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wcurudy
02-15-2013, 11:00 AM
Hey all,

I'm semi-new to building, and I've been thinking about doing a mini ITX build, mostly for internet and light gaming (think minecraft). Basically I like mac mini's and want to try to do better and cheaper on my own. Main concerns are compatibility and if I've missed anything, but any suggestions are welcome. Questions upfront: do I need a PSU and video card?

Thanks in advance, and go easy on me,
Ian

Case: Apex MI-100 ITX (http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4817094&CatId=3429)
Motherboard: Intel BOXDH77DF Intel 7 Series (http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2372868&CatId=6976)
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K BX806237i53570K (http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2373004&csid=_61)
Hard Drive: Toshiba HDKPC03 DT01ACA100 1TB (http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3303660&csid=_61)
RAM: Corsair Vengeance CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B (http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=40739&csid=_61)

RickyTick
02-15-2013, 03:07 PM
Looks like a great start. You don't need a power supply or a video card.

Have you considered mATX?

wcurudy
02-15-2013, 03:25 PM
I did, but I don't really understand the difference. It just looked to me that ITX was smaller, and that case is about the size I'm going for.