Suggestions for my Mini-itx Gaming Rig?

hugopcbuilds · Feb 18, 2015

Hi! Im going to be building a beastly PC for 600 pounds but I want to take it to LANs so I have chosen to build it in a mini itx case!! I will be gaming on future/current games like BF Hardline, GTA V, FarCry 4, GMOD, CsGo, TitanFall etc and I will be using programs such as Cinema 4D, Photoshop, Sony Vegas , After Effects, Elgato Game Capture Software and I will be streaming quite alot as well!! Looking forward to seeing the builds!!

nekulturny · Feb 18, 2015

Seems to me like you're asking an awful lot out of an ITX.. Really, a lot. As in, its probably possible, doesn't mean I'd do it.

hugopcbuilds · Feb 18, 2015

I just want a PC that can play games for 600 pounds and is small enough to carry to LANs etc

shiva92 · Feb 18, 2015

Take a look at this build. I have not included cabinet. Still the cost is 786 pounds.

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/shivasrk92/saved/#savedbuild_2039254

hugopcbuilds · Feb 18, 2015

186 pound over the budget. Any cheaper suggestions?

Bossyfins · Feb 18, 2015

2 ways:

Performance and you can run your programs happily : More COST

OR

Less performance and will be not happy = Cheaper

What do you want .-.

shiva92 · Feb 18, 2015

hugopcbuilds :

I think it is worth spending 186 pound for a very good gaming rig.

DarkSable · Feb 18, 2015

nekulturny :

You aren't familiar with the small form factor enthusiasts, are you. ;p
We'll cram ridiculous amounts of power into incredibly tiny places, just because we can. (... that doesn't sound quite right, does it.) Anyways, about 14 liters is enough for any very high end gaming PC. Smaller, if you're willing to make a custom case, or pay $300 for a specialty case.

Hugo, couple questions for you:

1) You want it to play games. What does that mean to you? High settings at 1080p on a 60Hz monitor? Or do you expect to be maxxing out games at 1440p?

2) Mini ITX is expensive. The motherboards are significantly pricier, the cases are pricier, and you sometimes have to buy 2.5" hard drives and SFX power supplies, which are much pricier. Consider micro-ATX, which is actually far LESS expensive than average ATX (because it's ATX with less materials, rather than having to be redesigned because it's so small), and can still be found in a pretty small form factor. The Aerocool Dead Silence is mATX, and not hardly bigger than a Bitfenix Prodigy. (Now, the Prodigy IS pretty big still, for mini-ITX, but I had a build in it that I often took to LAN parties, and as my carry-on when traveling.)

Bossyfins · Feb 18, 2015

This is your best bet

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (£260.34 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£25.70 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£66.83 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£109.85 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP600 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£99.40 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB Dual-X Video Card
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case (£32.86 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£65.73 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £660.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-19 03:26 GMT+0000

DarkSable · Feb 18, 2015

Bossyfins :

That's a significantly bigger case than I would say the OP is looking for... I was going to bitch at you for suggesting an i7 in a budget build, but then I noticed it's also for rendering. I don't know if AMD or Nvidia is better for the programs he wants, but it's worth looking at.

hugopcbuilds · Feb 18, 2015

Darksable thanks for the help! I will be using my TV which is 1080p and I don't mind playing games on high

also bossyfins its still over my budget I can't go higher than 600

maybe 620 with a push!

hugopcbuilds · Feb 18, 2015

Also they cases I was eyeing up where the thermal take v1 and corsair 250D? Donno if that's what its called but both the same but the thermal take is better because its 30 pound cheaper!

Bossyfins · Feb 19, 2015

If you can oush to 620, you can push to 660. I recommend you sav, otherwise you LOSE a lot of performance.

DarkSable · Feb 19, 2015

hugopcbuilds :

The 250D is a great case for its price and size! I don't know the TT v1, but if it's got the same guts, I would recommend it.

You can save a fair bit off Bossyfins' build by getting an i5 instead of the i7. It won't be quite as powerful in the programs you want (Render times will take longer) but it won't cause them to lag, and it will have almost exactly the same performance in gaming.

Bossyfins · Feb 19, 2015

Honestly, its 40 pounds bruh, I, would save up that much if it meant an i7.

hugopcbuilds · Feb 19, 2015

Bossyfins build is faulty, the price doesn't include the GPU...

Bossyfins · Feb 19, 2015

Good Catch, hahha, I was wondering why it was so chep

Alright: If you save up and get 700 pounds,

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (£260.34 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£25.70 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£66.83 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£54.98 @ Novatech)
Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP600 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£99.40 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 270 2GB Core Edition Video Card (£113.99 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case (£32.86 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£45.49 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £699.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-19 08:14 GMT+0000

IF you are stuck with 630ish, you will lose performance in the editing.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£181.00 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£25.70 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97M Anniversary Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£66.83 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory (£54.98 @ Novatech)
Storage: A-Data Premier Pro SP600 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£99.40 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 270 2GB Core Edition Video Card (£113.99 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Cooler Master N200 MicroATX Mid Tower Case (£32.86 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£45.49 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £620.25
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-19 08:15 GMT+0000

hugopcbuilds · Feb 19, 2015

But surely the 270 is no good in gaming ?ike I stated, gaming is my main priority !

Bossyfins · Feb 19, 2015

Whats games do you plan on playing...

Bossyfins · Feb 19, 2015

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4xDfEOGONw

If a 265 can do 4k, a 270 is better in 108p, ASSUMIN your not playing AAAS/

hugopcbuilds · Feb 19, 2015

I stated it in the thread?! Look!

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