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    I am Murloc! Mister K's Avatar
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    Friend is building an mini-itx, need help with parts

    Hi all,

    Friend of mine is building a mini-itx computer this fall but not sure what parts to really get.

    So far I suggested a MSI mini-itx as the ASUS ROG is slightly expensive. The GPU an 870 4GB when it comes out
    and a 600W PSU preferably Gold/Platinum rating. Initially he wants 8GB RAM and will upgrade to 16GB later on.

    Any suggestions? The budget is around 800 euros (give or take 50). He already has W7.

    CASE: Bitfenix Prodigy
    MOBO: MSI/ROG
    PSU: Corsair most likely
    CPU: a more updated variant of i5 4570k
    GPU: 870 4GB
    SDD/HDD: Samsung EVO 256GB

    there is no preference which branding, cost effectiveness and performance per dolla'

    Thanks in Advance
    -K

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    Where do you live and what site can we use? I kinda just used a conversion, it won't match up obviously.

    Do note you can probably just get 1x8GB instead of 2x4GB for dual channel and add a 1x8GB later if your friend wants.
    PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

    CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($224.99 @ NCIX US)
    CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9i 57.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($46.99 @ Mwave)
    Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($118.98 @ SuperBiiz)
    Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($69.30 @ Newegg)
    Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($104.99 @ NCIX US)
    Storage: Western Digital RE3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.00 @ Amazon)
    Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Superclocked ACX Video Card ($229.99 @ NCIX US)
    Case: Silverstone RVZ01B Mini ITX Desktop Case ($84.99 @ Amazon)
    Power Supply: Silverstone Strider Gold 450W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular SFX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Amazon)
    Total: $1017.22
    Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
    Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-23 09:09 EDT-0400

    PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

    CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($224.99 @ NCIX US)
    CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9i 57.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($46.99 @ Mwave)
    Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($118.98 @ SuperBiiz)
    Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($69.30 @ Newegg)
    Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($104.99 @ NCIX US)
    Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.91 @ OutletPC)
    Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($199.99 @ NCIX US)
    Case: BitFenix Prodigy (Black) Mini ITX Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
    Power Supply: SeaSonic 660W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($129.99 @ Newegg)
    Total: $1018.13
    Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
    Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-23 09:16 EDT-0400

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    Friend of mine is from Sweden so he will be using Swedish websites. Thanks for the build suggestion, I think the latter looks more appealing.
    -K

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