Would this be a could Gaming PC-ish

fergusman · Aug 27, 2014

CPU: Intel Core i3-4360 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($169.00 @ PCCaseGear)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 120V 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler

Motherboard: ASRock B85M-ITX Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($88.00 @ PCCaseGear)

Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($105.00 @ PCCaseGear)

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.00 @ PCCaseGear)

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB STRIX Video Card ($209.00 @ Mwave Australia)

Case: Cooler Master Elite 110 Mini ITX Tower Case ($49.00 @ PCCaseGear)

Power Supply: Corsair VS 350W ATX Power Supply ($45.00 @ Mwave Australia)

Total: $734.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-28 13:22 EST+1000
This is my planned build yes it is small yes it cheap please help

Nuckles_56 · Aug 27, 2014

For an ITX build in Aus, that is pretty reasonable, my only suggestion would be to get a better power supply from Seasonic or XFX

EasyLover · Aug 27, 2014

Few observations:

1. You don't need aftermarket cpu cooler for factory locked cpu. Stick with stock cooler and it will do the job. save thees bucks.

2. you are buying 750Ti in 209 whereas you can grab R9 270x in 229. Something to consider.

3. Change the PSU to Seasonic/XFX/Antec series.

4. What is CAS Latency or CL of this RAM. I hope it is 9.

Good Luck

James Mason · Aug 28, 2014

The R9 also uses 3x the power, so you have to get a more expensive PSU as well :/

mdocod · Aug 28, 2014

I think it's a pretty well thought out build for an ITX gaming rig. Haswell+Maxwell is a good idea for ultra-compact builds. I think if it were me I would go with either the i5-4590S or i3-4150 instead. The 4360 seems a bit overpriced for what you get compared to the 4150, but if I could afford to go with an i5 for the build I would, and I would make sure it was a reduced TDP model (to give the tiny board and tiny VRM package a break).

I can totally understand the reasoning for wanting the little radiator in there. If that could work as expected it would be a great way to deal with CPU thermals (however insignificant) in that little ITX case. I just wish I could recommend the 120V. I have one, but it is no longer in use. The pump got so noisy within the first 6 months that I had to retire it, couldn't stand it any more. High noise pollution from an ITX build would be a shame so I'm going to suggest looking for a low profile horizontally configured heat-pipe based HSF instead to help minimize noise whilst still fitting in there. The Scythe Shuriken *might* fit, but you'd have to do some measurements of clearance around the socket actually installed in the case to make sure. Go with lower profile memory (nothing with tall heat-sinks) if you decide to go this route.

Normally a 2x4GB kit would be preferred, but I assume the point here is to preserve an upgrade path to 16GB of RAM on the ITX board.

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