Backstory: My current computer is wonderful with an i5 and my 670. With that being said I am moving to a tiny apartment to finish college in Washington and wont have the space for my full tower. This will be my first build in a smaller case(ive only build full or xl mobo style computers, no space issues) so I am having difficulties trying to make sure everything will fit before I order it.
THE BUILD!: So I will be using this computer for gaming and streaming on twitch.tv as well as editing video for twitch and youtube. All in all this build for my computer not including my peripherals needs to stay within $900.
Case: Bit Fenix Prodigy (I planned on using this case because of the space constraints I will be dealing with, however not quite sure if I can go smaller and still get the performance and cooling(I live in Hawaii half of the year) I need out of this little monster)
Proc: i7 (Not sure exactly which model to go with as I am having issues deciding on motherboard.)
Mobo: Unknown. (I have no idea what mobo is best for this build! The mobo that they used in the honey badger video has coaxial ports on the back, how are those even used...)
Ram: Probably going to go with 16gb
GFX: Unknown. ( Due to space constraints and power needs I am at a loss on what to put in this computer.)
Anyways, I hope someone might be able to help me finish out this build. I have been stuck on it for some time and need to finish this build soon as I leave for Washington in a few months. Any advice on what I should do would be very much appreciated. Thanks for reading!
do you want a complete new pc or can you use parts from older build like the gpu psu hdd sdd etc?
Id like to be able to turn my current pc over to a sibling. So complete new build! YAY
Gonna put in a plug for the Fractal Design Node 304.
Pretty good airflow and isn't huge. It'll hold pretty much any single graphics card just fine.
Just make sure your psu is appropriately sized and positioned. I have the XFX Core edition 550w in mine with lots of room to spare. The Seasonic G550 is good as well.
Since you're in a hot climate, I'm going to assume no overclocking.
Consder the Xeon 1230v3, which is like an i7-4770k but no igpu and no overclocking.
Any H87 or Z87 mitx board.
16 gigs of ram
GTX 760 or 770.
however i think it would be better to just convert your current rig to a small case.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/341nE
Over budget, but about as close to $900 as you can get without sacrificing quality.
Pretty much what I suggested xD
+1
You posted what I was going to recommend :P Especially since I have an E3 1230v2 that I have never had any problems with even after running a benchmark for way too long by accident.
I did pick the Node 304 though since you recommended it.
I had not planned on it. With the smaller case I figured overclocking might create a heat issue.
Wow THANKS! This is perfect!
If you make one change you can get it under budget. Switch the power supply to a corsair CX-500 builder series. They run about $30. The modular ones are about $50.
If you are doing OpenCL rendering you may want to consider a Radeon R9 270 or 270x for the video card. I made this build for a friend who does OpenCL rendering a lot and he gets great gaming performance at 1080 on it.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/34q47
The modular one will not fit in the Node 304. It is too long, especially with the modular cables. PSU needs to be around 140mm long if modular. If non modular, 160mm is fine. I have a non-modular XFX Core Edition PRO550W in mine, and although it was a bit of a mess to wire, it works fine.
The Seasonic G550 is an exception, due to its modular ports positioned very close to the edge of the psu, allowing for cables to route under the GPU
Silverstone's Strider PSUs are nice and short and modular, so those will work as well.
do you think 250 for a 270x is worth it? r9 270 launch price is 180$ and 270x is exactly the same. 70$ more? + the xeon 1230v3 is way better than the i5.
The gpu only helps in real time rendering. RAM and CPU does the heavy lifting after that.
Check and see if the programs you use can use cuda. R9 270(x)s are expensive and a 760 will usually outperform them.
I agree that it depends on what kind of rendering he is doing. A R9 270 may be advantageous to a GTX 760 or vice versa. I have seen the 270s really cheap on a lot of sites lately. The 760s seem to be around $230-250 while the 270x cards are running $200-$220. The 270 should be cheaper. It is simply an idea to consider. What it boils down to is what you want. You could go even cheaper and get a GTX 660. It will run most games very well at 1080P.