Assistance Building A Mini PC

TheWeirdJaun

New member
Am looking for help from someone who actually knows what they're doing compared to me to help build a mini PC that is mainly meant for watching movies/streaming things like Netflix but has enough power to play some mid tier games.
 

Oussebon

Multiverse Poster
What sorts of games? And what sort of budget?

How "mini" are we talking? And does the PC need to live in any specific dimensions? (i.e. are you going to put it in a small space where it is going to cook itself in its own hot air?) :)
 

Oussebon

Multiverse Poster
"Mini" PCs are problematic - one, they're not actually very mini (no surprise, you're still putting the same powerful gaming hardware in them) and two, they are more prone to struggling with airflow, limiting upgrade options, can be dustier and noisier, depending on the chassis.

You can buy a "normal" size PC without it being a massive beast of a tower. Some of them are not really much larger than the "mini" systems anyway, usually just a little taller but with a similar footprint.

e.g.
FRACTAL FOCUS G BLACK GAMING CASE - 444mm x 205mm x 464mm (Approx H x W x D) - one of the "normal" cases
Define S Nano - 330mm x 203mm x 400mm (Approx H x W x D) - one of the "mini" cases
Obsidian 750D - 560mm x 235mm x 546mm (Approx H x W x D) - one of the larger 'normal' cases)
As you can see, the Focus G is a relatively compact case.

You didn't say what budget you're aiming for or what monitor you're using, but assuming a 1080p monitor / TV and wanting something decent without paying a fortune, maybe:

Case
FRACTAL FOCUS G BLACK GAMING CASE (Window)
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Six Core CPU (3.6GHz-4.2GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)

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Motherboard
ASUS® PRIME B450-PLUS (DDR4, USB 3.1, 6Gb/s) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3000MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
6GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1660 SUPER - HDMI, DP - GeForce GTX VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
NOT REQUIRED
Power Supply
CORSAIR 550W TXm SERIES™ SEMI-MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
STANDARD AMD CPU COOLER
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KK3-00002]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365 (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
BullGuard™ Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 6 to 8 working days
Price: £969.00 including VAT and Delivery

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turbocool

Member
Best of luck. I would personally leave a streaming box be a streaming box and let a gaming PC be a gaming PC.

It's very hard to keep a mini PC cool, you're quite restricted in the hardware, and the niche sizing makes everything so expensive. An ITX case costs more than a ATX case for example.
 
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