Hey guys,
I'm attempting my first build and I have decided to go down the Mini ITX route (for size and portability). I intend to buy a cheap case for now and pick up the Corsair Air 240 further down the line.
My usage will be for light gaming, no heavy titles, just WoW and Minecraft really.
I will upgrade the GPU I have from a previous system at a later date, to keep the cost as low as possible, I will use the old GPU until it literally breaks and/or melts.
I've done as much research as I can and read up on what I could find to put together the below, my primary concern is compatibility with each other because if I'm honest, as much as I've read up, I'm not sure if what I've put together will work. My budget is £500 and the below total to almost £500 on the dot, although I would like to trim the price down further if any of the parts below are too much for what I will use it for.
- Asus H81I-Plus Intel H81 (Socket 1150) DDR3 Mini ITX
- Intel Core i5-4440 3.10GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor
- Corsair CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 Vengeance 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1600 Mhz CL9 XMP
- Gigabyt Nvidia Geforce 560ti (already owned from a previous system)
- Corsair Builder Series CXM 600W Modular 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX/EPS PSU
- Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5 inch Basic SATA Solid State Drive
- LiteOn IHAS124-14 24x SATA Internal DVDRW
- Cooler Master Elite 120 Advanced Mini-ITX Case
- Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00614)
Also, I may be able to pickup a single Corsair Vengeance 8GB for cheaper than the 2x4GB listed above, I was wondering if I could just stick the single 8GB in (with the intention to buy another 8GB further down the line if ever needed), or is it not efficient to run the single?
Any help would be much appreciated, thanks!
I'm attempting my first build and I have decided to go down the Mini ITX route (for size and portability). I intend to buy a cheap case for now and pick up the Corsair Air 240 further down the line.
My usage will be for light gaming, no heavy titles, just WoW and Minecraft really.
I will upgrade the GPU I have from a previous system at a later date, to keep the cost as low as possible, I will use the old GPU until it literally breaks and/or melts.
I've done as much research as I can and read up on what I could find to put together the below, my primary concern is compatibility with each other because if I'm honest, as much as I've read up, I'm not sure if what I've put together will work. My budget is £500 and the below total to almost £500 on the dot, although I would like to trim the price down further if any of the parts below are too much for what I will use it for.
- Asus H81I-Plus Intel H81 (Socket 1150) DDR3 Mini ITX
- Intel Core i5-4440 3.10GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor
- Corsair CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9 Vengeance 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1600 Mhz CL9 XMP
- Gigabyt Nvidia Geforce 560ti (already owned from a previous system)
- Corsair Builder Series CXM 600W Modular 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX/EPS PSU
- Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5 inch Basic SATA Solid State Drive
- LiteOn IHAS124-14 24x SATA Internal DVDRW
- Cooler Master Elite 120 Advanced Mini-ITX Case
- Microsoft Windows 8.1 64-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00614)
Also, I may be able to pickup a single Corsair Vengeance 8GB for cheaper than the 2x4GB listed above, I was wondering if I could just stick the single 8GB in (with the intention to buy another 8GB further down the line if ever needed), or is it not efficient to run the single?
Any help would be much appreciated, thanks!
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