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Budget (including currency): 2500USD. Country: USA Aim: Mainly to be used as a photo editing computer. The current desk setup includes a single 4k 60Hz monitor, but I may add a second in the future. Programs: Adobe Lightroom Classic/Photoshop, very occasional very casual gaming (AC, Halo, etc) I've never assembled a computer before and so I am looking to be caught here on any caveats I may have missed. Will the components fit in the case? Am I missing something in the list below like: extra case fans cables thermal grease The intent is for the computer to be a small-form-factor build, that will run as quiet as possible, while performing photo-editing tasks, offloading camera cards, and exporting images. I understand that the SFF requirement is a compromise to this, but frankly I need the space for all my desk clutter. I can try to justify the choices made below, but looking for any areas where I could improve without overspending. I would also like to keep power consumption lower during standard use (web browsing, etc) to keep the temperature rise in the room down (need to get rid of the ~400W of heat generation out of here somehow). Also do I need any tools? I have standard tools, iFixit driver set, inspection mirror, caulking gun, so I should be good for most things I think. JUSTIFICATIONS CPU: I understand that the single threaded performance needed for Lightroom is somewhere that Intel excels, but why am I choosing an i9? I hear that these chips are better suited for undervolting, which could lower power consumption (heat generation) and keep the fans running at lower speed for longer. CPU Cooler: Noctua good I hear? The cooler looks like it fits and not a terrible price. Motherboard: Why the Z board? Not sure if the overclocking capability (not what I intend to do) is required for the undervolting. Supports DDR5, which I hear is not a substantial improvement on DDR4, but I see it as "future-proofing". Memory: 64 GBs, really? Yea there are a few other workflows I run for data processing that do benefit from high memory capacity. I have heard that high memory amounts can slow certain processes, so welcome to hearing any foreboding warnings. Other than that I just recognize Gskill as reliable and they are DDR5 which again, I'm not sure is really necessary. Storage: I already have the drives Video Card: I don't really know what it is that I do which is graphics intensive, though I am concerned that the onboard graphics will not be able to drive 1-2 4k monitors. Case: Looks neat. ITX. Let me know if you have any suggestions, but I am looking for something unassuming. Power Supply: Ignorant here. I assume that the titanium designation means that unit is more efficient and therefore producing less excess heat for the power conversion. PCPartPicker Part List CPU: Intel Core i9-14900K 3.2 GHz 24-Core Processor ($549.99 @ Newegg) CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9i-17xx chromax.black 33.84 CFM CPU Cooler ($54.95 @ Amazon) Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX Z690-I GAMING WIFI Mini ITX LGA1700 Motherboard ($259.00 @ Amazon) Memory: G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory ($199.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Samsung 980 Pro 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($159.99 @ B&H) Video Card: Asus ProArt OC GeForce RTX 4060 8 GB Video Card ($364.99 @ Amazon) Case: Fractal Design Terra Mini ITX Desktop Case ($179.99 @ B&H) Power Supply: Silverstone SFX 800 W 80+ Titanium Certified Fully Modular SFX Power Supply ($210.98 @ Newegg) Total: $1979.88 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-01-17 21:52 EST-0500

I just bought an Evga RTX 3090 Ti ftw3 (on a good deal) and I was wondering will it fit the case. I was browsing around and people are saying its a 4-slot graphics card. (Planning to build an Itx pc)

Hi all, i have a bunch of spare components left over from various builds including a small GPU, an ITX motherboard with intel stock cooler that does an adequate job and an ATX PSU. Im looking for a PC that i can move around a lot and can take a bit of a beating without me worrying im damaging expensive components. So my question is, whats the smallest cheapest case i can buy that supports, if possible, a horizontal GPU (so i dont have to buy a riser, im aiming for as cheap as possible), an ITX motherboard (cooler clearance doesnt matter) and an ATX semi-modular PSU. And a handle would be nice but not necessary in the slightest Cost is primary as this is just going to be a PC that beats about the place and i dont want to spend anything more on pc parts if possible

Budget (including currency): cheapest available, EUR Country: Germany Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: mostly gaming, no other heavy workloads Other details My current AM4 Mainboard broke, so its the perfect time to switch to an itx build in the fractal ridge case. My current parts are: 3600x, 16gb 3200mhz, rtx 2060, 500w ATX power supply, 1080p 165hz monitor. My current plan is to keep the am4 platform for the new itx pc, then upgrade the gpu in the future and then upgrade to the 5800x3d after that, but i am wondering if a switch to am5 or intel lga1700 would make sense. There won't be another generation of lga1700 cpus and the gaming performance of the x3d is comparable to 13th gen, while being harder to cool, so i don't think that really makes sense. Am5 mini itx Mainbords are still expensive, around 100€ more than am4 options + new ddr5. But would it be worth it for upgrading later down the road?

