Mini-ITX Build look ok?

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Not sure - looking to get the cheapest possible but for a stable 4.4Ghz.

It's for a friend :).

He's changing colour scheme - going for the Red case - any nice looking Red coolers?
 
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Price on ram changed.....brb

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £167.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77N-WIFI Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Mini ITX Motherboard £98.99
1 x BitFenix Prodigy Mini-ITX Cube Case - Midnight Black £64.99
1 x Corsair Hydro H60 V2 High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (Socket LGA2011 / 1366 / 1155 / 1156 / 775 / AM2 / AM3) £59.99
1 x Patriot Viper "Black Mamba" Generation 3 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (PV38G160C9K) £34.99
Total : £440.45 (includes shipping : £11.25).



The cooler can be tricky as many of the tower coolers can overhang the PCI-Express slot. MIght be wise just to use a CLC coolers instead. The ANtec 620 is on offer at £45ish
 
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Where can the radiator be mounted, in the top?

Not much experience with the case, so haven't had a chance to look at it properly yet, but I assume either top or rear mounted
 
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Does this Noctua one fit over the RAM?

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £167.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77N-WIFI Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Mini ITX Motherboard £98.99
1 x Noctua NH-D14 Dual Radiator CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £59.99
1 x BitFenix Prodigy Mini-ITX Cube Case - Passion Red £59.99
1 x TeamGroup Elite 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED38GM1600HC11DC01) £29.99
Total : £416.94 (includes shipping : FREE).




Can't remember if this is the right Noctua one or not!
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Rather than worrying about the ram, I would be more concerned with the socket position being too close to the PCI-E x16 slot...the cooler might conflict with the graphic card if you do decide to add one in the future.
 
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Where can the radiator be mounted, in the top?

Not much experience with the case, so haven't had a chance to look at it properly yet, but I assume either top or rear mounted
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If you dont fit an optical drive you can fit the H100 in the ceiling of the case. If you use the CLC i spec'd it will fit where the rear exhaust is. You can then push/pull with the supplied fan to help cooling
 
honosuseri said:
Price on ram changed.....brb

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £167.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77N-WIFI Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Mini ITX Motherboard £98.99
1 x BitFenix Prodigy Mini-ITX Cube Case - Midnight Black £64.99
1 x Corsair Hydro H60 V2 High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler (Socket LGA2011 / 1366 / 1155 / 1156 / 775 / AM2 / AM3) £59.99
1 x Patriot Viper "Black Mamba" Generation 3 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (PV38G160C9K) £34.99
Total : £440.45 (includes shipping : £11.25).



The cooler can be tricky as many of the tower coolers can overhang the PCI-Express slot. MIght be wise just to use a CLC coolers instead. The ANtec 620 is on offer at £45ish
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Nice build :)

Stelly
 
 
Worth bearing in mind that the maximum length for the PSU is 160mm in that case as the PSU bay is 180mm in total. 2cm doesn't give you a lot of room to route wires so be cautious.
 
Power Supply he has at the moment is 150 x 140 x 86mm (W x L x H), so we should be good to go :)

He's going to go for the Red Case - this doesn't have the Mesh at the front - is it still worth getting a 230mm front fan? Can't seem to tell if there is still air it will pull in without that mesh front (only the black has this design?)
 
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Power Supply he has at the moment is 150 x 140 x 86mm (W x L x H), so we should be good to go :)

He's going to go for the Red Case - this doesn't have the Mesh at the front - is it still worth getting a 230mm front fan? Can't seem to tell if there is still air it will pull in without that mesh front (only the black has this design?)
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That black bezel you can see at the front is infact mesh for air intake
 
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