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I'm wanting to attempt to build a custom desktop modeled after the Adventure Time character BMO, because it would just be really awesome, and Adventure Time is my favorite! I do have a vast experience with computers, however I do not have a whole lot of money. I have compiled 2 different parts lists (Intel & AMD). My father who is a sheet metal contractor says he can make me a case, but I don't entirely know how I want everything to look or go in it. I have made a quick diagram of how I think it should look that is attached here. I've also made a prototype out of a cardboard box, but think it's a little too big. Of course I'd want his legs and arms and all his buttons, including the controller ports to be USB 3 ports. I'd want to motherboard I/O to go through the back and the front to be the chassis door. I also want the game cartridge slot to be a BD Burner. I'm not asking for free stuff, I'm just curious on what everyone thinks of this and how I should approach it when I'm able to build it.

Also, I am not a gamer really, so I won't need it for gaming, but just want mid-range parts.

 

Here are my parts lists:

AMD:

Ryzen 5 3600 $199.99

16gb ram $57.99

Gigabyte B450 Aorus $129.99

SSD $104.99

BR $59.99

PSU $39.99

GPU Biostar Raedon RX550 $76.99

 

Intel:

Intel Core i5-9600K 9th Gen 6C 3.7 GHz. LGA 1151 - $199.99

OLOy 32GB DDR4 - $92.90

ASRock B360M ATX - $59.99

Thermal paste - $6.99

Rosewill mATX case - $39.99

EVGA 400W PSU $39.99

WD 1TB 2.5" SATA SSD - $89.99

LG 14x SATA BDRW - $59.35

Silverstone NT09 heatsink - $19.99

 

I want to know what everyone thinks and also want to know how I can build a case (idk if my dads shop has a 3D printer for the legs, arms, and buttons)

also, I don't need his face to be his actual face, I'd just want his face to be an LED backlit acrylic panel or something similar.

 

Thanks for reading and hope you all have a good rest of your day!

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seems like you'd want an ITX case to get more space inside, could use an M.2 drive to reduce space taken up as well

 

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 3400G 3.7 GHz Quad-Core Processor $139.99 @ B&H
Motherboard MSI B450I GAMING PLUS AC Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard $118.59 @ Amazon
Memory OLOy OWL 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory $52.99 @ Newegg
Storage Mushkin Enhanced Helix-L 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive $93.99 @ Newegg
Power Supply SeaSonic S12III 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply $55.99 @ Amazon
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total $461.55
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-10-07 19:38 EDT-0400  

 

for a non gaming parts list, this CPU with integrated graphics will do just right, won't need to worry as much about airflow either (but you should still have air intake and some exhaust. maybe instead of a speaker?)

I WILL find your ITX build thread, and I WILL recommend the SIlverstone Sugo SG13B

 

Primary PC:

i7 8086k - EVGA Z370 Classified K - G.Skill Trident Z RGB - WD SN750 - Jedi Order Titan Xp - Hyper 212 Black (with RGB Riing flair) - EVGA G3 650W - dual booting Windows 11 and Fedora Linux - Black and green theme, Razer brainwashed me.

Draws 400 watts under max load, for reference.

 

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Ooh, thats weird to see someone planning in a blueray/dvd/cd drive into their build.

I could use some help with this!

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9 minutes ago, HelpfulTechWizard said:

Ooh, thats weird to see someone planning in a blueray/dvd/cd drive into their build.

Its not so uncommon.

 

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7 minutes ago, SansVarnic said:

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Its not so uncommon.

 

Ive not seen one, but I guess that a bunch of people still use their pcs to replace a blueray player, or a console.

I could use some help with this!

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please, pm me if you would like to contribute to my gpu bios database (includes overclocking bios, stock bios, and upgrades to gpus via modding)

Bios database

My beautiful, but not that powerful, main PC:

prior build:

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48 minutes ago, FinnyLBStarry95 said:

16gb ram

lol what kit?

48 minutes ago, FinnyLBStarry95 said:

Silverstone NT09 heatsink - $19.99

...why?

 

48 minutes ago, FinnyLBStarry95 said:


SSD $104.99

BR $59.99

PSU $39.99

ok its clear now that you are asking for a build parts recommendation. wtf is a br? anyone tell me?

PC specs:

Ryzen 9 3900X overclocked to 4.3-4.4 GHz

Corsair H100i platinum

32 GB Trident Z RGB 3200 MHz 14-14-14-34

RTX 2060

MSI MPG X570 Gaming Edge wifi

NZXT H510

Samsung 860 EVO 500GB

2 TB WD hard drive

Corsair RM 750 Watt

ASUS ROG PG248Q 

Razer Ornata Chroma

Razer Firefly 

Razer Deathadder 2013

Logitech G935 Wireless

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1 hour ago, Fasauceome said:

seems like you'd want an ITX case to get more space inside, could use an M.2 drive to reduce space taken up as well

 

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 3400G 3.7 GHz Quad-Core Processor $139.99 @ B&H
Motherboard MSI B450I GAMING PLUS AC Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard $118.59 @ Amazon
Memory OLOy OWL 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory $52.99 @ Newegg
Storage Mushkin Enhanced Helix-L 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive $93.99 @ Newegg
Power Supply SeaSonic S12III 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply $55.99 @ Amazon
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total $461.55
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-10-07 19:38 EDT-0400  

 

for a non gaming parts list, this CPU with integrated graphics will do just right, won't need to worry as much about airflow either (but you should still have air intake and some exhaust. maybe instead of a speaker?)

