How much would it cost to put together an ITX size system?

tamzzy · 3 Jul 2025 at 22:50

Raymond Lin said:
Oooh, interesting, I do not hate that. Actually I quite like the black one with the dark walnut front.

reuse your nv3 1tb
this will run rings around your steam deck...literally.

My basket at OcUK:

1 x PowerColor Radeon RX 9060 XT Reaper 16GB GDDR6 PCI-Express Graphics Card (SKU: GRA-PWC-05257) = £329.99
1 x AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Six Core 4.4GHz (Socket AM4) Processor - Retail (SKU: CP-3D2-AM) = £99.95
1 x Gigabyte B550M DS3H (AMD AM4) B550 Micro-ATX Motherboard (SKU: MB-5BR-GI) = £85.99
1 x Team Group Vulcan Z T-Force 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 PC4-25600C16 3200MHz Dual Channel Kit - Grey (SKU: MY-0AJ-TG) = £79.99
1 x Lian Li A3 mATX Wood Edition - Black (SKU: CAS-LIA-02630) = £69.95
1 x MSI MAG A650BN UK PSU 650W 80 Plus Bronze Power Supply (SKU: POW-MSI-03345) = £49.99
1 x Kolink Umbra EX180 White Edition CPU Cooler - 120mm (SKU: COO-KLK-01161) = £10.99
3 x Arctic P12 PWM PST Black Fan - 120mm (SKU: FG-04H-AR) = £5.95

Total: £744.71 (includes delivery: £0.00)

deviation · 3 Jul 2025 at 22:52

I would highly advise a OTT spec CPU HSF, such as a Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120SE or Silent Assassin 120SE (the latter has an extra heatpipe and better fans), which costs around £26-36 elsewhere, then you won't have to have the fans doing much on something like that 5600 CPU, and will have a nice silent but cool running MITX

Plus the bonus of in the future it'll easily handle more hardcore CPU's of both AMD/Intel

tamzzy · 3 Jul 2025 at 22:56

deviation said:
I would highly advise a OTT spec CPU HSF, such as a Thermalright Peerless or Silent Assassin 120SE, which costs around £26-36 elsewhere, then you won't have to have the fans doing much on something like that 5600 CPU, and will have a nice silent but cool running MITX

if there's the budget, then deffo

Raymond Lin · 3 Jul 2025 at 22:56

tamzzy said:
reuse your nv3 1tb
this will run rings around your steam deck...literally.

My basket at OcUK:

1 x PowerColor Radeon RX 9060 XT Reaper 16GB GDDR6 PCI-Express Graphics Card (SKU: GRA-PWC-05257) = £329.99

1 x AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Six Core 4.4GHz (Socket AM4) Processor - Retail (SKU: CP-3D2-AM) = £99.95

1 x Gigabyte B550M DS3H (AMD AM4) B550 Micro-ATX Motherboard (SKU: MB-5BR-GI) = £85.99

1 x Team Group Vulcan Z T-Force 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 PC4-25600C16 3200MHz Dual Channel Kit - Grey (SKU: MY-0AJ-TG) = £79.99

1 x Lian Li A3 mATX Wood Edition - Black (SKU: CAS-LIA-02630) = £69.95

1 x MSI MAG A650BN UK PSU 650W 80 Plus Bronze Power Supply (SKU: POW-MSI-03345) = £49.99

1 x Kolink Umbra EX180 White Edition CPU Cooler - 120mm (SKU: COO-KLK-01161) = £10.99

3 x Arctic P12 PWM PST Black Fan - 120mm (SKU: FG-04H-AR) = £5.95

Total: £744.71 (includes delivery: £0.00)

Thanks, it has given me a starting point. I will look into it more. I won't get it today though, but it is something i will eventually do. It's either doing this or getting a crappy £300 laptop that I am going to hate. I rather spend more and get something good and last longer.

tamzzy · 3 Jul 2025 at 22:57

Raymond Lin said:
I rather spend more and get something good and last longer.

if that's the case then get on the AM5 platform, something like the 7600x3d as per @Gray2233
even the 7600 (non-x, non-x3d) is a big jump over the 5600
my spec is built to a budget

deviation · 3 Jul 2025 at 22:58

tamzzy said:
if there's the budget, then deffo

Yeah, I mean for the sake of what £15 more he could easily get a Peerless Assassin 120SE, or if he's got a bit more and fancies RGB, he can get that variant, skies the limit. And we all know how good those HSF are. It's like the Arctic Freezer III Pro of the air cooled HSF's!

