Mini itx build will it work?

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I don't your cooler will work in this build, its a 2x120mm rad and the only fan ports are on the front and rear, you can change to a single 120 rad with a push/pull provider there is room, all the parts are good and will provide a lot of juice for gaming

Edit - checked the reviews and found this (so ignore previous comment sorry)
Pros: Things that can fit in this case
- A large video card (MSI Lightning 7970)
- A dual 120mm radiator (Corsair H100) mounted to the roof
- A decent power supply (Cooler Master 700W)

good venting for the PSU and video card.

SU11YBEAR

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I don't your cooler will work in this build, its a 2x120mm rad and the only fan ports are on the front and rear, you can change to a single 120 rad with a push/pull provider there is room, all the parts are good and will provide a lot of juice for gaming

Edit - checked the reviews and found this (so ignore previous comment sorry)
Pros: Things that can fit in this case
- A large video card (MSI Lightning 7970)
- A dual 120mm radiator (Corsair H100) mounted to the roof
- A decent power supply (Cooler Master 700W)

good venting for the PSU and video card.
 
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Joshuahandy

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Changed it up alittle I have 16gb of ram and I have a h100i in there. I just don't want to have to upgrade for a while. So you you think this build will run most games like skyrim watch dogs and battlefield on high?
 

Rammy

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Actually SU11YBEAR was right the first time, you won't be able to fit a H100i into that build, the reason being that it can't be fitted at the same time as an ODD, as you need to remove the bay to mount a 240mm radiator in the top or front positions.

If this is the basic config you want to proceed with, I'd suggest switching to the Corsair 250D (or look at some of the "coming soon" Corsair ITX offerings) as it's basically the only ITX case on the market which can fit the components you want.

If you want to stick with the Bitfenix, I'd suggest going for air cooling, as you can do high end air cooling without changing any other components. Even something as large as a Noctua NH-D14 will fit, though you'll need to tinker with fan locations to get everything to fit comfortably (this will depend a little on cable routing too).

As for your build overall, it's fine enough, but if it were me I'd certainly be looking to squeeze more from your budget, especially on the motherboard. The Impact is awesome, but it's so expensive, when you consider that something half the price does basically the same thing. I still want one, mind you.
It's also worth considering that the effective replacement for the 4670K is already here(ish) and the accompanying Z97 motherboards are circulating too (though the Z97 Impact hasn't arrived just yet) and they might offer better value/performance.
In general, 8Gb of memory is enough, but given the lack of expansion options and a healthy budget, going to 16Gb might not be the worst idea.
Also, given most of your build is high end, it doesn't make much sense to go cheap on a PSU. You don't need 750W either, somewhere around 600 is way more than sufficient. I'd suggest shopping amongst the Seasonic M12-II 620, Seasonic SSR-650, Corsair HX650, and perhaps my personal favourite, the XFX XTR 650. All are made by Seasonic, all are under $100, all have similar wattages, but there are a few variations on cabling and efficiency.
 

Joshuahandy

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All depends if I keep the odd in there. I wasn't planning on it I will just have it to install win 8.1 on there. Whats the replacement for the 4670k? Also do you think that one of them psu u suggested would fit in the case?
 

Rammy

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The i5-4690K is landing imminently, so it's probably worth holding out to see what it does to the pricing of components. I understand that the Z97 Impact was announced so it's just a case of waiting.

All of the PSUs suggested should fit, but before you buy it's always worth trying to corroborate that with independent sources, rather than taking my word for it. I'd already excluded a couple of decent, suitable units on the basis they were too long.
 

Joshuahandy

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Ah damn should I pre order it? How long do you think it would take for the z97 impact to come out?
 

Rammy

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No idea, but both are probably worth waiting for. The i5 is available for pre-order on a lot of sites, and it's not a huge amount more expensive than the 4670K, so it's possible that the price of the latter will fall to compensate.

Similarly, the Z87 Impact is essentially the best ITX board money can buy, who is going to buy one when the Z97 version is out? People who buy ROG stuff aren't value for money hunters, they want the "best", even if it's overpriced.
I'd expect to see the Z87 version drop in price too, so there could be deals to be had.

Either way, it's perhaps not a great time to buy either of the older versions.
 

Joshuahandy

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Damn oh well I'll build it later then. How's this build?
Anything I can do to make it better?

I'm stuck between the mini itx and this. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/xrZndC
 

Rammy

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In terms of outright performance, there's not much between them - same CPU and similar performing graphics cards. Obviously the ATX build gives you the option to double up the graphics card, and it has a bit more flexibility overall, but you aren't really sacrificing significant performance with the compact option