Hi,
I am looking at building a good gaming Mini-ITX Desktop and my budget is around $2000, but lower is better if it is the same quality.
WHAT I NEED
I would like this build to be able to handle the newest games (and ones to come) very well on high settings. I would also like to do quite a lot of video and photo editing with photoshop and after effects. This PC would also have to be able to handle game development, but that is not normally very taxing on the PC in my instance.
CURRENT BUILD IDEA
I am currently looking at this setup I have put together here:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($329.87 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($97.16 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Z87I-Deluxe Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($182.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($144.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($655.91 @ Newegg) [Just checked... It is actually $746 + $61 Postage]
Case: BitFenix Prodigy (Orange) Mini ITX Tower Case ($83.17 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair 760W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: BenQ RL2455HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($164.99 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Mouse: Logitech G600 MMO Gaming Mouse Wired Laser Mouse ($53.82 @ Amazon)
Headphones: Logitech G930 7.1 Channel Headset ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2090.85 [+ $152 = $2424... ]
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Any suggestions? Any ways I could lower the price without losing performance?
Another small problem I have is that I live in Australia and have had some bad service with Amazon not sending to Aus, so I would preferably stay away from them, but if it is a matter of $100 or more I am willing to risk it. I would like to buy locally (PC Case Gear, M Wave I think, I don't know what else is in Melbourne)
QUESTIONS
What is the best small, quite fan I can buy for a CPU cooler?
Is air cooling bad in this small case? I would prefer not to water cool...
Will all of the components fit in this case together?
Would I need a WiFi Card with this Motherboard?
What is a cheap 1tb Hard Drive? I will mainly use my SSD But I may need some extra space.
Anyone know where I can get a cheaper 780 ti? Or any good equivalents?[Not AMD...]
Well, that's about all from me.
Thanks for any help!
I am looking at building a good gaming Mini-ITX Desktop and my budget is around $2000, but lower is better if it is the same quality.
WHAT I NEED
I would like this build to be able to handle the newest games (and ones to come) very well on high settings. I would also like to do quite a lot of video and photo editing with photoshop and after effects. This PC would also have to be able to handle game development, but that is not normally very taxing on the PC in my instance.
CURRENT BUILD IDEA
I am currently looking at this setup I have put together here:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($329.87 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($97.16 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Asus Z87I-Deluxe Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($182.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($144.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($655.91 @ Newegg) [Just checked... It is actually $746 + $61 Postage]
Case: BitFenix Prodigy (Orange) Mini ITX Tower Case ($83.17 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair 760W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($139.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: BenQ RL2455HM 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($164.99 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Mouse: Logitech G600 MMO Gaming Mouse Wired Laser Mouse ($53.82 @ Amazon)
Headphones: Logitech G930 7.1 Channel Headset ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $2090.85 [+ $152 = $2424... ]
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Any suggestions? Any ways I could lower the price without losing performance?
Another small problem I have is that I live in Australia and have had some bad service with Amazon not sending to Aus, so I would preferably stay away from them, but if it is a matter of $100 or more I am willing to risk it. I would like to buy locally (PC Case Gear, M Wave I think, I don't know what else is in Melbourne)
QUESTIONS
What is the best small, quite fan I can buy for a CPU cooler?
Is air cooling bad in this small case? I would prefer not to water cool...
Will all of the components fit in this case together?
Would I need a WiFi Card with this Motherboard?
What is a cheap 1tb Hard Drive? I will mainly use my SSD But I may need some extra space.
Anyone know where I can get a cheaper 780 ti? Or any good equivalents?[Not AMD...]
Well, that's about all from me.
Thanks for any help!