Keep it simple yet powerful for gaming.
Keep it simple yet powerful for gaming.
Hello everyone!
I recently relocated from Portugal to Iceland, leaving behind my great desktop configuration. Because transporting it wasn’t practical, I chose a laptop instead. But it doesn’t meet my requirements, and I think a desktop would offer much better performance without breaking the bank compared to buying another laptop.
I currently have a 15'' Arzopa portable monitor and plan to buy another one for my new setup. To keep things portable, I’m aiming for a mini-ITX configuration. Would you be able to recommend a suitable setup within my budget of 1500€? I’ll be buying the parts in Portugal, and I’m checking www.pcdiga.com as they can assemble everything together.
My aim is to keep the system as compact as possible, and I already own the necessary peripherals. I often edit videos, handle large photo projects, and enjoy gaming titles like GTA 5 RP and Red Dead Redemption. While I’d love to try newer games, some of them aren’t running smoothly on my current setup.
Thank you very much ahead of time! I’m hopeful someone can offer helpful advice.
MB format/size has little to do with performance providing CPU and memory being same as on full size ATX. Such MBs generally have smaller VRM and can't provide enough power for top end CPUs. That's where AMD CPUs have some advantage in using less power for same core number. R5 7500/7600 is a good example, low wattage, relatively cool but still very good for gaming, some times beating CPUs with more cores.
DDR5 memory has larger capacity modules and dual channel even with one stick so perfect for small form PCs with limited number of slots.
Biggest problem is with GPUs, some are too large for small cases but there are mini GPUs with more or less comparable performance.
You might want to wait a bit for AMD Ryzen APU 8000 series that includes IGPU comparable to mid/low class dedicated GPUs in order of GTx 1060 or better.
The costs in Portugal are a bit steep.
Here’s what I suggest:
PCPartPicker Part List
CPU:
Intel Core i5-13400 2.5 GHz 10-Core Processor
(€259.90 @ PCDIGA)
CPU Cooler:
Lian Li Galahad II Trinity 89.1 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler
(€119.90 @ PCDIGA)
Motherboard:
Gigabyte B760I AORUS PRO Mini ITX LGA1700 Motherboard
(€219.90 @ PCDIGA)
Memory:
Corsair Vengeance RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL36 Memory
(€124.90 @ PCDIGA)
Storage:
MSI SPATIUM M480 PRO 2 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive
(€149.90 @ PCDIGA)
Video Card:
Palit JetStream GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB Video Card
(€509.90 @ PCDIGA)
Case:
KOLINK Rocket Heavy Mini ITX Desktop Case
(€109.90 @ PCDIGA)
Power Supply:
Lian Li SP 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular SFX Power Supply
(€129.90 @ PCDIGA)
Overall Cost:
€1624.20
All prices cover shipping, taxes, and any available discounts
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2024-01-15 12:06 WET+0000