Chillywilly Mini Rig
by Wilsonoch Posted on: 12/24/2021
Build Description
I built my gaming rig because i always wanted to build a very powerful mini-itx rig.
Upgraded from a ATX standard size 1st Generation Ryzen.
I mainly just play FPS games , MMO's occasionally and game with IRL friends.
I stream here or there once every blue moon.
i think the things i might have done different is pick out a bigger SFX powersupply, a stronger CPU, and run a small AIO water cooler possibly
my hyper 212 evo although nice, rubs against my glass side panel.
Upgraded from a ATX standard size 1st Generation Ryzen.
I mainly just play FPS games , MMO's occasionally and game with IRL friends.
I stream here or there once every blue moon.
i think the things i might have done different is pick out a bigger SFX powersupply, a stronger CPU, and run a small AIO water cooler possibly
my hyper 212 evo although nice, rubs against my glass side panel.
Favorite Feature
I love my build because its back on an aircooler, super simple, small case, and powerful for it being such a small rig.i love how my case fans and GPU can be changed to whatever color id like.
Specifically i love that im running all SSD's in my build and dropped my 5tb HDD to make room for more airflow within the case.
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Vermeer 3.7GHz 6-Core AM4 Boxed Processor - Wraith Stealth Cooler Included
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$299.99
so far for price to performance i've loved this CPU, but if the 5800x wasnt so expensive when i bought the 5600x i would have jumped on that CPU
MSI B550I MPG Gaming Edge Max WiFi AMD AM4 Mini-ITX Motherboard
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$199.99
Perfect motherboard minus having to do a BIOS update right from the get go, but honestlly wasnt that much of a hassle due to MSI having a deticated button for it.
EVGA NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti FTW3 Ultra Gaming Triple-Fan 12GB GDDR6X PCIe 4.0 Graphics Card
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$889.99
Was EXTREMELY Lucky to be able to pick this Video card up at Microcenter, although i wanted the XC version just because its not as thick and heavy. but i couldn't really complain i was able to find a 3080 stocked at Microcenter.
Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 C16 Dual Channel Desktop Memory Kit CMK16GX4M2E3200 - Black
Qty: 1
$69.99
had to purchase this ram set, because it was the only low profile ram set that would fit with my Hyper 212 EVO. i had G.skills tridents but it conflicted with my CPU cooler .
Cooler Master NR200P Small Form Factor Mini-ITX Case - Black
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$89.99
fell in love with this case when i first saw it announced and loved how its so compact, modular and perfect for a mini itx rig.
Cooler Master V650 SFX 650 Watt 80 Plus Gold SFX Fully Modular Power Supply
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$129.99
although the PSU fan kicks up when the PC boots really loudly, i havent had any issues other than having a DOA when i first bought the PSU.i should have gotten a 750w but so far everything works fine
Cooler Master Hyper 212 RGB Black Universal CPU Cooler
Qty: 1
$19.99
able to find this bad boy on Offerup for 20$.Does what i need it to do, and cools my 5600x nicely!
Crucial MX500 1TB SSD 3D TLC NAND SATA III 6Gb/s 2.5" Internal Solid State Drive
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$79.99
great deal on amazon for this bad boy, mainly use it to store games