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Vicpdx17

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I would like come help on a micro ATX system. Your goal: build a great gaming machine that at least has the gtx 770 in it and intel only. Water cooling is accepted!
 
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Here is what my current system looks like (ignore cable management, still have some changes to make):

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VI GENE Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($203.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.20 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($126.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($394.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 350D Window MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: OCZ Fatal1ty 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($60.00 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($86.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1434.08
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-20 04:31 EDT-0400)

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AxlFone

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Hey 1 build coming up.
This more like budget build. best performance / price and lots save here. Big SSD / HDD good psu.
really quiet build. Cooler cpu. Still really good cpu cooler.
GTX 680 is really fast and now cheap. It is over 500$ card..
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CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V2 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($224.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Be Quiet DARK ROCK 2 57.9 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B75M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($69.24 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.98 @ Outlet PC)
Storage: Sandisk Ultra Plus 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($169.99 @ Microcenter)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($116.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 680 2GB Video Card ($363.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 350D Window MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: SeaSonic M12II 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($96.50 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-118BB DVD/CD Drive ($16.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1288.62
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-20 04:56 EDT-0400)

If you want water cooled build do it with custom loop.
Look at this build.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUPLkB9kNPQ
 
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Vicpdx17

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with the h100 did you fit a blu-ray drive inside or no?
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($225.98 @ Outlet PC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus GRYPHON Z87 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($155.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($73.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($176.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($82.42 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($199.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 350D Window MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 850W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1421.30
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-20 05:17 EDT-0400)

If nViDia is your preference , get this one -
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CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($225.98 @ Outlet PC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus GRYPHON Z87 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($155.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($73.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($176.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($82.42 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($243.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card (2-Way SLI) ($243.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 350D Window MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 850W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1509.28
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-20 05:25 EDT-0400)

I would prefer the dual 7950's though , as they have more VRAM which is quite essential in CF/SLI.

This is the best I can say for 1500$. If you can drop the SSD out for more GPU muscle , get this one -

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($225.98 @ Outlet PC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus GRYPHON Z87 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($155.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Patriot Viper 3 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($73.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($269.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7970 3GB Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($269.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Corsair 350D Window MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Microcenter)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition (2-Pack) 62.7 CFM 120mm Fans ($27.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 850W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1514.85
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-20 05:35 EDT-0400)

Dual 7970s are far more powerful than the HD 7950s and GTX 760s.
Choose any rig of your choice. Also if you need a monitor , get this one -

Monitor: Asus VN248H 23.8" Monitor ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $149.99
 
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Vicpdx17

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sweet what I will do is in the end get rid of the disc drive since I can do everything via a usb flash drive now like install windows and that. but I will pick the 350d as my case
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($223.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VI GENE Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($203.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($75.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB Video Card ($409.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 350D Window MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Other: xspc raystorm 750 ex240 ($150.00)
Total: $1422.91
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-21 21:16 EDT-0400)
 
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Vicpdx17

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now would the 350d be ok to take to lan parties? or even on vacation(ie 250 mile car ride? I was thinking of taking it around with me and was wondering if that was something it could do.
 
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No too smart to do that on a vacation. The 350D wont be my choice for a big vacation or even lan party. I would rather get this one -

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($223.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master V6 GT 93.7 CFM CPU Cooler ($46.53 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VI IMPACT Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($219.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Kingston Blu Red Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($62.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($176.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card ($665.91 @ Newegg)
Case: BitFenix Prodigy (Red) Mini ITX Tower Case ($79.98 @ Outlet PC)
Power Supply: OCZ Fatal1ty 750W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($60.00 @ Newegg)
Total: $1536.37
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-09-23 08:37 EDT-0400)

The Prodigy is a far more better choice for LAN party gamers and can be carried anywhere with ease thanks to the handles.
Also I have a red/black theme , hence the ROG motherboard , CM V6 , Kingston Red RAM and the Red/black themed MSI GTX 780 GS and OCZ Fatal1ty PSU. SSD is enough to keep all the games you might want to play and the OS. If you need a HDD , you will have to go to 1600 , or drop the theme out.
 
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Vicpdx17

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ah ok I was also looking at the falcon northwest tiki and also the fragbox since they are also both portable. If I did that Since im in Portland,or and they are in medford,or I would have no trouble with sending my computer back if needed for repairs. What do you think? If I chose the bitfoenix build I would also put a h100i inside and kill the disc drive.
 
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I would agree with Marcopolo123 there.
If your willing to take the risk , do the custom loop as it will be more better and automatically create/awake the modder in you.
Also I wouldnt recommend buying PC from faraway , unless you can manage to get it RMAed , as its a big hassle. Better off picking parts from online retailers or local stores , where you can get it RMAed with ease or from the OEM itself.
 
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jimthenagual

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It is an amazing case, but doesn't sound like it's for you. While it is technically a Micro ATX case, it is huge. It can handle SLI/Crossfire with large graphics cards. It is barely shorter than a mid-tower case, and just as wide as one.
 
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