Im planning on building a itx pc but im still not sure which motherboard to get (not like i have many options in the b560i department) and Im mostly for the asus option because it has the most connectivity but i want to hear someone else's option.

A few days ago I saw pictures of this AIO cooler on the Instagram page of Noctua: Instagram picture post: https://www.instagram.com/p/COQTt3yAkt7/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link FB assembly video: https://fb.watch/5gORuSYGtC/ FB thermals video: https://fb.watch/5gVkDSVc6i/ The guy has also a FB page (https://www.facebook.com/SonGayCustom/). This custom cooler looks amazing, but the thermals are not exceptional as of a standard 120 rad with soft tubing. The name of the creator is Sơn Gầy. I don't know even how it is pronounce. He got two videos on his FB page - one of the assembly, one of the thermal tests and comparison. On the second one he mentions that the thermals are not as good compared with a 120 rad, but still manages to beat some of Noctua air coolers. P.S. I am not the creator of this custom AIO. I am just sharing what I have found.

Hi, I want to reuse my i5 8400 in a smaller form factor by using a H310 motherboard and smaller case. The one question I have is does a board exist from Gigabyte, ASUS etc that has a small onboard speaker for audio not just post codes like some prebuilt PC's have? Currently using a M720s but want a near silent build with a passive power supply.

I just learned today that I can't use my ssupd Meshlicious that I just bought for my build because my psu doesn't work sideways, I'm pretty beat up about it. Does anyone know of a case that would support a upwards facing atx psu with a itx motherboard that's not too big?

Hello! I'm a IT support instructor for a high school with about two years of experience building and maintaining custom PCs. Today we started an ITX build using the following components. Asterisk indicates components pulled from a working PC not 24 hours earlier. ESD precautions taken. No noticeable signs of damage or dirt/debris. All contacts and connectors appear good. Started the "On the box" build to get into BIOS. First Post failed with DRAM LED indicator. Reseated RAM, and Post was successful. Killed power, then attached GPU. POST has now persistently failed throwing DRAM LED. I have individually checked each DIMM, and removing the GPU seems to have no impact on the issue. I've contacted ASUS support, and they informed me that my RAM was not on the list of compatible RAM. I've ordered a different RAM kit (G.Skill RipJaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 288-Pin SDRAM DDR4 3200 CL16-18-18-38 1.35V Dual Channel Desktop Memory F4-3200C16D-16GVKB), but I could not find one using the query tool provided by ASUS. It seems like the RAM they recommend is EXTREMELY specific to models/versions and either not in production any longer or very expensive for such old RAM. I'm at a loss for what to do next, especially in the event that this new RAM kit doesn't work. I need to know if I'm missing anything obvious, but I feel like I've been pretty diligent. -Asus B550I Gaming MOBO -Toughpower 750W power supply* -Corsair Vengeance PRO 2x8 GB 3200 RAM* -Ryzen 5 3600* (to upgrade to Ryzen 7 5600X3D) -Fractal Torrent NANO -Noctua-D15HS -Sapphire 5600XT* (To be upgraded to a 3060TI)

Ryzen 9 3950X Noctua NH-D15 Black Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB @ 3200 x2 (total of 64GB) Corsair Force MP600 1TB ASUS ROG Strix X570-I Noctua NF-F12 Corsair SF750 Lian Li Tu 150 The GPU will be coming from my Aorus GTX 1080 Gaming Box!! Any improvement ideas? my budget is max 3000 cad.

