Mini-ITX Dan A4 - Build Check!

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Hi all,

I have a prospective build in need of being vetted. I have ordered several of the parts already, but a few remain in their basket until I am confident to order those, too.

Goals:
- 1440p 144fps at high settings for single-player titles (eg. Metro Exodus)

My concerns are:
- How will I cool the case (CPU and GPU)?
- Which GPU variant to opt for?
- Will the chosen motherboard provide sufficient power, fast Wi-Fi and high-grade audio (via bluetooth)?

--- PCPartPicker Part List ---
CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor ($329.00 @ Amazon)
Thermal Compound: ARCTIC - MX-4 2019 Edition 4 g Thermal Paste (Purchased For £5.49)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - B450 I AORUS PRO WIFI Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial - Ballistix Sport LT 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory (Purchased For £82.38)
Storage: Samsung - 970 Evo 1 TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB BLACK GAMING Video Card
Case: DAN Cases - A4-SFXv4 Mini ITX Desktop Case
Power Supply: Corsair - SF 600 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular SFX Power Supply (Purchased For £100.00)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($105.89 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer - XB271HU bmiprz 27.0" 2560x1440 165 Hz Monitor (Purchased For £487.99)
Mouse: Logitech - G305 (Black) Wireless Optical Mouse (Purchased For £30.99)
Headphones: Bose - QC35 Headset (Purchased For £0.00)

I would consider the 3600 and the RTX 2060 Super if these components would increase the longevity and decrease the complexity of the system. Also, I am aware of the BIOS issue regarding this motherboard. I will have the motherboard updated prior to it being shipped.

 

(Note: I posted this thread originally to sffnetwork.com.)

[Trilex]

35 minutes ago, ------------- said:

Hi all,

I have a prospective build in need of being vetted. I have ordered several of the parts already, but a few remain in their basket until I am confident to order those, too.

Goals:
- 1440p 144fps at high settings for single-player titles (eg. Metro Exodus)

My concerns are:
- How will I cool the case (CPU and GPU)?
- Which GPU variant to opt for?
- Will the chosen motherboard provide sufficient power, fast Wi-Fi and high-grade audio (via bluetooth)?

--- PCPartPicker Part List ---
CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor ($329.00 @ Amazon)
Thermal Compound: ARCTIC - MX-4 2019 Edition 4 g Thermal Paste (Purchased For £5.49)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - B450 I AORUS PRO WIFI Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial - Ballistix Sport LT 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory (Purchased For £82.38)
Storage: Samsung - 970 Evo 1 TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($169.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB BLACK GAMING Video Card
Case: DAN Cases - A4-SFXv4 Mini ITX Desktop Case
Power Supply: Corsair - SF 600 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular SFX Power Supply (Purchased For £100.00)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($105.89 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer - XB271HU bmiprz 27.0" 2560x1440 165 Hz Monitor (Purchased For £487.99)
Mouse: Logitech - G305 (Black) Wireless Optical Mouse (Purchased For £30.99)
Headphones: Bose - QC35 Headset (Purchased For £0.00)

I would consider the 3600 and the RTX 2060 Super if these components would increase the longevity and decrease the complexity of the system. Also, I am aware of the BIOS issue regarding this motherboard. I will have the motherboard updated prior to it being shipped.

 

(Note: I posted this thread originally to sffnetwork.com.)

 

Firstly trying to cram that much $$$ hardware into a small form factor case is risky, considering your budget is quite high, you might want to look into something bigger like mATX, simply cuz my upgrade ability and temps r high, also not to mention atx and mATX part r cheaper because you dont need to cram all the hardware into something SUPER SMALL (like mobo)  

 

Secnondly

dont need to spend $100 on windows 10, keys r really cheap 

https://www.g2deal.com/windows-10-professional-32-64-bit.html?___store=au&acc=39&cy=aud&gclid=CjwKCAjw98rpBRAuEiwALmo-yl5t-BSdFnoTOD7y3cJtW1SfCYr_Rg-FW2FiCChNnKBOBqxBsHESPRoC6YIQAvD_BwE

 

thirdly 

Have you considered a fan for your cpu, its etither going to be passive cooled or a really thin cooler. Get a NON-REFERENCE GTX2070 GPU, REFERENCE= BAD TEMPS. You are using a reference GPU, they r prone to bad temps, and your pushing the limits with a SFX case( youll run into themo throttling)

 

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To mitigate the admittedly moderate risk, I will be following from others who achieved similar builds.

 

Yeah. I will try every website before Microsoft's. My first purchase will be from CDKeys, which sells W10 Pro for £2.50. There may be a risk here, but that risk is low.

 

I've paired my CPU with a water cooler. I agree no support for the CPU would be disastrous. Lastly, thanks. I will opt for a non-reference variant. I've shortlisted these:

 

- EVGA 2070s

- EVGA 2070s Gaming

- Zotac 2070s AMP

- Zotac 2070s Twin Fan

- Palit 2070s X

- MSI 2070s Ventus OC

 

All should fit the Dan A4, but I don't know which to pick. Do I pick a blower or open-air cooling design card? Do I opt for higher boost clock speed? Hmm.