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Can you help me design a mini gaming PC build?

Can you help me design a mini gaming PC build?

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IronMikee
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10-15-2023, 09:48 AM
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Hey! I'm exploring the process of constructing a new mini gaming PC. My reference comes from Optimum tech, specifically his video where he assembles an NCASE M2. Although I don't need that exact case, a similar size would be ideal for me.

Currently, I have assembled something like this:
Mobo: ASUS ROG Strix B760-I GAMING WIFI
CPU: Intel Core i7-14700 Boxed
GPU: Prime GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB GDDR7
AIO CPU Cooler: Arctic Liquid Freezer III 280
RAM: G.Skill Flare X5 F5-6000J2836G32GX2-FX5
SSD: WD Black SN850X (with heatsink) 2TB
PSU: Corsair SF850 (2024)

Does this configuration seem solid and reliable? Are there any adjustments I should consider?

Regarding the case, besides the NCASE M2, would another option work well? Would everything fit properly?
Thanks!
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IronMikee
10-15-2023, 09:48 AM #1

Hey! I'm exploring the process of constructing a new mini gaming PC. My reference comes from Optimum tech, specifically his video where he assembles an NCASE M2. Although I don't need that exact case, a similar size would be ideal for me.

Currently, I have assembled something like this:
Mobo: ASUS ROG Strix B760-I GAMING WIFI
CPU: Intel Core i7-14700 Boxed
GPU: Prime GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB GDDR7
AIO CPU Cooler: Arctic Liquid Freezer III 280
RAM: G.Skill Flare X5 F5-6000J2836G32GX2-FX5
SSD: WD Black SN850X (with heatsink) 2TB
PSU: Corsair SF850 (2024)

Does this configuration seem solid and reliable? Are there any adjustments I should consider?

Regarding the case, besides the NCASE M2, would another option work well? Would everything fit properly?
Thanks!

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HTRSA88
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10-15-2023, 02:47 PM
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It would work well but could cause overheating and impact performance.
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HTRSA88
10-15-2023, 02:47 PM #2

It would work well but could cause overheating and impact performance.

