Please help! Need advice building a PC - Budget $1300 or less

[Bettie Blue]

I posted this before but I accidentally made it a question requiring a solution. I have seen other builds but they all have the Intel i5 processor.

I use my computer for graphic design, website and video editing.
My current laptop specs:
Lenovo IdeaPad Y50 Ultra 4K HD Touchscreen Laptop
Intel Core i7-4700HQ Processor
16GB RAM
256GB Solid State Drive
NVIDIA Geforce GTX 860M 2GB Dedicated Graphics
Windows 8.1)

I would like to keep the 4k monitor, the Intel i7 processor and a SSD with at least 250GBs to 500GBs and maybe a 2TB regular HD.

A housing/case similar to this
http://kotaku.com/the-best-small-form-factor-pc-case-and-a-bunch-of-pre-o-1447120839
Or this
http://www.maximumpc.com/updated-cougar-chases-small-form-factor-market-qbx-computer-case/

I like this configuration with more ram but it's only in the UK
GTX 770, Core i7-4770k, Maximus VI Gene
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/nvidia-reveals-geforce-gtx-edition-small-form-factor-pcs/0132064

 

[Bettie Blue]

I want it to be fast, I want it be quite and I want it to be beautiful.

 

[Archaic59]

I posted this before but I accidentally made it a question requiring a solution. I have seen other builds but they all have the Intel i5 processor.

I use my computer for graphic design, website and video editing.
My current laptop specs:
Lenovo IdeaPad Y50 Ultra 4K HD Touchscreen Laptop
Intel Core i7-4700HQ Processor
16GB RAM
256GB Solid State Drive
NVIDIA Geforce GTX 860M 2GB Dedicated Graphics
Windows 8.1)

I would like to keep the 4k monitor, the Intel i7 processor and a SSD with at least 250GBs to 500GBs and maybe a 2TB regular HD.

A housing/case similar to this
http://kotaku.com/the-best-small-form-factor-pc-case-and-a-bunch-of-pre-o-1447120839
Or this
http://www.maximumpc.com/updated-cougar-chases-small-form-factor-market-qbx-computer-case/

I like this configuration with more ram but it's only in the UK
GTX 770, Core i7-4770k, Maximus VI Gene
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/nvidia-reveals-geforce-gtx-edition-small-form-factor-pcs/0132064

This build uses the QBX case you mentioned. Features you asked for are there. Attention to sound levels considered with parts selection. Additional cooling fans required due to inclusion of only one fan by Cougar. Operating system not included.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($329.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z170I PRO GAMING Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard ($159.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($87.54 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($65.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($332.45 @ B&H)
Power Supply: Silverstone 500W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular SFX Power Supply ($94.99 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 39.9 CFM 120mm Fans ($25.88 @ OutletPC)
Other: Cougar QBX Mini-ITX case ($62.98)
Total: $1229.70
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-17 16:56 EDT-0400

 

[Bettie Blue]

I posted this before but I accidentally made it a question requiring a solution. I have seen other builds but they all have the Intel i5 processor.

I use my computer for graphic design, website and video editing.
My current laptop specs:
Lenovo IdeaPad Y50 Ultra 4K HD Touchscreen Laptop
Intel Core i7-4700HQ Processor
16GB RAM
256GB Solid State Drive
NVIDIA Geforce GTX 860M 2GB Dedicated Graphics
Windows 8.1)

I would like to keep the 4k monitor, the Intel i7 processor and a SSD with at least 250GBs to 500GBs and maybe a 2TB regular HD.

A housing/case similar to this
http://kotaku.com/the-best-small-form-factor-pc-case-and-a-bunch-of-pre-o-1447120839
Or this
http://www.maximumpc.com/updated-cougar-chases-small-form-factor-market-qbx-computer-case/

I like this configuration with more ram but it's only in the UK
GTX 770, Core i7-4770k, Maximus VI Gene
http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/nvidia-reveals-geforce-gtx-edition-small-form-factor-pcs/0132064

This build uses the QBX case you mentioned. Features you asked for are there. Attention to sound levels considered with parts selection. Additional cooling fans required due to inclusion of only one fan by Cougar. Operating system not included.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($329.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus Z170I PRO GAMING Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard ($159.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($87.54 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($65.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($332.45 @ B&H)
Power Supply: Silverstone 500W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular SFX Power Supply ($94.99 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF120 Quiet Edition (2-Pack) 39.9 CFM 120mm Fans ($25.88 @ OutletPC)
Other: Cougar QBX Mini-ITX case ($62.98)
Total: $1229.70
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-17 16:56 EDT-0400

Oww thanks!
Question? I just found this case Thermaltake CORE V1 Snow Edition Extreme Mini ITX
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B015UDUAKG/ref=twister_B015KMTH4M?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

Will that fit with the current specs? I want it to stand out so no one thinks its okay to use it.

 

[Archaic59]

Yes the V1 case will work. Just had to change to a shorter video card.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/BnMTdC

 

[Bettie Blue]

Thanks so much Archaic59.
I tried to configure one on my own but I haven't done this in a while. Now instead of going down to MicroCenter and just throwing together whatever they sell me I will have a list. I figure there is a reason you choose the Corsair ram so I will stick with them but I want 32GB instead of 16GB. I run a lot of resource heavy programs at the same time and I don't like lag of any kind.

 

[Archaic59]

Thanks so much Archaic59.
I tried to configure one on my own but I haven't done this in a while. Now instead of going down to MicroCenter and just throwing together whatever they sell me I will have a list. I figure there is a reason you choose the Corsair ram so I will stick with them but I want 32GB instead of 16GB. I run a lot of resource heavy programs at the same time and I don't like lag of any kind.

Yes, I picked the Corsair memory because it has lower latency than others in its class and will be a bit quicker.
32GB memory? No problem. That's max for this system.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/cmxxD3

 

[Dieffe]

no reason to get a non K cpu and put in on Z170 motherboard, sky oc has been banned by intel.
very expensive psu since it is sfx. get an evga g2 550w/650w, which has eco mode and fan will not spin if it doesn't get hot.