New build - Help needed

Colaris

Colaris

Colaris

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Ive decided my next build is to be a micro PC and I knew going into it that I would face a few limitations but having bought a few components I'm realising how restricting those limitations are. :s

I have a m/b, a Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-DS2 Socket FM2+ and a Coolermaster Elite 120 Advanced Mini ITX case but I am having trouble finding a suitable CPU cooler. Knowing the limitations now I maybe should have thought more on my choice of case and m/b.

Does anyone have any recommendations for coolers?
 
Hello and welcome to the forum :)

At the moment the cpu cooler will be least of your worries as the Coolermaster can only take mini ITX boards, the Gigabyte is M-ATX and will not fit :(

You will need to look at different case or board.

What is the main use of the pc?
 
Nice but I was after something smaller which I guess rules out my m/b.

Just when I thought I had form factors sussed. :s
 
Now if I bought this...


I'm guessing it would fit my case but would it accept my AMD Athlon X4 CPU?
 
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I wanted to keep the build as cheap as possible for now and just add to it in future.
 
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I can't see what your linking too :p

Can you show me what cpu you went with on the Ocuk shop.
 
RJC said:
Do you have a budget in mind for the case?

You could look at the Bitfenix range or swop the board to something similar to the one below:

YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte F2A88XN-WIFI AMD A88X (Socket FM2+) DDR3 Mini ITX Motherboard £79.99
Total : £89.59 (includes shipping : £8.00).



Case?

YOUR BASKET
1 x BitFenix Phenom MATX Cube Case - Midnight Black £74.95
Total : £84.55 (includes shipping : £8.00).

Click to expand...

That's not too bad although only a little smaller than the case I have now.
 
The only downside is you would need to use a external optical drive.

It is going to be toss up between the case & motherboard to which you one you will return.
 
Not too bad, used Lian Li cases in the past and never had any complaints :D

That case will take your board and able to use your optical drive.

Don't forget with the cpu you will not have a integrated graphics, have you chosen this?
 
Yes, I'm just going to use my current card for now, and the m/b I have does accept it, thankfully.

Well that was a short, sharp lesson in mini builds!! :)

Thanks for your help, I'm sure I'll be back!
 
Now we have that sorted, and getting back to my original question, could you recommend a low profile cooler? :)
 
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