Looking for a good mini itx build, here is what I have so far

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Xexoxix

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I'm looking to play games at mostly high settings and have a good build to take around to LAN parties. I like this build but I was wondering if there should be any changes made or any parts I've chosen that aren't good or something. If you have a build you think is better, please share it! I've been looking to upgrade my PC for a while and now and I want it to be mini itx. One thing I am worried about though is temperatures. I know these products are rated to reach a very high temperature but I don't want it at that all the time. Here is the build I have now. Thanks. I already have peripherals and a windows 7 disk. Another question - how can I install windows on my build if there is no CD drive? Can I download an ISO from the microsoft website and use a product key? Thanks.


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI B85I Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($77.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($44.95 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.33 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card ($303.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Silverstone Sugo SG13B Mini ITX Tower Case ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($61.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $756.02
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-20 11:48 EDT-0400

For reference, my budget is around $780.
 
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I would probably go this route. Only went with 1 stick of ram, to leave option open for 16gb, later. Gaming isn't as affected by dual channel vs single channel, as other apps are, because the GPU does most of the work. That silverstone case does not appear to come with any kind of fan, for cooling. Also, it would probably be a good idea to have a board, with WiFi. You can either get an external dvd drive, or make a bootable USB drive, using another PC with a DVD drive. You are going to want a modular PSU, for a mini-itx system, to help improve airflow.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($82.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Mushkin Stealth 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($36.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.33 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card ($303.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Thermaltake Core V1 Mini ITX Tower Case ($42.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Rosewill 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $774.17
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-20 12:10 EDT-0400
 
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seems okay to me. I think the only thing you can do about temperatures on that small case size is install a closed loop water cooler, but it doesn't hurt to try stock first to see if its actually an issue before spending more money.

As for windows you could just buy a cheap $20 USB DVD drive. Or if you're really cheap just plug in a regular internal drive for just the install phase with the cables just running out of the case. There is an Windows ISO thing but I've never used it, I'm sure someone else knows the answer.
 
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Thanks for the reply. My friend has a CD drive he doesn't use so I can just plug that in with all the cables hanging out (it isn't a problem). I like my build as it is right now but I might shell out the extra money for 16GB of RAM. I want to have a better Windows experience than I had before.
 
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But the PSU I linked is semi-modular, and the one you linked is semi-modular as well. The power supply is not the problem, but the case is. I do not want to change power supplies to yours because that is way more power than I need. The one I have is good because it is semi-modular and more than enough watts.
 
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CRAP, sorry. The power supply I linked is not modular as it turns out. I will definitely look into a modular one. Thanks.
 
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Here is one that I like. I actually changed my choice to a tier 2 one after posting the message before this one; this is the unit I'd like:
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/silverstone-power-supply-st60fpb

Is the motherboard I've chosen a good one too? I want to make sure it works out of the box with my processor.
 
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Here is one that I like. I actually changed my choice to a tier 2 one after posting the message before this one; this is the unit I'd like:
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/silverstone-power-supply-st60fpb

Is the motherboard I've chosen a good one too? I want to make sure it works out of the box with my processor.
 
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I don't need wifi because I have a wireless bridge that I can use and I am soon moving to Ethernet.
 
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