Hey everyone. I'd like some suggestions for a mini itx build. Its mostly gonna be for gaming, some programming and CAD work, but gaming is my main priority. Please note for the case a bitfenix prodigy is way to big for my requirements. Perhaps something around the size of a cooler master 120 elite advanced (smaller is better for this build). Also this case is going to be moved around alot so HDD's are optional.
G'day Nick. I don't know where your located (I assume you're in Americas) so the parts that I select will probably be cheaper, than here in Australia.
This is a Premium Mini-itx build.
Fractal Design Node 304 Mini itx case - $125
Seasonic X-560 Gold 560W - $169
Asus P8Z77-I Deluxe Mini-itx Motherboard - $229
Intel Core I5 3570k - $233
Corsair Vengeance CMZ8GX3M2A1600C8 (8gb) - $59
MSI GeForce GTX 680 2GB - $499 (this was on special when I saw it, so the prices will have fluctuated)
OCZ Vertex 4 128GB SSD - $109 (If you can get a Kingston Hyper X 3K get it instead, we don't get them here)
Western Digital WD Green 2TB - $105
Samsung SH-224BB/BEBS SATA DVDRW - $19
- The grand total NOT INCLUDING SHIPPING COSTS is $1547.00. And if you could fork out some more money you could get a 3770k which would do wonders with CAD or if you wanted to drop the price get a 1 TB Western Digital Green drive.
- The case is slightly wider than the cooler master 120 elite advanced (50mm wider) you specified, so feel free to change it as you see fit.
Note: these prices are in Australian dollars (AUD), were vaild on 13/10/12 and are from the website [ http://www.pccasegear.com/ ]