Sandy Bridge Mini ITX build

Viral · 22 Jan 2011 at 07:47

This is the proposed build, what do you think? I have a Sapphire 6950 and a Seasonic 620w modular PSU along with Windows 7 64 bit.

All the prices are in Canadian dollars as I live in Vancouver.

LIAN LI PC-Q08B Black Aluminum Mini-ITX Tower Computer Case Item #: N82E16811112265Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
$109.99 select item 2 quantity of item 2

Mushkin Enhanced Silverline 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model 996770 Item #: N82E16820226095Return Policy: Memory Standard Return Policy

$82.49 select item 3 quantity of item 3

Intel BOXDH67CF LGA 1155 Intel H67 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Mini ITX Intel Motherboard Item #: N82E16813121484Return Policy: Standard Return Policy

$124.99 select item 4 quantity of item 4

Intel Core i5-2500 Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I52500 Item #: N82E16819115073Return Policy: CPU Replacement Only Return Policy

$214.99 select item 5 quantity of item 5

Scythe Big Shuriken SCBSK-1000 120mm CPU Cooler
$33.99

gropingmantis · 22 Jan 2011 at 09:35

Thats a nice looking spec.
What will you use it for? If its for gaming do you really need 8GB RAM?

Are you sure you wouldn't rather get an i5 2500K as they will have higher resale value and if you get a board that supports overclocking in the future you won't need a new CPU to do it.

Also why not use your existing ECO ALC cooler instead of the Scythe?

Viral · 22 Jan 2011 at 18:05

It is for gaming but as ram is so cheap now I could not resist 8gb.

I had not thought about keeping the eco cooler, that's a great idea.

The only reason for the slower CPU is the $100 difference in price.

Guardsmon · 22 Jan 2011 at 18:08

Just wondering what was going on with your quantities... 2 Cases, 3 sticks of ram, 4 motherboards and 5 CPUs... very odd

Viral · 22 Jan 2011 at 19:13

Yes me neither its rather odd, I just need one of each.

gropingmantis · 22 Jan 2011 at 20:03

wow 100 CAD?? (actually that makes sense with the price hikes) yeah keep the ECO and that's a pretty sweet build. Basically the same as mine (see sig) which I couldn't be happier with. Small but mighty!!!!!!

Viral · 23 Jan 2011 at 18:53

The parts have been ordered although I am keeping my ECO cooler as it takes up very little space on the motherboard.

AceTK · 23 Jan 2011 at 19:01

what gpu were you planning on?

Viral · 23 Jan 2011 at 19:27

what gpu were you planning on?

Its listed in the 2nd sentence mate, I have a Sapphire 6950 bios flashed to a 6970 for my GPU and a Seasonic 620w modular PSU.