Mini Itx Gaming PC: GTX 970 and Gaming Laptop

[edgar_gonzalez]

So here is my build, http://pcpartpicker.com/p/G9jjgs:
-Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor
-CRYORIG C1 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler
-Gigabyte GA-Z97N-Gaming 5 Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard
-Mushkin Stealth 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
-Samsung 850 Pro Series 512GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (x2)
-MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card
-Silverstone 500W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular SFX Power Supply
-Sony BC5640H-03 Blu-Ray Reader, DVD/CD Writer
-Microsoft Windows 8 Professional (OEM) (64-bit)
-CRYORIG QF120 Balance 49.0 CFM 120mm Fan
-BenQ XL2420G 144Hz 24.0" Monitor
-Cooler Master Novatouch TKL Wired Standard Keyboard
-Mionix NAOS 7000 Wired Optical Mouse

I have a few questions:
1 If I RAID 1 the two SSD, will the 500Gb be enough for about 20 Games, such as FarCry 4, Battlefield 4, No Man's Sky(by the way, whats your opinion about this game)
2 Overclocking the CPU to let's say 4.3Ghz and also overclocking the GPU do you think I'll be able to play most of games at 1440p and 1080p while streaming. (Maxed out)
3 RAID 1 gives extra performance and security at reading data?
4 Can I display things at 1440p using DSR in a 1080p monitor?
5 Will theinside be really hot or suoportable?
6 Will my build handle G-sync?
7 As I already told you, I'm new in this, which is the biggest performance I can get when overclocking, 4.5 Ghz, 4.9, I don't know.

This one is the case:
www.lian-li.com/en/dt_portfolio/pc-o5/
I'm trying to not spend more because everything is very expensive.
But maybe I'll be able to change this one to it's bigger brother:
www.lian-li.com/en/dt_portfolio/pc-o5s/
It's the same model but a bit taller and and expensive, the difference main between these to is that the S version has water cooling support, but I believe that the CRYORIG C1 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler will be able to manage to make the CPU stay cool. You should check it, it's even better than the low profile Noctua CPU cooler.

I am new so I need halp any comments, suggestions are welcome.

Also i'm planning to buy a gaming small laptop for travelling, the one that has caught my attention over the Razer Blade is the Aorus X3 Plus V3 with a GTX 970M, what's your opinion in general about it.

 

[emdea22]

I'm not recommending you cram up all that power in a mini itx. I suggest you think about going with an i3 and 960 - you will overheat otherwise.

 

[bradsctt]

What case are you planning on using?

Some ITX cases have no space and terrible air flow.

My Corsair 250D system has an overclocked 4690k, H100i, GTX 760 and a couple of SSD, (although i sometimes throw in my 970) and it has no problems with overheating.

 

[edgar_gonzalez]

What case are you planning on using?

Some ITX cases have no space and terrible air flow.

My Corsair 250D system has an overclocked 4690k, H100i, GTX 760 and a couple of SSD, (although i sometimes throw in my 970) and it has no problems with overheating.

This one is the case:
www.lian-li.com/en/dt_portfolio/pc-o5/
I'm trying to not spend more because everything is very expensive.
But maybe I'll be able to change this one to it's bigger brother:
www.lian-li.com/en/dt_portfolio/pc-o5s/
It's the same model but a bit taller and and expensive, the difference main between these to is that the S version has water cooling support, but I believe that the CRYORIG C1 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler will be able to manage to make the CPU stay cool. You should check it, it's even better than the low profile Noctua CPU cooler.

 

[ngbeslhang]

What case are you planning on using?

Some ITX cases have no space and terrible air flow.

My Corsair 250D system has an overclocked 4690k, H100i, GTX 760 and a couple of SSD, (although i sometimes throw in my 970) and it has no problems with overheating.

This one is the case:
www.lian-li.com/en/dt_portfolio/pc-o5/
I'm trying to not spend more because everything is very expensive.
But maybe I'll be able to change this one to it's bigger brother:
www.lian-li.com/en/dt_portfolio/pc-o5s/
It's the same model but a bit taller and and expensive, the difference main between these to is that the S version has water cooling support, but I believe that the CRYORIG C1 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler will be able to manage to make the CPU stay cool. You should check it, it's even better than the low profile Noctua CPU cooler.

Here's a problem: According to PCPartPicker that CPU cooler do not have a pricing from any sellers, that might means manufacturer already stopped making it.

Beside that, why not choose an 120GB SSD as OS boot drive and a 7200RPM HDD instead? It's much more cost-effective and beside that you can get more space with HHD itself. (1TB, 2TB, 3TB etc. Do note that 1TB = 1024/1000GB)

AFAIK, SSD doesn't means everything (= can completely replace HDD), thought it is possible at some situations, but not this.

 

[edgar_gonzalez]

I'm not recommending you cram up all that power in a mini itx. I suggest you think about going with an i3 and 960 - you will overheat otherwise.

What case are you planning on using?

Some ITX cases have no space and terrible air flow.

My Corsair 250D system has an overclocked 4690k, H100i, GTX 760 and a couple of SSD, (although i sometimes throw in my 970) and it has no problems with overheating.

This one is the case:
www.lian-li.com/en/dt_portfolio/pc-o5/
I'm trying to not spend more because everything is very expensive.
But maybe I'll be able to change this one to it's bigger brother:
www.lian-li.com/en/dt_portfolio/pc-o5s/
It's the same model but a bit taller and and expensive, the difference main between these to is that the S version has water cooling support, but I believe that the CRYORIG C1 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler will be able to manage to make the CPU stay cool. You should check it, it's even better than the low profile Noctua CPU cooler.

Here's a problem: According to PCPartPicker that CPU cooler do not have a pricing from any sellers, that might means manufacturer already stopped making it.

Beside that, why not choose an 120GB SSD as OS boot drive and a 7200RPM HDD instead? It's much more cost-effective and beside that you can get more space with HHD itself. (1TB, 2TB, 3TB etc. Do note that 1TB = 1024/1000GB)

AFAIK, SSD doesn't means everything (= can completely replace HDD), thought it is possible at some situations, but not this.

The cooler is still being produced, i even asked the company, the SSD and the HDD is my first option but I didn't mentioned in this build because I wanted to know how RAID 1 worked and if it's worth, what I'm sure now is that RAID 1 is more secure because of the backup.
This one is the original build, the one in the thread is the SSD option. It's cheaper but if I can get the money I'll go for the SSD one because I don't think I'll need more than 500Gb for like 20 games and the OS, correct me if I'm wrong. Also sorry for my bad English if you find any mistake in spelling.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/hrtfCJ

 

[bradsctt]

To be honest, RAID SSDs wont show a massive speed increase for games.

It would be better for you to leave the two drives separate, or get one 500GB SSD for games, a 250GB SSD for your OS, and then spend the $ saved from getting the smaller SSD to get an HDD for mass storage.

Just my opinion, from running two 250GB SSD (1 for my OS, 1 for regularly played games) and a 2TB HDD for the rest of my games.

 

[edgar_gonzalez]

To be honest, RAID SSDs wont show a massive speed increase for games.

It would be better for you to leave the two drives separate, or get one 500GB SSD for games, a 250GB SSD for your OS, and then spend the $ saved from getting the smaller SSD to get an HDD for mass storage.

Just my opinion, from running two 250GB SSD (1 for my OS, 1 for regularly played games) and a 2TB HDD for the rest of my games.

As I said this one is the build I'm going for, the one on thee thread was because I wanted to know if RAID gives any advantage, and if I can afford it. The real build is this one:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/hrtfCJ