Micro ATX vs ATX

[Speedr269]

I am debating between these two mother boards:
http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/compare/asrock-motherboard-h97mpro4%2Casrock-motherboard-h97pro4/
I have components picked for the micro ATX mobo, and i was considering an ATX mobo now, would all the components be compatible with both mobos? Should I go with the ATX or mATX?
Current build: http://pcpartpicker.com/b/92jcCJ

 

[Suztera]

Go for a Z97 if you want i5 4690k with overclocking support.
If you not looking to overclock then swap i5 4690k with any other i5 non-k cpu.

Either size is fine, not much difference except the loss of the extra space and slots.

 

[littleleo]

They both will fit in the case you choose, so it depends on the number of drives they support the number and type of expansion slots they each come with vs what you need now and in the future. I didn't see a power supply or an O/S what are you using?

 

[geofelt]

I would pick neither.
H97 will not let you overclock the "K". You want a Z97 based motherboard for that.

M-ATX is good if you want a smaller case.
M-atx might also be cheaper.
Past that, there is little to choose.

If your purpose is gaming, realize that your cpu could support a much stronger card.
That is ok if you are planning on a graphics upgrade in the future.

Otherwise, look at a less expensive i5 or even a good i3 paired with a stronger graphics card.

 

[littleleo]

You should be able to overclock with either though I'm not sure how well the BIOS will make that obvious. The MB mfrs can only officially say the Z chipset version can overclock but in reality the most can do it.

 

[PIEapple]

Your CPU is K-CPU,you should pick a Z97 chips mobo,I have I5 4690K with MSI Z97 GAMING 5 and G3258 with MSI Z97 PC MATE,If you don't have enough budget,I would prefer you pick MSI Z97 PC MATE.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.78 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair SPEC-03 White ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($13.99 @ Newegg)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WN822N 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter ($12.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 39.9 CFM 120mm Fans ($24.15 @ NCIX US)
Total: $592.36
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-26 20:44 EST-0500

 

[Moonstick2]

Back in the day, ATX was worth having because of the amount of expansion cards you'd want to install - I was never a power user, but even I had a graphics card, soundcard, USB card, TV card...others would need network cards, I/O cards and all the rest...Now, everything's so integrated on the motherboard that the vast majority of people rarely need to install anything more than a graphics card.

My last ATX board I had only a graphics card and my old soundcard installed, and then when I went to Win7 I didn't even use the latter. My latest build I just went mATX so I could use a mATX cube case. I've still got two PCI-E slots available, whether I'll ever need to use them is a another matter. It's also possible to get mATX boards that can support two GPU cards.

So to answer your question:
- if you're sure you'll need several cards in future, get ATX
- if not, choose your case first, and if it's mATX get mATX
- otherwise, if you've an ATX case, get ATX if it's only marginally more expensive than mATX for otherwise the same model.

 

[Speedr269]

They both will fit in the case you choose, so it depends on the number of drives they support the number and type of expansion slots they each come with vs what you need now and in the future. I didn't see a power supply or an O/S what are you using?

Windows 7 OS
For the power supply i'm not sure which to go with, since i don't plan on overclocking and installing another video card, should I go with a single 12V rail?

http://www.evga.com/Products/Product.aspx?pn=100-B1-0500-KR
http://www.evga.com/Products/Product.aspx?pn=100-B1-0600-KR
http://www.evga.com/Products/Product.aspx?pn=120-G1-0650-XR

Build so Far:
http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/partlist/

 

[Suztera]

They both will fit in the case you choose, so it depends on the number of drives they support the number and type of expansion slots they each come with vs what you need now and in the future. I didn't see a power supply or an O/S what are you using?

Windows 7 OS
For the power supply i'm not sure which to go with, since i don't plan on overclocking and installing another video card, should I go with a single 12V rail?

http://www.evga.com/Products/Product.aspx?pn=100-B1-0500-KR
http://www.evga.com/Products/Product.aspx?pn=100-B1-0600-KR
http://www.evga.com/Products/Product.aspx?pn=120-G1-0650-XR

Build so Far:
http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/partlist/

You need to click on export/markup to share your build.
Forget EVGA B1 or G1 series. Go for EVGA B2 750W or G2 series.

