- Apr 19, 2017
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Hello,
I am fairly new to making your own custom PC but have been researching quite a bit, and was wondering what I should do for my first build. I am looking for something smaller than my current PC (Dell XPS 9100), which would be along the sizes of an ITX or mATX cases.
I found cases in both sizes that I really liked, but can't decide on which one to go with.
ITX: Phanteks Enthoo Evolv iTX
mATX: Corsair Air 240
mATX 2 (Credit to Zerk2012 for the suggestion!): Fractal Design Define Mini C
Right now, the Phanteks case is cheaper ($66) than the Corsair ($100), and I really love the look of the Evolv series, but I'm unsure if I want to sacrifice future expansion by going with a ITX over a mATX. I am currently not planning on overclocking since I am just getting into PC gaming, but I am open to the idea if it means that I will be getting a better overall PC. I don't need a PC with SLI / double graphics cards, as I will never need that much power. I also have a few external hard drives + a few usb 3.0 hubs, so I am not sure if I even need to worry about expansion potentials of the motherboard.
Any advice on which one that I should do would be much appreciated!
Edit:
I have yet to purchase any components for this build, as I will decide on a what motherboard size depending on the case that I will buy. I am looking for suggestions on which one I should choose / or any different cases that I missed in my search that would fit my needs better than these.
I am fairly new to making your own custom PC but have been researching quite a bit, and was wondering what I should do for my first build. I am looking for something smaller than my current PC (Dell XPS 9100), which would be along the sizes of an ITX or mATX cases.
I found cases in both sizes that I really liked, but can't decide on which one to go with.
ITX: Phanteks Enthoo Evolv iTX
mATX: Corsair Air 240
mATX 2 (Credit to Zerk2012 for the suggestion!): Fractal Design Define Mini C
Right now, the Phanteks case is cheaper ($66) than the Corsair ($100), and I really love the look of the Evolv series, but I'm unsure if I want to sacrifice future expansion by going with a ITX over a mATX. I am currently not planning on overclocking since I am just getting into PC gaming, but I am open to the idea if it means that I will be getting a better overall PC. I don't need a PC with SLI / double graphics cards, as I will never need that much power. I also have a few external hard drives + a few usb 3.0 hubs, so I am not sure if I even need to worry about expansion potentials of the motherboard.
Any advice on which one that I should do would be much appreciated!
Edit:
I have yet to purchase any components for this build, as I will decide on a what motherboard size depending on the case that I will buy. I am looking for suggestions on which one I should choose / or any different cases that I missed in my search that would fit my needs better than these.
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