Given there is no limit on funds what is the best mini-itx gaymen pc you can put together?
>what is your dream mini itx build?
core 500
I've never been a fan of mini-itx, I made a build in '08 and it always had heating problems. They are hard to work in as well, now it would be easier if you could get an m.2 card and maybe an all in one water cooler it would be decent.
Ncase M1
z170 itx mobo + skylake i7
600w sfx silverstone PSU
980ti
SSD of your choice
Cpu cooler of your choice
I reckon I need to do a mini-ITX build, transportablitity for between home in the holidays and uni
any new architecture out soon that I should wait for?
ncase m1
i7-6700k and z170 mobo
980ti or whatever newer shit is better
custom water loop for cpu+gpu (noise pls go)
biggest m.2 ssd i can get to boot from
another big ssd or two for vidya and shit
wish there was an itx board with thunderbolt so i could add on big storage using a scary fast external raid system (like the macfags have)
might actually do this build though, need an upgrade later this year and i don't see much point sticking with socket 2011
Don't forget to install Gentoo or all of /g/ might die from a stroke!
>>54032292
As small as possible, so the Dan A4-SFX.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Vrx8hM
This
Or the A4-SFX like >>54034219
said, which I'm moving pic related into when I get my hands on one.
>>54033566
2008 was the stone age for ITX.
Try again, it's current year.
>>54033410
>what is your dream mini itx build?
Atom C2750
32GB ECC RAM
4x4TB HDDs
120GB SSD
Radeon HD 7770
Also posting my first mITX anything, I built it in hopes I could use it to play stuff like TF2 and CS on the go without having to bring my midtower everywhere.
ION chipset was not up to the task.
>>54033410
Core 500 case
X99 ITX board with the 22 core broadwell chip on a thick 120mm radiator
Radeon Pro Duo
and then you can just top mount both radiators
>>54035009
Should have gone with an APU
>>54033410
i build my htpc with that case last month. Jesus christ if is small. Fitting the 3 hdd and the psu was a pain in the ass.
And the frontal fan come with a fucking MOLEX connector. Who the fuck use that anymore. I had to buy a sata to molex adapter...
>>54035055
This is the best build so far.
>>54035068
I built this in 2009 and didn't want to deal with a real PSU.
I also didn't know about pico PSUs, if they were even widely available at that point.
>picture of first power on
>>54035103
Should build a new one when the AM4 APUs launch man
>>54035125
I would, but I'm planning on moving the A4-SFX when that comes out.
And I can get significantly more power in a similar amount of space with that, especially with my portable setup as it is, pic related.
Post ITX builds please
Corsair 380T graphite series case yellow or white
i5-6600K
Gtx1080ti
SFX PSU
Gigabyte mobo
Gskill trident RAM
>>54035154
I can post the different evolutions of my current build.
>>54034735 is the most recent.
V1.0
Building V1.0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAN9HFOtN1Q
>>54035192
Forgot specs
3570K
750ti
8gb RAM
Seasonic X 650W
Asrock H77 board
U9B-SE2
V1.2 changes:
Alpenfohn Peter II GPU cooler
Problem: GPU cooler mounting screws collide with CPU cooler because of socket placement
>>54035169
Why SFX when ATX fits?
>>54035234
V1.4 changes
P8Z77I-Deluxe WD
Improved Cable management
>>54033410
5960x
r9 fury x
ssd
max ram
ncase m1
.
how hard was that?
Just built my second mini ITX pc.
First one is:
i7 3770, 8gb ram, r9 270x 4gb, 120gb SSD, 2tb HDD.
New one is i5-6500, 8gb ram, 120gb ssd, 2 + 1.12tb Hdd, No gpu yet, waiting for AMD new cards.
>>54035248
And then I got lucky as fuck and V2 happened.
V2 changes:
980
SX500-LG
+4GB Ballistix Tactical tracer OB
>>54035279
And V2.5/ current
Improved Cable management
Cryorig C7
2X 8GB Ballistix Tactical Tracer OB
pls forgib PMCR wallpaper
Then there was V2.6 which added EK monarch Ramsinks for looks here >>54034735
>>54033460
That's my build. Swapped out the cooler for Cryorig R1 Ultimate. Runs great. Surprised someone saved it.
>>54035429
this post made me want to switch to ITX, tired of having the large 600T, also need something quiet
> Core i7 Skylake
> AMD R9 Nano
> 32 GB RAM
> NVMe SSD for OS
> SATA SSD for games
Actually, I'm going to build something like that someday. I already have one HP Microserver and soon there's going to be another, then all I'm going too need is miniITX gaming system.
