Itx gaming Help!

[computerwhiz]

Im ordering a coolermaster elite a120, asus itx 1155, i5 2500k, 8gb 1600mhz, and a ocz 550w and i was wondering what would be the best graphics card for the build?! (currently been looking at the 660ti) i like my games maxed and pc future proof. any changes to the pc could be made for the build? just a general chitchat

 

[mickyflinn]

What resolution will u be gaming at ?

 

[R088ieS86]

Any reason why you are going sandy bridge instead of Ivy: i5-3570K

You have a fair anount of space to play with in the 120: 343.0 mm / 13.5 inch

If you can afford it I would look @ the GTX670 / AMD 7950
They both overclock to the same performance as their flagship counterparts.
All stock models will fit in the case fine.

Obviously it will depend on your budget but something like:

YOUR BASKET
1 x MSI GeForce GTX 670 OC 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (N670GTX-PM2D2GD5/OC) £275.99
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £184.99
1 x Asus P8Z77-I Deluxe (Socket 1155/Intel Z77.DDR3/S-ATA 600/Mini ITX) £159.98
1 x PC Power & Cooling Silencer Mk III Series 400W '80 Plus Bronze' Modular Power Supply - White £49.99
1 x Cooler Master Elite 120 Advanced Mini-ITX Case - Black £39.98
1 x TeamGroup Elite 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED38GM1600HC11DC01) £29.99
1 x Scythe Shuriken Rev.B Quiet Low Profile CPU Cooler (Socket 939/940/AM2/AM2+/AM3/LGA775/LGA1155/LGA1156/LGA1366) £27.98
Total : £781.51 (includes shipping : £10.50).



Then add your own HDD/SSD combos.

Reason I picked the Asus P8Z77-I Deluxe if because many of the Z77 ITX board the CPU socket it too close to the PCIe lane to allow for decent coolers.

If you are going to be gaming on multiple screens then maybe a card with more VRAM, AMD 3GB or nVidia with 4GB maybe better.

 

[computerwhiz]

i agree on you totally but the 3rd gen i5 has small performance difference. plus the board you linked is little pricey i can get a nice MSI for 60 quid with pci 3rd gen and 2400ram support. im on a very very tight budget