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LeCuriousFox
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10-15-2023, 04:17 PM
#3
Obviously someone who is into those cases will give you better suggestions. The approximate configuration besides other things is to see ballpark budget(you didn't mention budget, country, preffered places to buy from)...the case there is just for pricing purpose.
Being 1hat 14 gen intel CPUs "have some issues",... and because of being newer/more energy efficient, more powerful e-cores arrow lake seems a better choice to me for intel system. Yes FPS might be lower but with latest "patches", that shoud be even less so.
If you are flexible on the case size, that's what the other two configurations are for.
approximate configuration:
PCPartPicker Part List
CPU:
Intel Core i7-14700 2.1 GHz 20-Core Processor
(€330.99 @ Amazon Netherlands)
CPU Cooler:
ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 280 A-RGB 69.9 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler
(€79.90 @ Alternate)
Motherboard:
Asus ROG STRIX B760-I GAMING WIFI Mini ITX LGA1700 Motherboard
(€190.90 @ Amazon Netherlands)
Memory:
G.Skill Flare X5 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-6000 CL28 Memory
(€273.39 @ Amazon Netherlands)
Storage:
Western Digital WD_Black SN850X w/Heatsink 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive
(€172.99 @ Amazon Netherlands)
Video Card:
Asus PRIME OC GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16 GB Video Card
(€899.00 @ Alternate)
Case:
Lian Li A4-H20 X4 Mini ITX Desktop Case
(€150.85 @ Alternate)
Power Supply:
Corsair SF850 (2024) 850 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular SFX Power Supply
(€198.98 @ Amazon Netherlands)
Total:
€2297.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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2025-06-18 15:17 CEST+0200
intel ultra 7 configuration:
PCPartPicker Part List
CPU:
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K 3.9 GHz 20-Core Processor
(€319.00 @ Amazon Netherlands)
CPU Cooler:
Thermalright Phantom Spirit 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler
(€41.59 @ Amazon Netherlands)
Motherboard:
Gigabyte Z890M GAMING X Micro ATX LGA1851 Motherboard
(€219.00 @ Amazon Netherlands)
Memory:
G.Skill Ripjaws S5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory
(€115.90 @ Amazon Netherlands)
Storage:
Crucial T500 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive
(€149.99 @ Amazon Netherlands)
Video Card:
Asus PRIME OC GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16 GB Video Card
(€899.00 @ Alternate)
Case:
Lian Li A3-mATX MicroATX Mini Tower Case
(€69.00 @ Megekko)
Power Supply:
SeaSonic Focus GX V4 ATX 3 (2024) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply
(€142.90 @ Alternate)
Total:
€1956.38
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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2025-06-18 15:22 CEST+0200
and with what some call the best gaming cpu:
PCPartPicker Part List
CPU:
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 4.7 GHz 8-Core Processor
(€506.89 @ Amazon Netherlands)
CPU Cooler:
Thermalright Phantom Spirit 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler
(€41.59 @ Amazon Netherlands)
Motherboard:
Asus TUF GAMING B850M-PLUS WIFI Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard
(€219.00 @ Azerty)
Memory:
G.Skill Flare X5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory
(€114.90 @ Alternate)
Storage:
Crucial T500 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive
(€149.99 @ Amazon Netherlands)
Video Card:
Asus PRIME OC GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16 GB Video Card
(€899.00 @ Alternate)
Case:
Lian Li A3-mATX MicroATX Mini Tower Case
(€69.00 @ Megekko)
Power Supply:
SeaSonic Focus GX V4 ATX 3 (2024) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply
(€142.90 @ Alternate)
Total:
€2143.27
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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2025-06-18 15:24 CEST+0200
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LeCuriousFox
10-15-2023, 04:17 PM #3

Obviously someone who is into those cases will give you better suggestions. The approximate configuration besides other things is to see ballpark budget(you didn't mention budget, country, preffered places to buy from)...the case there is just for pricing purpose.
Being 1hat 14 gen intel CPUs "have some issues",... and because of being newer/more energy efficient, more powerful e-cores arrow lake seems a better choice to me for intel system. Yes FPS might be lower but with latest "patches", that shoud be even less so.
If you are flexible on the case size, that's what the other two configurations are for.
approximate configuration:
PCPartPicker Part List
CPU:
Intel Core i7-14700 2.1 GHz 20-Core Processor
(€330.99 @ Amazon Netherlands)
CPU Cooler:
ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III 280 A-RGB 69.9 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler
(€79.90 @ Alternate)
Motherboard:
Asus ROG STRIX B760-I GAMING WIFI Mini ITX LGA1700 Motherboard
(€190.90 @ Amazon Netherlands)
Memory:
G.Skill Flare X5 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-6000 CL28 Memory
(€273.39 @ Amazon Netherlands)
Storage:
Western Digital WD_Black SN850X w/Heatsink 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive
(€172.99 @ Amazon Netherlands)
Video Card:
Asus PRIME OC GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16 GB Video Card
(€899.00 @ Alternate)
Case:
Lian Li A4-H20 X4 Mini ITX Desktop Case
(€150.85 @ Alternate)
Power Supply:
Corsair SF850 (2024) 850 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular SFX Power Supply
(€198.98 @ Amazon Netherlands)
Total:
€2297.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by
PCPartPicker
2025-06-18 15:17 CEST+0200
intel ultra 7 configuration:
PCPartPicker Part List
CPU:
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K 3.9 GHz 20-Core Processor
(€319.00 @ Amazon Netherlands)
CPU Cooler:
Thermalright Phantom Spirit 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler
(€41.59 @ Amazon Netherlands)
Motherboard:
Gigabyte Z890M GAMING X Micro ATX LGA1851 Motherboard
(€219.00 @ Amazon Netherlands)
Memory:
G.Skill Ripjaws S5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory
(€115.90 @ Amazon Netherlands)
Storage:
Crucial T500 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive
(€149.99 @ Amazon Netherlands)
Video Card:
Asus PRIME OC GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16 GB Video Card
(€899.00 @ Alternate)
Case:
Lian Li A3-mATX MicroATX Mini Tower Case
(€69.00 @ Megekko)
Power Supply:
SeaSonic Focus GX V4 ATX 3 (2024) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply
(€142.90 @ Alternate)
Total:
€1956.38
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by
PCPartPicker
2025-06-18 15:22 CEST+0200
and with what some call the best gaming cpu:
PCPartPicker Part List
CPU:
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 4.7 GHz 8-Core Processor
(€506.89 @ Amazon Netherlands)
CPU Cooler:
Thermalright Phantom Spirit 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler
(€41.59 @ Amazon Netherlands)
Motherboard:
Asus TUF GAMING B850M-PLUS WIFI Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard
(€219.00 @ Azerty)
Memory:
G.Skill Flare X5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory
(€114.90 @ Alternate)
Storage:
Crucial T500 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive
(€149.99 @ Amazon Netherlands)
Video Card:
Asus PRIME OC GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16 GB Video Card
(€899.00 @ Alternate)
Case:
Lian Li A3-mATX MicroATX Mini Tower Case
(€69.00 @ Megekko)
Power Supply:
SeaSonic Focus GX V4 ATX 3 (2024) 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply
(€142.90 @ Alternate)
Total:
€2143.27
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by
PCPartPicker
2025-06-18 15:24 CEST+0200

