- Sep 21, 2015
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Hi all!
I'm looking to build a cheap console-like gaming rig out of some old parts — preferably in a tower that takes up as little space as possible, since it will be going under the TV entertainment center. I have the following components already:
Intel - Core i5-4460 3.2 GHz Quad-Core Processor (with stock Intel heatsink/fan)
ADATA - XPG V1.0 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
MSI - GeForce GTX 970 4 GB Video Card
Seagate - Barracuda ES.2 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
My first question is, am I going to find any compatible micro motherboard for these components? The ASRock - E3C222D4U Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard looks like it might work, except PCPartPicker is uncertain whether the ADATA RAM will be compatible. No big deal, memory's cheap, so long as the CPU and GPU are compatible. Ditto the hard drive, since I'll probably grab a small SSD anyway.
Second, assuming there's a micro motherboard I can use and assuming I grab a power supply like the Corsair - CXM (2015) 450 W, will these parts fit in the PCMR-recommended Rosewill - FBM-06 MicroATX Mini Tower Case? PCPartPicker wasn't able to verify the physical dimensions.
If not, what's the smallest, cheapest case y'all think I could get away with? Not particularly concerned about aesthetics here.
Here's a link to a partial PCPP mock-up: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/23VYkd
Thanks in advance for the help!
I'm looking to build a cheap console-like gaming rig out of some old parts — preferably in a tower that takes up as little space as possible, since it will be going under the TV entertainment center. I have the following components already:
Intel - Core i5-4460 3.2 GHz Quad-Core Processor (with stock Intel heatsink/fan)
ADATA - XPG V1.0 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
MSI - GeForce GTX 970 4 GB Video Card
Seagate - Barracuda ES.2 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
My first question is, am I going to find any compatible micro motherboard for these components? The ASRock - E3C222D4U Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard looks like it might work, except PCPartPicker is uncertain whether the ADATA RAM will be compatible. No big deal, memory's cheap, so long as the CPU and GPU are compatible. Ditto the hard drive, since I'll probably grab a small SSD anyway.
Second, assuming there's a micro motherboard I can use and assuming I grab a power supply like the Corsair - CXM (2015) 450 W, will these parts fit in the PCMR-recommended Rosewill - FBM-06 MicroATX Mini Tower Case? PCPartPicker wasn't able to verify the physical dimensions.
If not, what's the smallest, cheapest case y'all think I could get away with? Not particularly concerned about aesthetics here.
Here's a link to a partial PCPP mock-up: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/23VYkd
Thanks in advance for the help!
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