New build advice - Enthoo Evolv ATX or smaller?

Arkanoid

Arkanoid

Arkanoid

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Hi

I'm looking to build a new system based on the following spec.

Intel i7 5820
nVidia 980Ti
16 GB DDR4
500GB SSD
2TB HD

I'm sold on the Enthoo Evolv case. (Gunmetal Grey I really like)

Can I get away with Mini ITX (I don't think GunMetal Grey available) or Micro ATX taking into consideration cooling requirements etc. I'm not looking to overclock?

Also what PSU brand/size is recommended?

Spec suggestions would be appreciated. It's been a long time since I did this. I'm looking to spend Max £2.5k including wide curved or 4k monitor and Windows 10.



Thanks



Arkanoid
 
Actually I've just discovered the Dell 24 inch 4k IPS monitors of which I could get 3 for the same price a the Asus predator Ultra wide curved. Too many decisions!
 
My basket at Overclockers UK:

Total: £1,933.49
(includes shipping: £14.70)
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Try this, I selected the Micro-ATX case as it will provide much better cooling options for you. The mobo is the only MATX board I would recomend although their are cheaper options available. The RAM is from a trusted supplier, the PSU again has proven to hit home as being solid and stable to many overclockers out there.

The GPU will fit with a little space left for some cable management and airflow. The case is excellent for water cooling also so I have included the EK 240 AIO cooler as it's kind of a new hybrid cooler in the sense that yes it is simple like an AIO but can be expanded into a full custom loop later if you so desire.

This is all under budget and you could either increase RAM or increase SSD/HDD sizes.

Hopes this suits your needs :)
 
Thanks

Wow those X99 MB's are expensive.
What makes them so expensive?

I was hoping to get the build in for around 1,600 leaving 900 for monitors.
 
Add your Monitor of choice.

My basket at Overclockers UK:

Total: £1,622.56
(includes shipping: £14.70)
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Thanks all.

Do I need Water cooling? Is it quieter than air cooling?

I think I've settled on a 34" wide curved monitor - most likely
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/dell...een-led-monitor-midnight-black-mo-081-de.html

Is the Acer Predator 34" wide with G Sync worth the premium of £300? £300 extra I could spend on the rig.

What about the Samsung VA panel? How do VA and IPS compare? I generally go for IPS panels.

If I do go for a £600 monitor what would you spend the spare £300 on. 32GB ram, 1TB SSD, better cpu?
 
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