Hey guys Happy Thanksgiving for those that do celebrate, otherwise enjoy the sales.
This is my first time building a mini itx, and there are some parts in which I can use help deciding to buy. I live in Australia, therefore the price is in AUD. If it makes it easier you can post the prices in USD as the prices is more or less 120-140% (including taxes and postage cost) here.
The main objective is to pay Dragon Age: Inquisition on Ultra 1080p Settings, at 45-60 FPS. I plan to overclock it as well. Might change the i5-4690k to i7-4790k.
1. What cooler should I get, due to the limited space?\
2. Z87i or Z97i?
3. Is the graphic card limited only to the new Gigabye Mini-ITX GTX 970?
4. Would the power supply be enough?
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($285.00 @ CPL Online)
Motherboard: Asus Z97I-PLUS Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($184.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($107.00 @ IJK)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($135.00 @ Centre Com)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($520.00 @ IJK)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 110 Mini ITX Tower Case ($47.00 @ CPL Online)
Power Supply: Silverstone Strider Plus 750W 80+ Silver Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($138.00 @ CPL Online)
Total: $1416.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-28 16:27 EST+1100
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This is my first time building a mini itx, and there are some parts in which I can use help deciding to buy. I live in Australia, therefore the price is in AUD. If it makes it easier you can post the prices in USD as the prices is more or less 120-140% (including taxes and postage cost) here.
The main objective is to pay Dragon Age: Inquisition on Ultra 1080p Settings, at 45-60 FPS. I plan to overclock it as well. Might change the i5-4690k to i7-4790k.
1. What cooler should I get, due to the limited space?\
2. Z87i or Z97i?
3. Is the graphic card limited only to the new Gigabye Mini-ITX GTX 970?
4. Would the power supply be enough?
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($285.00 @ CPL Online)
Motherboard: Asus Z97I-PLUS Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($184.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($107.00 @ IJK)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($135.00 @ Centre Com)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($520.00 @ IJK)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 110 Mini ITX Tower Case ($47.00 @ CPL Online)
Power Supply: Silverstone Strider Plus 750W 80+ Silver Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($138.00 @ CPL Online)
Total: $1416.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-28 16:27 EST+1100
Thank you for your time in replying.
Useful links