Gespenst MkII-M (i3-4130, GTX750ti, 4Gbs RAM, ITX)
by jamesmasonBuild Update: I increased the ram to a pair of 8Gb 1866 Cas8 G.Skill I had lying around because I was using this to stream AND RECORD live gameplay at 1080p, and I added the extra RAM would help with that work load, even though it handled the streaming at 1080p pretty respectably with only 4GBs. The MB limits me to running it at 1600 Cas8 though.
Bought and built this simply because I've been suggesting it to people as the best you can do on a budget. Mine's a bit more expensive because I like to use Mi-i ITX parts, but the price difference between this and a M-ATX version is probably only $30-50.
I overclocked the MSI Twin Frozr to match EVGA Super Clock because the TF was $10 more expensive but with a much better cooling system at lower clock rates.
The Twin Frozr is also MUCH bigger than i was expecting for a 750ti, it's nearly as large as my Gigabyte GTX770 Windforce, but CMElite130 doesn't care either way, they both fit fine.
I have no use for it currently, other than to match my real gaming machine, as it is basically its little brother: https://pcpartpicker.com/b/XNJxFT
I could take more pictures of the inside if you really care, but it's nothing special to look at.
Amazingly, I can stream 1080p to Twitch with this while maintaining a 50-60 FPS in some games I stream.
Game benchmarks: (all @1080p)
All games below here were with 4GBs of Ram
Skyrim: Settings: Ultra Preset Avg:52 Min:35 Max:62
TF2: Settings: Default high settings. Avg:121 Min:0 (probably a loading screen) Max:300
GW2: Settings: Best Appearance Preset Avg:50 Min:8 Max:80
WOW: Settings: Ultra Preset Avg:76 Min:62 Max:96
Minecraft: Settings: High Settings Avg:191 Min:0 (loading chunks) Max:393
Rust: Settings: Fantastic Avg:64 Min:0 (being dead) Max:107
Battlefield 4 (x86): Settings: Low (x86 forces lowest settings it seems) Avg:115 Min:70 Max:201
Battlefield 4 (x64): Settings:Medium , no AA Avg: 94 Min: 49 Max: 168
Battlefield 4 (x64): Settings:Ultra Preset Avg: 40 Min: 19 Max: 66
Diablo 3: Settings: High, Medium Shadows Avg: 101 Min: 9 Max: 135
Watchdogs: (driving around town) Settings: High, see pics Avg: 35 Min: 30 Max: 42
Watchdogs: (boating around like a maniac) Settings: High, see pics Avg: 37 Min: 30 Max: 45
World of Tanks: Settings: Maximum, With FXAA Avg: 51 Min: 0 (most likely a loading screen when i went back to the garage) Max: 63
World of Tanks: Settings: Maximum, Without FXAA Avg: 47 Min: 35 Max: 62
ARMA2: Settings: Very Low Avg: 74 Min: 65 Max: 83
ARMA2: Settings: Normal Avg: 35 Min: 20 Max: 43
ARMA2: Settings: Very High Avg: 11 Min: 9 Max: 13
All games below here run with 8GBs of ram
FIFA '15 (demo): Settings: High rendering, 2x MSAA, no FPS cap, windows aero turned off Avg: 134.407 Min: 56 Max: 163
some suggestions of more games to benchmark would be nice as well.
| Component | Selection | Owner Rating | Price | Where | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core | $119.99 USD | (Purchased) | ||
| Motherboard | MSI H81I Mini ITX LGA1150 | $64.99 USD | (Purchased) | ||
| Memory | Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 | $35.99 USD | (Purchased) | ||
| G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 | $0.00 USD | (Purchased) | |||
| Storage | Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM | $59.99 USD | (Purchased) | ||
| Video Card | MSI GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB TWIN FROZR | $149.99 USD | (Purchased) | ||
| Case | Cooler Master Elite 130 Mini ITX Tower | $49.99 USD | (Purchased) | ||
| Power Supply | SeaSonic 300W ATX12V | $37.99 USD | (Purchased) | ||
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 8.1 Professional (32/64-bit) | $0.00 USD | |||
| Custom | BUFFALO AirStation N150 Wireless USB Adapter - WLI-UC-GNM | $19.99 USD | |||
| Total: | $0.00 | ||||
| Total (United States): | $538.92 USD | ||||
| Date Published | Aug. 15, 2014 |
| Date Built | Aug. 14, 2014 |
| Intel Core i3-4130 3.4GHz Dual-Core Processor | |
| CPU Clock Rate | 3.4GHz |
| CPU Temperature While Idle | 41.0° C |
| CPU Temperature Under Load | 55.0° C |
| MSI GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card | |
| GPU Core Clock Rate | 1.18Ghz |
| GPU Effective Memory Clock Rate | 5.4GHz |
| GPU Temperature While Idle | 31.0° C |
| GPU Temperature Under Load | - |
| Extreme Preset Score | X1885 |
| Performance Preset Score | P5298 |
| Entry Preset Score | E7242 |
