New Spec £600-

[Footy]

Hi guys, I'm looking to build a micro-atx pc, I've just had my secondary computer give up after 4 years of service and haven't had much joy replacing parts so I've decided to just start from scratch as it were.

Ideally the main use of the computer would be movies/music/video streaming mainly but occasional gaming for games like Skyrim/StarCraft II etc. I've already got a 5870 to stick in it so I'm not looking for a graphics card.

I'd like a case less than 320 in height preferably but I know that probably isn't realistic so anything below 400 I could try to find a space for.

Thing's I already have to use include: a 5870 graphics card, a m4 ssd and an essence stx sound card peripherals such as keyboard/mouse/monitor not needed, I have a budget of around £600 but don't mind spending a bit more If needed.

Thanks

 

[snips86x]

Something like this maybe:

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £179.99
1 x Gigabyte ATI Radeon HD 7850 OC Windforce 2X 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £149.99
1 x Thermaltake Armor A30 LAN Gaming Case - Black £79.99
1 x ASRock Z77 Pro4-M Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Micro ATX Motherboard £77.99
1 x BeQuiet Pure Power L7 530W '80 Plus' Power Supply £54.95
1 x GeIL EVO Leggera 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (GEL38GB1600C9DC) £35.99
Total : £592.99 (includes shipping : £11.75).

 

[LukieBoy007]

Ever thought of a mITX build?
YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £179.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77N-WIFI Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Mini ITX Motherboard £98.99
1 x Seasonic G series 550w '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply £76.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £59.99
1 x BitFenix Prodigy Mini-ITX Cube Case - Arctic White £57.98
1 x Thermalright AXP-100 ITX & HTPC CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / 2011 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £36.98
1 x GeIL Black Dragon 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (GD38GB1600C11DC) £35.99
1 x LG GH24NS95 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £17.99
Total : £579.00 (includes shipping : £11.75).



The case is just over 400mm, however you could use this case instead:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-298-CM&groupid=2362&catid=2279&subcat=

 

[snips86x]

Ever thought of a mITX build?
YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £179.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77N-WIFI Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Mini ITX Motherboard £98.99
1 x Seasonic G series 550w '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply £76.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £59.99
1 x BitFenix Prodigy Mini-ITX Cube Case - Arctic White £57.98
1 x Thermalright AXP-100 ITX & HTPC CPU Cooler (Socket 775 / 1155 / 1156 / 1366 / 2011 / AM2 / AM2+ / AM3 / FM1 / FM2) £36.98
1 x GeIL Black Dragon 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (GD38GB1600C11DC) £35.99
1 x LG GH24NS95 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £17.99
Total : £579.00 (includes shipping : £11.75).



The case is just over 400mm, however you could use this case instead:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-298-CM&groupid=2362&catid=2279&subcat=

+1 Stunning little case!

 

[Footy]

Thanks guys, ironically I already have the a30 case, I was having issues with airflow when I shoved the 5870 in it (cpu temps close to 60 when just web browsing) ,
may have been the poor cpu cooler/cheap psu I was using before, was such a nightmare trying to fit a decent cpu cooler with the positioning of the psu on the case.

I'd love to go over to an m-itx, unfortunately it only runs with 1 pcie, I'd need at least two, one for the essence stx soundcard and another for the 5870,
would probably be way too cramp, which is such a shame because I've seen the Prodigy case and it looks fantastic.