Need an Extremely Small and Portable Gaming System
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Built with a uATX case, would be durable to pack around but there are many to choose from.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/h23jkL
Overclock the CPU to ~4ghz, enjoy buttery smooth gaming for $600 +/-
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Mini-ITX setup, same money but even smaller (never built one, check compatibility of H55 cooler & PSU)
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And then there's the smallest, cheapest, ultra-portable build I can do on a super tight budget
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Only $10K!
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@MattSpeller said:
And then there's the smallest, cheapest, ultra-portable build I can do on a super tight budget
Yeah, good one. You picked all the cheap stuff.
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Sarcasm spill, aisle 3
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@MattSpeller said:
And then there's the smallest, cheapest, ultra-portable build I can do on a super tight budget
Only 64GB of RAM? Shame on you!
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And no HP brings out their new Envy desktop. I wonder how well this would work...
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@scottalanmiller for gaming, really basic. The ITX system I quoted below isn't much bigger and it would flat out destroy it in gaming performance.
Graphics Card >> No Graphics Card
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@MattSpeller said:
@scottalanmiller for gaming, really basic. The ITX system I quoted below isn't much bigger and it would flat out destroy it in gaming performance.
Graphics Card >> No Graphics Card
But it offers up to GeForce high end 900 series. Obviously you have to select a good card (or add it in, which is cheaper) but other than adding that, seems like a good machine, right?
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@scottalanmiller Sure, for way more than $600 - whitebox can compete with their advertised price with ease.
Their base model for $700 does not even have a gfx card!
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@MattSpeller said:
@scottalanmiller Sure, for way more than $600 - whitebox can compete with their advertised price with ease.
Their base model for $700 does not even have a gfx card!
It's the $800 model that looked interesting. The case is small and compact.
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@scottalanmiller ehhhh, if you go that way and add a card in make sure you order it with the beefier PSU
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Were it my money, and compact robustness you seek, go with prefab plastic fantastic case I would not.
/accidental yoda
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Good point, metal will matter. Although I'm wary of metal after having a MacBook. Metal is heavy and weak.
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@scottalanmiller tell that to the magnesium chassis in the dell latitudes that my users have been unable to break!
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@scottalanmiller said:
Good point, metal will matter. Although I'm wary of metal after having a MacBook. Metal is heavy and weak.
Macbook's are weaker than plastic laptops. It's too malleable.
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@thecreativeone91 said:
Macbook's are weaker than plastic laptops. It's too malleable.
I will freely admit that they are very pretty. I think aluminium is their downfall though.
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I think something like these will serve you well. Before packing it to ship I'd take out the GPU though - they're heavy and have no support other than the slot.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/8334/thermaltake-goes-small-core-v1-miniitx-chassis-launched
http://www.anandtech.com/show/7710/corsair-obsidian-250d-case-review
For the 2nd one: "Dimensions 350 mm Ć277 mm Ć290 mm(D Ć W Ć H)"
Another, super small: http://www.silverstonetek.com/product.php?pid=411
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@MattSpeller said:
I think something like these will serve you well. Before packing it to ship I'd take out the GPU though - they're heavy and have no support other than the slot.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/8334/thermaltake-goes-small-core-v1-miniitx-chassis-launched
http://www.anandtech.com/show/7710/corsair-obsidian-250d-case-review
For the 2nd one: "Dimensions 350 mm Ć277 mm Ć290 mm(D Ć W Ć H)"
Another, super small: http://www.silverstonetek.com/product.php?pid=411
I did a build with one of those Thermaltake cases. Really nice build quality although probably a bit bigger then @scottalanmiller wants.
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Asus has one. A friend on Facebook shared this one today:
http://www.asus.com/us/site/game-on-incredible/desktops/G20/
