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Re: Building a new gaming PC.
« Reply #70 on: March 11, 2015, 10:38:20 PM »
Quote from: DaveBSC on March 11, 2015, 08:28:53 PM
Do you need ITX for a specific reason? ITX can be done quietly, but not like that. You simply need more space than you've got with that case. If you have no interest in low noise it will probably be adequate, but rather than underclocking which seems like you're basically flushing money down the toilet, why not get something a bit bigger so you can use a larger, and far more effective down draft cooler like a Phanteks or Noctua?
I'm using that case due to limited desk space and the fact that it's sexy as hell (imo at least), noise will not be an issue, I just don't want a space heater/fireplace

My friend keeps trying to make me not do ITX as well but I just really want to use that case, and I picked that specific i7 due to the fact that it's the best single core performance on the market atm
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Re: Building a new gaming PC.
« Reply #71 on: March 12, 2015, 12:37:41 AM »
Quote from: takato14 on March 11, 2015, 10:38:20 PM
I'm using that case due to limited desk space and the fact that it's sexy as hell (imo at least), noise will not be an issue, I just don't want a space heater/fireplace

My friend keeps trying to make me not do ITX as well but I just really want to use that case, and I picked that specific i7 due to the fact that it's the best single core performance on the market atm

How about this guy? It's also very cool looking, and you have 130mm of height available for the CPU cooler. Since it sounds like you're going to be doing 2D work, I would also opt for a GTX960 4GB over the 970. Less power, less heat, and when the cards are under 60C or so, the fans shut off.

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Re: Building a new gaming PC.
« Reply #72 on: March 12, 2015, 02:09:09 AM »
For ITX, I say the Silverstone ML07B is a better choice. This is a case that will actually get good cooling and is SFF.


Has a 90 degree PCI-e riser so the GPU lays flat right next to the vent which gives it very good airflow. And supports CPU coolers up with 83mm height. Looks like you could fit a Thermalright AXP-200 or Cryorig C1.
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Re: Building a new gaming PC.
« Reply #73 on: March 12, 2015, 02:52:46 AM »
The case is not up for debate, though the Silverstone is tempting. Maybe...

Also, I already have a Cryorig C1 in the build (and it will fit). Also, I'm not quite sure how you came to the conclusion that I'll be doing mostly 2D work, I listed two 3D applications and only one 2D application...

I wasn't even aware there was a 960. I was going to get a 950 but my friend told me that doesn't exist so I went for the 970. Was the 960 released along with the 970 and 980? I don't recall seeing it when I first built this system (a few months ago)...
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Re: Building a new gaming PC.
« Reply #74 on: March 12, 2015, 03:34:17 AM »
960 is a few weeks to a month old.
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Re: Building a new gaming PC.
« Reply #75 on: March 12, 2015, 04:05:49 AM »
Per reviews price per performance is better on the 970, also thermally not a massive difference.
Both (960 and 970) Asus and MSI cards turn fans off while idle.

Now i got interested in a transportable rig myself  :wheel:
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Re: Building a new gaming PC.
« Reply #76 on: March 12, 2015, 07:08:11 AM »
Welp, turns out the Lian Li is actually too big to fit where I wanted it on my desk, so I guess I'm getting the Silverstone after all

Seriously I have to be the only person alive who designs an ITX system and ends up being unable to fit the CASE on his goddamn DESK
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Re: Building a new gaming PC.
« Reply #77 on: March 12, 2015, 02:10:20 PM »
Roughly what are the dimensions of the space you have available on your desk?
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Re: Building a new gaming PC.
« Reply #78 on: March 13, 2015, 04:26:03 PM »
Quote from: Merloobi on March 12, 2015, 02:10:20 PM
Roughly what are the dimensions of the space you have available on your desk?
I have about 6" x 19" x 12" (LxHxD) to work with. The Lian Li is literally 1/3rd of an inch too tall, without the stand (so I can't just remove the stand to make it fit). It has to fit under a shelf built into the desk, which is detachable, but is currently occupied by my belongings.

I considered using some spacers to raise the shelf slightly but that might make it unstable, and there are a couple (very) heavy statues on it that would be destroyed if they fell, not to mention the various expensive objects (or people!!) they might take out on the way down. I don't really have anywhere else I can put them, either. Even after getting rid of half my shit my bedroom is still a clusterfuck...

The only reason I'm not keen on the Silverstone is that my monitor is going to absolutely dwarf it, and it's gonna stick out a bit more than I'd like.
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Re: Building a new gaming PC.
« Reply #79 on: June 27, 2015, 01:55:50 AM »
Holy fuck, nevermind. Fuck ITX, they have a slimline ATX case now.



http://www.lian-li.com/en/dt_portfolio/pc-o7s/

Would like a more symmetrical faceplate but I'm not about to complain too much...
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