My Mini ITX build any improvements

icysniper

icysniper

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hey got looking into this and was thinking would this all go together and the included case comes with a 200w psu so would all of it run off that

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any improvements thanks
 
Ooh getting towards the edge of the capacity of the 200W power supply there.
That CPU has a 65W TDP and the 9800GT takes ~105W, the motherboard will take ~20W. Are there any more 'recent' GPUs that you could get that consume less power for similar performance?
 
That case only takes low profile cards, that 9800gt is a full hight card, so it won't fit. Also, as orphanboy suggests, the PSU would also be a problem with that combination.

Windows 7 ultimate is not worth the extra cost unless you really need the extra features, in most cases the £65 home premium edition is more than enough.
 
kk thx, didnt realise about low profile card, you got any suggestions to which gpu i could use or just use the onboard, cos if not i might just scrap the mini itx :(
 
icysniper said:
kk thx, didnt realise about low profile card, you got any suggestions to which gpu i could use or just use the onboard, cos if not i might just scrap the mini itx :(
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The most powerful half height I could find was a 9400GT but I'm sure there are better ones out there. 200W for a full system with a decentish GPU is pushing it, even if it works for a while I'd bet on it dying.
 
yer might give it a miss then wat about mATX is that bigger than MINI ITX, because if so what could you put in the mATX?
 
If you want decent GPU power then mini ITX is not the way to go.
At least mATX can take full size cards and decent coolers and a good PSU.
 
Coolermaster do a nice one, Ive used it on my brothers rig and it really is a solid case. cant remmember the name of it right now.
competitors do some.
 
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