First Mini ITX Biuld - Spec Check

[Tartan_Piper]

Hey folks,
Not built a system for years and need some help from the experts to make sure I've got everything right.

Not going to be overclocking so I've saved money on the mobo/heatsink and invested in a better GPU. Will the cpu stay cool enough with the stock heatsink? Are they very load?

Just went for a single SSD as i will be keeping my music, video's and pics on my laptop and can always buy another HD in the future.

Will everything fit in the case? If anyone have any suggestions on how i can improve this build that would be great, I'm willing to invest a bit more if it's worth it.

Thanks for the help.

YOUR BASKET
1 x HIS HD 7950 IceQ BOOST 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (H795QC3G2M) £239.99
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £167.99
1 x Samsung 120GB SSD 840 SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7TD120BW) £89.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77N-WIFI Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Mini ITX Motherboard £89.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 8 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00403) £79.99
1 x BitFenix Prodigy Mini-ITX Cube Case - Midnight Black £64.99
1 x BeQuiet Pure Power L8 430W '80 Plus Bronze' Modular Power Supply - With 120mm Silent Wing Fan Built in £54.95
1 x Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1600C9D3X2K2/8GX) £41.99
1 x Samsung SH-224BB/BEBE 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £20.99
1 x Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound (3.5g) £8.99
Total : £873.95 (includes shipping : £11.75).

 

[beejjacobs]

Looks good - you will probably get more replies over in General Hardware if you want some more opinions

You don't need the thermal paste though, especially if you're sticking with the stock cooler (it comes with some, as do most coolers)

 

[Tartan_Piper]

Thanks, i'll post the thread over there too.

 

[Idleman]

Thanks, i'll post the thread over there too.

It has just been bumped back.