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LolaLouie
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10-15-2023, 05:02 PM
#4
What counts as a hotbox and excellent performance would depend on the setup. If the GPU temperature is about 70 and the CPU around 65, it seems manageable for the current configuration. It doesn’t seem too bad at all.
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LolaLouie
10-15-2023, 05:02 PM #4

What counts as a hotbox and excellent performance would depend on the setup. If the GPU temperature is about 70 and the CPU around 65, it seems manageable for the current configuration. It doesn’t seem too bad at all.

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yKamui
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10-19-2023, 04:10 PM
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My budget is about 2000.- maybe I can proceed with this! The cheaper the better, though it won’t drop to a 100 price difference. I just need a quiet mini PC. My current one is pretty loud, especially the GPU. Thank you for your suggestions! They look great. Any other case recommendations? What other CPU would you suggest if this one has problems?
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yKamui
10-19-2023, 04:10 PM #5

My budget is about 2000.- maybe I can proceed with this! The cheaper the better, though it won’t drop to a 100 price difference. I just need a quiet mini PC. My current one is pretty loud, especially the GPU. Thank you for your suggestions! They look great. Any other case recommendations? What other CPU would you suggest if this one has problems?

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xxvasile99xx
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10-21-2023, 02:55 PM
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PCPartPicker Part List
CPU:
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AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor
(€394.00 @ Azerty)
Motherboard:
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ASRock B850I Lightning WiFi Mini ITX AM5 Motherboard
(€209.00 @ Azerty)
Memory:
*
G.Skill Flare X5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory
(€114.90 @ Alternate)
Video Card:
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Gigabyte WINDFORCE SFF GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16 GB Video Card
(€852.99 @ Paradigit)
Total:
€1570.89
Costs cover shipping, taxes, and applicable discounts
*Selected lowest-priced items based on criteria
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2025-06-18 16:43 CEST+0200
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xxvasile99xx
10-21-2023, 02:55 PM #6

PCPartPicker Part List
CPU:
*
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor
(€394.00 @ Azerty)
Motherboard:
*
ASRock B850I Lightning WiFi Mini ITX AM5 Motherboard
(€209.00 @ Azerty)
Memory:
*
G.Skill Flare X5 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory
(€114.90 @ Alternate)
Video Card:
*
Gigabyte WINDFORCE SFF GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16 GB Video Card
(€852.99 @ Paradigit)
Total:
€1570.89
Costs cover shipping, taxes, and applicable discounts
*Selected lowest-priced items based on criteria
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2025-06-18 16:43 CEST+0200

