Dwarf Star
by Payton B Posted on: 8/10/2023
Build Description
It's tiny and it handles 1440p like...well not like a champ, but well enough for a Final Fantasy XIV and a few shooters. It's probably a bit overkill for what I actually play on it, but it was way more fun to build this than to unbox a laptop.
Favorite Feature
It can fit in the pocket of a particularly large pair of basketball shorts. Barring that, I can throw it in my backpack with a portable monitor when I need to travel.
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Vermeer 3.5GHz 6-Core AM4 Boxed Processor - Wraith Stealth Cooler Included
Qty: 1
$129.99
Pretty capable chip, only upgrade I'd consider would be to the 5700X for those extra cores while keeping temps manageable.
ASUS B550-I ROG Strix
Qty: 1
$170.00
Price derived from Gigabyte B550I AORUS Pro AX.
EVGA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti XC Gaming
Qty: 1
$350.00
Price derived from Zotac 3060 Ti Twin Edge OC.
G.Skill Ripjaws V 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3600 PC4-28800 CL16 Dual Channel Desktop Memory Kit F4-3600C16D-16GVKC - Black
Qty: 1
$49.99
I'm still kicking myself for not springing the extra $50 for a 32 GB kit, but this is a great for a 1080p system.
Densium 4+ V2
Qty: 1
$160.00
Great case, I unfortunately can't recommend buying from the company since I'm still owed $250 from a refund that never came. I personally recommend the Ridge and Terra from Fractal Design for small-footprint cases if you don't want to deal with small batch orders.
Overtek Enhance ENP-7660B - 600W 80+ Platinum Flex ATX 1U
Qty: 1
$147.60
Unlike Densium, I absolutely recommend looking to Overtek for ultra SFF and rackmount solutions. It's thanks to them that I was even able to get my case in the first place, as they kindly frankensteined a few damaged ones from their own stock together and offered it to me for a discount. Love you Overtek, y'all are awesome! <3
Noctua NH-L9a-AM4 Low Profile CPU Cooler
Qty: 1
$56.99
I got the Chromax version, but who's counting?
WD Black SN850 1 TB
Qty: 1
$120.00
At this price, just get the P5 Plus 2 TB.