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Started by Philip Carlsen | | 15 answers
Which of these builds should I choose?
Hi guys

I want to build my own pc (it's my first time), and I would like for you guys to recommend or guide me in choosing the right pc-build. Inbetween the following 3 builds, which of them would you guys recommend? What's the advantages and disadvantages? Is it even possible to fit all the components into the mini-itx build? (I'm concerned about the power supply and cooler especially).
And another thing: Is all the components compatible with each other?
Thanks for your guidance in advance.

The options are as follows:

Build 1 (mid tower intel build):
MSI Z97 Gaming 5, socket 1150
Intel core i5 4690k
MSI GTX 770 2GB PhysX
Cooler Master CM 690 III
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 MHz 8gb CL9
Corsair RM1000, 1000W PSU
Samsung SSD 840 EVO 500GB
NZXT HUE RGB LED Controller 5,25 Bay
Cooler Master Seidon 240M CPU Cooler


Build 2 (mid tower AMD build):
MSI 990FXA-GD80
AMD FX-8350 Black Edition
ASUS Radeon R9 280X 3GB
Cooler Master CM 690 III
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 MHz 8gb CL9
Corsair RM1000, 1000W PSU
Samsung SSD 840 EVO 500GB
NZXT HUE RGB LED Controller 5,25 Bay
Cooler Master Seidon 240M CPU Cooler


Build 3 (mini-itx mix):
MSI Z97I AC, socket 1150
Intel Core i5 4690k
Sapphire Radeon Tri-X R9 280X 3gb
Corsair Graphite 380T Mini-ITX
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 MHz 8gb CL9
Corsair RM1000, 1000W PSU
Samsung SSD 840 EVO 500GB
NZXT HUE RGB LED Controller 5,25 Bay
Cooler Master Seidon 240M CPU Cooler
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October 15, 2014 8:08:01 PM

MSI, Gigabyte or Asus will all work well, just pick whatever is cheaper.
October 15, 2014 5:08:02 PM

Except the EVGA cards on the GM2xx platform has a flaw which one of the heat pipes are misaligned...
October 15, 2014 4:18:26 PM

I would suggest a card from Asus, EVGA or Gigabyte. They are the most trusted companies.
October 14, 2014 9:38:04 PM

Well, the P2, G2, and B2, are models of PSUs from EVGA. EVGA, XFX, SeaSonic, and Antec are brands.
October 14, 2014 8:22:10 PM

Philip Carlsen said:
sparestuff said:
@OP 650W is plenty for any of those builds, get a EVGA P2 G2 or B2 PSU, XFX, Seasonic or a Antec HCG, they are good quality PSUs which will last a long time.

For the gtx 970 the best cooler i've seen is the MSI one, the EVGA one has problems with a misaligned heatsink, the msi one runs the best especially when overclocked, but if you don't want to overclock it still runs better than the asus strix at stock.


Okay. Thank you for clarifying the stuff about the graphic card for me. But what's the difference between a P2, G2 and B2 PSU? And XFX, Seasonic and Antec HCG. is that just the different brands?


Yeah, they are just different brands.
October 14, 2014 4:28:58 AM

sparestuff said:
@OP 650W is plenty for any of those builds, get a EVGA P2 G2 or B2 PSU, XFX, Seasonic or a Antec HCG, they are good quality PSUs which will last a long time.

For the gtx 970 the best cooler i've seen is the MSI one, the EVGA one has problems with a misaligned heatsink, the msi one runs the best especially when overclocked, but if you don't want to overclock it still runs better than the asus strix at stock.


Okay. Thank you for clarifying the stuff about the graphic card for me. But what's the difference between a P2, G2 and B2 PSU? And XFX, Seasonic and Antec HCG. is that just the different brands?
October 14, 2014 1:14:29 AM

@OP 650W is plenty for any of those builds, get a EVGA P2 G2 or B2 PSU, XFX, Seasonic or a Antec HCG, they are good quality PSUs which will last a long time.

For the gtx 970 the best cooler i've seen is the MSI one, the EVGA one has problems with a misaligned heatsink, the msi one runs the best especially when overclocked, but if you don't want to overclock it still runs better than the asus strix at stock.
October 14, 2014 12:42:47 AM

Yea, I may have misunderstood the description of the mini-fridge. So I wont need that big of a power supply after all.

Another thing, though: What's the difference when a gpu is made by different companies? For example the gtx 970 made by EVGA, Gainward or MSI. Does it make any difference, or should I just take the cheapest one. Because there's like a pretty big price difference.
October 13, 2014 1:04:52 PM

I suggest you drop the USB fridge and get a dedicated mini-fridge. Also, I doubt any device can draw 300 watts from one USB port.
October 13, 2014 1:02:27 PM

But his computer is suppose to function as a USB charger...

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