Not sure whether to go with microATX or mini ITX

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taylortob

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Here is my mini ITX build:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (Purchased For $238.99)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($66.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($70.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (Purchased For $62.00)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (Purchased For $94.15)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (Purchased For $0.00)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($134.36)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV ITX Mini ITX Tower Case ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($87.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $885.43
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-20 12:48 EDT-0400

Here is my microATX build:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (Purchased For $238.99)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($62.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($70.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (Purchased For $62.00)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (Purchased For $94.15)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (Purchased For $0.00)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($134.36)
Case: Corsair 350D Window MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($87.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $931.43
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-20 12:49 EDT-0400

I'm really unsure what to go with here. If there are any questions you must ask me before you give me some advice, I will give my best answer.

Intended use - Video editing and rendering frequently
Budget - $900 ballpark
 
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My opinion choose micro ATX its is better than ITX board, for cable also easily managed and not congested in cabinet and you can also use more than one GPU or RAM, in future. SO choose MICRO ATX BOARD
 
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but u can't install more than one gpu u need only one powerful gpu.. so with this, i think it is drawback of ITX BUILDs..
 
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As said, mITX isn't fore everybody. They aren't just small, they are tiny boards. One expansion slot, typically filled with a GPU and usually only 2 DDR3/4 slots. (I saw a review of one that had 4xDDR4 SODIMM, but that's it)

Just finished building in a Corsair 250D, but until my room's floor is finished, I won't have the ability to fire it up and start the OS installation. (PITA, but it looks nice)
 
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Thank you for your advice, it is much appreciated.
 
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Thank you for your advice, it is much appreciated.
 
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Thank you for your advice, it is much appreciated.
 
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so? most mATX boards aren't all that well set up for dual GPUs anyways (at least not dual double-slot GPUs), and most mATX cases only have 4 slots so that limits the ability of just about any mATX to do an SLI / CrossFire setup.

having said that, i always prefer mATX. more options for parts while still being compact. i have just one ITX build and it's nice but cable management is a PITA. i have one ATX build but it's based on dual independent GPUs. every other build i mATX by default.
 
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That's exactly why mini ITX exists - most people don't even really need or use more than one GPU. If you want to ultimately expand to more than one, then I would go with mATX. But if you're absolutely certain that you are not going to expand beyond one GPU, then I would go with mITX. There's nothing wrong with either form factor. I like mini ITX because it fits in the cabinet where I house the PC.
 
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