ITX builds with AMD GPUs

[Relentless81]

Hi,

Just looking for ideas on what small ITX builds and HTPCs have AMD GPUs stuffed into them

I'm looking at building a small HTPC but want a GPU that will handle 1080p with high settings and maintain solid 60fps

Thanks

 

[Relentless81]

Fury Nano comes to mind. Do you plan to watercool?

Air cooling only on this one and I'll be looking to buy new

It's a bit of a long shot but more after examples of AMD GPUs in small cases, it seems people normally go for Nvidia with these types of builds but I want freesync

 

[Relentless81]

Ah ok, I was hoping for at least a 580. Looks like I need to go for a 570 which is a shame

I'll have a look at the 570's

Edit - just looked and the 570 nitro is a 2.2 slot card same as the 580

Cheers

 

[Relentless81]

Pulse not Nitro

Ah my bad yeah the pulse is 2 slot that's good then thanks

I suppose that's the most powerful 2 slot AMD card available new then, if it is then that's what I'll need to get

 

[Relentless81]

Yeah not paying £500 and the HP OEM is interesting didnt know that but too much messing around if there is an issue with it

I'll double check all the 580's to make sure there is no 2.0 slot coolers because I wanted the 8GB VRAM and if not I'll just have to go for the fastest 570 I can find thats 2.0 slot which is probably the Pulse

 

[Relentless81]

Case is it bit big if I remember rightly but I'll have another look

Thanks

 

[Relentless81]

What case do you have in mind? Are you prepared to do some tiny modding?

I'm decommissioning a Silverstone SG05 build that housed a GTX Titan running off a Gold-rated 450W SFX PSU with no issues. I did have to cut a hole on the internal front wall to squeeze the extra 1/4 inch of the Titan's length in, but it was hidden by the facia. But still, GTX Titan, i5 2500K, AIO cooler and 2 SSDs in a case smaller than a shoebox was pretty epic

I'm also planning a Node 202 build and that thing will fit pretty much any GPU - there is plenty of space to fit a 300mm long, 2.5 slot cooler in there and still fit some 12mm or 15mm thick 120mm fans to bring some fresh air directly into the card's cooler. PSU isn't an issue either as you can get gold-rated 650W SFX units now (Silverstone SX650-G springs to mind) and that will power any single GPU card. The Node 202 might not fit the SFX-L PSUs though without chopping a space to give the cables some bending space (but the unit body will fit).

So really it depends on the case you want to use.

Sounds interesting, I'm after a console style case really so wider than it is tall because the space in the cabinet is quite wide

 

[Relentless81]

Node 202 could be an option then. There's also the Silverstone FTZ01 which is the same internal chassis as the Raven RVZ01 without the tacky plastic exterior. The FTZ01-E is a variation that supports full ATX PSUs and drops the slot-loaded optical drive.

I like the look of the FTZ01 and the Node 202. Going to read into them and decide on one of them, which ever will take the largest GPU I'll go for

Cheers