Please check this Mini-ITX build!

LateX'Dog · 29 Nov 2010 at 09:51

Hey guys, i'm building a Mini-ITX build for my girlfriend due to over 5 years of misery with laptops.

The main idea behind the ITX build is its portability and power to size ratio.

We dont need a monitor or operating system. We have no money limit, but we feel this spec/cost is perfect for her needs.

Please let me know if im missing anything or need to add anything.

Thanks.

Brian8bit · 29 Nov 2010 at 09:54

Can't see anything wrong with it. If she's not using it for gaming, you could drop the graphics card. The onboard should more than suffice for most stuff.

Liampope · 29 Nov 2010 at 11:14

As above, and if it is used for gaming, still drop the 430 and get this...

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-185-XF&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1515

Alternatively, there's also this slightly larger, better cooled mini-ITX case which allows a normal 2-slot GPU...

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-245-LL&groupid=701&catid=7&subcat=187

Gary* · 29 Nov 2010 at 11:59

The cooler wont fit due to the large DIMs on the memory, chose some low profile memory such as the Corsair XMS.

LateX'Dog · 29 Nov 2010 at 12:02

Gary* said:
The cooler wont fit due to the large DIMs on the memory, chose some low profile memory such as the Corsair XMS.

Ahh thanks for that, forgot about the rads on the memory.

Thanks everyone for the tips and input.

Gary* · 29 Nov 2010 at 12:20

no problem.

Liampope · 29 Nov 2010 at 13:07

Good spot - yeah get this 1600MHz...

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-203-CS&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=1517

LateX'Dog · 29 Nov 2010 at 20:36

Liampope said:
Good spot - yeah get this 1600MHz...

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-203-CS&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=1517

The i3 will only support 10666hmz or 13333 memory?

Si105 · 29 Nov 2010 at 20:41

LateX'Dog said:
The i3 will only support 10666hmz or 13333 memory?

It won't support either

LateX'Dog · 29 Nov 2010 at 20:44

Si105 said:
It won't support either

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-312-IN&groupid=701&catid=6&subcat=1671

This says: Memory Controller: Dual channel DDR3 800/1066/1333 MHz?

Liampope · 29 Nov 2010 at 21:20

Depends if you're overclocking or not. Even if you dont the 1600MHz RAM will run happily at 1333.

Si105 · 29 Nov 2010 at 21:24

LateX'Dog said:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-312-IN&groupid=701&catid=6&subcat=1671

This says: Memory Controller: Dual channel DDR3 800/1066/1333 MHz?

You put originally "10666" and "13333"

Also you put hmz not MHz

LateX'Dog · 29 Nov 2010 at 21:30

Si105 said:
You put originally "10666" and "13333"

Also you put hmz not MHz

Meh, technicality!