First mITX build. Please kindly advise if I got it right.

[jonnyyyl]

Budget is somewhere around US$700-900. Main aim is compact size, all-roundedness, and wireless.
Main use is multi-media, frequent office use (intense excel) and light gaming.

So I've build this list, wondering if I could use a few suggestions to improve:

I'm looking at the possibility of ASUS GeForce GTX 670 DC . I am more inclined to use this one, but I can't seem to find it on the PC parts list.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($214.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-C14 CPU Cooler ($77.30 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87E-ITX Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: Kingston 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Sandisk Extreme 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($114.69 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Green 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 650 2GB Video Card ($132.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design Node 304 Mini ITX Tower Case ($72.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $932.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

Thanks

 

[ingtar33]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Antec KUHLER H2O 650 Liquid CPU Cooler ($69.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($124.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($68.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($99.92 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($82.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card ($174.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 130 Mini ITX Tower Case ($49.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $950.82
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-06 01:24 EST-0500)

you don't have a power supply in your build... i made some adjustments to get you better bang for your buck as well.

 

[jonnyyyl]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Antec KUHLER H2O 650 Liquid CPU Cooler ($69.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($124.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($68.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($99.92 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($82.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card ($174.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 130 Mini ITX Tower Case ($49.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $950.82
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-06 01:24 EST-0500)

you don't have a power supply in your build... i made some adjustments to get you better bang for your buck as well.

Thanks man.
Suppose I'm looking to cut about USD100-150 to meet the low end of the budget, other than to move an H87 MB (advisable? If I am looking for durability?). Is this particular CPU cooler model loud?

Really appreciate the help.

 

[ingtar33]

Going to an H87 MB is a possibility... if you aren't going to overclock... then you can back the CPU down to a Haswell i3 and see basically the same performance. As for the cooler... I went to that cause I went to an overclockable CPU, if you back it down to an I3 you can back the CPU cooler down too.