Why that PSU? I thought the S12III has some serious problems

I am NOT a professional and a lot of the time what I'm saying is based on limited knowledge and experience. I'm going to be incorrect at times. 

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19 minutes ago, Brok3n But who cares? said:

Why that PSU? I thought the S12III has some serious problems

the S12II is a pretty bad PSU, but the S12III has a different design and I used to not recommend it, but or this type of PC it's fairly appropriate

 

not the kind of PSU I'd assign to the likes of a 2070 and Ryzen 7, but for such a simple PC, there wouldn't be any issues. I recommended this unit over OP's selection of the EVGA BR because it has a better temp rating (if I recall correctly) and temps matter in a custom enclosure, in case airflow is not so great.

48 minutes ago, eeeee1 said:

wtf is a br? anyone tell me?

Blu Ray reader

I WILL find your ITX build thread, and I WILL recommend the SIlverstone Sugo SG13B

 

Primary PC:

i7 8086k - EVGA Z370 Classified K - G.Skill Trident Z RGB - WD SN750 - Jedi Order Titan Xp - Hyper 212 Black (with RGB Riing flair) - EVGA G3 650W - dual booting Windows 11 and Fedora Linux - Black and green theme, Razer brainwashed me.

Draws 400 watts under max load, for reference.

 

PSU tier list

How many watts do I need?

PSU misconceptions, protections explained, group reg is bad

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Just now, Fasauceome said:

the S12II is a pretty bad PSU, but the S12III has a different design and I used to not recommend it, but or this type of PC it's fairly appropriate

 

not the kind of PSU I'd assign to the likes of a 2070 and Ryzen 7, but for such a simple PC, there wouldn't be any issues. I recommended this unit over OP's selection of the EVGA BR because it has a better temp rating (if I recall correctly) and temps matter in a custom enclosure, in case airflow is not so great.

Couldn't you go for something like a silver CX 450w though? It'd be better suited to handle upgrades down the line, and It's only $10 more. 

I am NOT a professional and a lot of the time what I'm saying is based on limited knowledge and experience. I'm going to be incorrect at times. 

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Just now, Fasauceome said:

the S12II is a pretty bad PSU, but the S12III has a different design and I used to not recommend it, but or this type of PC it's fairly appropriate

 

not the kind of PSU I'd assign to the likes of a 2070 and Ryzen 7, but for such a simple PC, there wouldn't be any issues. I recommended this unit over OP's selection of the EVGA BR because it has a better temp rating (if I recall correctly) and temps matter in a custom enclosure, in case airflow is not so great.

Couldn't you go for something like a silver CX 450w though? It'd be better suited to handle upgrades down the line, and It's only $10 more. 

I am NOT a professional and a lot of the time what I'm saying is based on limited knowledge and experience. I'm going to be incorrect at times. 

Motherboard Tier List                   How many watts do I need?
Best B550 Motherboards             Best Intel Z490 Motherboards

PC Troubleshooting                      You don't need a big PSU

PSU Tier List                                Common pc building mistakes 
PC BUILD Guide! (POV)              How to Overclock your CPU 

 

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38 minutes ago, Fasauceome said:

Blu Ray reader

ah thanks!

PC specs:

Ryzen 9 3900X overclocked to 4.3-4.4 GHz

Corsair H100i platinum

32 GB Trident Z RGB 3200 MHz 14-14-14-34

RTX 2060

MSI MPG X570 Gaming Edge wifi

NZXT H510

Samsung 860 EVO 500GB

2 TB WD hard drive

Corsair RM 750 Watt

ASUS ROG PG248Q 

Razer Ornata Chroma

Razer Firefly 

Razer Deathadder 2013

Logitech G935 Wireless

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37 minutes ago, Brok3n But who cares? said:

Couldn't you go for something like a silver CX 450w though? It'd be better suited to handle upgrades down the line, and It's only $10 more. 

This PSU is pretty suitable for a budget CPU and GPU combo, not sure if OP plans to upgrade in the future really.

 

@FinnyLBStarry95 what kind of hardware would you hope to toss in this thing down the line? High end GPU/CPU? If you are, a better PSU would be worth it 

I WILL find your ITX build thread, and I WILL recommend the SIlverstone Sugo SG13B

 

Primary PC:

i7 8086k - EVGA Z370 Classified K - G.Skill Trident Z RGB - WD SN750 - Jedi Order Titan Xp - Hyper 212 Black (with RGB Riing flair) - EVGA G3 650W - dual booting Windows 11 and Fedora Linux - Black and green theme, Razer brainwashed me.

Draws 400 watts under max load, for reference.

 

PSU tier list

How many watts do I need?

PSU misconceptions, protections explained, group reg is bad

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