Portable Slim Gamer

[Wolfjwt]

I am looking for some opinions on a slim build that I can take to work as I stay in hotels/motels a lot. Should be able to run the newest MMO's like EQ Landmark or ESO. I prefer performance over graphics so having every thing set on Ultra isn't a must and I am not interested in overclocking.

My current items reviewed are:

Case - Silverstone RVZ01 or smaller if possible (price - whatever works this is where I am stuck)
CPU - i7-4770
GPU - GTX 660 (prefer a GTX 760 if possible) (or any card between $200 - $300)
MB - mini-itx with 800.1.1 ac wifi. (any card no more then $250 if possible)
PSU - unknown (also where I am stuck) Really interested in modular and possibly fanless for cleaner builds and lower heat.
RAM - Reliable brand name 8 - 16GB

Prices are in Canadian before taxes (prefer to not go over $1500 cdn. total if possible)

 

[Bassim Ansari]

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/user/BAssim/saved/3RBs

How does this look?

Feel free to change things around at your own preference.

 

[Wolfjwt]

Case is a little bit bigger then I was looking for. Would you recommend the GTX 660 if I just went with http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817256084 in the http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811163252? Or should I be looking at a GTX 760. I heard Silverstone is suppose to be releasing a 500W SFX PSU which would support the GTX 760. Not sure if the 450W would run a GTX 760.

 

[Bassim Ansari]

You need minimum 500W for Gtx 760.

For 660 you'd be fine with that. However, you should go for the 760 which in the long run would help you from upgrades continuously.

the 760 can max out most games anyways.

 

[Wolfjwt]

I looked at some more cases and nothing fits an ATX PSU without some mods. I see someone fit a 170mm fanless ATX PSU into the RVZ01 but worried about the internal temperature after that. So maybe I will get the parts and buy a cheaper case to put them in and see if I can upgrade the case later on. Any stylish semi compact cases that you know of or would you recommend the one you priced out first over any others?