Help with Mini-ITX build

[jrad1818]

Hey all, I was wondering if this is a good mini-ITX build, mostly for work and gaming. This is my first build, so I'm a little new to all this. I'm pretty close to my budget ($700). I already have windows, monitor, keyboard, etc. I'd like to stay with the same case, but other than that I'm not to attached to any of the parts and am willing to change them. I chose this mobo because Im not near an Ethernet port and need the wifi. Im not sure if it would be better to go with another mobo and get a separate wifi adapter. I also plan on updating it eventually with potentially an i5, better GPU, or SSD. Any thoughts?

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/P2xmRB

CPU Intel Core i3-4360 3.7GHz Dual-Core $129.99

Motherboard Gigabyte GA-B85N PHOENIX-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1150 $98.49

Memory G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 $71.98

Storage Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM $51.85

Video Card Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Dual-X $229.99

Case Cooler Master Elite 130 Mini ITX Tower (Amazon Override) $44.99

Power Supply Corsair 430W ATX12V (Newegg Override) $46.99

Optical Drive Lite-On iHDS118-04 DVD/CD Drive (Newegg Override) $22.98

Thanks for the help!

 

[TheMagicalWallaby]

Have you considered the Fractal Design Node 804 case or the Corsair 250d or 380t?

I personally would go with this http://pcpartpicker.com/p/xjJXdC The 760 doesn't produce much heat and the blower style isn't loud in this case, plus blower styled cards work better for small cases. I highly recommend not going with a design that places hot air into that case as your entire system will heat up. I like Micro ATX over Mini ITX because you get more flexibility.

or

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/nvb6P6 (the 804 can work with this too)

These cases are just better overall.

Also you can buy a wifi adapter for pretty cheap

I also threw in some faster RAM, an asus board, and a much more reliable and very cheap PSU.

 

[esco_sid]

spend the extra $10 and dont worry about i5 upgrade later on

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($168.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($82.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 280X 3GB DirectCU II Video Card ($229.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 130 Mini ITX Tower Case ($42.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($52.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.75 @ OutletPC)
Total: $711.56
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-30 02:53 EST-0500

 

[Gutlesswolverine]

This Xeon is essentially an i7.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($242.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-ITX Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($58.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400 Memory ($63.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Hitachi Deskstar 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card ($201.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 130 Mini ITX Tower Case ($42.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($41.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $701.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-30 02:57 EST-0500

 

[jrad1818]

Have you considered the Fractal Design Node 804 case or the Corsair 250d or 380t?

I personally would go with this http://pcpartpicker.com/p/xjJXdC The 760 doesn't produce much heat and the blower style isn't loud in this case, plus blower styled cards work better for small cases. I highly recommend not going with a design that places hot air into that case as your entire system will heat up. I like Micro ATX over Mini ITX because you get more flexibility.

or

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/nvb6P6 (the 804 can work with this too)

These cases are just better overall.

Also you can buy a wifi adapter for pretty cheap

I also threw in some faster RAM, an asus board, and a much more reliable and very cheap PSU.

Thank you for this advice. I actually really like those cases and I hadn't been thinking about the heat, so Ill probably go with the 760 as well.

 

[TheMagicalWallaby]

Have you considered the Fractal Design Node 804 case or the Corsair 250d or 380t?

I personally would go with this http://pcpartpicker.com/p/xjJXdC The 760 doesn't produce much heat and the blower style isn't loud in this case, plus blower styled cards work better for small cases. I highly recommend not going with a design that places hot air into that case as your entire system will heat up. I like Micro ATX over Mini ITX because you get more flexibility.

or

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/nvb6P6 (the 804 can work with this too)

These cases are just better overall.

Also you can buy a wifi adapter for pretty cheap

I also threw in some faster RAM, an asus board, and a much more reliable and very cheap PSU.

Thank you for this advice. I actually really like those cases and I hadn't been thinking about the heat, so Ill probably go with the 760 as well.

I love the Node 804 as you can mount a radiator in the other compartment, allowing you to have cooler air brought through the top (and not warming up the rest of the components), or having it exhaust fresh air that can be taking in from the rear and or front while not messing up airflow and not exhausting hot air. This leads to even better CPU temps than normal with an aio cooler. the dual compartments also allows for easy cable management, and direct cooling you the components that need it.

The Corsair 250d is a great little compact case that I thought I'd throw in as an option. I really like the style of this case.

The 380t is a slightly larger than normal case for itx, but offers really cool looks and good airflow.

If you ever want to learn about these cases, head over to HardwareCanucks for their great reviews.