Mini-ITX Build look ok?

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I only need case/motherboard/ram/cpu, does this look ok?

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 - Passion Red £59.99
1 x TeamGroup Elite 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED38GM1600HC11DC01) £29.99
Total : £356.95 (includes shipping : FREE).


edit: Just realised I forgot cpu cooler!

 

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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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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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I could use this RAM:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-307-CS&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=1517

Should then work okay with the cooler

Stelly

Ahh ok - what other coolers would fit with the selected RAM?

As long as it hits 4.4Ghz at decent temps that's fine, not wanting to spend more than that of the Noctua on a different cooler though!

 

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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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^ It's going to have a Sapphire 7970 Dual-X in the PCI-E, so that needs to be taken into account

 

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Yeah I think the H60 is the winner so far to be honest, plus I think it will probably keep case temps down a bit too!

 

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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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Ok cool cheers

 

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Overclocking GFX isn't anything to do with Mobo, and it's a Z77 chipset so yes you can overclock the CPU, very easily in fact.