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Build help for Socket 2011 v3 mATX

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PcZac

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Use: The PC will primarily be used for creating art and assets for video games in Unreal Engine 4, playing games is secondary. A powerful CPU will cut down on render, baking, and compiling time, and it'll be much easier to upgrade the GPU in a few years

Current Build: My PC is really behind the times in CPU power, I got a q9450 at 3.0ghz, and I'm going to base my new build around the i7-5820K which I can get for $300 from Microcenter. I figured this time of year would be a good time to build it, with Black Friday and Cyber Monday coming up in a few weeks.

Goal: Quiet, Small, looks clean, small budget

I'll be reusing GPU and SSD: GTX 760 and Crucial MX100 256GB



CPU: i7-5820K $300
Pretty set in stone unless someone has a really strong case against it

CPU Cooler: Corsair H60? $60
I would love to hit a 4.5ghz overclock and keep the computer quiet, but I don't want to spend too much. All in one liquid coolers look like the best option.

Motherboard: EVGA X99 Micro? $230
There's only 3 options and I wasn't sold on the ASRock options, but maybe I shouldn't shouldn't count them out already

Memory: Crucial 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory? $200
I wish this ram wasn't green, but it's the best priced option I've seen

Video Card: EVGA GTX 760 w/ ACX cooler
Already own, not a blower style GPU so that may affect heat in small cases.

Storage: 2x 1TB drives and 1x Crucial MX100 256GB
I just need a case that can fit 2x 3.5in drives and a SSD. Already own

Power Supply: Undecided
I'd prefer a quiet gold rated option, this computer should only need ~550 watts if I want room to upgrade to a more wattage heavy GPU in the future. I'm kinda interested in the semi-fanless PSUs that turn off the fan at low usage, but those cost a lot more.

Case: Undecided
Needs room for my storage and to mount the cooler. Needs to be small, quiet, and budget friendly. Looking to spend about $100 at most. I would prefer a clean looking case. I do not need a drive bay.



Budget: Max around $900, would prefer closer to $800.
 
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Most everything on your list looks good, just a few suggestions:

Mobo: I'd wait and see what the upcoming Gigabyte X99M Gaming 5 will offer. It should be announced either this week or next. The EVGA is decent but it has lots of little quirks that annoy me, some more serious than others.

PSU: I've always had gook luck with Seasonic but there's plenty of good PSUs out there. Just read reviews from real PSU reviewers like HardOCP, JonnyGuru, TechPowerUp, etc.

Case: The SilverStone TJ08-E would be a good case. It's on the smaller side, clean looks, and the front 180mm fan allows for very good cooling. It's right at $100 though.
 
New motherboard options are always welcome, I wasn't expecting anymore to come out before the end of the year.
 
It's the only upcoming mATX X99 board I'm aware of. There's been no hints of MSI doing one and Asus has confirmed that there are currently no plans for a Rampage V Gene.
 
It's a fair bit bigger than the TJ08-E but I hear good things about it. I really like the clean looks of it.
 
Case - corsair air 240. This is what im gonna get. Its a hell of a sleek profile matx
 
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