Mini-ITX system build advice

[nightly_shadow]

I'm building a m-ITX gaming system
should I go with Maximus VII Impact or Z97i-plus?

Here's my system build
i7-4790k
4GB GTX 980 G1 Gaming
16GB G.Skill Trident-X
128GB Transcend SSD370
1TB Seagate Barracuda
SilverStone ML07B case
SilverStone Strident fully modular 450W SFX PSU

so.. that spec is pretty much fixed, besides the motherboard.
would that 450W PSU suffice for the system too?

Edit:

This build would cost me for about AU$2000 or US$1600

 

[sadams04]

Go with the Maximus if you want the mini PCIe slot. Otherwise it is not worth the extra cost. Consider a board with built-in WiFi / BT, but any of the ones below would be a fine choice... They all will support a solid overclock.

http://au.pcpartpicker.com/parts/compare/asrock-motherboard-z97mitxac%2Casus-motherboard-z97iplus%2Cgigabyte-motherboard-gaz97nwifi/

Speaking of... No aftermarket CPU cooler? You will need one to do any type of overclocking in that ITX case.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($469.00 @ CPL Online)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9i 57.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($54.00 @ Umart)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($175.00 @ Umart)
Case: Silverstone ML07B HTPC Case ($78.00 @ Umart)
Power Supply: Silverstone Strider Gold 450W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular SFX Power Supply ($117.00 @ Umart)
Total: $893.00

 

[dottorrent]

The ML07 is rather cramped. Plus, you may need some more power for the 980, especially when Gigabyte overclocked that thing to it's limit. And another thing, NEVER buy Transcend SSDs. They don't last very long and are slower than some similarly priced SSDs. Another thing is the fact that a 980 is very difficult to fit in any mITX chasis, since it's very long. Here's a similar build -

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($349.00 @ CPL Online)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9i 57.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($54.00 @ Umart)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97N-Gaming 5 Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($175.00 @ CPL Online)
Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($169.00 @ Umart)
Storage: Kingston Fury 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($82.00 @ Umart)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($101.00 @ Centre Com)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 4GB Video Card ($745.00 @ CPL Online)
Case: Silverstone RVZ01B Mini ITX Desktop Case ($95.00 @ Umart)
Power Supply: Silverstone 600W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular SFX Power Supply ($169.00 @ CPL Online)
Total: $1939.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-05-04 22:56 AEST+1000

It's a shame there's such a massive tax on electronics in Australia.

Anyway, this will fare better. I have picked a blower style card, as the G1 is much longer and thicker than the reference design. A 600w SFX unit is plenty and a low profile cooler to cool down the Xeon. I have picked the Xeon over the i7, as they are pretty much identical w/out overclocking or integrated graphics. Despite the server grade stuff, it's much cheaper and performs the same.

The case may look the same, but actually has vents to cool further. Oh and the board supports Wireless AC.

Lemme know what you think.

 

[sadams04]

If you are open to changing cases, the setup below uses the Elite 130 case which accepts a standard sized PSU and retains the 5.25" optical drive. If you had a bit more budget, the case fits a 120mm water cooling setup nicely (like the Corsair H80i). As is, the Noctua cooler below will allow you to overclock nicely..

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($469.00 @ CPL Online)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9i 57.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($54.00 @ Umart)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($175.00 @ Umart)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($168.00 @ IJK)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($159.00 @ PCCaseGear)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($71.00 @ Umart)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card ($699.00 @ Centre Com)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 130 Mini ITX Tower Case ($58.00 @ CPL Online)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($122.00 @ CPL Online)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($19.00 @ CPL Online)
Total: $1994.00