Raymond Lin said:

I rather spend more and get something good and last longer.

You won't have trouble finding something decent be it AMD/Intel in the current generation, there are many good options such as Asrock if you're on a budget

Raymond Lin · 3 Jul 2025 at 23:00

deviation said:
Yeah, I mean for the sake of what £15 more he could easily get a Peerless Assassin 120SE, or if he's got a bit more and fancies RGB, he can get that variant, skies the limit. And we all know how good those HSF are. It's like the Arctic Freezer III Pro of the air cooled HSF's!

I am happy to spend a little more on cooling, and SILENT cooling at that. Having had a Mac for years I now dislike noisy PC's....so you can even ignore fans and heatsink as part of the budget as I will just get whatever to make it quiet....by air....I am not doing water cooling, I have to draw a line somewhere!

tamzzy · 3 Jul 2025 at 23:03

Raymond Lin said:
I am not doing water cooling, I have to draw a line somewhere!

AIOs are just better

deviation · 3 Jul 2025 at 23:04

Raymond Lin said:
I am happy to spend a little more on cooling, and SILENT cooling at that. Having had a Mac for years I now dislike noisy PC's....so you can even ignore fans and heatsink as part of the budget as I will just get whatever to make it quiet....by air....I am not doing water cooling, I have to draw a line somewhere!

Yeah, so an OTT spec one running multiple big fans quietly cooling an easy to cool CPU, is exactly what you want

Yep, I've had many Macs/Macbook's, you're preaching to the choir mate

If you did consider budget watercooling, Thermalright also make amazing budget AIO's now, and because they manufacture their own stuff, it cuts out the middle man and they're stupid cheap and very good apparently, or for a bit more you could get an Arctic Freezer III or III Pro in 240/360MM depending on the case you choose. They are considered the best/quietest out currently and very cheap! Not as cheap as the Thermalright, but this gives you options

deviation · 3 Jul 2025 at 23:05

tamzzy said:
AIOs are just better

At leaking

tamzzy · 3 Jul 2025 at 23:06

deviation said:
At leaking

pfft

deviation · 3 Jul 2025 at 23:08

tamzzy said:
pfft

I am finally going to get a AFIIIP360MM at some point

will be my first experience with watercooling or AIO's, so if I hate it, I'm pouring it over your system

tamzzy · 3 Jul 2025 at 23:09

deviation said:
I am finally going to get a AFIIIP360MM at some point will be my first experience with watercooling or AIO's, so if I hate it, I'm pouring it over your system

i've used corsairs, af2s and thermalrights never had a leak

mine:

tamzzy · 3 Jul 2025 at 23:09

@Raymond Lin here's a thread of someone using an A3 + AIO: https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/threads/new-to-building-pc-can-someone-cast-an-eye.19002971/page-3
(obvs after my recommendation ofc :cry:

)

Raymond Lin · 3 Jul 2025 at 23:10

tamzzy said:
@Raymond Lin here's a thread of someone using an A3 + AIO: https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/threads/new-to-building-pc-can-someone-cast-an-eye.19002971/page-3
(obvs after my recommendation ofc )

Pardon my ignorance but what is AIO?

tamzzy · 3 Jul 2025 at 23:15

Raymond Lin said:
AIO?

all-in-one (liquid cooling without the hassle)

deviation · 3 Jul 2025 at 23:15

Raymond Lin said:
Pardon my ignorance but what is AIO?

All in one watercooling. Rad/pump/lines assembled ready to go fit and forget spec.

deviation · 3 Jul 2025 at 23:15

tamzzy said:
i've used corsairs, af2s and thermalrights never had a leak

mine:

Nioce!
Yeah my leak worries stem from old school watercooling DIY kits etc.

tamzzy · 3 Jul 2025 at 23:17

deviation said:
Yeah my leak worries stem from old school watercooling DIY kits etc.

hahaha i've still got my custom set that cooled a 7990 quad-fire back in the day

Raymond Lin · 3 Jul 2025 at 23:17

tamzzy said:
all-in-one (liquid cooling without the hassle)

Oh, they do that now??? I always imagined them to be lots of big inch wide pipes and pump and whatnot....

OMG, what is this rabbit hole I just opened up tonight?