Spec Check/Cooling (Mini-ITX)

[secretimbecile]

Hi, I'm planning to move my desktop computer into a mini-itx form factor at some point in the future. These are the specs I'm planning

Case - Anything which will fit the specs, preferably under £50 (eg Cooler Master Elite 120)
Motherboard - anything with the pci-e 2.0 slot (eg Asus P8H77-I)
CPU - Core i5 3450
RAM - 8GB, >1333mhz, probably corsair
Graphics card - Gigabyte GTX460 OC, I already own this
HDD - 120GB SSD and 1TB HDD (HDD already owned)

I've never even looked inside a mini-itx tower, so I'm not sure what I'd be working with, and don't have any experience with small form-factors. Does anybody have any advice on the specs?

Specifically, will a mini-itx computer stay sufficiently cool with the stock CPU cooler and the GTX 460 running? Also, how much would the RAM clock speed affect the temperature?

EDIT: this is my rough list of components, excluding the Graphics card

 

[Mei]

i think ur gfx card will produce the most heat, might get a little toasty leaving it on 24/7 but for gaming it would be fine

its a good case if you look at a couple video reviews can add another 120mm fan in the middle which is nice, the 80mm isnt standard width which isnt so nice

but its a cheap case u could mod it

if look at this mobo too
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-418-GI&groupid=701&catid=5&subcat=2071
the network options are amazing on it and pretty cheap at ocuk

 

[secretimbecile]

The motherboard does look very nice for the price, so I'll consider that one.

I'm building this to take to university, so I have something to PC game with. So I'd only be using it when my laptop won't suffice, and I doubt I'll ever use it for more than a few hours at a time. I'll definitely be installing the third fan, too.

 

[Gav_881]

Tbh my temps went down when moving to mitx but its all about the case. If your not OCing there's a couple of b75 boards which will also do the job they don't support intel rapid start but I think that's about it, google will fill you in on that.
RAM uses very little power so shouldn't heat your system noticeably, cpu and gpu do most of that, if you get a case with a breathing hole for your gpu's fan you will be fine

 

[secretimbecile]

Fan Connectors

Thanks for the previous help.

I'm unfamiliar with internal I/O, and was wondering about case fans. The case I'm looking at has space for 3 fans, which I wish to use. The motherboards I've looked at so far only have 1 4-pin chassis-fan connector. Does this mean I will only be able to use 1 fan If I pick these motherboards?

 

[Mei]

Thanks for the previous help.

I'm unfamiliar with internal I/O, and was wondering about case fans. The case I'm looking at has space for 3 fans, which I wish to use. The motherboards I've looked at so far only have 1 4-pin chassis-fan connector. Does this mean I will only be able to use 1 fan If I pick these motherboards?

nono you can just use one of these
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CB-071-AK
im sure they do ones that split into 4 too

 

[secretimbecile]

Ah, thanks.