2012-11-03, 23:32
Hi Everyone:
I was going to build a Mini-ITX, however I really like the SilverStone Fortress Case which supports Micro-ATX so I figured I might as well get a Micro-ATX Mobo with the additional PCI Slots for future expansion. I want to future-proof myself & build-something that I can toss in a powerful video card in the future to play MS Flight Sim in 1080P cranked.
I'm torn between the ASRock Z77 Professional-M (http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.asp...6813157300) and ASUS Maximus V Gene (http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.asp...6813131830). I like the ASRock's CIR Header which would save me from purchasing a USB-IR Sensor, but ASUS makes pretty amazing boards. Which one should I go for?
This was going to be the rest of my build. It was originally intended for the ASUS P8Z77-I Deluxe so I may need to look into a different CPU Cooler for the MOBO but here's what I was going to put together:
Case: SilverStone Fortress Series FT03B (http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.asp...6811163176)
PSU: Athena Power AP-MP4ATX55FEP8 550W (http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.asp...6817338038)
CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K (http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.asp...6819116501)
SSD: OCZ Vertex 3 120 GB (http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.asp...6820227706)
RAM: CORSAIR Vengeance 32GB (4 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2133 (http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.asp...6820233333)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-C12P SE14 140mm (http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.asp...6835608019)
IR Sensor: Rosewill RHRC-11001 (http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.asp...6880101007)
Remote: Logitech Harmony One (http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Harmony-A...ech+remote)
I appreciate any feedback, this is my first Mini-Build and want to make sure I get my research in.
I was going to build a Mini-ITX, however I really like the SilverStone Fortress Case which supports Micro-ATX so I figured I might as well get a Micro-ATX Mobo with the additional PCI Slots for future expansion. I want to future-proof myself & build-something that I can toss in a powerful video card in the future to play MS Flight Sim in 1080P cranked.
I'm torn between the ASRock Z77 Professional-M (http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.asp...6813157300) and ASUS Maximus V Gene (http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.asp...6813131830). I like the ASRock's CIR Header which would save me from purchasing a USB-IR Sensor, but ASUS makes pretty amazing boards. Which one should I go for?
This was going to be the rest of my build. It was originally intended for the ASUS P8Z77-I Deluxe so I may need to look into a different CPU Cooler for the MOBO but here's what I was going to put together:
Case: SilverStone Fortress Series FT03B (http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.asp...6811163176)
PSU: Athena Power AP-MP4ATX55FEP8 550W (http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.asp...6817338038)
CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K (http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.asp...6819116501)
SSD: OCZ Vertex 3 120 GB (http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.asp...6820227706)
RAM: CORSAIR Vengeance 32GB (4 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2133 (http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.asp...6820233333)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-C12P SE14 140mm (http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.asp...6835608019)
IR Sensor: Rosewill RHRC-11001 (http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.asp...6880101007)
Remote: Logitech Harmony One (http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Harmony-A...ech+remote)
I appreciate any feedback, this is my first Mini-Build and want to make sure I get my research in.