ITX Build for gaming

[Xplo1t]

My goal was to build something that didn't take up much room, could hold decently powerful hardware and was easy to move around the house or travel.  

 

Parts:

 

NZXT H1

Asus ROG Strix Z490-I Gaming

Intel 10700K

GSkill TridentZ 2x16GB 3200

Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1TB

Samsung 860 EVO 1TB

EVGA 2080 Super

Pelican 1460 Case

 

Originally, I was looking at a 10900k and 2080 Ti, but didn't really need the extra cores and heat and with the Ampere cards coming sometime soon, hoping to leverage the EVGA trade up if possible.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[zeusthemoose]

Nice build! Its very satisfying seeing the case fit so perfectly in the pelican.

[Korben]

You got your hands on an H1 case.. I'm kind of jealous. It was never really available here... so I went with H210. The only thing I dIdn't like is the glass panel on the H1. Nothing to see really except the GPU logo...

Nice build! And the Pelican is awesome

 

[Xplo1t]

1 minute ago, Korben said:

You got your hands on an H1 case.. I'm kind of jealous. It was never really available here... so I went with H210. The only thing I dIdn't like is the glass panel on the H1. Nothing to see really except the GPU logo...

Nice build! And the Pelican is awesome

 

As soon as they make a replacement mesh panel, I'm going that route.  It would help having another source for air.

[Raina21]

@Fasauceome Won't you recommend him to change his PSU to the Silverstone Sugo SG13B? 

[Fasauceome]

1 hour ago, Raina21 said:

@Fasauceome Won't you recommend him to change his PSU to the Silverstone Sugo SG13B? 

Too late I'm afraid

 

That pelican is sick too, love the heavy duty look.

[thebagsman]

2 hours ago, Xplo1t said:

As soon as they make a replacement mesh panel, I'm going that route.  It would help having another source for air.

What was the experience building in the H1? I was just looking at it to build something similar for a living room/entertainment/VR PC. Mine would be slightly lower spec. Won't be building it until early next year though so likely whatever the Ampere equivalent of a 2060 is and 4000 series Ryzen 5.

[Xplo1t]

42 minutes ago, thebagsman said:

What was the experience building in the H1? I was just looking at it to build something similar for a living room/entertainment/VR PC. Mine would be slightly lower spec. Won't be building it until early next year though so likely whatever the Ampere equivalent of a 2060 is and 4000 series Ryzen 5.

 

It's very easy to build in.  I put it together while taking a work call in about 30 minutes.  Some of the issues I found are that depending on the location of your on-board DP or HDMI, that may be blocked by the case frame.  I also wish that NZXT went the extra mile and built a USB hub on the back since you have to turn the case on it's side every time you want to plug something in.

 

However, NZXT builds quality cases.  They are well felt, fit together well, side panels are rugged and stay in place, plus their tool-less features are well thought out.  Built in a lot of cases, and the H1 and H710 are two of the best I've worked with.