basically I need a small pc that I can move between my dorm room and home on occasion,
this is what i came up with:
PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/wv9F7h
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/wv9F7h/by_merchant/
CPU: Intel - Core i5-8600K 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor ($279.89 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: Fractal Design - Celsius S24 87.6 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($109.89 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus - ROG Strix Z370-I Gaming Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard ($184.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Crucial - Ballistix Sport LT 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($143.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($149.99 @ B&H)
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda 1TB 2.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Mini Video Card ($509.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Silverstone - 600W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular SFX Power Supply ($115.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home Full - USB 32/64-bit ($102.89 @ OutletPC)
Other: ncase m1 ($185.00)
Total: $1832.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-22 13:50 EDT-0400
I might be able to squeeze in $100 more,
thanks.