I've got a mini-itx build but it's largish by modern itx standards because it's a CM Elite 130. But I like that it has space for a full-sized gfx card so I'm not limited. It's also got an ivy bridge cpu in it so it needed to be big enough for cooling. AIO water cooler. My next build will probably be similar, with a half-size GPU since I game infrequently and only need it for madVR.
>>54033410
>no limit fun
Daisy did not deserve to suffer.
>>54035144
How do you rate that Noctua cooler mang?
I have a Corsair H105 on a 4790k at 4.7GHz in my N-CASE, the pump whine annoys the fuck out of me but I'm sceptical of being able to keep my OC temps under control on air.
Can you fit a fan on the side bracket too or does that noctua take up all the height clearance?
I already have:
>I7 6700k
>z170i
>8Gb 2400mhz
>2x 240gb Kingston hyperx
>600w silverstone
>RVZ02 silverstone
>r9 fury.
Hopefully will get my hands on watercooling and then an ncase m1
>>54035234
Because I already have one
>>54035009
Cool clock Ahmed.
>>54035989
It was good, that cooler with both fans running into one ULNA adapter made it inaudible, if a bit warm.
At higher/ normal speeds cooling is good.
The U9S is the current version.
>>54036038
Solid reason
>>54036113
Aloha snackbar, effendi.
>>54033410
I honestly don't know why everyone builds on mid towers anymore if you are going to have a single gpu and don't need extra bays.
I have a corsair 400r "mid tower" thats huge and I hate it.
I'm thinking of building an mATX or mITx gaming pc, just waiting for pascal. Anyone recommend a good mATX case under $100?
I want something that can fit any single gpu and atx psu + 1 ssd+ 2hdd, I don't need optical drives. I was thinking of the corsair air 240. This mITX builds look really good but I'm not comfortable having all my components next to each other like that. I want something that's not to hard to build with and has good airflow.
Anyone using a 250D, What fan configuration do you use?
I was thinking 200mm pull in the front for low noise and high airflow and two 120mm push on the side wth a 240mm rad.
>>54035144
sell me your ncase m1 when you buy the a4-sfx.
>>54038313
Get the Core 500 like in >>54033460
The air from the GPU is isolated and has it's own filtered air intake. Might as well be outside the case. Temps are no problem, and you can fit pretty much any CPU cooler you want form a large dual tower to a 280 AIO if you don't mine losing the front 5.25" bay.
>>54038461
Gimmie an email and I'll do my best to let you know when I'm getting rid of my Ncase.
>>54038884
[email protected]
any idea how much you're going to want for it?
>>54039612
You can buy them new for ~230
Mine's used (in great shape though).
So probably $160 shipped or something
>>54039774
if i have the cash i'll probably take it off your hands. just send me an email when you're getting rid of it.
>>54033410
Built this about a month ago
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/hgTJYJ
Here's my little build
970
I5 4590.
2tb 120gb ssd evo
Couple of noctuas can show the cramped guts of anyone wants
>>54042201
I'm afraid that your shelf in haunted by the ghost of the Afro Priest Nigger
>>54042201
I have that lamp somewhere/10
>>54035275
I have the case on the left. Thing's a shitheap, buzzed and vibrated endlessly, pain to cool, stock fans were crap. Went back to ATX.
I wouldn't build a mITX rig because I actually like computers.
mITX is only for normies who want a console that has better graphics. They don't care that they're practically frying their components in those tiny cubes that have poor ventilation.
You can't run more than 1 GPU, you can't really overclock anything because everything is nearly melting/throttling with factory clock settings, you can't really have any expansion to your system. You are just left with a PC that's easy to pick up, as if picking up a modern aluminium case ATX computer is too much.
>>54042614
I actually like computers too, that's why I have multiple
>>54042614
I have heard so many people bitch about itx cooling and the truth is they cool just fine with the right components.
You are right about the overclocking on some itx builds but tons of itx cases can support liquid or fan cooling adequate enough for ocing
some people like the challenge of building high end neat little builds.
Just deal with it hombre.
Most enthusiasts can enjoy computers big and small.
>>54033410
Any actually decent ITX case that can hold an E-ATX mobo and 2 full size GPUs?
>>54044038
>pic
>>54042614
I can tell you haven't built an ITX rig recently/ ever.
There's plenty of cases that allow for water cooling while being tiny, Ncase M1 is a good example.
One 240 is fine for an OC'd CPU and something like a 980, but if you really want to you can shoehorn two 240's in there if you want.
Or you can go bigger with a Nano S or something and fit even more cooling capacity in.
This, but with a better processor.
>>54033460
Fair warning though--it's HUGE with a fuck-huge footprint.
It's ideally the same size as the Node 304, and that case was always too big for my liking.
