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8/12/12 at 10:46am
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first off this build is for school study purposes.

OS: VM probably linux/kubunto and W7 (whatever the hell i'm talking about)

I've been reading through threads and looking of a way to build this mini htcp for school purposes.

i dont feel like messing with my main rig and so this will be set aside for just school only.

i want to be able for this to be portable and really not to heavy so i think i might be sticking to ITX

here is my list so far and i think its definitely worth the build down the road when pursuing my degree in college.

MOBO: ASUS Z77 or ASrock Z77
CPU: 2500k
Ram: Not sure about ram maybe corsair as usual
GPU: not sure
PSU: 450-500watt
Case: Lian Li

for hdd's i have SSD's that i will use and maybe a 1tb hdd or something just to toss in.

not sure if i should go air or watercooling. watercooling to save space but its such a hassle.... or just buy the AXP140 (that every is talking about)

how much do you think all of this cost overall? ~800?
Edited by k0rnh0li0 - 8/12/12 at 10:57am
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8/12/12 at 12:30pm
if its for school only, maybe you should consider a AMD build? An A-series APU is a lot cheaper than a 2500k and more than good enough for light applications such as text-editing, surfing, video, light photo-editing or even gaming if so desired. Combine it with a discrete graphics card and run it in DualGraphics mode for increased performance.
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8/12/12 at 2:17pm
First and foremost it REALLY depends on what degree/area of study you are going into, are you actually going to need to do some heavy computing? Same idea is behind what I'd recommend for a GPU, are you wanting to game from this? What is your old rig doing in the mean time? Do you fold at all? VMs?

Either way I would go for a set of that Samsung ram.
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8/12/12 at 2:22pm
What do you study?
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8/12/12 at 2:40pm
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i'm studying in programming.

so i'm sure its more CPU based and ram based than GPU based. so i need that to be top notch.

MEH AMD if it comes to it being super cheap.

my old rig is my signature and i haven't updated it yet.

No i dont fold. my uncle is pain in the butt about electricity.

samsung ram? ridgebacks?
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8/12/12 at 2:41pm
Are you gonna ge compiling or ga,ing on this?
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8/12/12 at 2:50pm
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i'm studying in programming.
so i'm sure its more CPU based and ram based than GPU based. so i need that to be top notch.
MEH AMD if it comes to it being super cheap.
my old rig is my signature and i haven't updated it yet.
No i dont fold. my uncle is pain in the butt about electricity.
samsung ram? ridgebacks?

INTEL: Much better computing power, The i7 will be much more fun in terms of your degree.
Mobo:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157312
CPU:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116501
or http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116504
I would pick the i7 imo. but that's just based off my preferences now.

AMD: Better Graphics without a GPU
Mobo:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157273
CPU:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819106001
(but if going for this option I would wait for the Trinity architecture to be released.)


RAM: These overclock great too.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147096

PSU: If getting a GPU, this will need to change.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139026
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8/12/12 at 3:11pm
I would go for the SG05-450.

In terms of portability and flexibility, it's perfect for your application.
I would also suggest the AsRock board paired with 3570k/2500k/2600k

The case is much more portable than the Lian Li you specified but will still accommodate everything you would normally shove into a Q series case.
I would suggest something smaller, but considering that you will be going into computer science, it's never safe to assume that you won't ever run into something that could possibly be GPU accelerated.

If not, the wonderful thing is that you can velcro a bunch of SSD's there if you don't use a GPU.

This is that Samsung RAM that everyone is talking about.
It is manufactured off of Samsung's proprietary 30nm process unlike most RAM and overclocks very well.

Speeds above 2k mhz under better timings than the stock CL11 are not uncommon.
Much better buy than much else out on the market right now, even when not considering its insanely low price.
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8/12/12 at 5:11pm
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compiling for now. hopefully learn how to build a DB out of it or something.

thanks for the opinions definitely look into it.

i want it to where its portable meaning i can carry it up and down the stairs no problem and just grab a HDMI cord and PSU cord. mobo and mouse and be on my way. thumb.gif

3570K or 2500K? both are quad core? which clocks better though?
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8/12/12 at 5:19pm
The 2500K is cheaper and it's ability to reach higher clocks will likely overshadow the better IPC of the 3570K.

Also, if you want a good case, get this. It's a Lian-Li PC-Q08.

It's also a stupidly good case for it's current sale price. thumb.gif

Regarding the PSU, if you want to save space and possibly weight, either grab Silverstone's current SFX power supply (which comes with an ATX bracket), or wait for their modular version, which is also 80+ Gold. The cables on them are shorter than standard, so they'll be better fitted for an ITX system.
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