$950 mini itx build

[FetKey]

I was just wondering how my build looked. My budget is $950 and I was hoping that this rig would preform well.
What do you think?
http://puu.sh/58xLl.png

 

[dottorrent]

You don't even have a hard drive, so I doubt it would work. I have a better one for you -

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.29 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H87N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($114.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: A-Data XPG V2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($91.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital WD Green 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card ($289.99 @ Amazon)
Case: BitFenix Prodigy (Black) Mini ITX Tower Case ($89.71 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $954.96
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-04 09:59 EST-0500)

 

[FetKey]

I just changed the case to a better looking one for a similar price.
http://puu.sh/58ztw.png
I have a hard drive lying around so that isn't really something I'm going to buy yet. I'll save some money later for a future upgrade
How well would it preform?
Thanks

You don't even have a hard drive, so I doubt it would work. I have a better one for you -

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.29 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H87N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($114.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: A-Data XPG V2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($91.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital WD Green 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card ($289.99 @ Amazon)
Case: BitFenix Prodigy (Black) Mini ITX Tower Case ($89.71 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $954.96
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-04 09:59 EST-0500)

 

[dottorrent]

I just changed the case to a better looking one for a similar price.
http://puu.sh/58ztw.png
I have a hard drive lying around so that isn't really something I'm going to buy yet. I'll save some money later for a future upgrade
How well would it preform?
Thanks

You don't even have a hard drive, so I doubt it would work. I have a better one for you -

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.29 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H87N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($114.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: A-Data XPG V2 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($91.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital WD Green 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($89.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 670 2GB Video Card ($289.99 @ Amazon)
Case: BitFenix Prodigy (Black) Mini ITX Tower Case ($89.71 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $954.96
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-04 09:59 EST-0500)

I would say your system would perform well however, that motherboard cannot overclock that CPU. I would down to the Core i5-4670, as H87 boards can't overclock.

 

[dottorrent]

This is actually a build that I'm looking at for myself.... I already have the case which is an amazing Mini-ITX case.

Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($31.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-866 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.24 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card ($299.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Node 304 Mini ITX Tower Case ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $925.54
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-04 10:30 EST-0500)

Looks good. Go for it.

 

[FetKey]

I changed the motherboard. What do you think about this?
http://puu.sh/58JNo.png

This is actually a build that I'm looking at for myself.... I already have the case which is an amazing Mini-ITX case.

Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($31.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($124.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-866 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.24 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card ($299.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Node 304 Mini ITX Tower Case ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $925.54
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-04 10:30 EST-0500)

Looks good. Go for it.

 

[dottorrent]

Incompatible. You have a socket 1155 motherboard and a socket 1150 CPU, though you can switch to a Core i5-3570K. There is almost no difference between the 2 CPUs, they both overclock equally, they are both very fast CPUs. The differences are an older architecture, the 3570K runs cooler and use less energy. I would use the 3570K, just to fit the motherboard and is still a cracker to use.

 

[FetKey]

Oops. I picked the wrong motherboard.
This is the correct link
http://puu.sh/58KsC.png
Do I have everything in the cart to build? Would it preform well as a portable gaming machine?
Thanks

Incompatible. You have a socket 1155 motherboard and a socket 1150 CPU, though you can switch to a Core i5-3570K. There is almost no difference between the 2 CPUs, they both overclock equally, they are both very fast CPUs. The differences are an older architecture, the 3570K runs cooler and use less energy. I would use the 3570K, just to fit the motherboard and is still a cracker to use.

 

[dottorrent]

You should be fine, though I recommend if you are going to overclock, I do recommend this cooler -

Scythe Big Shuriken 2 Rev.B - http://www.amazon.com/Scythe-SHURIKEN-5-Heatpipe-Universal-SCBSK-2100/dp/B0070066DI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1383592266&sr=8-1&keywords=scythe+big+shuriken+2+rev.b