ITX Portable Gaming PC

[Gmanliving]

Trying to sort out some parts for an ITX build. Don't want the cost to go above $1400. This is what I have so far: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ZpzP2R 

 

Is this motherboard a decent choice? Should I go for the Node 202 over the Silverstone ML08B? Do I need to add extra case fans?

 

NOTE: I didn't go for the 8700 since I had already bought a 7700 for this purpose before the launch of Coffee Lake so please don't suggest changing the CPU!

 

 

[Crunchy Dragon]

Looks like a solid choice to me

[Guest]

1 hour ago, Gmanliving said:

Trying to sort out some parts for an ITX build. Don't want the cost to go above $1400. This is what I have so far: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ZpzP2R 

 

Is this motherboard a decent choice? Should I go for the Node 202 over the Silverstone ML08B? Do I need to add extra case fans?

 

NOTE: I didn't go for the 8700 since I had already bought a 7700 for this purpose before the launch of Coffee Lake so please don't suggest changing the CPU!

 

 

If you can throw in $15 extra this is a beast PC: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/nQnpqk

[Herman Mcpootis]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($339.99 @ B&H) 
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370M-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($126.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (1 x 16GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($154.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Crucial - BX300 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($74.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Toshiba - P300 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($39.88 @ Other World Computing) 
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB TURBO Video Card  ($499.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Silverstone - ML07B HTPC Case  ($69.99 @ B&H) 
Power Supply: Corsair - SF 450W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular SFX Power Supply  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1396.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-12-02 21:13 EST-0500

[brob]

9 hours ago, Gmanliving said:

Trying to sort out some parts for an ITX build. Don't want the cost to go above $1400. This is what I have so far: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ZpzP2R 

 

Is this motherboard a decent choice? Should I go for the Node 202 over the Silverstone ML08B? Do I need to add extra case fans?

 

NOTE: I didn't go for the 8700 since I had already bought a 7700 for this purpose before the launch of Coffee Lake so please don't suggest changing the CPU!

 

 

 

The Silverstone ML08B-H has a handle for easy transportation.

 

The Corsair SF450 is a better psu. With a max estimated power draw of ~281W, a 450W psu is more than enough capacity.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($299.89 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI - B250I PRO Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($76.80 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($180.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($139.99 @ B&H) 
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda 1TB 2.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Mini ITX OC Video Card  ($445.23 @ Amazon) 
Case: Silverstone - ML08B-H HTPC Case  ($84.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair - SF 450W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular SFX Power Supply  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1367.87
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-12-02 22:13 EST-0500

[Gmanliving]

11 hours ago, brob said:

 

The Silverstone ML08B-H has a handle for easy transportation.

 

The Corsair SF450 is a better psu. With a max estimated power draw of ~281W, a 450W psu is more than enough capacity.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($299.89 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI - B250I PRO Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($76.80 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($180.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($139.99 @ B&H) 
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda 1TB 2.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Mini ITX OC Video Card  ($445.23 @ Amazon) 
Case: Silverstone - ML08B-H HTPC Case  ($84.99 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: Corsair - SF 450W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular SFX Power Supply  ($89.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $1367.87
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-12-02 22:13 EST-0500

I see that you are using the ML08B on your own build.

 

Did you face any issues while building and any issues with temps?

 

Also, why did you pick that over the Node 202. 

 

One more question: I heard the B250I has some wifi issues - the built in card seems to be very slow. Is this true for yours?

[brob]

7 hours ago, Gmanliving said:

I see that you are using the ML08B on your own build.

 

Did you face any issues while building and any issues with temps?

 

Also, why did you pick that over the Node 202. 

 

One more question: I heard the B250I has some wifi issues - the built in card seems to be very slow. Is this true for yours?

I'm not building in an ML08B at the moment. The reason for choosing it over a Node 202 is the handle as that makes it much easier to transport.

 

The motherboard included in the build I posted was not the WiFi version. I have not seen anything about WiFi issues on the B250I Gaming Pro. The WiFi card is an Intel solution, so it would be quite a surprise if there were wide spread speed issues.