What do you think of my beastlt MINI ITX homebuilt...?

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#1 General_Lee45
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  • I7 6700k Skylake
  • Azza Stealth Case
  • MSI 980 Ti Gaming 6Gb Golden Edition
  • Enermax Liqmax ii 120S Cpu Cooler
  • Corsair CX750 PSU
  • Gigabyte Z170N Gaming 5 Motherboard MINI ITX
  • 2TB SSD, 2TB 5400rpm 2.5inch HDD, 3.0TB 7600rpm Desktop HDD, Ext 6TB My Book

I am pretty happy with this so far and there is nothing I can find so far this thing can't play or do at 4k or 1080p, even though I have to get me a 4k display which is what I will be doing next!

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#2  Edited By KHAndAnime
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Very nice build, how much did it run you? If I have any critique, I think you got 200W extra that you didn't need with your PSU. Would've been a much better idea if you used the same money to get a modular 550w, so you could maximize airflow and minimize useless cables. I'm also not the biggest fan of your case but I think that's up to preference. How much RAM did you throw in?

I'm about to build a mini ITX PC too :D But I'm not going to throw a GPU in it until Pascal drops. I'm also going to grab a 6600K because it can overclock as high as the 6700K can overclock to (~4.5Ghz). For my case I'm trying to use something with a form-factor that it can fit into an entertainment center, so it can be an HTPC.

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@KHAndAnime: 16 GB x 2 sticks 2133, also I already had all the drives from other systems I've had so probably spent about 1400 bucks on it. I got the extra power in case I wanted to put something like a Titan X or more power hungry GPU in there but I don't think that'll happen for a while though.

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#4  Edited By 04dcarraher
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@General_Lee45:

Maxwell gpus are very good with power usage. Stock Titan X and 980ti only use around 250w and around 300w for non reference at peak loads. Your whole system probably will use around 450w at peak. You could have gotten away with a 650w and still had more than enough headroom. Having a psu with lots of wattage to spare will allow it to have a longer lifespan. Been using my Corsair TX 750w going on eight years and I never went beyond 550w in its usage.

Not too long ago I did pick up an EVGA G2 Supernova 850w psu on sale, haven't decided to switch it out or just keep it as a backup when I do need it.

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@04dcarraher said:

@General_Lee45:

Maxwell gpus are very good with power usage. Stock Titan X and 980ti only use around 250w and around 300w for non reference at peak loads. Your whole system probably will use around 450w at peak. You could have gotten away with a 650w and still had more than enough headroom. Having a psu with lots of wattage to spare will allow it to have a longer lifespan. Been using my Corsair TX 750w going on eight years and I never went beyond 550w in its usage.

Not too long ago I did pick up an EVGA G2 Supernova 850w psu on sale, haven't decided to switch it out or just keep it as a backup when I do need it.

I've been using an old Corsair HX 1000w PSU from 2011 and it's still going strong on my 2x GTX 970 sli build.

I've only ever had one PSU go out on me and that was ages ago.

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#6  Edited By KHAndAnime
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@General_Lee45 said:

@KHAndAnime: 16 GB x 2 sticks 2133, also I already had all the drives from other systems I've had so probably spent about 1400 bucks on it. I got the extra power in case I wanted to put something like a Titan X or more power hungry GPU in there but I don't think that'll happen for a while though.

Nice, 32Gb is a ton of RAM. If we're going in the theme of over-kill, I would have opted for a 5820k instead of a 6700k.

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How are the temperatures in it?

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#8  Edited By SuperClocks
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Very nice.. Do you have any pictures of your setup?

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#9  Edited By General_Lee45
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@horgen said:

How are the temperatures in it?

@SuperClocks said:

Very nice.. Do you have any pictures of your setup?

They 're pretty good I think usually idling it stay's in the mid to upper 20's. Then the GPU stays at upper 30's or low 40's at idle. The most I see when gaming is mid 40's for the CPU and the GPU around 68 to 72 is usually where it stays which I say is pretty good for such a small case.

Once I get some more time I will add some pictures of it!

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@s3alax said:

@General_Lee45: How do you know it handles 4k if you don't have a 4k display?

I looked up reviews on Newegg, Tweektown, and a few others as well.

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@s3alax said:

@General_Lee45: How do you know it handles 4k if you don't have a 4k display?

That set up should run 4k pretty good, obviously not 60fps in every game. But more than enough for a good experience at 4k.

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I would use something like Asus Turbo of GPU edition since it's ITX but if you've got a good airflow then don't hold back =)

2Tb of SDD - nice, in comparison it's like buying Intel 5960X right now :P

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#14  Edited By General_Lee45
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@kitty said:
@s3alax said:

@General_Lee45: How do you know it handles 4k if you don't have a 4k display?

That set up should run 4k pretty good, obviously not 60fps in every game. But more than enough for a good experience at 4k.

@PredatorRules said:

I would use something like Asus Turbo of GPU edition since it's ITX but if you've got a good airflow then don't hold back =)

2Tb of SDD - nice, in comparison it's like buying Intel 5960X right now :P

@kitty Yeah I've read it should play pretty good at medium or high settings at 4k (won't know for sure till' I get a 4k monitor for this beast! @PredatorRules Yeah I actually bought it late last fall when it came out I believe! Now it is on to a 4k monitor hopefully soon! Also forgot to add in the 3dmark score for Firestrike is 15125, which I am pretty happy with!