
Parts not required: If fresh build, I do not need mass storage drives, optical drives, monitor, keyboard, or mouse
Do you need to buy OS: No, have spare Windows 7 and 8 licenses I can use
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Newegg, but whatever's cheapest, I live in Los Angeles and have access to the Tustin Micro Center for CPU purchase
Location: Los Angeles area, CA
Parts Preferences: Definitely Intel CPU
Overclocking: Most definitely
SLI or Crossfire: No since case will be small form factor
Your Monitor Resolution: 1080P
Additional Comments: Would like to hear from people who have / own mITX rigs
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: Either I'll strip my current rig for parts and sell case, motherboard, what I do not need, and reuse what I can (drives, optical, etc) or I'll sell my rig and start fresh.
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