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chulex67

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Hello guys, Im doing a Mini gaming rig to take to lan partys. This is the Setup i have in Mind.

I3 2100
Termaltake Element Q
H76 Asrock Mini Itx Motherboard
G-Skill 1333 4x2
7750 Power Color Low Profile
OCZ 60gb SSD
Western Digital 250Gb Sata III

Now Here are the Questions.

1)Will i be able to run all this with the 200W psu?

2)Can you Suggest me Cooler for the Cpu that will fit the Case?, please post me a neweeg link.

3)Is there a Better Low profile Gpu Avaible at Moment?

4) Will i have to Mod The case to place the 2.5 SSD?

I really Dont plan on Changing The Case, i Really Dont Want A Silverstone Or lian Li , Im in love with this case, is perfect for me.
 
1) With a good 200W PSU, yes. However that TT case comes with the same shitty Allied PSU that comes with most of the cases that share a similar interior. So I wouldn't trust it for the long term. Luckily, there are PSU options for that case:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151063
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817256063
Either one of those PSUs will be fine for that system

2) Apparently this little guy can fit inside that case:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835185167

3) Powercolor doesn't show a low profile HD 7750 on their site. Did you mean single slot? If so, in terms of price to performance, that particular card is probably your best bet.

4) Probably not. You can place a SSD anywhere in a case, even taped to the side of a typical ATX case. It's the hard drive that should be mounted properly. Though I'm fairly there are


As for the rest of the parts:
Unless there's a combo deal or something, the Core i3 2100 isn't a good choice for the money at $125 considering that the faster Core i3 2120 is $3 more:
$128 - Intel Core i3-2120

- The Newegg reviews for the AsRock H67 mITX motherbaords aren't good at all. Not to mention I wouldn't trust an AsRock mobo in general due to their comparitvely lower quality and shorter warranty. If you can buy outside of newegg, I highly recommend this motherboard instead:
http://www.amazon.com/ASUS-3-0-SATA...EFWK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1331290281&sr=8-1

If not, go for this Intel:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813121507

- SSD wise, I wouldn't recommend an OCZ SSD due to OCZ's relatively poor customer support and their past SSD history. Not to mention that a lot of the OCZ's current SSDs are Sandforce based and so still have that chance of that random BSOD bug. Considering that a slightly larger, better quality, and similarily performing SSD costs about the same, I don't see the reason to go for a OCZ 60GB SSD unless it was masssively discounted before rebate:
$94 - Crucial M4 CT064M4SSD2 2.5" 64GB SSD
 
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If you don't get the 2120, Amazon bundles the Asus mobo with the 2100, for about $30 savings.
 
chulex67 said:
1)Will i be able to run all this with the 200W psu?

2)Can you Suggest me Cooler for the Cpu that will fit the Case?, please post me a neweeg link.

3)Is there a Better Low profile Gpu Avaible at Moment?

4) Will i have to Mod The case to place the 2.5 SSD?
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1) The PSU is probably closer to a mediocre 150W. It should be able to power any card which does not need additional power (6-pin PCIe).

2) The case does not need low profile. It needs single slot.

3) See 2.

4) The case does not have a dedicated 2.5" drive bay. Your best bet is to use an adapter and put the SSD in the 3.5" bay below the optical drive.

A shame you don't like the Silverstone cases, because the SG05 or SG06 just gives you so much more. They have better airflow for starters, and both 300W and 450W versions can actually put out the entire wattage. Also, they have both 3.5" and 2.5" drive bays already. Finally, they can hold dual slot graphics cards.
 
Thx, i will Be getting the Seasonic, Its cheaper!, I saw the Big Shuriken Too just wanted to make sure!!, Silly me yes i Mean single Slot!, well, because now im Getting a new PSU, and im not that restricted by Power anymore, i think i Will Jump to an I5 2400. Thank you!!, Will post my pics in 1 week when my stuff arrives!.
 
chulex67 said:
Thx, i will Be getting the Seasonic
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Just make sure you get the 350W version and not the 300W version. The reason is the 300W version has a protruding fan, which will cut down on the space for the CPU cooler.

Other alternatives include the FSP 300/400/450W. Sometimes those can be cheaper depending on sales.
 
Yeah I saw that Weird Psu, Just jumped to the Normal one, im already having problems with the Clearance on the Heatsink =( , Element Q Run Out =( Also the Motherboard Ran Out Of my Local Store, Gonna Have to Go and Look for another one. Is micro center any good, i have one close to me.
 
microcenter is good for CPUs (read their monthly ad first) and usually they have $40 off bundles if you buy a motherboard and cpu at the same time. Only problem is, they don't seem to have any mITX motherboards in stock (or on their website) at the moment.
 
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