Is there anything to upgrade in my system?

[Ali977]

Motherboard: EVGA Z97 Stinger Core 3D LGA 1150 Mini-ITX

CPU : Intel Core i7-4790K Processor (8M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz

GPU: EVGA EVGA GeForce GTX 970 ACX 2.0 4GB GDDR5 256bit

RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM 2133

CPU FAN: EVGA mITX 92mm

CASE: EVGA Hadron Air Mini-ITX Steel Black Chassis with 500W 80Plus Gold Power Supply

SSD: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB

HDD: WD Blue 1 TB Desktop Hard Drive

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[herrwizo]

Other than the PSU (unknown model and very borderline wattage for 970 + i7), I see nothing to upgrade.

 

[Ali977]

Other than the PSU (unknown model and very borderline wattage for 970 + i7), I see nothing to upgrade.

psu is fine, the one that comes in the evga hadron air is amazing, not like the cheap psu's the comes with most cases, that is what i read anyawy dont judge me 😛


http://img.hexus.net/v2/chassis/EVGA/HadronAir/hadron-06b.jpg

here is the psu anyway, is a 500w gold rated psu

 

[geofelt]

Do you have a great monitor?
How about a 30" 2560 x 1600 monitor or even a 4k monitor?

 

[bliq]

I've got something similar- 4770k, 970 FTW, etc in mini-itx case Only thing I wanted to do was to go to water cooling to see if I could get it quieter. I've got a H80i in my trunk right now, that'll go in this weekend...

 

[Ali977]

Do you have a great monitor?
How about a 30" 2560 x 1600 monitor or even a 4k monitor?

atm i have hp envy 24' with beats audio, ill be giving it to a member in the family soon and ill get myself a Overlord Tempest X270OC or anything similar, only thing i cant find it anywhere!

 

[Ali977]

I've got something similar- 4770k, 970 FTW, etc in mini-itx case Only thing I wanted to do was to go to water cooling to see if I could get it quieter. I've got a H80i in my trunk right now, that'll go in this weekend...

unfortunately a a water cooler wont fit here :S only in the haydro version, but i think i read somewhere that air cooling is quiter than water cooling?

 

[logainofhades]

Looks like you are quite the Evga fan. :lol: Personally, I would go with something like this.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($318.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97E-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($136.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Gaming Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($130.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M550 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($90.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($337.99 @ B&H)
Case: Corsair 250D Mini ITX Tower Case ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1295.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-09 14:16 EST-0500

or for a bit more compact system

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($318.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 120XL 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($96.29 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97E-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($136.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Gaming Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($130.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M550 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($90.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($337.99 @ B&H)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 130 Mini ITX Tower Case ($40.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1258.18
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-09 14:18 EST-0500

 

[Ali977]

Looks like you are quite the Evga fan. :lol: Personally, I would go with something like this.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($318.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97E-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($136.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Gaming Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($130.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M550 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($90.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($337.99 @ B&H)
Case: Corsair 250D Mini ITX Tower Case ($84.98 @ OutletPC)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1295.87
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-09 14:16 EST-0500

or for a bit more compact system

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($318.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 120XL 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($96.29 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97E-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($136.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Gaming Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($130.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M550 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($90.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card ($337.99 @ B&H)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 130 Mini ITX Tower Case ($40.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1258.18
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-09 14:18 EST-0500

i tried fitting watercooling but wasnt compatible, i really wanted the hadron air, and i found out the the evga motherboard and gpu would be really good for it, i can get a better motherboard in the future though?

 

[Ali977]

anyone else?

 

[logainofhades]

If you want water cooling, it looks like you need to look at the Hardon Hydro.

 

[Ali977]

If you want water cooling, it looks like you need to look at the Hardon Hydro.

i already have the air, i wanted the smallest case possible, haydro is a bit big for my licking tbh, also air cooling isnt bad?

 

[logainofhades]

Air cooling is fine, just sounded like you wanted water. Smallest case possible, would have probably been the Coolermaster Elite 110. The case looks awesome, just a bit expensive for my taste.

