Of course not!
But I know that not every single one of you thinks it that way, if you like it smaller, you'll certantly have to face some problems that can be solved if you'll follow me all along this article
So, when we are talking about smaller cases, and rigs in general we have to take in consideration a sereis of problems connected to the size of the chassis:
-Heat dissipation
-Overall manageability (how easy can you work on it)
-components size
I built several mini itx cases and I can say that some of them, not all, were a pain in the ass, I had to work around the obstacle of cables (some mini-itx boards have wierdly placed plugs) and, if I can, I would like to spare you terrible experiences.
So I tried to throw together a mini-itx PC that worked perfectly fine for me and hope that will do the trick also for those of you who are interested in it:
-MOBO: mini-itx motherboard that has the right things in the right places, it's unfortunate though that it has no built in wi-fi, just ethernet and it has no thunderbolt 3 port, it is just a pretty standard 2017 motherboard
-CPU: pretty standard processor, chose it because it allows you to get the power of an I5 for 150 which is not too bad in this period, if you wanted you could just throw in the 7500, you know just for more power
-CASE: This case is cool, it's a mini tower that separates the system in two chambers, the first one on the bottom is for motherboard, and the second on the top is for GPU. It's really fun to work with and it's well engeneered. Three raccomandations: 1 before buying anything to put in this case double-check everything to avoid compatibility issues, 2 It has a stupid wall-mounting system, 3 Be aware that it DOESN'T support more than 2 2.5" ssd/hdd and one HDD mounted weardly
-GPU: while not being the most powerful GPU in the market right now it handles flawlessly everything you throw at it in 1080p, if 45fps on ultra in 2k are ok for you it's even capable of 2k gaming (I got when testing 45 fps on average on fallout 4 on ultra settings)
-COOLER: This thing performed exceptionally in this system, instead of blowing hot air away it sucks fresh air in so it cools also vrms in a certain sense, temperatures are exceptional and it is very, very quiet
-RAM: 8 gb of ram, plenty enough, unfortunate that costs that much right now...
-PSU: sfx PSU, works fine and stays quiet, 450 w are enough, I actually don't know if the case supporsts any sfx-l psu
-SSD: I chose this one for the build simply because I later found out that it could host a HDD in that awkward spot
So: this pc will be quiet and powerful enough to run every possible game at ultra settings at 1080p, you could even step up the game with a 2k panel but there would be drawbacks for sure.
Hope you enjoyed this article.
Peace and See Nya
But I know that not every single one of you thinks it that way, if you like it smaller, you'll certantly have to face some problems that can be solved if you'll follow me all along this article
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| Cool looking PC i found on reddit |
So, when we are talking about smaller cases, and rigs in general we have to take in consideration a sereis of problems connected to the size of the chassis:
-Heat dissipation
-Overall manageability (how easy can you work on it)
-components size
I built several mini itx cases and I can say that some of them, not all, were a pain in the ass, I had to work around the obstacle of cables (some mini-itx boards have wierdly placed plugs) and, if I can, I would like to spare you terrible experiences.
So I tried to throw together a mini-itx PC that worked perfectly fine for me and hope that will do the trick also for those of you who are interested in it:
-MOBO: mini-itx motherboard that has the right things in the right places, it's unfortunate though that it has no built in wi-fi, just ethernet and it has no thunderbolt 3 port, it is just a pretty standard 2017 motherboard
-CPU: pretty standard processor, chose it because it allows you to get the power of an I5 for 150 which is not too bad in this period, if you wanted you could just throw in the 7500, you know just for more power
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| Very clear instructions |
-GPU: while not being the most powerful GPU in the market right now it handles flawlessly everything you throw at it in 1080p, if 45fps on ultra in 2k are ok for you it's even capable of 2k gaming (I got when testing 45 fps on average on fallout 4 on ultra settings)
-COOLER: This thing performed exceptionally in this system, instead of blowing hot air away it sucks fresh air in so it cools also vrms in a certain sense, temperatures are exceptional and it is very, very quiet
-RAM: 8 gb of ram, plenty enough, unfortunate that costs that much right now...
-PSU: sfx PSU, works fine and stays quiet, 450 w are enough, I actually don't know if the case supporsts any sfx-l psu
-SSD: I chose this one for the build simply because I later found out that it could host a HDD in that awkward spot
So: this pc will be quiet and powerful enough to run every possible game at ultra settings at 1080p, you could even step up the game with a 2k panel but there would be drawbacks for sure.
Hope you enjoyed this article.
Peace and See Nya
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