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FaithoOcOrea
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11-02-2023, 11:20 AM
#7
I would steer clear of the 14th generation Intel models since they seem to still face CPU stability problems.
PCPartPicker Part List
CPU:
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor
(€394.00 @ Azerty)
CPU Cooler:
Be quiet! Pure Loop 2 Liquid CPU Cooler
(€113.69 @ Amazon Netherlands)
Motherboard:
Gigabyte B650I AX Mini ITX AM5 Motherboard
(€158.99 @ Amazon Netherlands)
Memory:
Patriot Venom 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory
(€189.90 @ Amazon Netherlands)
Storage:
SK Hynix Platinum P41 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME SSD
(€148.44 @ Amazon Netherlands)
Video Card:
Gigabyte WINDFORCE SFF GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16 GB Video Card
(€852.99 @ Paradigit)
Case:
SSUPD Meshroom S w/PCIe 4.0 Riser ATX Mini Tower Case
(€240.11 @ Amazon Netherlands)
Power Supply:
MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5 II 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply
(€109.90 @ Azerty)
Overall Cost:
€2208.02
Costs encompass shipping, taxes, and applicable discounts
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2025-06-18 16:48 CEST+0200
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FaithoOcOrea
11-02-2023, 11:20 AM #7

I would steer clear of the 14th generation Intel models since they seem to still face CPU stability problems.
PCPartPicker Part List
CPU:
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D 4.2 GHz 8-Core Processor
(€394.00 @ Azerty)
CPU Cooler:
Be quiet! Pure Loop 2 Liquid CPU Cooler
(€113.69 @ Amazon Netherlands)
Motherboard:
Gigabyte B650I AX Mini ITX AM5 Motherboard
(€158.99 @ Amazon Netherlands)
Memory:
Patriot Venom 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory
(€189.90 @ Amazon Netherlands)
Storage:
SK Hynix Platinum P41 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME SSD
(€148.44 @ Amazon Netherlands)
Video Card:
Gigabyte WINDFORCE SFF GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16 GB Video Card
(€852.99 @ Paradigit)
Case:
SSUPD Meshroom S w/PCIe 4.0 Riser ATX Mini Tower Case
(€240.11 @ Amazon Netherlands)
Power Supply:
MSI MAG A850GL PCIE5 II 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply
(€109.90 @ Azerty)
Overall Cost:
€2208.02
Costs encompass shipping, taxes, and applicable discounts
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2025-06-18 16:48 CEST+0200

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ravager0926
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11-18-2023, 05:33 PM
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Typically you must select quiet operation or a mini PC, but not both at once. There are only around three options that suit your needs, and the NCASE M2 is one of them. Another option is the NR200. I think there are some lesser-known cases from smaller boutique case manufacturers in China that I haven't heard about either.
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ravager0926
11-18-2023, 05:33 PM #8

Typically you must select quiet operation or a mini PC, but not both at once. There are only around three options that suit your needs, and the NCASE M2 is one of them. Another option is the NR200. I think there are some lesser-known cases from smaller boutique case manufacturers in China that I haven't heard about either.

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guilou91
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11-20-2023, 12:32 PM
#9
I would consider a 32GB RAM configuration and allocate the savings to a board compatible with PCIe 5.0 for the GPU.
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guilou91
11-20-2023, 12:32 PM #9

I would consider a 32GB RAM configuration and allocate the savings to a board compatible with PCIe 5.0 for the GPU.

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jarjar_martijn
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11-27-2023, 05:31 AM
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It depends on the reason behind the temperature. You can always adjust the cards and play more conservatively.
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jarjar_martijn
11-27-2023, 05:31 AM #10

It depends on the reason behind the temperature. You can always adjust the cards and play more conservatively.

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