*Are we there yet?!?* -Yes, son. We have arrived- It has been done. It took a seriously shaking hand, a more steadyhanded gf, a more tech adept friend and an extra week due to a faulty motherboard, but it is done. Until I try it out with Rome TW 2 in ultra settings, i cannot give a full report on no...

Just wanted to offer my penny's worth of thought :) I'm a big fan of TW games as well, and when it comes to graphics my ASUS GTX660-DC2OCPH-2GD5 is doing a satisfying job so far :) It's an older model, I know, but it might be a good indicator on your needs in that area (Can't say anything about BF4,...

If you want an optical drive/Blue-ray, forget about the Fractal Design Node 304.
It's a lovely case, but there is no room for an optical drive, which means you will need an external drive.

Hi Again. So I finally got everything figured out and ordered the parts. The final build: Case: Fractal Design Node 304 Mobo: ASUS Z97I-PLUS CPU: i5-4690k GPU: ASUS GTX660-DC2OCPH-2GD5 RAM: Kingston 8GB DDR3-1866 HyperX FURY SSD: Samsung 250 GB Evo PSU: XFX XTS 460 Platinum Fanless Cooler: Noctua NH...

As maybe I've already said, I wouldn't prefer any of those Seasonics over the already mentioned Super Flower Golden Silent 500, but that's me. Okay. I read a few reviews, seems like neither suffer extencively from the mentioned coil whine, and the Super Flower is not an option due to size. But I gu...

Okay, thanks.
It seems like the XFX, wouldn't be a bad choice then (i should've gotten it while it was on sale for 100 €), alternativly i can get my hands on a Seasonic X-650 gold for 120 €.

New question.

Does anyone have experience with the XFX XTS 460W platinum fanless?
And are there risks connected with choosing fanless psu for such a small case?

As maybe I was not clear, I don't know the Pure Rock. My bad, sorry. I haven't quite decided yet, but I guess im gonna pick either the Noctua NH-U12S or the Scuthe Kotetsu. But that I will leave until i actually buy the parts and start building. Actually the ASUS GTX660-DC2OCPH-2GD5, you're talking...

For gaming and web streaming, the integrated one is probably more than enough, while, to transfer an existing OS without re-installing anything, you could use the Windows integrated utility sysprep to perform a so-called "generalized" OOBE (if that were what you meant: at any rate, google it for mo...

If I choose to stick with Air cooling, are these options any good? Cooler Master Hyper Evo 212 Cooler Master Hyper 412S Be Quiet Pure Rock Silent Noctua NH-D14/15 (or is this one way too big for mITX?) Or if i choose water: Antec Kuhler H20 650/950 (SPCR was not impressed with the predecessor 620) I...

Or you can go with the Fractal 304, so that you will have more options for the CPU cooling but way less for the PSU (and a noticeably smaller overall footprint). Okay, that sounds reasonable. Just to be clear, I think i put the MM-vision part on hold for now. If i choose the Fractal 304, i what way...

Okay. Seems like i should hold my horses with the MM-vision mITX build. Im beginning to wonder whether i should build a mATX in-sted. It seems like people here are okay pleased with the CM Silencio 352. Could i equip it with a mITX an then, when i figure out what case to buy, change to a mITX case? ...

Also, should i consider a better Mobo, like a Z87 or 97? It will affect the price considerably. The CPU you selected is a good fit for the system. The only upgrade that can increase performance in CPU limited games (like Civ 5 and Skyrim) is a 4790K, even if you don't (and can't in a H81 board) ove...

Hi everyone. I need some advice on a mITX system. The story short: I have started to look around for the replacement for my 5 year old HP desktop. Im a semi-casual gamer, so my needs are for a solid gaming system, but not necessarry top-notch. I don't need crystal sharp, multimonitor fps-gaming. But...