arosequist
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- Mar 24, 2014
I've got an old HTPC box in my living room in desperate need of an upgrade. I'm planning on keeping the hard drive (and OS/peripherals), but nothing else. This is what I've got so far:
Part list
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($234.97 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($108.39 @ Best Buy)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87E-ITX Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($259.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 250D Mini ITX Tower Case ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair CSM 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $986.31
I've got a few questions:
The back of the stand is completely open (and is 5" from the wall). When I'm gaming, the front door of the stand will be open. Otherwise, the front will be closed. Given that amount of free space and the H100i, should I have any cooling concerns? Would overclocking probably be safe?
I've built a few computers before, but never a real gaming one or a small form factor one, so hopefully I haven't made any stupid mistakes.
Part list
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($234.97 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($108.39 @ Best Buy)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87E-ITX Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($72.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($259.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 250D Mini ITX Tower Case ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair CSM 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $986.31
I've got a few questions:
- This is for HTPC stuff (streaming movies, music, etc) and gaming (in 1080p via HDMI). Is there anything I should upgrade and is there anything I can afford to downgrade? I'd like to get an SSD someday, but hopefully that's not critical to do right now.
- My main question has to do with cooling. This will be in my living room, within an enclosed TV stand, with these dimensions:
- Height: either 16" or 23" depending on how I do the shelving (case is 11.4")
- Width: 22" (case is 10.9")
- Depth: 15.5" (case is 13.8")
The back of the stand is completely open (and is 5" from the wall). When I'm gaming, the front door of the stand will be open. Otherwise, the front will be closed. Given that amount of free space and the H100i, should I have any cooling concerns? Would overclocking probably be safe?
I've built a few computers before, but never a real gaming one or a small form factor one, so hopefully I haven't made any stupid mistakes.