Itx Build, Help with Case please.

[TNT27]

Going into military soon, and I was needing something that can do gaming (bf4/planetside 2) was looking at laptops, however came to the conclusion it will cost too much just to game on pc.

So i thought it would be much cheaper to go with itx
Im new to building small form factor. and need a itx case that is portable, and maybe similar size to consoles.

Just needs to fit small gpus like gtx 950/970 or amd's 370/380

If not i will just buy console, and use adapter for m/k

 

[TNT27]

I found this, comes with 600w silverstone psu, sounds like good deal, anything better?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Case: Silverstone SG07B-USB3.0 (Black) Mini ITX Desktop Case w/600W Power Supply ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $99.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-04 01:59 EDT-0400

 

[maestro0428]

Great little case. Love Silverstone. Love ITX builds. Go for it.

 

[maestro0428]

By the way, ITX isnt always cheaper, just so ya know. The really good boards are expensive, but well worth it considering they fit everything on that tiny little board. But don't go console, its just not as fun...

 

[TNT27]

By the way, ITX isnt always cheaper, just so ya know. The really good boards are expensive, but well worth it considering they fit everything on that tiny little board. But don't go console, its just not as fun...

it is lot cheaper than a gaming laptop. :/

 

[TNT27]

This: PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($68.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Zalman CNPS8900 Quiet CPU Cooler ($37.55 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A88XN-WIFI Mini ITX FM2+ Motherboard ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($38.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($88.89 @ OutletPC)
Case: Silverstone SG07B-USB3.0 (Black) Mini ITX Desktop Case w/600W Power Supply ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $414.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-04 02:29 EDT-0400

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($175.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M-ITX/AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($38.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($88.89 @ OutletPC)
Case: Silverstone SG07B-USB3.0 (Black) Mini ITX Desktop Case w/600W Power Supply ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $493.74
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-04 02:30 EDT-0400


Note I already have a gtx 950, full size, about 8-9" i think. Is it really worth the extra$ for i5 paired with such a low powerd gpu? Right now i am on crap phenom 840t, runs every game i play just fine, except for planetside 2, is the 860k a big improvment in ipc over my old cpu?

 

[TNT27]

Any way i can trim down the cost a bit? Would you recommend i3 and stock cooler over the 860k? And i need this to last 4 or more years, as in able to run newer games medium or greater settings smoothly for the next 4 years

 

[maestro0428]

Personally, I would go intel. A fast i3 is plenty in many cases for gaming. I ran a higher spec i3 with a 780gtx just to see and sure, its slower than a fast quad core, but it didnt effect game play. Stock cooler is fine. Get 2 sticks of ram though, so you can have dual channel memory support.

 

[jmsellars1]

The Silverstone is an awesome console sized case, should fit pretty much any CPU and graphics card and it is only 380 x 370 x 87mm. Possibly a little bit too expensive for this build though.

If you're willing to overclock a bit I'd go for a Pentium G3258. Much cheaper than an i3 and with a small overclock it will easily match the gaming performance.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-ITX/WIFI Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($63.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Mushkin Essentials 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($37.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk SSD PLUS 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 950 2GB Video Card ($159.80 @ Newegg)
Case: DIYPC HTPC-Cube-Bk Mini ITX Tower Case ($39.79 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec Green 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Directron)
Total: $476.54
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-04 05:06 EDT-0400

Should give better gaming performance than consoles, especially if you can overclock that Pentium a bit. Includes wi-fi as well.

 

[maestro0428]

^Good point there. But he will need a z series board to overclock. More dough. I stick with the i3.

 

[jmsellars1]

You don't need a Z series board, some H and B series ones will work too.

http://www.ukgamingcomputers.co.uk/overclocking-pentium-g3258-on-h81-b75-h87-h97-chipsets-a-60.html

Also I meant to say Silverstone RV-Z02B in my above reply

EDIT: http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/asrock-h81m-itx-h97m-itx-ac-gigabyte-b85n-phoenix-wifi,review-33191-2.html

That shows it is possible on the G3258 and ASRock H81M-ITX

 

[jmsellars1]

By the way, ITX isnt always cheaper, just so ya know. The really good boards are expensive, but well worth it considering they fit everything on that tiny little board. But don't go console, its just not as fun...

it is lot cheaper than a gaming laptop. :/

Funnily enough, desktops aren't always that much cheaper. Usually they are but not always. You have to remember that a gaming laptop includes an OS, mouse, keyboard, monitor, wi-fi and a battery.

 

[maestro0428]

You don't need a Z series board, some H and B series ones will work too.

http://www.ukgamingcomputers.co.uk/overclocking-pentium-g3258-on-h81-b75-h87-h97-chipsets-a-60.html

Also I meant to say Silverstone RV-Z02B in my above reply

EDIT: http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/asrock-h81m-itx-h97m-itx-ac-gigabyte-b85n-phoenix-wifi,review-33191-2.html

That shows it is possible on the G3258 and ASRock H81M-ITX

Didn't know that board would OC. Just be sure cuz that chip is a dog a stock clocks.

 

[TNT27]

While normally i would go for thr g3258, i dont think it will be a good idea, as i will need it to play new games for the next 4 years without any upgrading. I also just realised i dont need ram either as i can steal 8gb from the old junk i have now. Already have os. I5 i dont think is worth it for a little gtx 950, so im between i3/oc 860k.

 

[TNT27]

And thr case i found includes silverstone 600w psu, which i think is good deal. But if you find me smaller cheaper case/psu combos that are decent quality ill be game for that too.

 

[maestro0428]

Be sure that psu is compatible with Haswell if thats what you intend to run (the i3). That is an older case/psu so just be sure. As for the cpu, go with a fast clocked i3, you won't regret it.

 

[TNT27]

What do you mean compatibility with haswell? Never heard of such a thing.