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€650 Mini ITX build (LoL, not really possible?)

  • 20-04-2020 02:32AM
    #1
    the_syco
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,308 ✭✭✭✭


    So, a mate wants a mini-ITX build, but for only €650, and he wants it in the Sharkoon Shark Zone PC Case. Also, he needs WiFi. So, he sent me this link. I'm going to see can I pop in a half-decent graphics card for roughly the same price.

    So, I'm going to grab a build from the €600 Budget PC thread.
    K.O.Kiki wrote: »
    PCPartPicker Part List: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/xNqVCL

    CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600X 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor
    Motherboard: MSI B450M MORTAR MAX Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard (£89.98 @ CCL Computers)
    Memory: Patriot Viper Steel 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory (£74.55 @ CCL Computers)
    Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1660 6 GB GAMING Twin Fan Video Card (£207.67 @ CCL Computers)
    Case: RIOTORO CR400 ATX Mid Tower Case (£45.33 @ CCL Computers)
    Power Supply: EVGA BR 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£46.16 @ CCL Computers)
    Total: £591.66
    Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
    Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-03 00:11 BST+0100
    And try to re-edit it to an ITX build, LoL. Using Amazon as I have Prime, but acknowledge that even with shipping, it could be cheaper elsewhere.
    CPU: AMD YD2600BBAFBOX Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6 core(£124.99)
    Motherboard: MB ASRock B450 Gaming ITX/ac AM4 M-ITX Motherboard (£116.40)
    Memory: Viper Steel Series DDR4 16GB (2 x 8GB) 3000MHz (£81.99) - that's 2 sticks. One stick of 3200MHz is £79.99. Is two sticks better?
    Case: Sharkoon Shark Zone PC Case (£49.44)
    Video Card: ?
    PSU; ?

    May drop the RAM to 8GB. His main game will be Football Manger 2020.


Comments

  • #2
    K.O.Kiki
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,026 ✭✭✭✭K.O.Kiki


    PCPartPicker Part List: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/ZBxZHB

    CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 (14nm) 3.2 GHz 6-Core Processor (£98.94 @ Amazon UK)
    Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty B450 Gaming-ITX/ac Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard (£114.07 @ Amazon UK)
    Memory: Patriot Viper Elite 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR4-2666 Memory (£45.99 @ Amazon UK)
    Storage: ADATA XPG SX6000 512 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive (£62.42 @ Amazon UK)
    Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1650 4 GB MINI ITX OC Video Card (£147.97 @ Amazon UK)
    Power Supply: Silverstone 300 W 80+ Bronze Certified SFX Power Supply
    Custom: Sharkoon Shark Zone C10 (£42.54)
    Total: £511.93
    Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
    Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-20 14:43 BST+0100

    Alternatively:
    Drop CPU to Athlon 200GE. Can even remove the GPU.
    Football Manager isn't hard to run.


  • #3
    the_syco
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,308 ✭✭✭✭the_syco


    K.O.Kiki wrote: »
    PCPartPicker Part List: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/ZBxZHB

    CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 (14nm) 3.2 GHz 6-Core Processor (£98.94 @ Amazon UK)
    Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty B450 Gaming-ITX/ac Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard (£114.07 @ Amazon UK)
    Memory: Patriot Viper Elite 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR4-2666 Memory (£45.99 @ Amazon UK)
    Storage: ADATA XPG SX6000 512 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive (£62.42 @ Amazon UK)
    Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1650 4 GB MINI ITX OC Video Card (£147.97 @ Amazon UK)
    Power Supply: Silverstone 300 W 80+ Bronze Certified SFX Power Supply
    Custom: Sharkoon Shark Zone C10 (£42.54)
    Total: £511.93
    Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
    Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-04-20 14:43 BST+0100

    Alternatively:
    Drop CPU to Athlon 200GE. Can even remove the GPU.
    Football Manager isn't hard to run.
    The PSU is out of stock, so I found a £50 Corsair CV450 from CCL. It's a Tier C PSU, so I think it should be fine for what he'll use it for.

    Total is about £561, so just about below the budget. I admit that FM2020 doesn't need much to run, but intend that this lasts a bit before he'd need to upgrade.


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