Gaming ITX build with In Win 901 ($1,600)

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Hi all,

I am very much obsessed with the InWin 901 ITX case and would like to build a gaming PC with it. Could you please give me some advice? I'd really appreciate any input and recommendations on how I can improve this rig. I don't think I will tamper with overclocking in the future so if I can go without those features and save budget a bit, I'd love to.

I learned from the other In Win 901 thread that water cooling might be a concern. How about the All-in-one compact liquid radiator?

Case+Power In Win 901 Mini-ITX 750W Power Supply Cases 901.H750TS Silver $291.92
Graphic Card GIGABYTE GV-N78TOC-3GD GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB $619.99
CPU Intel Core i7-4790K Haswell Quad-Core 4.0GHz LGA 1150 $339.99
Memory G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) $157.99
Motherboard Asus Z87I-Deluxe LGA 1150 Intel Z87 Mini ITX Motherboard $179.99
Liquid Cooler Corsair Hydro Series H55 Quiet Edition Liquid CPU Cooler (CW-9060010-WW)
$58.35
External Fan Enermax PWM Series T.B. Silence 120mm Ultra Quiet Twister Bearing Cooling Case Fan $13.99
Hard Drive SSD 128G taken from my laptop $0
Total $1,662.22

Thank you very much!

 
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You won't need 16GB of RAM for a gaming build, and a Z97 motherboard is a better choice than a Z87 board. Everything else looks okay, although I'd go with an EVGA G2 or B2 750W PSU and a better AIO, something like a NZXT X31.
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You won't need 16GB of RAM for a gaming build, and a Z97 motherboard is a better choice than a Z87 board. Everything else looks okay, although I'd go with an EVGA G2 or B2 750W PSU and a better AIO, something like a NZXT X31.
 
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Thank you very much Alex!

1) It seems that "MAXIMUS VII IMPACT" will be available in a month ($238.99). Do you think it a good choice? I am also considering Asus Z97I-PLUS ($156.99) because I am not sure if the fancy new features of Maximus VII apply to me.

2) As for Kraken™ X31, there are complaints about “Pump noise is terrible, incessant rattling”. Is it significantly better than Corsair Hydro Series H55 Quiet Edition? I was tempted by the word "Quiet Edition" but I have no experience with AIO, please advise.

EVGA G2 looks much better, I am going with this one instead.

Many thanks!
 
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Thats okay! The X31 shouldn't have a loud pump, but if that worries you, the Corsair H75 is decent value too.
Where did you see that complain? It's possible they just got a faulty unit. I haven't heard of the pump being all that loud.
The Impact will be a great overclocker, but if you don't need the extra features the Z97I will do just fine.
Glad I could help :)
 
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Thats okay! The X31 shouldn't have a loud pump, but if that worries you, the Corsair H75 is decent value too.
Where did you see that complain? It's possible they just got a faulty unit. I haven't heard of the pump being all that loud.
The Impact will be a great overclocker, but if you don't need the extra features the Z97I will do just fine.
Glad I could help :)
 
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