MINI ITX Gaming Build
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timeconsumer
Splendid
- Nov 28, 2011
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This is $10 over budget and that's after Mail-in rebates, so this may be too much for you, let me know and I can tweak it lower if necessary.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($109.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($67.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($41.25 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card ($194.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 110 Mini ITX Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($26.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($86.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $608.12
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-26 12:31 EDT-0400
I went with the i3 and 960 because they are still great for gaming while being low heat, low power, and low price. This case does not support an optical drive so let me know if that is a problem.
I normally do not recommend Corsair CX PSUs, but in this case (pun intended) I think it's fitting. It's modular which is going to help you a LOT in putting this thing together, you have a very low power build, you aren't overclocking, and you don't have a great budget. For this situation I think a CX series is a decent option.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($109.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($67.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Ultrastar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($41.25 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card ($194.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 110 Mini ITX Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($26.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($86.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $608.12
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-26 12:31 EDT-0400
I went with the i3 and 960 because they are still great for gaming while being low heat, low power, and low price. This case does not support an optical drive so let me know if that is a problem.
I normally do not recommend Corsair CX PSUs, but in this case (pun intended) I think it's fitting. It's modular which is going to help you a LOT in putting this thing together, you have a very low power build, you aren't overclocking, and you don't have a great budget. For this situation I think a CX series is a decent option.
James Mason
Titan
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When I look at Time's build it comes up as costing $677, because I don't use rebates, as their prices are usually gone within a day or two.
If you don't want to deal with rebates this is still solid mitx build. The problem with the elite 110 case is you're force to use shorter GPUs, which can cost more money. The R9 280 is a bit more powerful than the gtx 960 in some areas, and weaker in others, but it's a lower price so that's your tradeoff:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($113.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-ITX Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($58.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($182.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 130 Mini ITX Tower Case ($42.70 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($90.00 @ Newegg)
Total: $619.64
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-26 14:37 EDT-0400
If you don't want to deal with rebates this is still solid mitx build. The problem with the elite 110 case is you're force to use shorter GPUs, which can cost more money. The R9 280 is a bit more powerful than the gtx 960 in some areas, and weaker in others, but it's a lower price so that's your tradeoff:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor ($113.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-ITX Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($58.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($182.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 130 Mini ITX Tower Case ($42.70 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($90.00 @ Newegg)
Total: $619.64
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-26 14:37 EDT-0400
timeconsumer
Splendid
- Nov 28, 2011
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^ His build is definitely a good choice if the rebates aren't an option. And that larger case will make putting it together a lot easier.
I just love the little Elite 110.
I just love the little Elite 110.
Thanks guys for all the solutions, the one thing I wanted to point out is that I wanted a quad core CPU, due to far cry not running on dual cores (hence the main game I play). I just wanted a quad core if you know what I mean. The ten bucks out of budget is not a problem at all BTW timeconsumer.
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