 

[Ali977]

Air cooling is fine, just sounded like you wanted water. Smallest case possible, would have probably been the Coolermaster Elite 110. The case looks awesome, just a bit expensive for my taste.

I do want water haha! but air is probably the same so it's something that doesnt bother me much tbh. thanks btw

 

[Demosthenest]

I would change the psu and maybe get a couple silent fans if the temps in the case aren't very good. Everything else looks fantastic, nice job with the build.

 

[Ali977]

I would change the psu and maybe get a couple silent fans if the temps in the case aren't very good. Everything else looks fantastic, nice job with the build.

but psu is really good? i stated before this is what i read anyway, as for temps, cpu on idel is 28-37 and at gaming 55-60, for gpu on idel 35-42 and at gaming 65-73, i might change case fans later on though.

 

[logainofhades]

The PSU, in that case, is just fine. Systems I put together were only rated at about 321w. GTX 970 requires a minimum of a 500w PSU, and those ratings normally pertain to those of far lesser quality, than what is in the Hardon Air.

 

[Demosthenest]

Then I guess there's nothing you should really upgrade. Next thing I would do is throw in another gtx 970 and get a 750w psu for it (I don't know if it would fit in that case tho).

 

[Ali977]

Then I guess there's nothing you should really upgrade. Next thing I would do is throw in another gtx 970 and get a 750w psu for it (I don't know if it would fit in that case tho).

http://gyazo.com/d1d1e87aaf5147f42f29fd549f8de55b only compatiable psus, anyway can only fit for 1 gpu, but is it worth it to have 2?

 

[Demosthenest]

Then I guess there's nothing you should really upgrade. Next thing I would do is throw in another gtx 970 and get a 750w psu for it (I don't know if it would fit in that case tho).

http://gyazo.com/d1d1e87aaf5147f42f29fd549f8de55b only compatiable psus, anyway can only fit for 1 gpu, but is it worth it to have 2?

Right now? Not at 1080p, gtx 970 maxes out 1080p.

 

[Ali977]

Then I guess there's nothing you should really upgrade. Next thing I would do is throw in another gtx 970 and get a 750w psu for it (I don't know if it would fit in that case tho).

http://gyazo.com/d1d1e87aaf5147f42f29fd549f8de55b only compatiable psus, anyway can only fit for 1 gpu, but is it worth it to have 2?

Right now? Not at 1080p, gtx 970 maxes out 1080p.

so is it worth to buy a 4k monitor or a 2560p one with 144 mhz frame rate?

 

[logainofhades]

ITX doesn't support SLI...

 

[Ali977]

ITX doesn't support SLI...

thats why i have 1 gpu 😛

 

[Demosthenest]

Then I guess there's nothing you should really upgrade. Next thing I would do is throw in another gtx 970 and get a 750w psu for it (I don't know if it would fit in that case tho).

http://gyazo.com/d1d1e87aaf5147f42f29fd549f8de55b only compatiable psus, anyway can only fit for 1 gpu, but is it worth it to have 2?

Right now? Not at 1080p, gtx 970 maxes out 1080p.

so is it worth to buy a 4k monitor or a 2560p one with 144 mhz frame rate?

I don't think it's worth it atm. Maybe in a year prices go down.

 

[Ali977]

Then I guess there's nothing you should really upgrade. Next thing I would do is throw in another gtx 970 and get a 750w psu for it (I don't know if it would fit in that case tho).

http://gyazo.com/d1d1e87aaf5147f42f29fd549f8de55b only compatiable psus, anyway can only fit for 1 gpu, but is it worth it to have 2?

Right now? Not at 1080p, gtx 970 maxes out 1080p.

so is it worth to buy a 4k monitor or a 2560p one with 144 mhz frame rate?

I don't think it's worth it atm. Maybe in a year prices go down.

i doubt there is an itx case that will support 2 gpu though, but if it does happen ill be switching to that xase for sure