Struggling with M-itx motherboards!

OhPascal · 12 Jul 2013 at 10:09

I had been looking at the Noctua NH-L12. Does anyone know what thats like in a m-itx build. Also what do you mean DSR ?

Idleman · 12 Jul 2013 at 10:37

http://whatconsumer.co.uk/mail-orde...clid=CIDMq83QqbgCFUrJtAod4UsALw#axzz2Yozdni3E

DSR- your right to return goods bought via the internet or mail order.

According to the Noctua site the L12 will block the PCIE slot.

http://www.noctua.at/main.php?show=compatibility_gen&products_id=46&lng=en#LGA1155_Gigabyte

OhPascal · 12 Jul 2013 at 10:56

Ahh thanks for your help, I trhink I might go with the NH-U9B SE2 considering as per that handy chart it doesn't have any issues with the GZ77n-wifi and the layout doesn't seem to have changed for the G87n. Seems like a strong performer!

teppic · 12 Jul 2013 at 16:06

The low profile Noctua L9i is surprisingly good. If you're not overclocking as far as the CPU will go, it's a good option.

Diagro · 12 Jul 2013 at 17:43

why not look into amd?

Idleman · 12 Jul 2013 at 18:01

Diagro said:
why not look into amd?

And which AMD mITX board would you be thinking of?

bandyleg · 12 Jul 2013 at 22:34

If he is looking at AMD then the new FM2A85X-ITX by ASRock is a viable option. sorry for the link but it it was just a quick search as OCuk dont list this board yet.

http://www.amazon.com/ASRock-FM2A85...F8&qid=1373664788&sr=8-1&keywords=fm2a85x-itx

It can also be picked up in the uk for under £75

teppic · 12 Jul 2013 at 23:35

The APUs can't compete with this kind of spec. They're designed for lower budgets.

LePhuronn · 25 Jul 2013 at 00:09

How about turning all this on its head. If you're looking at a Prodigy build, which frankly is so big it defeats the point of "small form factor", then why don't you consider a Silverstone Temjin TJ-08E?

It's the same size as a Prodigy but supports Micro ATX boards, which instantly opens up the playing field. No more Mini ITX premiums so boards are a bit cheaper and more plentiful, plus you have the AMD option too (although why would you want to I don't know).

Monkeh · 26 Jul 2013 at 00:19

I'd go with something like:

YOUR BASKET
1 x MSI HD 7950 Twin Frozr III Boost Edition 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card **NEW REVISION** £239.99
1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £191.99
1 x ASRock Z87E-ITX Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ITX Motherboard £134.99
1 x BenQ GL2460 24" Widescreen LED Slim Bezel Monitor - Black £119.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST2000DM001) HDD £74.99
1 x Adata XPG SX300 64GB mSATA Solid State Hard Drive - OEM (ASX300S3-064GM-C) £59.99
1 x Corsair Builder Series CX 500W V2 '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply (CP-9020047-UK) £49.99
1 x TeamGroup Elite Black 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TED38GM1600HC11DC01) £43.99
1 x Cooler Master Elite 120 Advanced Mini-ITX Case - Black £39.95
1 x OcUK 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £14.99
Total : £992.27 (includes shipping : £17.85).

and if you want a custom cooler this one fits that mobo without touching the graphics card. Another £15 and you can swap the mSATA SSD to this 120Gb Samsung one.

sproyd · 27 Jul 2013 at 12:52

What did the OP end up with in terms of cooler on his Z87N-WiFi. I have a Z87N-WiFi in my build (build specs in another thread) but bought the Haswell retail package so currently rolling an Intel cooler.

I will be buying an aftermarket cooler so would be interested as to what you find fits on the board, as well as PCI-E and RAM clearance. Ideally I'd like a 212 Evo but I'm sure it may have size issues.