I’m considering building a “Small Form Factor” PC build. After a long day of working at a desk, the last thing I want to do is go home to my desk to play games on. So I thought I’d build a PC so I could play games on my favorite place - the couch.
I know this is essentially an “overpriced” console, but I enjoy it, so leave me alone.
Here was my first stab at a build, with about as high end stuff as I could pick:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel - Core i7-7700K 4.2GHz Quad-Core Processor | $309.79 @ OutletPC |
| CPU Cooler | Cooler Master - GeminII M4 58.4 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler | $29.99 @ Newegg |
| Motherboard | ASRock - H270M-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard | $91.23 @ Newegg |
| Memory | G.Skill - NS 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory | $143.98 @ Newegg |
| Storage | Crucial - MX500 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive | $92.89 @ OutletPC |
| Video Card | Asus - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8GB ROG STRIX Video Card | $548.99 @ Amazon |
| Case | Cooler Master - Elite 130 Mini ITX Tower Case | $40.47 @ Amazon |
| Power Supply | EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply | $83.76 @ Newegg Marketplace |
| Operating System | Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit | $94.89 @ OutletPC |
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts | ||
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $1450.99 | |
| Mail-in rebates | -$15.00 | |
| Total | $1435.99 | |
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-29 13:12 EDT-0400 |
I then started reading a bit about small-form factor builds, and thought I might be able to get away with something more built around the Thermaltake Core V21, with a GTX mini instead of a full size.
I’m still very much is “design” mode now, while I’m saving up my budget to afford it.
I’ll post more as I progress and settle on a build.