Is this mini-ITX worth the price?

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Kingofgreen

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Heya everybody!

I would like to use it for gaming (1080p@60), and digital painting (Adobe Photoshop).
I could buy this second-hand, with 2 year warranty on all parts.

Total: $816

MB: Arock H97M-Itx/ac (wifi) - $117
CPU: Intel core i5-4590 - $200
CPU Cooler: Raijintek Zelos - $18
GPU: Asus Geforce Strix-Gtx970-DC2OC-4GD5 4GB - $384
RAM: Kingston 2x4 gb 1600mhz Hyper X Fury - $47
HDD: WD blue 1Tb Ezex - $50
SSD: Kingston 120gb Hyper X Fury - $53
Optical Drive: Samsung Sh-118Cb/Bebe Oem - $12
Case: Cooler Master Elite 130 mini Itx - $46
PSU: Thermaltake 530W Hamburg - $52
+ Microsoft Xbox 360 controller pc - $29

Total: $816

Thanks!
 
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I assume that it also includes a full working operating system. Win 7 or Win 8.1?

Priced new today.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: RAIJINTEK ZELOS 41.0 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston HyperX Fury 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($46.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive...
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I assume that it also includes a full working operating system. Win 7 or Win 8.1?

Priced new today.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: RAIJINTEK ZELOS 41.0 CFM Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston HyperX Fury 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($46.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($299.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 130 Mini ITX Tower Case ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Thermaltake Smart 530W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($18.89 @ OutletPC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit) ($80.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $818.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-11-27 20:39 EST-0500

If you are in the USA, not a great deal although you get a going concern. If you are almost anywhere else, it is a good deal.
 
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Kingofgreen

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Windows is not included.

I am in Central Europe, so prices are much higher here. Also, Is there a smaller case, I can later put the components into? I can easily leave the optical drive out, I really don't need that. I was hoping this machine would fit in a SG05, or SG06 case, but it just cant happen, even if I cut the front panel.

 
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Kingofgreen

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I can be a watchmaker for a day, to get a really small build. :) this Cooler Master Elite 130 is quite big.

I checked this RVZ02B before, it looked huge, but now I can see that it is actually really small 12 litres, and it fits into a backpack better than a shoebox style case. I will research this, maybe I can transfer these parts into that. Thanks!
 
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