Help with my new Mini PC build please!

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Kellitt

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Hello all,

I am looking for a new pc build which I hope can give me both portability and upgradability. I initially was going to buy a laptop but couldn't bring myself to spend so much money on something which hasn't the ability to upgrade. So instead I thought maybe a mini pc is the answer!?

My requirements are:

Needs to be easy to move around the house to use in different rooms and take out with me to different places. Maybe fit in a backpack and robust.

Needs to be powerful. I want to use it for gaming, VR and 3D design work.

I plan to use it mainly with tvs in the house for gaming and have a monitor setup at a desk in attic for when I want to work.

It needs to be easily upgradable

Ideally fit in tv cabinet when gaming.

I prefer understated style so less "gamer" looking.

My budget is £1300.

I probably don't need a monitor as I will use it with my tv initially so what are the best peripherals to use in this scenario? I was thinking of having a wireless keyboard with touchpad and a steam controller maybe?

Thanks in advance for any help!!
 
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Kellitt

Active member
Hi Oussebon,

OK thanks for that I didn't know that one had heat issues (I did have my eye on it for the form factor). I quite like the fractal design node 304 for its size and the bitfenix prodigy one because of the handles. So either one of those really.

I have a 1080p tv
 
Oussebon

Oussebon

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Perhaps something like this:

Case
FRACTAL DESIGN NODE 304 Mini ITX Case
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-6700 (3.4GHz) 8MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® Z170I PRO GAMING: Mini-ITX, LG1151, USB 3.1, SATA 6GBs
Memory (RAM)
16GB HyperX SAVAGE DDR4 2666MHz (2 x 8GB Kit)
Graphics Card
6GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1060 - DVI, HDMI, 3 x DP - GeForce GTX VR Ready!
1[SUP]st[/SUP] Hard Disk
NOT REQUIRED
2[SUP]nd[/SUP] Hard Disk
1TB SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 32MB CACHE
M.2 SSD Drive
256GB INTEL® 600p M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (upto 1570MB/sR | 540MB/sW)
1[SUP]st[/SUP] DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
NOT REQUIRED
Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W CS SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET (£79)
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
PCS FrostFlow 40 Series High Performance CPU Cooler (£19)
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 + WIRELESS 802.11 A/B/G/N/AC
USB Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 4 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Genuine Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence (£89)
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Office Software
NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) (£5)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 7 to 9 working days
Quantity
1

Price: £1,234.00 including VAT and delivery.

Unique URL to re-configure: http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/quotes/intel-skylake-sff-gaming/4ykh5gn2xe/

i7, Assuming your software makes use of hyperthreading.
You could go with the i7 6700k if you want a slightly faster CPU but the configurator insists on at least the H55 cooler with that CPU...
If your software doesn't make use of hyperthreading, you could consider an i5 6600 and a GTX 1070.
CS series PSU as fewer cables in an ITX case is probably for the best (inb4 someone points out that it's not always true that modular is better in a small build)
 
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