 

[Speedr269]

They both will fit in the case you choose, so it depends on the number of drives they support the number and type of expansion slots they each come with vs what you need now and in the future. I didn't see a power supply or an O/S what are you using?

Windows 7 OS
For the power supply i'm not sure which to go with, since i don't plan on overclocking and installing another video card, should I go with a single 12V rail?

http://www.evga.com/Products/Product.aspx?pn=100-B1-0500-KR
http://www.evga.com/Products/Product.aspx?pn=100-B1-0600-KR
http://www.evga.com/Products/Product.aspx?pn=120-G1-0650-XR

Build so Far:
http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/partlist/

You need to click on export/markup to share your build.
Forget EVGA B1 or G1 series. Go for EVGA B2 750W or G2 series.

wouldn't that be overkill?

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ZtkXFT
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ZtkXFT/by_merchant/

CPU: *Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($80.54 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($75.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair SPEC-03 White ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 Performance Edition 63.5 CFM 120mm Fan ($14.03 @ OutletPC)
Keyboard: Razer Blackwidow Ultimate 2014 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $753.97

 

[Suztera]

They both will fit in the case you choose, so it depends on the number of drives they support the number and type of expansion slots they each come with vs what you need now and in the future. I didn't see a power supply or an O/S what are you using?

Windows 7 OS
For the power supply i'm not sure which to go with, since i don't plan on overclocking and installing another video card, should I go with a single 12V rail?

http://www.evga.com/Products/Product.aspx?pn=100-B1-0500-KR
http://www.evga.com/Products/Product.aspx?pn=100-B1-0600-KR
http://www.evga.com/Products/Product.aspx?pn=120-G1-0650-XR

Build so Far:
http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/partlist/

You need to click on export/markup to share your build.
Forget EVGA B1 or G1 series. Go for EVGA B2 750W or G2 series.

wouldn't that be overkill?

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ZtkXFT
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ZtkXFT/by_merchant/

CPU: *Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($80.54 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($75.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair SPEC-03 White ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 Performance Edition 63.5 CFM 120mm Fan ($14.03 @ OutletPC)
Keyboard: Razer Blackwidow Ultimate 2014 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $753.97

Yes it is.
Either these psu will be fine then for a future single gpu upgrade from a GTX 750Ti:
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-100b10600kr
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-s12ii620bronze
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1650xxxb9

 

[littleleo]

They both will fit in the case you choose, so it depends on the number of drives they support the number and type of expansion slots they each come with vs what you need now and in the future. I didn't see a power supply or an O/S what are you using?

Windows 7 OS
For the power supply i'm not sure which to go with, since i don't plan on overclocking and installing another video card, should I go with a single 12V rail?

http://www.evga.com/Products/Product.aspx?pn=100-B1-0500-KR
http://www.evga.com/Products/Product.aspx?pn=100-B1-0600-KR
http://www.evga.com/Products/Product.aspx?pn=120-G1-0650-XR

Build so Far:
http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/partlist/

You need to click on export/markup to share your build.
Forget EVGA B1 or G1 series. Go for EVGA B2 750W or G2 series.

wouldn't that be overkill?

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ZtkXFT
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/ZtkXFT/by_merchant/

CPU: *Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($80.54 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($75.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Video Card ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair SPEC-03 White ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.98 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 Performance Edition 63.5 CFM 120mm Fan ($14.03 @ OutletPC)
Keyboard: Razer Blackwidow Ultimate 2014 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($94.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $753.97

Yes it is.
Either these psu will be fine then for a future single gpu upgrade from a GTX 750Ti:
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-100b10600kr
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-s12ii620bronze
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1650xxxb9

A 750 Ti requires no more then a 400w. I'm not to crazy about the EVGA power supplies I like the XFX better.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207013