Please help me build a kick-ass mini-itx system

Hello internet people. I've been wanting to build a mini-itx pc for awhile now and, after a good year of saving up, I'm now ready to make the move.

I have already ordered a Fractal Node 304 (I love that thing) and now I'm looking at the rest of the guts.

This is what I came up with: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/34E1H

- Intel 4670K + Corsair H90

- MSI Z87I GAMING AC

- MSI GeForce GTX 780 Ti Gaming

- Corsair RM-550W

Need help with the following before I commit and actually order the parts:

1. Will the Corsair RM550 fit into the case without bumping into the video card

2. I want to OC the CPU to about 4Ghz, will the H90 handle the heat?? Is there enough room to install push-pull?? Will a low profile Noctua cooler perform better??

3. I need this thing to be whisper quiet. Should I look into alternative coolers and or fans??

Any other input you might have that will help me out will be greatly appreciated.

 

 

 

 

Always check out the manufacturers website for info about hardware compatibility http://www.fractal-design.com/home/product/cases/node-series/node-304-black   As for the oc pretty sure you would be fine considering I see people hit 4.5ghz on the 4670k and should have room for pushpull.  Look into noctua fans if you want a good middle ground in terms of sound and performance.  With that being say any case with fans will never be whisper quiet but if you get a fan controller or use the voltage reducers that noctua supplies with their fans your case should be pretty quiet.

I would say get an h80i, I don't think the h90 will fit. Also, unless you are driving a 1440p monitor, drop the 780Ti and get the regular 780, the gains of the 780Ti at 1080p don't justify the price. Instead you should use the money saved by going with a 780 to upgrade you motherboard to the Asus maximus VI impact or Asus Z87i-PRO which should OC better because of the massive power board.

As a Node 304 owner, I see some problems with your build.

Your power supply is too long.  You will need to find a 140mm PSU if you want modularity, or up to 160mm if you are going non modular.  I would recommend the Seasonic G550 as it's modular and high quality.  It's 160mm, but the connectors are positioned so that it can route under the GPU.  The Silverstone Strider series is a great option as well.

The H90 is a very, very tight fit.  It really depends on the tolerance of the holes drilled.  I would highly recommend that you opt for a 120mm rad, such as the H80i.  I run a Seidon 120V in mine, only because it was cheap.

@Nihilyst - I've learned that you can't go by the manufacturers info about hardware compatibility. There is too much stuff out there and new stuff coming out all the time, to expect the manufacturer to stay up to date. Even more so if the the part has been out for awhile. This is why I asked for help from a community that likes and uses Fractal cases. eg. the Fractal specs say that a 160mm PSU is fine. An actual user of the case tells me that a 160mm modular PSU is a no-go.

@kiaxa - This little monster needs to run Star Citizen. I've seen benchmarking in which 780ti's can't manage 60fps. And that's walking around in the hangar. Once the explosions start, it will struggle to stay above 30fps.

The ASUS mITX boards are over-priced. I am not at all worried about the MSI's OC capabilities since I'm not going extreme anyway. Heat (and noise) will become an issue long before the board reaches it's limits.

@Tech Noob - I hear you. I'm switching the PSU for the Seasonic G650 (figured I could use a little more head-room, wattage-wise). But damn that fanless feature of the Corsair RM was going to be sweet. Hope this G650 bitch is quiet.

I have also switched from the H90 to the H80i, hope that thick rad has enough room. Mind if I ask what CPU you're running and what your temps are?? Also if the CPU is stock and if you used the case fan controller to under-volt the case fans. Thanks for the help.

what's your budget?

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/34ltl  

here is a build I've been messing with in parts picker 

@gigabusterEXE - It's 1700 euro but that won't help you much at all because I live in eastern Europe. Please feel free to make suggestions on what I could improve in my build regardless of price.

@iku - That looks pretty good but there are only 2 parts I am dead set on. One is the Fractal Design Node 304 and the other is a GTX 780Ti. The Prodigy is a nice case and all but it's humongous for a mITX enclosure. You can fit a mATX system in there.

The RM series PSUs come with flat cables. Taking this into consideration, do you think it will still be a problem?

gah, my magic only works on newegg, sorry

Depends where they are located.

Just checked it and I don't think it will fit.  Some connectors come out of the middle and will put some pressure on the GPU.  160mm is literally the max.

Here's the build I'm running:

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/2iyxk

The MSI board I have has shitty fan control.  I let my CPU run warmer than it can be, but I get a quieter computer overall(looking into a quieter fan).  I get around 40c at idle and 60c at max load.  I set my target temp around 57.5c, so that's why it runs warmer than others.

CPU is at stock speeds.  The Seidon 120V is around the H55/H60's performance.

I used the stock case fan controller to modify all three (now just the front 2, due to the AIO) fans.  It works pretty well.  On low, the front fans are a little bit lazy to start, but they're plenty silent and move alright on medium.  On high, you can hear a bit of air movement(kind of like a whooshing sound), but the fans themselves stay pretty quiet.

I guess I'm having a hard time visualizing the problem you're describing. I'll have to watch some build videos to see if I can spot it.