Low Cost Build Pricing for Older Steam Collection

Kintarō Hattori

Hey Folks,

I haven't played any games on the PC in years as it's been relegated to the bedroom. The missus goes to bed early and with a toddler in the house the only time I get to play games is in the evening. Since my current PC is really rather old (pre-Core CPU days) it'd make sense to build a new one. I have a fairly sizable Steam collection that should keep me occupied for a few years so adding new games isn't a priority as I have a PS4 and will most likely buy into the PS5 when that comes out.
Ideally I'd like to build a PC for as little cost as possible that will go into the living room. It should be small and would be amazing if it could fit into one of the spaces in the TV cabinet below (56 x 47 x 11cm):

https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/hemnes-tv-unit-light-brown-80339219/

That might be a tight squeeze so it's not an absolute must, I could fit it elsewhere. Being in the living room it'd need to be relatively quiet. Attached is a list of the games- there's nothing in there that should tax a modern system I think. Any idea of a rough cost to build something that will run the attached games? A small footprint being a key goal.

H3llR4iser

That cabinet is ugly as sin, get a different one :D:D


Jokes aside, there are probably some ITX cases that would fit in there, but I'm afraid there isn't much space in the compartment for ventilation - in fact that Xbox One pictured in there (with the Xbox logo strategically removed ) will probably get a bit toasty.



Opening the cabinet at the back, however, would make the situation much better.

In terms of format, you'll probably want something in this category:

https://www.fractal-design.com/products/cases/node/node-202/black/


As for the specs, a bit more clues than "older Steam collection" are needed...that could mean pretty much anything from MS-DOS games to GTA V

K.O.Kiki

Option 1: offer this guy €650-700 for his Intel "Hades Canyon" NUC

Option 2: Buy a Dell SFF machine & upgrade with SSD, RAM & GTX 1650 (low-profile)

Option 3: Build a HTPC inside the Silverstone Milo ML04 chassis

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 3 1200 3.1 GHz Quad-Core Processor (£45.72 @ CCL Computers)
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Alpine Passive Fanless CPU Cooler (£9.94 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard (£65.98 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (£59.98 @ CCL Computers)
Storage: Western Digital Green 480 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive (£46.11 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1650 4 GB GT LP Video Card (£144.71) @ CCL Computers
Power Supply: Silverstone 300 W 80+ Bronze Certified SFX Power Supply (£52.98 @ CCL Computers)
Custom: SilverStone Milo ML04 µATX (£72.95) @ Amazon UK
Custom: ARCTIC F8 - 80 mm Standard Case Fan - Five Pack (£12.61) @ Amazon UK
Custom: PC Fan Hub,5-Port (£5.49) @ Amazon UK
Total: £516.47
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-01-08 12:47 GMT+0000

Kintarō Hattori

H3llR4iser wrote: »

That cabinet is ugly as sin, get a different one :D:D


Jokes aside, there are probably some ITX cases that would fit in there, but I'm afraid there isn't much space in the compartment for ventilation - in fact that Xbox One pictured in there (with the Xbox logo strategically removed ) will probably get a bit toasty.



Opening the cabinet at the back, however, would make the situation much better.

In terms of format, you'll probably want something in this category:

https://www.fractal-design.com/products/cases/node/node-202/black/


As for the specs, a bit more clues than "older Steam collection" are needed...that could mean pretty much anything from MS-DOS games to GTA V

Thankfully the cabinet has no rear on it so air flow wouldn't be too bad. In terms of the games, there is a list there but I'd guess the most taxing would be Far Cry 4.

Kintarō Hattori

K.O.Kiki wrote: »

Option 1: offer this guy €650-700 for his Intel "Hades Canyon" NUC

Option 2: Buy a Dell SFF machine & upgrade with SSD, RAM & GTX 1650 (low-profile)

Option 3: Build a HTPC inside the Silverstone Milo ML04 chassis

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 3 1200 3.1 GHz Quad-Core Processor (£45.72 @ CCL Computers)
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Alpine Passive Fanless CPU Cooler (£9.94 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard (£65.98 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (£59.98 @ CCL Computers)
Storage: Western Digital Green 480 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive (£46.11 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1650 4 GB GT LP Video Card (£144.71)
Power Supply: Silverstone 300 W 80+ Bronze Certified SFX Power Supply (£52.98 @ CCL Computers)
Custom: SilverStone Milo ML04 µATX (£72.95)
Custom: ARCTIC F8 - 80 mm Standard Case Fan - Five Pack (£12.61)
Custom: PC Fan Hub,5-Port (£5.49)
Total: £516.47
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-01-08 12:47 GMT+0000

Thanks Chief,

Just read up on that Nuc and like the sound of it quite a bit.

slegs

Kintarō Hattori wrote: »

Thanks Chief,

Just read up on that Nuc and like the sound of it quite a bit.

New Nuc 10 models about to released shortly that look the dogs bollix

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Intel-offers-a-sneak-peek-at-10th-gen-Comet-Lake-H-and-Ghost-Canyon-NUC-possibly-to-steal-some-limelight-before-AMD-s-keynote-tomorrow.449314.0.html

Should drive the price of new Nuc 8s down