Switch to mini-itx
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Hello everyone again. I am very happy to see that there is still movement (and of the good kind) around here.
The fact is that I am tired of the big monstrosity I have. I don't have much space and I want to reduce size and increase "portability" although without giving up what I have. My current equipment is:
- Processor - i5-2320 (socket 1155)
- Graphics - AMD Radeon 6800
- Memory - 2x4gb Kingston HyperX KHX1600 DDR3 1333
- Storage - two SSDs for OS and work and another large one as storage.
And all this inside a Corsair Carbide 400R with a Corsair power supply.
The thing comes a bit conditioned by the motherboard change but more or less I had thought about:
- Mini tower Lian-Li - Lian Li PC-Q27B. Black.
- Motherboard/CPU - The thing with the mini-itx motherboard with socket 1155 is a bad thing, right? Will I have to change the CPU? No idea among all the motherboards and processors that exist… any suggestions?
- I will use the memories because I suppose they will be worth it.
- According to specifications the drives would fit in the case in question and others like it. Will it be very crowded?
- Will the Radeon 6800 work for me or will it stick out? <:(
- The power supply is ATX so it should also work.
I don't know, what do I need to put what I currently have in a box 3 times smaller? ;D
Thank you very much.
Best regards.
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http://xtremmedia.com/Lian_Li_PC_Q27B_Negra_MiniTorre.html
http://xtremmedia.com/Cooler_CPU_Raijintek_Zelos.html
http://xtremmedia.com/GIGABYTE_H61N_USB3.htmlUp to 195mm for GPU.
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Thanks Obione. Just one question about the SATA, and it is that it does not have SATA3 and I will not get the most out of the disks. Will I notice a loss of "performance"?
How is the B75 chipset? I see this one that is within the possibilities, http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4463#sp
Thank you very much.
Best regards.
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I haven't said anything. The other gigabyte uses SO-DIMM modules :wall:
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The official website says this:
Storage Interface Chipset:
2 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (SATA2_0, SATA2_1) supporting up to 2 SATA 3Gb/s devices
1 x eSATA 3Gb/s connector on the back panel supporting up to 1 SATA 3Gb/s devicehttp://www.gigabyte.us/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3963#sp
So it does have Sata 3.
Another thing is that you might want something similar with more connections. I'm not up to speed on Intel, but this board looks similar to the one you indicated and has 4 SATA 3 ports.
Storage:
4 x SATA 3Gb/s port(s), blue
http://www.asus.com/es/Motherboards/P8H61I_R20/specifications/
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On the official website it says this:
Storage Interface Chipset:
2 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (SATA2_0, SATA2_1) supporting up to 2 SATA 3Gb/s devices
1 x eSATA 3Gb/s connector on the back panel supporting up to 1 SATA 3Gb/s devicehttp://www.gigabyte.us/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3963#sp
So it does have Sata 3.
Another thing is that you might want something similar with more connections. I'm not up to speed on Intel, but this board looks similar to the one you indicated and has 4 Sata 3 ports.
Storage:
4 x SATA 3Gb/s port(s), blue
http://www.asus.com/es/Motherboards/P8H61I_R20/specifications/
Sata 3 Gb/s is not Sata 3, it's Sata 2. Sata 3 is at 6 Gb/s
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Damn, that's true, get the B75 then, I forgot that they don't have SATA 3 (if you see one it will be with a chustas controller). The problem is that there are few options in 1155 ITX, I saw a Z77 on Amazon for 200 euros xD
New: Asrock 1155 B85M-ITX - Asrock - 90-MXGPM0-A0UAYZ | eBay
Used: ASRock B75M-ITX Sockel 1155 #36234 4711140879567 | eBay
Z77 used to increase the multiplier a bit: Placa base Asrock Z77E-ITX socket 1155 wifi | eBay -
Sata 3 Gb/s is not Sata 3, it's Sata 2. Sata 3 is at 6 Gb/s
True :facepalm:
Anyway, it's a pain that a platform that's not many years old doesn't have SATA 3
Anyway, I don't know if it's worth it for him to switch to the 1150 platform, selling his micro and motherboard, because as of today I wouldn't buy anything without SATA 3 if SSDs are used, as is his case.
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Thanks, chickens.
I had looked at the Asrock but the second-hand market gives me "laziness", and even more laziness gives me going back to the sata thing. If I switched to the 1150, which processor similar to my current one (which is more than enough for me) would be worth putting in?
Best regards.
[Uffff, from 180 euros the i5. Maximum pain. Maybe it will stop giving me laziness quickly ;D]
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The other option is not to go so far in "smallness" and just go down to micro-ATX. There are also cool cases and the range of motherboards is a bit more varied... Damn, how good it is when there is a lot of work and you don't have time to think about the computer :ffu:
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Good morning. In the end I am going to go for a micro-atx. I have found at a good price an Asrock H77 PRO4-M whose characteristics are much more "pro" and that is within my budget. Although the case will be a little bigger (type Lian Li Pc-v355) and the price goes up a little, it still compensates me.
Thanks to all.
Best regards.