Welcome J.A.R.V.I.S., J.A.R.V.I.S. welcome to the LTT forum. Named after JARVIS from... Yeah no explanation here (Just A Rather Very Intelligent System). #lttstore.com INITIAL PLANNING: This is my work PC that moves around a ton, so the AI assistant name is fitting. Superseding my previous ITX Work PC in my Silverstone SG13, this system represents what I would consider my SFF ENDGAME, at least the case that is, the hardware is likely to be upgraded in the very near future. This SFF ITX case arrived just the other day and the excitement was real. I have long long long been looking for my ENDGAME SFF case. For a while nothing satisfied my wishlist so the Silverstone SG13 was my answer as the non premium price point was an easy justification and it fit the hardware I had. It is close to a no compromise SFF ITX case, at 13L, however there is wasted space that could be used more efficiently, and it's not exactly the last word in premium build quality, although not bad. While I had considered a heavy mod to fit a 240mm AIO in my SG13, I decided I wanted a more premium enclosure so I left the idea a the drawing board. Also, I just learned yesterday that this case has finally received a long overdue refresh, but the new SG14 is larger (19L), however much more compatible with hardware, and is a direct competitor with the new Cooler Master NR200. Now, to be fair the market is not totally stagnant, over the past 3 years the premium SFF ITX case market has grown by leaps and bounds. But all options personally fell just short of my requirements, which were: - Case under 12L (realistically I wanted a sub 10L case though) - Fits a 120mm AIO (Corsair H60) at a minimum, ideally a spot for a second 120mm fan as well (240mm AIO/rad would be considered a bonus for custom loop potential) - Good airflow with a TG panel option (if I wanted to go that route) - Ultra premium build quality - Room for at least 1x 2.5" drive (I need storage) - SFX PSU (not FLEX ATX etc.) A few cases met most of these requirements even when looking a few years back, but I personally did not like the Ncase M1, it felt to big (lol SFF case is to big). The Louqe Ghost S1 was so close to perfect, but the top hat required for liquid cooling killed the clean look in my opinion, and it was unnecessarily large, I would want something that just fits a 240mm rad with slim 15mm fans. I also considered the Streacom DA2, but this also was to large, and did not call to me. CASE SELECTION: Thus, after finally settling on the SG13 almost 2 years ago I just stopped looking at the SFF case market almost entirely. However we are now in different times, COVID times, this meant more free time in my lair, stewing over more PC hardware to spend money on (my keyboard collection is getting out of hand and its only been 2 months lmao), so the SFF case hunt was back on! If I knew how much time I actually spent on research I'd probably have a crisis, but lets not dwell on the past. After many hours I had a shortlist. 5. Raijintek Ophion, this was ultimately out of stock everywhere and not premium enough, and with 'poor' airflow compared to other options. Size and hardware compatibly was perfect though. 4. Nouvolo Steck, basically a Ghost S1, maybe slightly more optimized in some ways, but there might be a sacrifice on the ultra premium quality of the S1. TG option is nice, but the top hat design killed this option for me. 3. Thorzone Mjolnir, this basically was ENDGAME material (the irony of the name is great), ultra premium, but the lack of stock (not even available for pre-order yet), and higher overall weight was the only downside. 2. Sliger SM570, not as premium as my #1 choice, not quite as space optimized, but very close, and it ticked ALL my requirements. Had I not found my fist choice I would have bought this case. 1. But the true winner was the FormD (Sidearm) T1, this case literally ticked every single box with no compromises at all (in my opinion). And watching this absolutely sealed the deal for me. Now this all said, I had a small issue with the seemingly unavailable stock. However after another 2 weeks of scouring Reddit and other forums I learned that on every Friday at 10am they have an open order option with VERY limited stock. The site goes down prior to the order opening window, but at the crack of 10am get ready to order because these go FAST, my first two attempts were unsuccessful, but on August 7th I struck gold. I successfully ordered my T1, and two days ago it arrived in my mailbox! Much faster that I had anticipated so I am a happy camper! CONCLUSION: This case is everything I expected, although cable management is a royal PAIN in the A$$ (as expected though), but I have custom cable sleeving arriving and I will be cutting cables to exact lengths. So, while it is a bit of a mess now this will change in the near future. For the time being I was lazy and everything coming off the PSU was just stuffed into the little extra space the case has to offer. The overall quality and design is just so well thought out, this is exactly the case I wanted all those years back. Hardware compatibility is very good (within reason of an SFF case), and most importantly the quality is truly premium. The Optimum Tech videos on this do a very good job of displaying the T1, I highly recommend watching. Feel free to follow the build log as things change! In the coming months this system will likely go through some upgrades as well, getting my GTX 1080 from my Torrent build, and either my R7 3800x or R9 3900XT, as a hand-me-down from my other builds. This case is by far the most expensive I have bought, but it will be here for the long haul so I see it as an investment. Funny that it out prices some key hardware though. BUILDING: Photo dump, enjoy! This case comes flat packed so full assembly is required, overall an easy experience and very rewarding! All parts are made of CNC aluminum, and quality is A++. Assembled with panels on. I really like the clean looking silver panel. Next to my old SG13, notice how the white plastic in the front has discolored over the years. Panels off again and ready for hardware! It is evident that a ton of planning went into this case, nothing was overlooked. This is one example, cutouts for the included PSU cable were made in either orientation. Now, unfortunately I swapped the orientation as I wanted the two fans to exhaust air out of the top of the case and not the bottom, this means that the beautiful silver panel has to go on the bottom Forgive me cable management gods! Custom cable sleeves are on order, I waited for the case to arrive in order to measure cable lengths. Another example of the amazing case layout, the tolerances for this 2.5" drive mount are insane. And here I was planning to 2-way tape this to the back of the PSU, Linus style. Fully assembled, 21oz water bottle and, screw driver for size reference. The T1 comes in at just 9.5L! PARTS: CPU - R7 1700 GPU - Asus RX 580 8GB OC Edition Mobo - Asus Strix ROG B450-I RAM - Corsair Vengeance LED (Blue) 2x16GB 3000MHz CL15 Storage - WD Black 500GB NVME, Crucial P1 1TB NVME Seagate, Firecuda 2.5” Hybrid HDD Cooler - Corsair H60i Fans - Noctua NF-F12's Chormax Edition PSU - Corsair SF 450W 80+ Gold Case - FormD T1 Feel free to comment thoughts or just general discussion, I love hearing what others have to say!

