I want to build a small computer. I want to install steam os on it when it's out of beta so I'd like it to be very easy to move around between the office and the sitting room. I also just love how small machines look so it's an aesthetic decision as well as a practical one.
Here are the components I've chosen so far. Nothing is set in stone yet so anything can be swapped if there is a good reason to do so. I've linked everything to the site I'll be ordering from. I'm in Europe so ordering from places in the US isn't really an option.
EVGA Hadron Air, 500W 80+Gold, ITX
16GB Kit Crucial Ballistix Sport Series DDR3-1600, CL9
Zalman CNPS8900 Quiet CPU-Kühler
Samsung SSD 840 EVO Basic 250GB SATA 6Gb/s
Intel Core i5-4570 Box, LGA1150
ASUS HD7870-DC2-2GD5 V2, AMD Radeon HD 7870, 2GB, PCI-Express
I will be picking up a couple of monitors to go with this as I'm upgrading from a laptop. I'm thinking of picking up 1 or possibly 2 of these http://www.ebay.com/itm/QNIX-QX2710-LED-Evolution-ll-Matte-27-2560x1440-SAMSUNG-PLS-Panel-PC-Monitor-/130933173797
I'm worried about if the graphics card can handle 2 of those tho, so I might need to downgrade of them. I definitely need 2 monitors tho. I'm also open to suggestions on these too.
I'll be using this machine for developing and gaming.
I'll be using Unity3D a good bit on it for developing.
Games I'm playing right now are Eve online and Civ 5.
In general I like to play strategy, sim and RPG games. C&C, Tropico, Anno, Skyrim, Fallout etc. I like to play small indie games too but any machine can probably run those. Not a big fan of FPS's.
I'd like to keep the pc build around the €1,000 mark. But if something is really going to make a big difference I'd be willing to throw a bit extra at it.
If anybody has this case can you comment on how you find it. I'm worried about noise levels and cooling. I don't mind some noise but if it's likely to sound like a jet engine on my desk then I might reconsider the case.
Any advice would be appreciated :)