Spec me mATX or ITX

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Looking at a new system for my living room as a Console replacement. Powers a 42 inch TV

Existing reusable parts if needed

H100
500GB HDD (want this to backup tho so want a new 1tb drive)
320GB HDD
Crucial m4 64gb SSD
Bitfenix recon
Bitfenix fans
Silent pro m600 psu
I have a 560ti phantom but I want to upgrade I think.

Rest of hardware is old and dead

Size wise I like prodigy and cm elite 130

Budget. Let's say 500 but I'm variable on this
 
 
BinnsY said:
I would probably go for this and just reuse your PSU.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-4460 3.20GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £134.99
1 x Powercolor Radeon R9 270 TurboDUO 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £125.99
1 x MSI H97I AC Intel H97 (Socket 1150) DDR3 Mini ITX Motherboard £89.99
1 x TeamGroup Vulcan ORANGE 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (TLAD38G2400HC11CDC01) £55.99
1 x Intel 320 Series 120GB Internal SSD SATA 3GB/s 2.5" 7mm (SSDSA2BW120G3) £54.98
1 x Cooler Master Elite 130 Mini ITX Case - Black £45.95
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £43.99
Total : £561.48 (includes shipping : £8.00).

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I was hoping to re-use the SSD and have overclocking room if possible :)
 
YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £173.99
1 x Sapphire Radeon R9 270X Boost OC 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Card £149.99
1 x Gigabyte Z97M-D3H Intel Z97 (Socket 1150) DDR3 Micro ATX Motherboard £82.99
1 x Aero Cool Dead Silence Gaming White Mini Tower Windowed £72.95
1 x TeamGroup Vulcan ORANGE 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (TLAD38G2400HC11CDC01) £55.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £43.99
Total : £594.00 (includes shipping : £11.75).



Reuse your SSD, PSU, and cooler.

You could have a look on the Members Market for some second hand deals. You should be able to find a 4670k, a GPU, and some RAM there.
 
Fulax said:
YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £173.99
1 x Sapphire Radeon R9 270X Boost OC 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Card £149.99
1 x Gigabyte Z97M-D3H Intel Z97 (Socket 1150) DDR3 Micro ATX Motherboard £82.99
1 x Aero Cool Dead Silence Gaming White Mini Tower Windowed £72.95
1 x TeamGroup Vulcan ORANGE 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (TLAD38G2400HC11CDC01) £55.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £43.99
Total : £594.00 (includes shipping : £11.75).



Reuse your SSD, PSU, and cooler.

You could have a look on the Members Market for some second hand deals. You should be able to find a 4670k, a GPU, and some RAM there.
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I like that! i don't know if id go for a prodigy over a DS tho :S I like them both i will need to look at specs and reviews again
 
Personally I'd go for the DS as I'm not a fan of the mATX Prodigy's internal layout. The DS is the same as the ITX version - with the horizontal motherboard.
 
Fulax said:
Personally I'd go for the DS as I'm not a fan of the mATX Prodigy's internal layout. The DS is the same as the ITX version - with the horizontal motherboard.
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Aye its an odd one isn't it. and i wouldn't have anywere to put my recon which i really do like.

Gona see if i can pick up ram and cpu on the MM cheaper. unless a steal of a card comes up also. then buy rest new


Curiosity strikes..

How much would i need to add onto my budget to build a parvum :)
 
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Good taste ;) In principle just the cost of the case needs to be added. But obviously to do a case like that justice you would need to take greater care colour-coding your components...

e.g.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £173.99
1 x Powercolor Radeon R9 270X DEVIL 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £167.99
1 x Parvum Systems S2.0 MicroATX Case - Black with Red £139.99
1 x Gigabyte Z97MX-Gaming 5 Intel Z97 (Socket 1150) DDR3 Micro ATX Motherboard £119.99
1 x TeamGroup Xtreem LV 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C10 2400MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (TXD38G2400HC10QDC01) £59.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) HDD £43.99
Total : £715.54 (includes shipping : £8.00).



Plus some braided cables to finish it off.
 
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