Micro/mini Vs ATX question?
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I asked the same question back in December and ended going with a itx gaming build that plays games amazingly. The difference is with itx is you can only have 1 graphics card which ain't a problem as support for multi GPU is getting worse and 1 high end card can play any resolution with maybe a few tweaks of the demanding games. You won't have lots of sata ports but for me one big ssd was enough.
Most ITX boards come with only 2 RAM slots unlike ATX forms with 4... I have an ITX build and its a solid performer... Just make sure you pick some good components to go in with good cooling if you go small
ITX I believe has some PCI lane things which I don't understand, but really it's just about personal preference.
With a single GPU and 2 sticks of RAM you can have an amazing PC (7700k, GTX 1080ti, 32GB RAM anyone?) in a tiny case, but some people prefer a larger case for many reasons, and the likelihood is you'll just be running the same kit too.
My opinion? Find a case you like the look and size of then build a system into it.
With a single GPU and 2 sticks of RAM you can have an amazing PC (7700k, GTX 1080ti, 32GB RAM anyone?) in a tiny case, but some people prefer a larger case for many reasons, and the likelihood is you'll just be running the same kit too.
My opinion? Find a case you like the look and size of then build a system into it.
If you're running a fairly standard set up, 1xgpu, 2xram sticks, it does not have any disadvantages really.
But things to consider..
I imagine you will be running it in a small case so airflow might be an issue and fan options limited.
The bios options and hardware on the board may be more limited if you want to overclock.
The board may have less ports for various hardware options. Less fan headers, sata headers etc. But if you are wanting to run a small case you probably won't want the option to run 8 hard drives, a sound card etc. Anyway.
No reason not to get a smaller board depending on what you intend to do.
What I'm saying in a roundabout way is get whatever board suits you at the right price.
If you have an ATX case it does not matter.
If you want a smaller case it can become more complicated depending on your requirements.
But things to consider..
I imagine you will be running it in a small case so airflow might be an issue and fan options limited.
The bios options and hardware on the board may be more limited if you want to overclock.
The board may have less ports for various hardware options. Less fan headers, sata headers etc. But if you are wanting to run a small case you probably won't want the option to run 8 hard drives, a sound card etc. Anyway.
No reason not to get a smaller board depending on what you intend to do.
What I'm saying in a roundabout way is get whatever board suits you at the right price.
If you have an ATX case it does not matter.
If you want a smaller case it can become more complicated depending on your requirements.
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You need to look into the model. Or just list it here for someone to check.
There are many cheaper models in all sizes which merely support chips at stock speed.