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Need Help Building Mini-ITX PC for Graphic Design & Casual Gaming (Around $1000 Budget)

  • 13-01-2023 12:10PM
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1


    Hello guys,

     

    I need your help to build a PC that will serve me for the next 5+ years.

     

    I know the PC assembly process, the components, their roles and importance, but I know all that to some extent in practice and a little less in theory (especially when it comes to cooling and aesthetics). For this reason, I would appreciate your experiences, opinions, suggestions and the like. I would be very grateful if someone could take the time to help me.

    • I mostly use the PC for work. I am a Graphic Designer and the programs I use the most are Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Figma, Webflow, etc. I often have 10+ tabs opened in Chrome with one or two of the Graphic Design programs, so I would like to have 32GB of RAM so that I don't have problems with multitasking.
    • I've had a bigger case before, so I'd like a Mini ITX this time around. I like that it doesn't take up too much space and is easily portable when needed.
    • It is important for me to have a good Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connection because with the previous build the cables drove me crazy. I also have a laptop, so it is much easier for me to switch from one machine to another if all the devices are wireless (mouse, keyboard, headphones, etc.).
    • I have an external hard drive that I often transfer from one device to another, so it is important to me that the motherboard and the case have a front USB-C port.
    • Since I am a designer, aesthetics are important to me. I like minimalism, I'm not a big fan of RGB, but I wouldn't want my case to be completely dark either.
    • I occasionally play CS:GO, so I'd like it to be fluid (300+ FPS).
    •  

    So, these are some of my choices. I would like you to help me and advise me what I could change. Where to save money, and where to spend a little more. Is there something which is overkill for my needs, do I maybe need to add more fans or coolers, etc.

    This is the list:

    • I decided to build the machine around an Intel i5-12400F. After watching YouTube videos and suggestions on various sites, I concluded that this is the best budget option that will do the job properly.
    • I chose the ASUS ROG Strix B660-I Gaming WiFi motherboard because it fits the ITX build and has USB-C ports on the front and back. Since I plan to use this computer for more than 5 years, I've decided that I'm in favor of a board that supports DDDR5 memory, but I'm not sure it's necessary.
    • For memory, I chose Kingston Fury 32GB DDR5 5600MHz CL36. I'm not sure if that's too much. Maybe I should go with the DDDR4 one or stay on DDDR5 but with lower speed or something.
    • SSD Samsung 1TB 980 Pro w/ Heatsink 4.0 NVMe™. For this one I'm pretty sure it's a good choice.
    • I noticed that the Fighter AMD Radeon™ RX 6600 8GB GDDR6 is a good recommendation, so I put it in my build.
    • For cooling there is Noctua NH-D15 82.5 CFM CPU Cooler as a popular solution, and Thermaltake Toughpower SFX 600W Gold 600 W 80+ Gold as the first one I came across that matches the rest of the components.
    • The case is Jonsbo V8 Mini ITX Desktop Case because it is the closest to my taste among the options on PC Part Picker. I like something like HYTE Revolt 3, Sparrow MQ5, Jonsbo Bo 100, IQUNIX ZX-1, Lian Li Q58, etc.
    •  

    Please, feel free to suggest me if some components are a complete failure or if you think there are better options than the ones listed. None of the components on the list are strict, except maybe the process around which I built the machine.

     

    Thank you in advance for your time and help.

     

    Best regards,

    Aleksandar



Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,003 ✭✭✭✭K.O.Kiki


    Your build is hopelessly over budget (1300eur - https://de.pcpartpicker.com/list/syzCQ6)

    Here's something that's closer to 1k

    PCPartPicker Part List: https://de.pcpartpicker.com/list/FF6yNc


    CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600 3.5 GHz 6-Core Processor (€149.00 @ Amazon Deutschland)

    CPU Cooler: Thermalright Assassin King SE 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler (€39.31 @ Amazon Deutschland)

    Motherboard: Asus TUF GAMING B550M-E WIFI Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard (€149.90 @ Amazon Deutschland)

    Memory: TEAMGROUP T-Force Vulcan Z 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory (€91.89 @ Amazon Deutschland)

    Storage: Kingston KC3000 1.024 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive (€98.35) @ Amazon UK

    Video Card: PowerColor Fighter Radeon RX 6600 8 GB Video Card (€287.89 @ Amazon Deutschland)

    Case: Jonsbo D30 MicroATX Mini Tower Case (€117.89 @ Caseking)

    Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 650 G5 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (€95.90 @ Amazon Deutschland)

    Total: €1030.13

    Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

    Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-01-13 16:54 CET+0100



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 366 ✭✭Jon Doe




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,939 ✭✭✭Homelander


    Spending vastly more on your motherboard than the CPU is pointless. Having a higher-end mobo with a mid-range CPU is going to radically underperform compared to a cheap motherboard and better CPU.

    I would say literally 90% of people needlessly spend money on motherboards for features they never use. Terms like "future proof" get thrown around with no basis whatsoever.

    On a budget of 1k you can put the money into far better things that will show meaningful returns.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 5,637 ✭✭✭Slutmonkey57b


    Keeping the Intel and paying for more RAM (photoshop likes RAM)

    PCPartPicker Part List: https://de.pcpartpicker.com/list/PbGpv3


    CPU: Intel Core i5-12400F 2.5 GHz 6-Core Processor (€174.78 @ notebooksbilliger.de) 

    CPU Cooler: Thermalright TRUE Spirit 140 Direct 73.6 CFM CPU Cooler (€48.80 @ Amazon Deutschland) 

    Motherboard: ASRock B660M-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1700 Motherboard (€148.19 @ Mindfactory) 

    Memory: Kingston FURY Beast 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory (€154.90 @ Alza) 

    Storage: Samsung 980 Pro 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive (€110.90 @ Alza) 

    Video Card: PowerColor Fighter Radeon RX 6600 8 GB Video Card (€269.00 @ Mindfactory) 

    Case: Jonsbo V8 Mini ITX Desktop Case 

    Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 650 GM 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular SFX Power Supply (€95.90 @ Alza) 

    Total: €1002.47


    Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-01-17 21:43 CET+0100



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,003 ✭✭✭✭K.O.Kiki


    @Slutmonkey57b half those shops don't deliver here.



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 5,637 ✭✭✭Slutmonkey57b


    Well it's just an alternative list. Pcpartpicker is a good way of listing a build but it's always been volatile, and regularly claims there's no stock anywhere when there is.



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