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JRAtk94

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Are all these parts compatible?
I've decided to go with a smaller case, but has quite a lot of features for a Mini-ITX case.
What do you guys think?
I think the PSU is a bit overkill - should I drop to a 500W? I'd rather have a semi-modular PSU though, if possible. I'm open to recommendations for a replacement PSU, or indeed any other parts.

Thanks for your time :)

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£167.59 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£59.98 @ Dabs)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1155 Motherboard (£95.97 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£53.97 @ Dabs)
Storage: Sandisk 64GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£44.90 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda Green 1.5TB 3.5" 5900RPM Internal Hard Drive (Purchased)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2GB Video Card (£241.10 @ Ebuyer)
Case: BitFenix Prodigy (White) Mini ITX Tower Case (£65.51 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (Purchased For £78.26)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£65.99 @ Aria PC)
Other: BitFenix Fan Controller (Black) (£29.99)
Total: £903.26
 
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You don't really need liquid cooling..., i'd try and go for a 7200RPM HDD as well, and you have to get a bigger case than that, not sure the components and the psu will fit. Try a 550W psu :)
 
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I've already got the HDD - it's in my current PC. So unfortunately I can't change it :(

I plan to overclock, which is why I've included water cooling :) high-performance fans tend to be quite big - too big for a case like this. Is that wise?

And they will, apparently! Even though it's a tiny case, it has loads of room, as per Google'ing it. People seem to have fit cards like the GTX 680 / HD 7950 in it! Quite amazing, really.

And thanks, I'll have a look for some :) Thanks for your time.
 
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CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£167.59 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 54.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£59.98 @ Dabs)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1155 Motherboard (£95.97 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£53.97 @ Dabs)
Storage: Sandisk 64GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£44.90 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda Green 1.5TB 3.5" 5900RPM Internal Hard Drive (Purchased)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card (£208.39 @ Amazon UK)
Case: BitFenix Prodigy (White) Mini ITX Tower Case (£65.51 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (£52.98 @ Aria PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£65.99 @ Aria PC)
Other: BitFenix Fan Controller (Black) (£29.99)
Total: £845.27

Updated list. Thanks for the recommendations, Marco.

Is there anything else that could be revised? :)

EDIT: The estimated wattage is 351W - would it be safe to "downgrade" to an XFX 450W PSU, or is that cutting it too fine? :p
 
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Why would you get this as opposed to the XFX, out of interest? :)

Also, are there any other ways in which I could cut costs, without affecting performance too much?

Is there a cheaper but similarly performing watercooler that I could purchase, for example? Or maybe a cheaper set of RAM?

EDIT: Changed to Patriot Viper 3 (2x4gb) - £5 cheaper than Corsair.

EDIT: changed to Zalman LQ-310 watercooler - £7 cheaper than Corsair. Well reviewed by customers and tech websites. :)
 
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GAH I HATE XFX.
 
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Final list...

CPU Cooler: Antec Kuhler H2O 620 Liquid CPU Cooler (£44.97 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1155 Motherboard (£95.97 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£48.96 @ Dabs)
Storage: Sandisk 64GB 2.5" Solid State Disk (£44.90 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda Green 1.5TB 3.5" 5900RPM Internal Hard Drive (Purchased)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card (£208.39 @ Amazon UK)
Case: BitFenix Prodigy (White) Mini ITX Tower Case (£65.51 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply (£52.98 @ Aria PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£65.99 @ Aria PC)
Other: BitFenix Fan Controller (Black) (£29.99)
Total: £825.25

Brought the cost down by £75 in total, which is great! :D
 
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