Hi, Im looking to build a gaming PC at the end of the year with a budget of between £600-£700. I need a lot of advice on the build since this is my first time doing so. Im hoping for something that can hit 60fps on 1080p for the majority of current gen games. The main problem is, the space I have available to put this thing in is only 36x38x28cm so the case size will have to be awkwardly small. Will I be able to fit everything I need to in this, and what will I be looking for if I can? Thanks.
Building a Gaming PC with a Small Case
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DonkeyOatie
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Easy.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£134.49 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard (£81.36 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Kingston Savage 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£35.31 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£34.39 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card (£249.55 @ Aria PC)
Case: Thermaltake Core V1 Mini ITX Tower Case (£32.42 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply (£55.15 @ More Computers)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) (£72.30 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £694.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Case is 276mm x 286mm x 316mm
Here are some builds using that case.
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2625445/build-log-consolidated-middle-school-builds.html
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£134.49 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard (£81.36 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Kingston Savage 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£35.31 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£34.39 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card (£249.55 @ Aria PC)
Case: Thermaltake Core V1 Mini ITX Tower Case (£32.42 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply (£55.15 @ More Computers)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) (£72.30 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £694.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-13 21:06 GMT+0000
Case is 276mm x 286mm x 316mm
Here are some builds using that case.
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2625445/build-log-consolidated-middle-school-builds.html
DonkeyOatie
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How, your height is 38cm, the case is 286mm? It will need to fit sideways. The panels are removable so the side can be the bottom.
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A little over
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£134.49 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard (£81.36 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£34.98 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£34.39 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card (£249.55 @ Aria PC)
Case: Silverstone SG05BB-450-USB3.0 (Black) Mini ITX Desktop Case w/450W Power Supply (£109.55 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) (£72.30 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £716.62
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-13 22:20 GMT+0000
Look for refurbished or open box parts.
Will not run as cool and a much tougher build.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£134.49 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard (£81.36 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£34.98 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£34.39 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card (£249.55 @ Aria PC)
Case: Silverstone SG05BB-450-USB3.0 (Black) Mini ITX Desktop Case w/450W Power Supply (£109.55 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) (£72.30 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £716.62
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-13 22:20 GMT+0000
Look for refurbished or open box parts.
Will not run as cool and a much tougher build.
Sorry, my measurements were WxDxH, I should have made it clear. The OS can be discounted as I already have a copy of windows 10, so if a slightly lower case can be found Im happy to go with the first build providing it has the performance.
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The first case can go on it's side. The width can be the height. The side/top panels can be swapped around.
To remove confusion can you please re-state the dimensions and what each dimension needs to be less than.
To remove confusion can you please re-state the dimensions and what each dimension needs to be less than.
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Thanks. These are the dimensions of the Silverstone Sugo SG08 case 222mm x 351mm x 190mm
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£134.49 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI H97I AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard (£78.32 @ CCL Computers)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£34.98 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£34.39 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card (£269.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Silverstone SG08B-LITE Mini ITX Desktop Case (£55.97 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£39.98 @ Novatech)
Optical Drive: LG GS40N DVD/CD Writer (£24.86 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £672.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£134.49 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI H97I AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard (£78.32 @ CCL Computers)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£34.98 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£34.39 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card (£269.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Silverstone SG08B-LITE Mini ITX Desktop Case (£55.97 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£39.98 @ Novatech)
Optical Drive: LG GS40N DVD/CD Writer (£24.86 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £672.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-13 23:23 GMT+0000
DonkeyOatie
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Does not need a CPU cooler stock will do. I use stock on this and many of the student builds above. There is a fan in the case and you have enough budget for one or two more case fans if needed.
I've been looking at processors, and id like a 6th skylake cpu if I could. I know this means changing the mother board and stuff to accommodate it, but if its possible and I can keep it around £700 id like to try. My main issue is the 6600 vs the 6600k because its a lot more money and it doesnt even come with a stock cooler. What do you think?
DonkeyOatie
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That will be a challenge. Budget H170 boards have yet to be released.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£157.98 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: ASRock H170M-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard (£88.98 @ More Computers)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (£43.68 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£34.39 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card (£269.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Silverstone SG08B-LITE Mini ITX Desktop Case (£55.97 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£39.98 @ Novatech)
Optical Drive: Sony AD-7690H-01 DVD/CD Writer (£21.32 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £712.29
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-15 22:15 GMT+0000
The 6600 is not worth the difference over the 6500
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor (£157.98 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: ASRock H170M-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard (£88.98 @ More Computers)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (£43.68 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£34.39 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card (£269.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Silverstone SG08B-LITE Mini ITX Desktop Case (£55.97 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£39.98 @ Novatech)
Optical Drive: Sony AD-7690H-01 DVD/CD Writer (£21.32 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £712.29
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-15 22:15 GMT+0000
The 6600 is not worth the difference over the 6500
DonkeyOatie
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The difference is in other places than CPU performance. The 4690K is still great, as is the 4790K, and will be for about another year.
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SSD for OS, Applications and working files is a great idea; almost mandatory for and medium budget system or higher. I consider 240Gb + to be the smallest SSD worth using. smaller SSDs are slower, and this is the smallest SSD with enough room for OS, a couple of modern games, and spares space for efficicent Garbage Collection.
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