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Phosphonothioic

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I'm looking to down-size my rig into a Lian-Li Pc-TU100B to make it more portable, and because I simply like the idea of SFF PCs.

Here's a list of what I have/need/need help with. Please pour over it and raise any questions you may have.

I do game along the lines of StarCraft and such. Nothing crazy. I do not intend to OC despite the choice of CPU (it's a carry-over from my old build).

Budget for the parts I'm missing really doesn't matter. I don't think there is any reason to go overboard on the parts anyway.


CPU:Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000 BX80637I53570K
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HDD:Western Digital Scorpio Black WD7500BPKT 750GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache
SATA 3.0Gb/s 2.5" Internal Notebook Hard Drive
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RAM:Crucial Ballistix Tactical 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Low Profile Desktop Memory Model BLT2K4G3D1608ET3LX0
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CASE:LIAN LI PC-TU200B Black Aluminum Mini-ITX Tower Computer Case
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CD:LITE-ON DVD Burner - Bulk 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model iHAS124-04 - OEM
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PSU:SeaSonic X Series X650 Gold ((SS-650KM Active PFC F3)) 650W ATX12V V2.3/EPS 12V V2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Full Modular Active PFC Power Supply New 4th Gen CPU Certified Haswell Ready
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GPU:Gigabyte Radeon HD 7950 Windforce 900MHZ 3GB 5GHZ GDDR5 DVI HDMI 2XDP PCI-E Video Card
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MoBo - HELP

Cooler - HELP

Thanks!
 
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I had added some edits above.

Any card with a blower may work better for your case. Even in my media center, I wish i went with a blower style card. Open air style cards work great in a case with more airflow, but not always so good in confined cases.

That case is also rather small so make sure your card of choice will hit.

I added a SSD for some games and later for Windows. Since I placed one in my media center that is ALWAYS(since it also works as a PVR and NAS) on without any issues so far(I have only put 355days of use on this drive so far, but so far so good :) ).
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It all looks good.

The only thing I do not like is the lack of any extra side vent on that case. A card that expels its hot air in the case may not work so well in that case.

I also HIGHLY recommend getting an SSD for the OS and some games. It will make things MUCH more snappy.

Your cooler may be a bit of an issue due to the small size. Noctua has a small cooler as do some other companies, but remember your power supply with be fighting it for air OR taking the heat if you run the fan flipped.

I have an older gigabyte ITX board and it has been very good for my use(Media center and some gaming.). Please note i did not do ANY overclocking and actually lowered by voltage as much as I could(keeps my 300 watt power supply happy.). Asus has the P8Z77-I Deluxe that has lots of features in a small board.

My itx system if you want to see some decent cramming(had many different configs to get it just the way I want it).
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Would a card, along the line of a EVGA, that has a closed body be more in line for the build? It would exhaust directly out of the case, correct?

I'm scared to death of SSDs. All I hear about is their failure rates. But maybe I'm jaded by having one brick on me a couple years ago.
 
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I had added some edits above.

Any card with a blower may work better for your case. Even in my media center, I wish i went with a blower style card. Open air style cards work great in a case with more airflow, but not always so good in confined cases.

That case is also rather small so make sure your card of choice will hit.

I added a SSD for some games and later for Windows. Since I placed one in my media center that is ALWAYS(since it also works as a PVR and NAS) on without any issues so far(I have only put 355days of use on this drive so far, but so far so good :) ).
 
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