Well it's come that time that my computer is in need of an overhaul. A new build is in the plans. My last build (2013) HERE was pretty good but this one I plan to delve deep into the lining of my pockets to get it going. It's going to take me quite some time actually to save up to pull this build off, in fact what I'll probably have to do is buy a component or two at a time as the components are pretty pricey.
My last rig was a behemoth, the case is enormous (a super tower). I plan to change all that this time around by going the way of a micro-ITX case or (mITX). I'll be using the NZXT Manta case which is an mITX case but it's a little bit larger than most mITX cases. Even though it's smaller than a mid-sized case it is still considered a SFF case.
So far this is what I have in the works.
I plan to run the Patriot M.2 as my boot drive and the two 960GB Kingston Savage SSD's I plan on configuring for Raid 0. Also plan on doing RGB lighting throughout the case. Depending on how the budget looks I might kick the GTX 1070 up to a GTX 1080, it just all depends on timing and money.
This time around instead of painstakingly sleeving my own PSU cables I plan on shopping at CableMod.com and replace all the PSU cables for custom sleeved and lengths.
Anyways here's my build list at PcPartsPicker. Pretty neat service as it finds the best deals on the internet for my custom build.
To be continued.......
My last rig was a behemoth, the case is enormous (a super tower). I plan to change all that this time around by going the way of a micro-ITX case or (mITX). I'll be using the NZXT Manta case which is an mITX case but it's a little bit larger than most mITX cases. Even though it's smaller than a mid-sized case it is still considered a SFF case.
So far this is what I have in the works.
- Intel Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor
- NZXT Kraken X62 Liquid CPU Cooler
- Asus ROG STRIX Z270i GAMING Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard
- G.Skill TridentZ RGB 32GB DDR4 2133MHz RAM
- Patriot Hellfire 480GB M.2-2280 NVMe Solid State Drive
- (x2) Kingston Savage 960GB 2.5" Solid State Drives (Configured for Raid 0)
- Asus GeForce GTX 1070 8GB STRIX Video Card
- NZXT Manta Mini ITX Desktop Case
- EVGA SuperNOVA G3 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply
- NZXT Hue+ LED Controller
- NZXT Aer RGB140 (3-pack) 71.6 CFM 140mm Fans
- NZXT Aer RGB140 71.6 CFM 140mm Fan
- NZXT Aer RGB120 61.4 CFM 120mm Fan
I plan to run the Patriot M.2 as my boot drive and the two 960GB Kingston Savage SSD's I plan on configuring for Raid 0. Also plan on doing RGB lighting throughout the case. Depending on how the budget looks I might kick the GTX 1070 up to a GTX 1080, it just all depends on timing and money.
This time around instead of painstakingly sleeving my own PSU cables I plan on shopping at CableMod.com and replace all the PSU cables for custom sleeved and lengths.
Anyways here's my build list at PcPartsPicker. Pretty neat service as it finds the best deals on the internet for my custom build.
To be continued.......