Posted May 27, 2020 (edited) Hello, First time here, apologies in advance if I'm in the wrong place. I would like to reduce my build to a smaller form factor, for the smallest cost and would appreciate suggestions on how to achieve this. I'm hoping a new motherboard and case shoudl do the trick? Ideally, I'd like to keep the optical audio out too. It's been quite a while since I built the pc, so I'm really not sure what products are available, or even if they're available anymore - current build: NZXT S340 case, Skylake, i7 6700k 8gb corsair ddr4 lpx @ 3000mhz ASRock Z170 Extreme4 Radeon RTX 480 4GB (sorry) 2 x 1TB HDD 1 x 256GB m2 SSD (Crucial_CT275MX300SSD4) Cooler master hyper 212 EVGA Supernova 650 W G1 Gold 80 Plus Modular Power Supply Unit A Wifi card of unknown manufacturer. Any help appreciated! edit: added cooler and PSU Edited May 27, 2020 by gangly_dad added cooler and PSU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 27, 2020 5 minutes ago, gangly_dad said: Hello, First time here, apologies in advance if I'm in the wrong place. I would like to reduce my build to a smaller form factor, for the smallest cost and would appreciate suggestions on how to achieve this. I'm hoping a new motherboard and case shoudl do the trick? Ideally, I'd like to keep the optical audio out too. It's been quite a while since I built the pc, so I'm really not sure what products are available, or even if they're available anymore - current build: NZXT S340 case, Skylake, i7 6700k 8gb corsair ddr4 lpx @ 3000mhz ASRock Z170 Extreme4 Radeon RTX 480 4GB (sorry) 2 x 1TB HDD 1 x 256GB m2 SSD (Crucial_CT275MX300SSD4) A Wifi card of unknown manufacturer. Any help appreciated! what do you use the PC for? i would get a new mobo, cpu and case (not sure about good m-atx cases) probably could do with a new gpu to a 570 or 580 would be your best option for cheap. JOIN THE FIGHT AGAINST COVID-19 BY RUNNING FOLDING AT HOME!! have a look at the thread below if your interested: Home gaming and general work rig: CPU: 2700x with stock cooler Ram: Corsair vengeance pro RGB 16gb GPU: RX570 4GB (upgrading soon) Storage: 1x 500gb crucial SSD + 1tb HDD Mobo: B450-F gaming PSU: Corsair rmx550Case: Corsair 275R F@H rig (In office and used for work too) CPU: 3600 Ram: Viper 16gb ram Mobo: B550-Tomahawk GPU's 1x 2080 super 1x 2060 super Storage: SN750 1tb Case: PC 011 Air PSU: Corsair RM850 Fans: 6x Noctua NF-12 Remember to quote me so I can see your reply! Always Reply with a question if you have one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 27, 2020 3 minutes ago, Ed-petit said: what do you use the PC for? i would get a new mobo, cpu and case (not sure about good m-atx cases) probably could do with a new gpu to a 570 or 580 would be your best option for cheap. if your using for gaming i would get a 3100 and then wait a couple of weeks for b550 and have a look at mobo prices then. JOIN THE FIGHT AGAINST COVID-19 BY RUNNING FOLDING AT HOME!! have a look at the thread below if your interested: Home gaming and general work rig: CPU: 2700x with stock cooler Ram: Corsair vengeance pro RGB 16gb GPU: RX570 4GB (upgrading soon) Storage: 1x 500gb crucial SSD + 1tb HDD Mobo: B450-F gaming PSU: Corsair rmx550Case: Corsair 275R F@H rig (In office and used for work too) CPU: 3600 Ram: Viper 16gb ram Mobo: B550-Tomahawk GPU's 1x 2080 super 1x 2060 super Storage: SN750 1tb Case: PC 011 Air PSU: Corsair RM850 Fans: 6x Noctua NF-12 Remember to quote me so I can see your reply! Always Reply with a question if you have one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 27, 2020 Author Thanks for the quick response, I use the PC for work - development & data science, as well as the usual productivity and the odd bit of media streaming. I do most of the data science work on cloud so local compute is not a huge concern. I use docker and VMs quite a bit too. I don't play as many games as I used to, the last big title I bought was forza horizon 3 which runs good enough for me on this hardware, I can;t see myself buying anything more demanding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 