Micro ITX build

[adrian04005]

I was wondering if this would be a good portable gaming desktop and I was also wondering what kind of preformance I would get out of a system like this... I would like to be able to play most to all games in high or ultra settings at 60+ fps.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/VfpG6h

 

[Epsilon_0EVP]

Looks pretty good. You can drop to a cheaper PSU, though, since this system does not need anywhere near 650W. A smaller 500W should be more than enough. Also, I don't see the point in getting a liquid cooler and a Z97 motherboard with a locked-multiplier CPU. I'd stick to a H97/H87/H81 motherboard to save monay, and the stock cooler that comes with the CPU.

 

[Gelid03]

Thats a very good system and you will run nearly all games on max at 1080p

 

[boosted1g]

System is very good, I did not check case to make sure radiator and all parts would fit but it looks like you did your homework.

For a GTX 970 build 550w is sufficient with 600w giving you plenty of wiggle room. $80 for a gold modular xfx power supply is pretty good, no reason to switch.

 

[logainofhades]

That water cooler is kind of unnecessary for a locked i5. No point in the Z97 board, as the cpu is a locked one. This build would make more sense, if it were set up more like this.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.95 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97E-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($65.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($328.99 @ Directron)
Case: Corsair 250D Mini ITX Tower Case ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($68.01 @ Amazon)
Total: $1141.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-26 14:22 EST-0500

Another option, if you really want that case.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.95 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U9B SE2 37.9 CFM CPU Cooler ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97E-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($65.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card ($328.99 @ Directron)
Case: Corsair 380T Mini ITX Tower Case ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1148.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-02-26 14:27 EST-0500

 

[adrian04005]

Looks pretty good. You can drop to a cheaper PSU, though, since this system does not need anywhere near 650W. A smaller 500W should be more than enough. Also, I don't see the point in getting a liquid cooler and a Z97 motherboard with a locked-multiplier CPU. I'd stick to a H97/H87/H81 motherboard to save monay, and the stock cooler that comes with the CPU.

I picked a z97 because I want to upgrade cpu at some point... As for the power supply I have the same reasoning behind that. The liquid cooler is prob a bit much though xD

 

[adrian04005]

System is very good, I did not check case to make sure radiator and all parts would fit but it looks like you did your homework.

For a GTX 970 build 550w is sufficient with 600w giving you plenty of wiggle room. $80 for a gold modular xfx power supply is pretty good, no reason to switch.

Thx man I did XD... I will prob go for a lesser cooler anyways but it does fit in that case actually I was suprised it did.

 

[adrian04005]

System is very good, I did not check case to make sure radiator and all parts would fit but it looks like you did your homework.

For a GTX 970 build 550w is sufficient with 600w giving you plenty of wiggle room. $80 for a gold modular xfx power supply is pretty good, no reason to switch.

Do you think a WD black would be better for a gaming build or not?