SFF Dilemma

[Lulou]

Hello guys,

 

I plan on building a small form factor case for up to 3000 CHF. I live in Switzerland so prices are a bit on the higher side here.

I have set the budget high because I want to have something futureproof that would last me a few years (is 4 years too optimistic?). I like to play the latest titles at 1440p 144Hz and like to have something that works well for VR for the coming future. I already have the monitor and an HTC vive.

I won't be streaming, but besides gaming I will use the pc for some light video editing, and multi-threaded simulations.

So I have come up with two builds

Intel Streacom DA2: https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Lulou/saved/NzJNqs

Ryzen Dancase A4: https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Lulou/saved/9C76RB

I have already bought the DA2 case few months ago as it had limited supply here, and as a no-compromise case I'm leaning more towards the first one. But with 3rd gen ryzen I'm questioning my decision in going with intel. If I want to go with ryzen I might as well cut down a bit on performance and go with something with a lower tdp which would allow me to shrink the case to Dan A4. But then I have heard building in Dan A4 is quite difficult and most builds I have seen end up making custom power cables (which I don't know how to )

 

This is my first build in a long time, so I have no idea what I'm doing
Any kind of advice would be appreciated.

[GoldenLag]

Ryzen is the way to go.

 

You can save some money by going with a EX920 SSD instead. 

8 minutes ago, Lulou said:

If I want to go with ryzen I might as well cut down a bit on performance and go with something with a lower tdp which would allow me to shrink the case to Dan A4

TDP isnr really indicative of heat output. You will find the 3900x being a whole lot easier to cool than a 9900k. 

9 minutes ago, Lulou said:

is 4 years too optimistic

Using the 12 core that seems completely reasonable.

 

 

[LukeSavenije]

10 minutes ago, GoldenLag said:

Ryzen is the way to go.

build with this suggestion

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD - Ryzen 9 3900X 3.8 GHz 12-Core Processor	$499.00 @ B&H
CPU Cooler	Noctua - NH-L9a-AM4 33.84 CFM CPU Cooler	$39.90 @ Amazon
Motherboard	MSI - B450I GAMING PLUS AC Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard	$129.97 @ Amazon
Memory	Corsair - Vengeance LPX 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	$129.99 @ Newegg
Storage	HP - EX920 1 TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive	$108.99 @ Newegg
Video Card	EVGA - GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11 GB XC GAMING Video Card	$1189.99 @ Amazon
Case	DAN Cases - A4-SFXv4 Mini ITX Desktop Case
Power Supply	Corsair - SF 600 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular SFX Power Supply	$139.00 @ Amazon
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$2236.84
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-07-22 05:36 EDT-0400

 

[GoldenLag]

2 minutes ago, LukeSavenije said:

Motherboard MSI - B450I GAMING PLUS AC Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard $129.97 @ Amazon

Or wait for ASrock x570 and use the thunderbolt to use a thunderbolt dock. If that is up someone alley.

[LukeSavenije]

1 minute ago, GoldenLag said:

Or wait for ASrock x570 and use the thunderbolt to use a thunderbolt dock. If that is up someone alley.

yeah... the phantom gaming itx is the only option I'm aware with thunderbolt at that side

[Lulou]

Yeah, I feel like buying 9900k atm is madness. 3900x seems too good to pass on.

But, is the cpu cooler NH-L9 really enough for 3900x? If it works then I would totally go with the Dan case.

 

Regarding the SSD, is the evo plus a waste of money? Unfortunately the HP model is hard to come by around here.

 

Thunderbolt sounds sweet. A dock would be very useful for a sff build. 3900x has not arrived here yet so I'm not in a hurry and can wait on that motherboard. Thanks for your advice so far

 

[LukeSavenije]

5 minutes ago, Lulou said:

But, is the cpu cooler NH-L9 really enough for 3900x? If it works then I would totally go with the Dan case.

well... it's about the heat output of a 2700x, so in theory it should work just fine

[rpdk]

I agree that ryzen is the Best option and Thats almost always valid these days, nomatter the budget or purpose