27, 2020 8 minutes ago, gangly_dad said: Thanks for the quick response, I use the PC for work - development & data science, as well as the usual productivity and the odd bit of media streaming. I do most of the data science work on cloud so local compute is not a huge concern. I use docker and VMs quite a bit too. I don't play as many games as I used to, the last big title I bought was forza horizon 3 which runs good enough for me on this hardware, I can;t see myself buying anything more demanding. ok you should be good without a gpu and cpu upgrade then and mobo should be good if you dont feel you need anymore performance. i would just get a new case then i have heard good things about this one. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00M2UKGSM/?tag=elitgamicomp-21 (make sure you quote us so we get notified of your reply) JOIN THE FIGHT AGAINST COVID-19 BY RUNNING FOLDING AT HOME!! have a look at the thread below if your interested: Home gaming and general work rig: CPU: 2700x with stock cooler Ram: Corsair vengeance pro RGB 16gb GPU: RX570 4GB (upgrading soon) Storage: 1x 500gb crucial SSD + 1tb HDD Mobo: B450-F gaming PSU: Corsair rmx550Case: Corsair 275R F@H rig (In office and used for work too) CPU: 3600 Ram: Viper 16gb ram Mobo: B550-Tomahawk GPU's 1x 2080 super 1x 2060 super Storage: SN750 1tb Case: PC 011 Air PSU: Corsair RM850 Fans: 6x Noctua NF-12 Remember to quote me so I can see your reply! Always Reply with a question if you have one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 27, 2020 14 minutes ago, gangly_dad said: Thanks for the quick response, I use the PC for work - development & data science, as well as the usual productivity and the odd bit of media streaming. I do most of the data science work on cloud so local compute is not a huge concern. I use docker and VMs quite a bit too. I don't play as many games as I used to, the last big title I bought was forza horizon 3 which runs good enough for me on this hardware, I can;t see myself buying anything more demanding. actually i dont think that mobo is small enough if so you need to get a new one. 5 minutes ago, gangly_dad said: Thanks for the quote tip! are the newer motherboards backwards compatible with my hardware? JOIN THE FIGHT AGAINST COVID-19 BY RUNNING FOLDING AT HOME!! have a look at the thread below if your interested: Home gaming and general work rig: CPU: 2700x with stock cooler Ram: Corsair vengeance pro RGB 16gb GPU: RX570 4GB (upgrading soon) Storage: 1x 500gb crucial SSD + 1tb HDD Mobo: B450-F gaming PSU: Corsair rmx550Case: Corsair 275R F@H rig (In office and used for work too) CPU: 3600 Ram: Viper 16gb ram Mobo: B550-Tomahawk GPU's 1x 2080 super 1x 2060 super Storage: SN750 1tb Case: PC 011 Air PSU: Corsair RM850 Fans: 6x Noctua NF-12 Remember to quote me so I can see your reply! Always Reply with a question if you have one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 27, 2020 Author Just now, Ed-petit said: actually i dont think that mobo is small enough if so you need to get a new one. Thanks for the quote tip! are the newer motherboards backwards compatible with my hardware? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 27, 2020 4 minutes ago, gangly_dad said: Thanks for the quote tip! are the newer motherboards backwards compatible with my hardware? they should be fine just double check when buying. JOIN THE FIGHT AGAINST COVID-19 BY RUNNING FOLDING AT HOME!! have a look at the thread below if your interested: Home gaming and general work rig: CPU: 2700x with stock cooler Ram: Corsair vengeance pro RGB 16gb GPU: RX570 4GB (upgrading soon) Storage: 1x 500gb crucial SSD + 1tb HDD Mobo: B450-F gaming PSU: Corsair rmx550Case: Corsair 275R F@H rig (In office and used for work too) CPU: 3600 Ram: Viper 16gb ram Mobo: B550-Tomahawk GPU's 1x 2080 super 1x 2060 super Storage: SN750 1tb Case: PC 011 Air PSU: Corsair RM850 Fans: 6x Noctua NF-12 Remember to quote me so I can see your reply! Always Reply with a question if you have one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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