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Im expected my delivery for a new motherboard and cpu tomorrow, and now am in the next step to order a graphic card to continue my built;

CPU - Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor
Motherboard - Asus GRYPHON Z87 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard

I will try to my best to build a Micro/Mini system

Im not a hardcore gamer; casual at best games like Fifa/other sport games and odd FPS games, as long as the game runs fine thats okay

Any suggestions? Thank you (No budget but nothing crazy Lol)
 
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Awesome placing order, if its not too much trouble could you just tell me which PSU your running? thank you
 
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Struggling to find the GTX 750 Ti Boost, could you provide a link by any chance?
 
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@ AsheyB: JackNaylorPE made a typo, he meant GTX650Ti Boost, there's no such thing (yet) as the GTX750 series.
If you are making a compact system, make sure any chosen card will fit the case, most will but some are a little bigger.
Zotac tend to make more compact cards.
Go for 2Gb of memory, it'll come in handy.
A few helpful places: Dabs! Overclockers, Aria, CCL, Scan, Novatech and Ebuyer.
 
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Thank you for correcting that;

I have narrowed it down two these two following the replies to this thread:

http://www.ebuyer.com/395655-zotac-gtx-660-2gb-gddr5-dual-dvi-hdmi-displayport-pci-e-graphics-card-zt-60901-10m

http://www.dabs.com/products/asus-geforce-gtx-660-1020mhz-2gb-pci-express-3-0-hdmi-direct-cu-ii-oc-89P1.html?utm_source=awin&utm_medium=affiliates&utm_content=AW00&awc=3044_1372624091_5c5034d688edb04cbe10be63bc1c3382
 
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Either looks good, with the Zotac being a little cheaper and more compact.
As always, make sure the PSU can handle the system loads and has the correct leads, and stick to good makers: Antec, Silverstone, Seasonic, FSP, Pc Power and Cooling, Corsair and XFX. Avoid cheap 'high output' units like the plague, they're cheap for a reason.
As you are building a compact setup have a read here, it may give you a few tips, he uses a slightly unusual cooling layout:

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/mini-itx-do-it-yourself-pc,review-32711.html
 
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Iv opted for the Asus 660 and OCZ ZT 650W PSU (http://www.novatech.co.uk/products/components/powersupplies/ocz-zt650w-uk.html)...

After reading the article you posted I was fond of the system cooling they opted for (Antec Kuhler) untill I read on Amazon a owners had blew up in his system :|

My next step is to search for a cooling system now, was keen water cooling system untill that comment on Amazon Lol....
 
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Cross purposes here ;)
Actually I meant the fan arrangement, but yes, I suppose with a compact system it may be difficult to install a decent, quiet air cooler for the CPU.
If you do n't yet have one I suggest you get a case next and tailor the cooling to it, rather than getting a cooler system only to find you can't mount it in the case...Sounds obvious but you wo n't be the first, nor the last to make that mistake...Cough, blush.
 
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Cooling system seems to be another new headache :|
 
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