I will be returning to school in person this semester and with the strict quarantine policies my institute is implementing, I realized my time spent partying will be at an all time low and gaming will be replacing most of my usual weekend plans. I decided to sell my MSI laptop and make a dedicated gaming rig for school. I go to a military college and the amount of space we have is incredibly limited (I have a small desk and a locker and that is it). I decided it would be fun to build the smallest pc i physically could, and settled on the K39 mini ITX case. It seemed to be a really good alternative to the more expensive and harder to find Velka 3. Unfortunately I was too excited to take pictures during the build process but I must say this was one of the most fun builds I have ever done (only being beat by my very first build when I was 13). Below are pictures of the finished product as well as some of the issues I ran into and unique quirks that this build entailed. The parts: K39 Mini ITX case Ryzen 5 3600 Gigabyte B550I Aorus Pro AX Corsair Vengance DDR4 3600mhz cl18 Asus Phoenix OC GTX 1660 Super Silverstone FX350-G Flex ATX psu Noctua l9a-AM4 Noctua NF-A4x10 WD SN550 500gb SSD The Build: The build process was significantly easier than I expected, Though it did take some patience as tolerances were tight. The first thing I did was replace the power supply fan with a noctua 40mm. I never even tested what the OEM fan sounded like but the entirety of the internet has said its unbearably loud. The noctua has a very low hum and is near silent with the back of the case facing away from me. The remainder of the build went incredibly smoothly. I was originally going to go with a B450 mobo but the more budget oriented boards were out of stock and Micro Center had a $20 discount bundle with the cpu. I won't be taking advantage of any of the B550 features as the likelihood of upgrades to this computer are slim to none, but I don't really have any regrets going with this board. I was actually very surprised with how easy cable management was. The psu has molex and sata cables which are going unused and they were easy enough to tuck underneath the GPU. The 24 pin was a little tough to squeeze along the side of the ram and does cause a slight bulge with the side panel installed, however this is very minor and really only noticeable because I know its there. The largest issue I had was fitting the GPU into the case. There is a small lip on the side of the IO shield that the case didn't seem to account for. I had to use quite a bit of muscle to fit it in and now The shield is crammed into its spot so tight I fear damage to the GPU if I were to try to pull it out. Below is an image of the damage I have already caused by using pliers to jam the card into its spot. I have spent the past couple days playing around with this rig and I am unbelievably happy. It crushes any game at 1080p. It is so impressive to think that the frames are being pushed by a PC I can hold with one hand! There is one problem that I am a little disappointed with, and that's sound. BOY THIS THING IS LOUD. I knew going into this build that this was not doing to be a silent machine but I am still a little surprised with just how loud it can get. The l9a is a little louder than I expected from noctua but its sound profile is a smooth hum that I can tolerate. The GPU is significantly louder and more annoying than I expected. There may be something wrong with the fan bearings because at higher RPMs this thing cries like a toddler! With some undervolting and fan adjustments I have gotten the sound to tolerable levels while maintaining performance and thermals I am ok with. This card used to hit its thermal limit with 100% on the fan after a few minutes but now it likes to hang around the 78 degree mark with some jumps to 80 at 60-70% fan speed. On the point of thermals, The CPU idles a little warmer than I would like, sitting around the 55 degree mark with jumps into the 60s, But in game it rarely exceeds 70 degrees and the fan isn't yelling at me while doing this so I guess Ill just put up with the higher idle temps. I plan on updating this post once I get to school with my complete setup as well as the thermals that I experience. Our rooms have no AC and Virginia is still muggy and hot through September so we will see if this thing can handle the heat! I am very happy with my build and the total cost was only about $50 out of pocket as I was able to make a pretty penny off of the old laptop.

Howdy ya'll! I just finished up a mobile workstation/gaming build in a Node 202 case. I'm very happy with the hardware I crammed in there and thermals I got from this case however, it is slightly larger then I expected (good for building bad for travel). I was hoping to fit this into a backpack for an upcoming series of trips but non of my backpacks fit this little monster. I know that a lot of "military styled" backpacks would work but I really can't rock that look. I found this one that I think would work (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MD26FGZ/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3E5K6GEFSI075) but I'm wondering if anyone has dealt with this or has any ideas? Thanks!