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MaplesGamer
By MaplesGamer
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Hello I recently have been looking into building a small form factor computer over the next few months to take with me when I travel. I put together a build here: 

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Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor $120.98 @ Newegg
CPU Cooler ARCTIC Freezer 34 eSports DUO CPU Cooler $39.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard Gigabyte B450 I AORUS PRO WIFI Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard $126.49 @ SuperBiiz
Memory ADATA XPG Z1 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory $62.99 @ Amazon
Storage Kingston A400 240 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive $29.99 @ Amazon
Video Card XFX Radeon RX 570 8 GB Video Card $159.99 @ Amazon
Case Lian Li TU150 Mini ITX Desktop Case  
Power Supply Corsair SF 450 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular SFX Power Supply $107.49 @ Amazon
Case Fan Noctua NF-A12x15 PWM 55.44 CFM 120 mm Fan $19.95 @ Amazon
Case Fan Noctua NF-A12x15 PWM 55.44 CFM 120 mm Fan $19.95 @ Amazon
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total $687.82
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-01-02 09:38 EST-0500  


Let me know what you think!!

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It seems fine.  I’ve got some thoughts on fine tuning but they’re minor and they’re more choice options than anything else.


A good bit of money is being spent on a small platinum PSU.  There could be some saving on fans.  Not a lot though, and for the fans only if the fans are vertical.  The big value of noctua is the bearing is known good for any mounting.  They’re the “pay a bit more and don’t have to think about it” fan.

The 2600 non overclocked will bury that 570 hard.  It will bury a 590 hard too though.  The CPU can handle a future GPU update, the PSU would possibly have more trouble because of its wattage.  A higher wattage PSU could make it easier to update the GPU in the future. A lower metal color rating PSU will use more power whether the GPU is updated or not though.  GPUs are getting faster but their wattage ceiling is determined by the amount of heat an air cooler that fits in a 2 slot space can dissipate.  That’s around 250w Max.  A PSU that can handle a card of that wattage could give you more potential future choices.  It’s only future potential though.  GPUs a re very likely to continue to get faster and more efficient.  There will likely continue to be faster cards available in the wattage range of that PSU.

Not a pro, not even very good.  I’m just old and have time currently.  Assuming I know a lot about computers can be a mistake.

 

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1 hour ago, Bombastinator said:

It seems fine.  I’ve got some thoughts on fine tuning but they’re minor and they’re more choice options than anything else.


A good bit of money is being spent on a small platinum PSU.  There could be some saving on fans.  Not a lot though, and for the fans only if the fans are vertical.  The big value of noctua is the bearing is known good for any mounting.  They’re the “pay a bit more and don’t have to think about it” fan.

The 2600 non overclocked will bury that 570 hard.  It will bury a 590 hard too though.  The CPU can handle a future GPU update, the PSU would possibly have more trouble because of its wattage.  A higher wattage PSU could make it easier to update the GPU in the future. A lower metal color rating PSU will use more power whether the GPU is updated or not though.  GPUs are getting faster but their wattage ceiling is determined by the amount of heat an air cooler that fits in a 2 slot space can dissipate.  That’s around 250w Max.  A PSU that can handle a card of that wattage could give you more potential future choices.  It’s only future potential though.  GPUs a re very likely to continue to get faster and more efficient.  There will likely continue to be faster cards available in the wattage range of that PSU.

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor $120.98 @ Newegg
CPU Cooler ARCTIC Freezer 34 eSports DUO CPU Cooler $39.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard Gigabyte B450 I AORUS PRO WIFI Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard $126.49 @ SuperBiiz
Memory ADATA XPG Z1 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory $62.99 @ Amazon
Storage Crucial P1 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive $66.95 @ Adorama
Video Card Zotac GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER 4 GB Twin Fan Video Card $159.99 @ B&H
Case Lian Li TU150 Mini ITX Desktop Case  
Power Supply Silverstone SFX 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified SFX Power Supply $73.99 @ B&H
Case Fan Deepcool GS 120 61.93 CFM 120 mm Fan $14.99 @ Amazon
Case Fan Deepcool GS 120 61.93 CFM 120 mm Fan $14.99 @ Amazon
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total $681.36
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-01-02 12:29 EST-0500  

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