budget ITX build recommendation

[tokiya]

Hi guys,

my 7 year old pc needs an overhaul and i am thinking of building a mini ITX on the CM Elite 130. Will be using my seasonic powersupply and SSD over to the new rig...any recommendations for motherboard and gfx combo? Will be playing games like dota2 on it mostly. Should I still get them at Sim Lim Square? (sorry havent DIYed a rig in a long time so I don't know if it's still the best/cheapest place)

Thanks in advance!

 

[trento]

u can use a full length gpu for this casing. since it's not intensive gaming, r9 270 will do. if u dun mind some extra heat, can go for r9 280 if got stock. price is similar. Mobo can use H81 itx onwards. Lazada has a good deal on H87 itx and gpu. Use codes for discounts. search Lazada thread in this HWC. SLS will be more ex.

http://www.lazada.sg/asus-h87i-plus-itx-motherboard-497976.html

http://www.lazada.sg/power-color-r9-270-ddr5-turboduo-pcie-2gb-526501.html

http://www.lazada.sg/sapphire-dual-x-r9-280-3gb-gddr5-oc-with-boost-uefi-125424.html

 

[tokiya]

u can use a full length gpu for this casing. since it's not intensive gaming, r9 270 will do. if u dun mind some extra heat, can go for r9 280 if got stock. price is similar. Mobo can use H81 itx onwards. Lazada has a good deal on H87 itx and gpu. Use codes for discounts. search Lazada thread in this HWC. SLS will be more ex.

http://www.lazada.sg/asus-h87i-plus-itx-motherboard-497976.html

http://www.lazada.sg/power-color-r9-270-ddr5-turboduo-pcie-2gb-526501.html

http://www.lazada.sg/sapphire-dual-x-r9-280-3gb-gddr5-oc-with-boost-uefi-125424.html

Thanks so much!