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sorry out of topic, what do you guys think about this pc spec:
PSU - Corsair AX760
LIquid - Swiftech H220X
Case - Corsair Air 240
Proc - i5 4690K
Mobo - Asus Maximus Vi Impact
GC - zotac gtx 970
Ram - 8GBx2/ 16 Corsair Vengeance pro 2400MH

so so. if you wanna run z97, go for i7 4790k, ax860i, asus maximus vii hero, and 980 (sli if possible). ram is fine. is the case a full tower?

it's better to save more and go for x99.

im gonna play with full hd only. that gpu is powerful enough right? im building itx pc btw

ah ok if that's the case it should be fine, except for cpu. imo it's better to invest on 4 main parts in a rig initially: cpu, ram, mobo, and psu, so that there is no bottlenecks on gpu upgrades in the future (mainly the only part that get upgrades more often than others) since it's a itx there is not much to play with.

at first i thought you wanna build a rig with more extendability. if that's the case x99 should be your option. the basic setup shouldn't be very costly. i know the pain of z97 because if i wanna keep my 980 sli, i need to let go pcie ssd :/ (it has serious pcie lane limits compared to x99 to me)

you chose the right wc aio. i am running h240-x and it's good (much better than corsair h110)

is there any mITX mobo with x99?

Yes, http://www.asrock.com/news/index.asp?id=2710

It should be available after ces.2015.

z97 should be sufficient for a mitx build, because that form factor has limited ports, so it can only house limited parts. x99 on the other hand might be a waste if you build a mitx with it.

Is it possible to upgrade GPU for M17x R4?
my current gpu is gtx 660

pm e_mc_square only concern is price.. m17xr4 can upgrade to most gpu

yup, possible.

how much the cost? upgrade to latest gpu? 800/900 series?

most importantly, what is your budget

Around 2k

2K at max allows you to have GTX970m

But can my m17x handle it?

Yeah it can handle it fine.

For 660m, you need additional 2 things: the stock heat sink is a dual-pipe. It's better to swap it with a 3-pipe to keep the new card cool. The stock 180w adapter is not enough. get a 240w or 330w.

M17x R4 no problem at all.
GTX 970m is currently most bang of buck laptop graphics card.

Woah that's alot need to be upgrade. I always wanted to build a rig but no time since i travel alot. Plus college is about to start. So i'll just upgrade my laptop instead.

i just wanted to let you know that there are options when your gpu is getting overheated or the laptop has not enough juice to run.

for power adapter option, my m17x r4 has many stuff put in and connected to, so i swap it with a stronger one. the laptop only draws the enough power from adapter so it's safe. using higher-power adapter also means it generates less heat (less stressful)

M17x r4 always come with 3 heat pipe, only the new Alienware 17th 2013, 2014 have dual heat pipe configuration.

M17x r4 always come with 3 heat pipe, only the new Alienware 17th 2013, 2014 have dual heat pipe configuration