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So I'm in the market for a new desktop. I used to build gaming rigs many years ago and have since sold my last build around 08 due to pretty much giving up on games from having little to no time from work. I've been using an old laptop I had for browsing purposes, but I'd like to get a desktop as I hate using laptops and I'd like to get back into some light - medium gaming again (TF2, starcraft, and things of the like) and to also use it for watching movies as well.

I was very interested in the all in one desktop setups because of the lack of space they take up plus lack of clutter but I know very little about how reliable they are or which brands were worth looking into. I was also thinking of just building a new desktop and looking into ways of minimizing the space it takes, but I've been out of the game for a while and was looking at any new tech or ideas out there, so I was hoping to hear what ideas or suggestions you all have. Thanks
 
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Thanks for the suggestions. I never thought of going with a smaller sized case as I've always seen the typical big atx(?) cases. If I were to build a rig based on the mini itx case, I'd imagine the parts that I would need would be different. If that's the case, does newegg have a specific section for a mini itx build? Also, if I were to go full on gaming with this thing in the future, are decent - good gaming builds achievable with the mini itx rig?

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Not really.

The ram used are the same, it got the same 24-pin power connector. If the big board got a 1150 Intel socket CPU, a 1150 socket ITX mobo will take the same CPU and run it the same.

You just get less of everything: Less USB ports, less SATA ports, none or just 1 PCIe blah-blah.

Gamers usually want plenty of cooling options and an ITX build is usually very limited in this regard but you will be doing light-mid gaming OK. Am not a gamer, hopefully there is an ITX gamer who may want to chime in.
 
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It is possible to game with an itx build as long as you have a good enough case with good airflow. The limitations are no sli, less ram slots, running hot if not done right and limited cpu cooler height however these drawbacks can be avoided by using a single better card rather than multiple weaker one, bigger ram modules and a case with good airflow. If you give us a budget we could show you potential itx builds and you could say whether you liked the look of them or not.
 
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I guess at this point I should probably go ahead and fill one of these out:



Approximate Purchase Date: Within the next month preferably.
Budget Range: $1,000 USD. Not on any kind of budget so +/- is fine. Not looking for any kind of overkill build either.
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming / movies / chaturbate
Are you buying a monitor: Yes
Do you need to buy OS: No
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: I've always used newegg for previous builds. Not sure of new sites since then (been about 7 years since last build)
Location: Orlando, FL. USA
Parts Preferences: No preference. AMD (cpu) and Asus (motherboard) were pretty much my go to stuff back then. Not sure how it is now though.
Overclocking: Possibly. Never overclocked before. I don't care for it but if its something I can easily do and its worth doing, I'd try it.
SLI or Crossfire: No. Single card application only
Your Monitor Resolution: I never really considered any specific resolution, but I'd like to have a nice and big monitor (~27" range). I've been hearing about the 4k monitors, but I'm not sure if that would classify as an "overkill" purchase and whether or not the price point on those are worth it.
Additional Comments: Don't care about bling or aesthetics. Noise isn't a big deal either, but I'd like quiet if I can help it. Never owned a water cooled system either. If that's not incredibly hard to set up and fits the price range, I'd consider it. I'd also like to have an ssd.

That's about all I can think of right now.
 
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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/7WZrCJ
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/7WZrCJ/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($167.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus H97I-PLUS Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($100.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($48.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX200 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card ($182.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 250D Mini ITX Tower Case ($79.99 @ Micro Center)
Power Supply: XFX XTR 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($73.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($13.98 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Cooler Master R4-MFJR-07FK-R1 110.0 CFM 200mm Fan ($15.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 industrialPPC-2000 PWM 71.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($23.07 @ Mwave)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-F12 industrialPPC-2000 PWM 71.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($23.07 @ Mwave)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A8 PWM 32.7 CFM 80mm Fan ($16.75 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A8 PWM 32.7 CFM 80mm Fan ($16.75 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus MX259H 60Hz 25.0" Monitor ($243.48 @ Amazon)
Other: Swiftech 8x PWM Fan Splitter ($10.00)
Total: $1180.50
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-10 13:19 EDT-0400
 
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Thanks I'll look into those. Luckily I still have parts from my previous builds such as spare fans and also an optical drive, so that should shave off ~$100-120.

I just remembered that I have a 32" lcd tv not being used.. Wonder if I can just use that and knock off another $250 lol
 
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