New build - cost ideally below 1K , min 64gb , i7 , priority is multiple chrome instance

[castleshigh]

Please offer some advice, i just need a small form factor ideally , i work with many multiple chrome instances at one time. at least 20-40 sometimes more and need something that can easily handle this

was thinking a bare min 64 ddr . 1tb ssd, i7 , no gaming required or fancy lights, just a smart looking small form factor pc only with fast wifi connection

ideally under a grand .... suggestions please guys?

 

[mickyflinn]

Hi and welcome.

Fast WiFi 7 with your requirements in the build below in a sff build but there a lot of savings going micro ATX or you may be better with a mini pc.

My basket at OcUK:

• 1 x Intel Core Ultra 7 265K (Arrow Lake) Socket LGA 1851 Processor - Retail (SKU: PRO-INT-03111) = £289.99
• 1 x MSI B860I Edge TI WIFI (LGA 1851) DDR5 ITX Motherboard (SKU: MOT-MSI-05938) = £199.99
• 1 x Kingston FURY Beast 64GB (2x32GB) DDR5 PC5-44800C32 6400MHz Dual Channel Kit (SKU: MEM-KNG-03170) = £218.99
• 1 x Jonsbo A4-Black/window ITX Case (SKU: CA-002-JB) = £99.95
• 1 x be quiet! SFX-L Power 600W 80 Plus Gold Modular Power Supply (SKU: CA-13A-BQ) = £109.99
• 1 x Gigabyte Aorus 7300 1TB SSD M.2 2280 NVME PCI-E Gen4 Solid State Drive (SKU: STO-GIG-05731) = £59.99
• 1 x be quiet Pure Loop 3 240 High Performance All In One CPU Cooler - 240mm (SKU: COO-BEQ-06197) = £64.99

Total: £1,055.88 (includes delivery: £11.98)​

 

[tamzzy]

micro ATX option, which is slightly larger, but because you're not paying the ITX small-form-factor tax, you get to get a Z890 board
and also a 750w power supply if ever you want to add in a decent graphics card
the case does not come with any fans, so going the AIO cooling route is beneficial as the radiator fans will double as exhaust fans (2 birds, 1 stone)
the AIO cooler comes with RGB lighting - but if you don't want the lighting, you don't have to plug the RGB cable in and it will run absolutely fine without the bling bling lights

My basket at OcUK:

• 1 x Intel Core Ultra 7 265K (Arrow Lake) Socket LGA 1851 Processor - Retail (SKU: PRO-INT-03111) = £289.99
• 1 x Kingston FURY Beast 64GB (2x32GB) DDR5 PC5-44800C32 6400MHz Dual Channel Kit (SKU: MEM-KNG-03170) = £218.99
• 1 x Lian Li A3 mATX Black (SKU: CAS-LIA-02350) = £59.95
• 1 x Phanteks AMP GH 750W 80PLUS Gold ATX Power Supply Modular - Black (SKU: POW-PHK-02517) = £84.95
• 1 x Gigabyte Z890M AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE (LGA1851) DDR5 Micro ATX Motherboard (SKU: MOT-GIG-03490) = £235.00
• 1 x Gigabyte Aorus 7300 1TB SSD M.2 2280 NVME PCI-E Gen4 Solid State Drive (SKU: STO-GIG-05731) = £59.98
• 1 x Thermalright Aqua Elite 240 Black ARGB V3 All In One CPU Cooler (SKU: COO-TLR-03254) = £39.95

Total: £1,000.80 (includes delivery: £11.98)​

 

[castleshigh]

thanks guys, im undecided whether to build myself or get pre-built as i have very limited experience doing it myself.

if i wanted to get a pre-built where would you recommend to get this spec or close to it? obviously i expect to pay extra being pre-built

and are there any decent videos that go over self-building a setup similar to this?

thanks

 

[tamzzy]

if i wanted to get a pre-built where would you recommend to get this spec or close to it?

you could always drop OCUK a webnote on their main website, they can build a custom spec

obviously i expect to pay extra being pre-built

you'd be paying about £200-300 extra
if you get one off-the-shelf the components would likely be of a lower quality (eg mobo/psu/ssd)

and are there any decent videos that go over self-building a setup similar to this?

tons of videos on youtube

 

[Tetras]

if i wanted to get a pre-built where would you recommend to get this spec or close to it? obviously i expect to pay extra being pre-built

We're not allowed to suggest anywhere except OCUK, but they can do custom builds. Prebuilds tend to be 12th-14th gen for some reason, but SFF Core Ultra PCs do exist. Be careful adding a lot of RAM or storage in an OEM prebuild though, you tend to pay WAY more than it is actually worth.