Fredward

There's no reason to not get the 2600X over the 2600. It's only $10 more. And the comparison to the 1600 doesn't matter. I need a CPU for the second build. The AIO is necessary due to a combination of the case design (this case has better CPU cooling with an AIO routed to the bottom) and the fact that an traditional cooler will exert stress on the CPU/socket during pothole strikes because of it's heat sink weight and leverage. Mini ITX because space is limited in a vehicle. Noise from the card doesn't matter. I'm in a truck with an APU running the whole time. I have noise isolating headphones for PC/Xbox for this reason. There is no risk of tempered glass panels breaking in these circumstances. I already have a way to bolt the case down in any orientation. I just don't know which orientation is best and how I can further secure the GPU from being jostled around too much.

Here's the part list. PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/nGwg9J Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/nGwg9J/by_merchant/ CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600X 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Amazon) CPU Cooler: Corsair - H80i v2 70.69 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($91.99 @ Amazon) Motherboard: MSI - B450I GAMING PLUS AC Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard ($119.49 @ SuperBiiz) Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($87.99 @ Amazon) Storage: Samsung - 970 Evo Plus 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($126.63 @ OutletPC) Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 6 GB VENTUS XS OC Video Card ($279.99 @ Newegg) Case: Phanteks - ENTHOO EVOLV SHIFT Mini ITX Tower Case ($109.99 @ Newegg) Power Supply: Corsair - SF 450 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular SFX Power Supply ($89.40 @ OutletPC) Total: $1085.47 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-04-21 22:57 EDT-0400 That R5 2600X is actually going in my home PC and I'm taking my R5 1600X out and putting it in this build. I went with solid state only. While the PC won't be running at all while the truck is in motion, I still think it's wiser to have solid state in such a mobile setup. My main concern is the GPU. I chose this case because the GPU is completely removed from the mobo. But I'm still not sure whether this is a good setup for a GPU that will frequently be subjected to bumpy roads. Indiana has the worst potholes in the country and I drive through that shit hole of a state more than twice a week on average. I can rig up something to secure the case to the cabinet fixtures in the truck, but I'm not sure what orientation to use, or if I need to do something extra inside the case to secure the GPU.