Building a High Powered MicroATX Gaming PC
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Full Amazon parts list: http://amzn.to/1747pGm
Though the mindset that a small PC is a slow PC is fading, there are still quite a few out there that believe the size of your components will indicate how well they perform. That couldn't be further from the case, and this week we decided to built a small, but not tiny, PC to showcase that small can be beautiful too!
Below you will find a complete list of parts and components used in our build - but let me say right off the bat, to help alleviate as much vitriol in the comments as possible, there are quite a few ways you build this system to either get a lower price, or higher performance, or quieter design, etc. Our selections were based on a balance of both with a nod towards expansion in a few cases.
MicroATX Build TOTAL - $1600
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Intel Core i7-4790K - $334
http://www.amazon.com/Intel-i7-4790K-Processor-Cache-BX80646I74790K/dp/B00KPRWAX8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1419969646&sr=8-1&keywords=4790k&tag=pcper04-20&tag=pcper04-20
Corsair Hydro Series H80i - $87
http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Series-Extreme-Performance-Liquid/dp/B009ZN03AA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1419970090&sr=8-1&keywords=H80i&tag=pcper04-20&tag=pcper04-20
Gigabyte Z97MX-Gaming 5 - $127
http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-graphic-Motherboard-Motherboards-GA-Z97MX-Gaming/dp/B00K8HNGXS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1419969720&sr=8-1&keywords=z97mx-gaming+5&tag=pcper04-20&tag=pcper04-20
G.Skill Ripjaws X 8GB DDR3-2133 - $88
http://www.amazon.com/G-SKILL-Ripjaws-240-Pin-Desktop-F3-17000CL11D-8GBXL/dp/B0050119O0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1419969770&sr=8-1&keywords=F3-17000CL11D-8GBXL&tag=pcper04-20&tag=pcper04-20
EVGA GeForce GTX 970 FTW - $399
http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-256bit-Graphics-04G-P4-2978-KR/dp/B00OSS0AG4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1419969802&sr=8-1&keywords=04G-P4-2978-KR&tag=pcper04-20&tag=pcper04-20
Samsung 250GB 850 EVO - $139
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-2-5-Inch-Internal-MZ-75E250B-AM/dp/B00OAJ412U/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1419969849&sr=8-1&keywords=MZ-75E250B%2FAM&tag=pcper04-20&tag=pcper04-20
Western Digital 2TB Green - $79
http://www.amazon.com/WD-Green-Desktop-Hard-Drive/dp/B008YAHW6I/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1419969891&sr=8-1&keywords=WD20EZRX&tag=pcper04-20&tag=pcper04-20
Corsair Carbide Series Air 240 - $89
http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Carbide-Airflow-MicroATX-Mini-ITX/dp/B00LA6Y5XQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1419969923&sr=8-1&keywords=CC-9011069-WW&tag=pcper04-20&tag=pcper04-20
Seasonic Platinum 860 watt PSU - $174
http://www.amazon.com/SeaSonic-Platinum-PLATINUM-860-SS-860XP2-Supply/dp/B00608MP5E/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1419969961&sr=8-1&keywords=SS-860XP2&tag=pcper04-20&tag=pcper04-20
Windows 8.1 x64 - $92
http://www.amazon.com/Windows-8-1-System-Builder-64-Bit/dp/B00F3ZN2W0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1419970009&sr=8-1&keywords=Windows+8.1+System+Builder+OEM+DVD+64-Bit&tag=pcper04-20&tag=pcper04-20
FULL CART ON AMAZON
http://amzn.to/1747pGm