Compact build

[evilmeister13]

I have a friend who says next time he buys anything its gonna be a laptop because he doesnt have enough space in his room for a desktop. Could you guys help me out with a small, compact build that still manages to play games on high/ultra settings? I think his budget is like $1500.

[Anthony10]

Try the Raven RVZ01? I have this case and it can use any mini itx board and fit full size GPUs. Compact as it gets.

[BallisticPeanut]

Try the Raven RVZ01? I have this case and it can use any mini itx board and fit full size GPUs. Compact as it gets.

+1

 

The Raven is probably the best gaming capable Slim ITX case ATM.

[Anthony10]

Here's a $1400 build using the new Z97 chipset and a nice looking red and black theme in a super small case with the 780

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.99 @ Amazon) 

CPU Cooler:  Noctua NH-L9i 57.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($31.33 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard:  MSI Z97I Gaming AC Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($189.99 @ Amazon) 

Memory:  Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($143.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage:  Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk  ($79.99 @ Micro Center) 

Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($54.43 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card:  MSI GeForce GTX 780 3GB TWIN FROZR Video Card  ($482.98 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case:  Silverstone RVZ01B Mini ITX Desktop Case  ($84.99 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply:  Silverstone Strider Gold 450W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular SFX Power Supply  ($86.99 @ NCIX US) 

Total: $1374.68

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-13 18:46 EDT-0400)

[Faceman]

I have a friend who says next time he buys anything its gonna be a laptop because he doesnt have enough space in his room for a desktop. Could you guys help me out with a small, compact build that still manages to play games on high/ultra settings? I think his budget is like $1500.

Could you follow the guidelines in the New Builds and Planning section of the forum please so we can better help you.

 

What kind of dollars are you using? US? CAD? AUS?

 

How small of a form factor do you want? mATX, ITX?

 

Do you live near a microcenter?

 

What is the machine being primarily used for?