Help me make a Micro-ATX Rig.

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Weak1ings

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My budget is around $750
I need a Nvidia GPU

Standard ATX or micro ATX.

I need room to upgrade (maybe SLI eventually)

I need an Intel CPU
(I think I could be called a fanboy but I simply don't think that AMD has my requirements and it would eat away at my mind until I got Intel)

All parts to be The best quality for their class. Feel free to go to $800 only if the GPU pushes it that high.

16 GB RAM.

i5 Haswell

excellent Nvidia GPU

SSD is optional.

This Rig will be geared for gaming.
I've set the requirments high so you and others can potentially benefit more from this setup!
I will also work on a build and see what you think of it.

This Rig dosen't need a Unlocked CPU as it has no intentions of overclocking.
 
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g-unit1111

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Here ya go:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($184.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock B85M-ITX Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($81.97 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($259.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: BitFenix Prodigy (Black) Mini ITX Tower Case ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: PC Power & Cooling Silencer MK III 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($67.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $802.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-04 18:24 EST-0500)
 
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PepitoTV

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Ok, here's what I came up with, I think it covers your needs.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($197.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus H81M-A Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($64.49 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($128.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ B&H)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($249.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $799.39
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-04 18:50 EST-0500)
 
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Weak1ings

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Okay... I should have been more specific, I want a Intel I5-4670 (unlocked dosen't really matter)

I have a question about Micro-ATX form factors. Do they usually allow for SLIing? (I know nothing of Micr-ATX

But WOW that build you made PepitoTV is very nice :D Is it common to allow SLI on a Micro-ATX? if not I'll go Mini-ITX.
 
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Rammy

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The reason people are suggesting i5s other than the 4670 is that if you don't intend to overclock, it's a waste of money.
Broadly speaking, all i5s are pretty similar in performance, they only go up in 0.1Ghz increments. So if you aren't overclocking, the cheaper the better.

For gaming 16Gb of ram is relatively pointless, so that's why people are suggesting 8Gb.

Some mATX motherboard support SLI/Xfire, but it'll need to be a Z87, and a good quality one. Frankly, SLI on a mATX system doesn't make a huge amount of sense most of the time, as the cases that are mATX only tend not to have great airflow.

Your "modified" build is quite confusing in general, with a lot of oddities.
-CPU can be basically any i5, go for value really
-Z87 board is needed for SLI, but otherwise pointless with a locked CPU.
-Cheaper graphics card makes no sense, its not good value for money, and an SLI setup with it further down the line doesn't make a lot of sense either.
-Slow ram on Haswell is a bad idea. 1600Mhz is the entry level speed, and if you can get faster for not much more money, go for it.
-Antec 900 was a great case, but it's ancient in computer terms, and lacks many of the features that modern cases are expected to have. It's not good value either. I use mine as a foot stool.
-Silverstone Strider Essential is not a better quality PSU than a CX500M. It has a worse efficiency rating, no modular cables and despite being "100W" greater in capacity, isn't truly capable of delivering that. It's +50W at best.
 
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