mITX build, need input please

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jimthenagual

jimthenagual

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Here's the build I'm looking at, open to feedback. Prices are Canadian. I have more room in the budget if there is something that's worth dumping the cash on. I play mostly MMOs, but like to dable in all games so would like to be able to handle them all.

Things I am mainly uncertain on are

1. The case. I do like the idea of a windowed ITX case, and the part selections I have made are for a blue based build.
2. The monitor (I want a 27" 1080p)


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($259.95 @ NCIX)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($109.98 @ NCIX)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($81.99 @ Canada Computers)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($131.98 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($63.95 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB FTW ACX 2.0 Video Card ($409.99 @ NCIX)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV ITX Mini ITX Tower Case ($84.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($118.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($114.99 @ NCIX)
Monitor: Asus VE278H 27.0" Monitor ($285.00 @ Vuugo)
Total: $1661.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-20 05:58 EDT-0400
Thanks in advance!
 
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jimthenagual

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I could be misunderstanding the case layout, but from the video, it looks like the hard drive bay actually leaves room for the graphics cards to fit UNDER the hard drive bay.

Check the 3:40 mark
[video="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8t-ibmQ5kfE&feature=youtu.be&t=3m41s"][/video]
 
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Vosgy

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Only thing I would say is with the case as well, the cube ones tend to be a bit smaller, when I think mITX, I think small as possible, but there is nothing wrong with that case, seems solid to me.
 
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jimthenagual

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My main priority is a small case, with a window. I don't know of any other mini ITX cases with a window.

I could easily jump up to mATX, as that case I have selected above is as big as an mATX anyways. What suggestions would you have for a small form factor windowed case?
 
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jimthenagual

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Here's the update so far

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($259.95 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($96.25 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($81.99 @ Canada Computers)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($119.99 @ Canada Computers)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($63.95 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB FTW ACX 2.0 Video Card ($409.99 @ NCIX)
Case: Fractal Design Node 804 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($129.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($118.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($114.99 @ Canada Computers)
Monitor: Asus VE278H 27.0" Monitor ($285.00 @ Vuugo)
Speakers: Logitech Z623 200W 2.1ch Speakers ($139.99 @ Memory Express)
Total: $1821.07
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-20 23:11 EDT-0400
 
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