Hi,
I'm considering building a mini-itx gaming rig in a sg05. My objective is to build a good midrange gaming pc that could last me at least 3-4 years (with only the occasional GC upgrade to a more recent midrange GC) for playing current gen pc game on high at 30-40 FPS.
Let's start by the usual questions :
1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing.
Mainly it will be Movie/TV watching, light to heavy gaming (5-6h a week on 1080p ~35 FPS) and web surfing
2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread
I liked to keep it under 1k less if possible.
3. What country YOU will be buying YOUR parts from.
I live in France, so keep in mind that the tech is pricier and less diverse here
4. IF you're buying parts OUTSIDE the US, please post a link to the vendor you'll be buying from.
We can't be expected to scour the internet on your behalf, chasing down deals in your specific country... Again, help us, help YOU.
I'll mainly be buying on http://www.ldlc.com/ and http://www.materiel.net/ because they offer a cheap building service by technicians and i'm a bit weary to build the pc myself in such a small case.
5. IF YOU have a brand preference. That means, are you an Intel-Fanboy, AMD-Fanboy, ATI-Fanboy, nVidia-Fanboy, Seagate-Fanboy, WD-Fanboy, etc.
I wont budge on Nvidia and Intel sorry, I'm a creature of habits and they served me well in the past.
6. If YOU intend on using any of YOUR current parts, and if so, what those parts are.
I already have a Vertex 4 256 SSD and a Windows CD key
7. IF YOU plan on overclocking or run the system at default speeds.
I don't intent to ever OC on such small a rig
8. What resolution, not monitor size, will you be using?
1080p
9. WHEN do you plan to build it?
Note that it is usually not cost or time effective to choose your build more than a month before you actually plan to be using it.
Around august
My current build is that :
I want a pc that will be the most quiet/ efficient possible while staying in my price range.
I currently have some doubt on :
- Is it interesting to look at the i7 in order to future proof or better to stay on i5?
- I took a high end Motherboard because I want wifi/bluetooth integrated (there is no slot for a wifi card in the sg05) but there is a Gigabyte GA-H87N-WIFI cheaper on ldlc.com, but it only support 802.11n and not ac ; plus there isn't any review on it online.
- What do you think about the PSU? review say it's reliable but a bit noisy. Is the 450w necessary to futureproof the rig, or should I go with a 350w silent Be quiet ! PSU ?
Thanks in advance
ps: Sorry if the syntax/grammar isn't perfect, I'm not completely fluent in English yet
I'm considering building a mini-itx gaming rig in a sg05. My objective is to build a good midrange gaming pc that could last me at least 3-4 years (with only the occasional GC upgrade to a more recent midrange GC) for playing current gen pc game on high at 30-40 FPS.
Let's start by the usual questions :
1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing.
Mainly it will be Movie/TV watching, light to heavy gaming (5-6h a week on 1080p ~35 FPS) and web surfing
2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread
I liked to keep it under 1k less if possible.
3. What country YOU will be buying YOUR parts from.
I live in France, so keep in mind that the tech is pricier and less diverse here
4. IF you're buying parts OUTSIDE the US, please post a link to the vendor you'll be buying from.
We can't be expected to scour the internet on your behalf, chasing down deals in your specific country... Again, help us, help YOU.
I'll mainly be buying on http://www.ldlc.com/ and http://www.materiel.net/ because they offer a cheap building service by technicians and i'm a bit weary to build the pc myself in such a small case.
5. IF YOU have a brand preference. That means, are you an Intel-Fanboy, AMD-Fanboy, ATI-Fanboy, nVidia-Fanboy, Seagate-Fanboy, WD-Fanboy, etc.
I wont budge on Nvidia and Intel sorry, I'm a creature of habits and they served me well in the past.
6. If YOU intend on using any of YOUR current parts, and if so, what those parts are.
I already have a Vertex 4 256 SSD and a Windows CD key
7. IF YOU plan on overclocking or run the system at default speeds.
I don't intent to ever OC on such small a rig
8. What resolution, not monitor size, will you be using?
1080p
9. WHEN do you plan to build it?
Note that it is usually not cost or time effective to choose your build more than a month before you actually plan to be using it.
Around august
My current build is that :
I want a pc that will be the most quiet/ efficient possible while staying in my price range.
I currently have some doubt on :
- Is it interesting to look at the i7 in order to future proof or better to stay on i5?
- I took a high end Motherboard because I want wifi/bluetooth integrated (there is no slot for a wifi card in the sg05) but there is a Gigabyte GA-H87N-WIFI cheaper on ldlc.com, but it only support 802.11n and not ac ; plus there isn't any review on it online.
- What do you think about the PSU? review say it's reliable but a bit noisy. Is the 450w necessary to futureproof the rig, or should I go with a 350w silent Be quiet ! PSU ?
Thanks in advance
ps: Sorry if the syntax/grammar isn't perfect, I'm not completely fluent in English yet