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FT03 mini-itx client build

Col. Gaspar

Col. Gaspar

The 47 Ronin
I'm going to start posting client builds here. Figured it would spawn some activity and you guys can see what I do on the side as a hobby that makes money

If you ever want anything built I offer my services free to ronins and will pay shipping to you. Regulars get a 50 percent discount on labor and commission and you pay shipping.

I will also OC for free on your builds and will make a build log here so you can see it coming together

I can now building about anything and know enough to direct you to parts. I also have several saved builds you can use as templates starting at $1,500 and going up as crazy as you have money for.

I will post a parts list soon

I will also be building a 5TB nas in raid 5? What ever the mirrored data secure raid it

Comment and subscribe if you want
 
My build:

CPU: Intel i7-5960X
Mobo: Asus X99 Rampage or Asrock X99 Extreme 11
Ram: 64GB G.Skill TridentX DDR3-3000
Video: 2x Titan Z SLI
Drives: 2x Samsung 512GB Pro (Raid 0)
Drives: 5TB WD Black as storage
PSU: Seasonic 1200W Platinum
Cooling: Dual loop with 2x 480mm
Case: Obsidian Series 900D Super Tower

It will be cheap if it's <$6K :)
 
Parts list
Case- Silverstone Tek Aluminum Tower Computer Case FT03B-MINI - Black:Amazon:Computers & Accessories
Disk drive- Silverstone 12.7 mm SATA Interface Slot Load 8X CD/DVD RW Drive SATA 3.0 Gb-s Optical Drive SOD02B - Black:Amazon:Electronics
Psu- Silverstone Tek 450-Watts SFX Form Factor Full Modular Power Supply with 80 Plus Gold, SFX+12V single rail, ST45SF-G:Amazon:Computers & Accessories
Cable kit- Silverstone Tek Flat Flexible Short Cable Set for Modular PSUs (PP05-E):Amazon:Computers & Accessories
Ssd- OCZ Storage Solutions Vector 150 Series 240GB SATA III 2.5-Inch 7mm Height Solid State Drive (SSD) With Acronis True Image HD Cloning Software- VTR150-25SAT3-240G:Amazon:Computers & Accessories
Mass storage- Western Digital 2 TB SATA III 7200 RPM 64 MB Cache Bulk/OEM Desktop Hard Drive, Black, WD2003FZEX:Amazon:Computers & Accessories
Cpu- Intel Core i5-4590 LGA 1150 - BX80646I54590:Amazon:Computers & Accessories
Cpu cooler- Cooler Master Seidon 120V - PC CPU Liquid Water Cooling System, All-In-One Kit with Compact 120mm Radiator and Fan:Amazon:Computers & Accessories
Mobo- MSI Mini ITX DDR3 2400 LGA 1150 Motherboards Z97I AC:Amazon:Computers & Accessories
Ram- Crucial Ballistix Sport Very Low Profile 8GB Kit (4GBx2) DDR3-1600 1.35V UDIMM 240-Pin Memory Modules BLS2C4G3D1609ES2LX0:Amazon:Computers & Accessories
Gpu- Gigabyte GTX 750 Ti GDDR5-2GB 2xDVI/2xHDMI OC Black Edition Graphics Card GV-N75TWF2BK-2GI:Amazon:Computers & Accessories
Monitor- Acer B296CL 29-Inch IPS (2560 x 1080) Widescreen Display with ErgoStand:Amazon:Computers & Accessories

I've never built one so small, part selection was a little difficult because of the small volume. The two gpu fans will be near silent and I will be using the 120mm rad mount on the bottom of the case to cool the cpu.

I could have saved this guy some money, considering this will be used in a tax office, but he said fast and fast enough he won't need to replace it for a while.

I'll make about $650 on the build and install. His current hdd will be cloned using acronis included with the vector 150.

Tidiness will be a major challenge, as cramming wires is not really an option. Plenty of zip ties will be used!

So what do you think about the parts list?
Good? Bad? Other thoughts?

Feel free to share!
 
This will be used in a tax office? Doing nothing but running tax software? If so, no need for a vidcard, onboard would have sufficed and been more power efficient. I would have gone with a Samsung SSD over OCZ. BTW, Acronis comes with the WD Black, too, just DL from wdc.com/support. Personally, I like the Sugo SG06 over the Fortress FT03, for mITX builds. I havent been checking prices lately, so I wouldn't know how else to shave off some $$.

I used the predecessor to that board (z87i)... great lil board.
 
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