Planning a new mini itx system

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2014/11/09 05:51:17 (permalink)

Planning a new mini itx system

What do you think of these component for a mini ITX daw :
 
- Asus Z87I-PRO (I'm planning to use the built-in graphic)
- 2x8 GIG (Kingston HyperX1600 Mhz)
- i7 4790K
- 2x Samsung 128G SSD
- APEVIA X-Fit-200 Mini-ITX Case with 250W PSU
...anything else I'm missing ? (beside the keyboard,mouse,monitor)
 
Questions :
 
Is a single 128G sufficient for Win 8 OS + Sonar (and some common VSTs - Ozone, T-Racks, Syncmaster, AAS, Nomad, etc, but not a lot - I don't use Komplete,yet) ?
 
I may mix 1 SSD with a notebook drive. What do you think of the WD Notebook Drive 7200 rpm 500GB - as good as a regular desktop 7200 rpm drive ?
 
I found a Clevo based notebook OEM that supplies a system with the i7 (edit) 4710MQ 4810MQ processor, with almost matching cost (if I consider the notebook display monitor, keyboard, etc..) but much better portability. Would the desktop i7 4790K processor achieve better low latency compared to the notebook i7 4710MQ 4810MQ ?
 
Thanks.

Albert


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    johnnyV
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    Re: Planning a new mini itx system 2014/11/09 23:16:12 (permalink)
    I just used a 128 SSD as C drive and after W 8.1 , Sonar and a whole bunch of music apps it's at 85 Gigs free space so if your not gunna store data It saves a few bucks over the bigger drives. 
    I'm still using 1TB sata's for data but will add a bigger ssd for data next paycheck. Your power supply seems small, but I guess these new drives don;t need much. I've always used at least a 500 watt. 

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    tomixornot
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    Re: Planning a new mini itx system 2014/11/10 10:03:54 (permalink)
    I'm having problem ordering the APEVIA X-Fit-200 Mini-ITX Case with 250W PSU from Amazon and Newegg, from my country anyway (Malaysia).. My next option is a larger slim case with 450W PSU. Beside having more space for HDD, it can also fit a normal ITX board. Yet, it can still fit inside a travel case.
     
    I'll just go ahead with the diy.. at least I know it will be more powerful than my current system.

    Albert


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    Jim Roseberry
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    Re: Planning a new mini itx system 2014/11/10 10:57:23 (permalink)
    The mini-iTX machine will *SMOKE* the laptop.
     
    I'd want a more substantial PS
    At this point, I wouldn't want a SSD smaller than 250GB
    250GB SSD for boot drive would leave some room to grow
    Forget the 2.5" conventional HD
    I'd go with a Z97 motherboard

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    BeowulfX
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    Re: Planning a new mini itx system 2014/11/10 17:03:49 (permalink)
    tomixornot
    What do you think of these component for a mini ITX daw :
     
    - Asus Z87I-PRO (I'm planning to use the built-in graphic)
    - 2x8 GIG (Kingston HyperX1600 Mhz)
    - i7 4790K
    - 2x Samsung 128G SSD
    - APEVIA X-Fit-200 Mini-ITX Case with 250W PSU
    ...anything else I'm missing ? (beside the keyboard,mouse,monitor)

     
    Will the 250W PSU be sufficient for the Quadcore i7 4790K + every other component listed especially when running the rig near full load with multiple Virtual instruments, FX plug-ins and DAW? 
     
     

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    tomixornot
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    Re: Planning a new mini itx system 2014/11/10 18:51:19 (permalink)
    Thanks for all the suggestions! 
     
    Found a chart regarding (EDIT) mini Itx boards for power consumption.. it goes quite high (in gaming mode), could the reading includes high end graphic card ? :
     
    (scroll down to power consumption and click on cpu load or gaming) .. 

    http://www.anandtech.com/...srock-z87eitx-review/4
     
    And a benchmark for board latency :
     
    http://www.anandtech.com/...srock-z87eitx-review/5
    post edited by tomixornot - 2014/11/10 19:36:31

    Albert


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    - Samsung Spinpoint F1 1TB HDD (Samples)
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    i7 6700K @ 4.00GHz / MB Asrock Z170 / 16GB Ram
    - Samsung EVO 850 120GB / 500 GB SSD

    Audio interface : Roland Quad Capture
     
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    tomixornot
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    Re: Planning a new mini itx system 2014/11/10 19:49:59 (permalink)
    Here's a list of mini-itx boards, with latency benchmark :
     
    http://www.anandtech.com/...d-gigabyte-z97n-wifi/6

    Albert


    i7 2600K @ 3.40GHz / MB Intel DP67BG / 16GB Ram
    - ADATA 250GB SSD (Boot)
    - Samsung Spinpoint F1 1TB HDD (Samples)
    Audio interface : Motu 828 MK ii
     
    i7 6700K @ 4.00GHz / MB Asrock Z170 / 16GB Ram
    - Samsung EVO 850 120GB / 500 GB SSD

    Audio interface : Roland Quad Capture
     
    Win 10 Pro / Sonar Platinum
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