Author Topic: Ordered a budget mini itx pc (Read 3073 times)

Cerveza mas fina · « **on:** January 12, 2017, 03:28:33 PM »

I needed to have something to type job applications on so I decided to build a mini itx pc and hook it up to the telly.

Cooler Master 110 Elite case
i3-7100
8 GB DDR4
240 GB SSD
1050 Ti

Will post pics when I assemble the lil blizzard box

Can't wait to play some WoW on high settings

Anything I missed in the last few years of pc gaming that wouldnt run on my previous rig? (laptop with an i7 and a geforce 555m)

bork · « **Reply #1 on:** January 12, 2017, 04:11:01 PM »

i3? 1050?

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #2 on:** January 12, 2017, 04:17:54 PM »

Mini-ITX builds are cool. I'd like to build one as an emulation box.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #3 on:** January 12, 2017, 04:21:45 PM »

I was thinking of an i5 with a 1060 3gb but it will be placed under the tv without too much ventilation so temps would be an issue 1060 runs at 82 and 1050 at 62 celcius.

Also I wont be playing multiplats on it or anything.

edit: daamn now I just saw Intel enabled hypertjrrading on the Pentium line, could have saved 50 bucks on the cpu!

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #4 on:** January 12, 2017, 04:26:23 PM »

This is the tv thing we have, will just take out one plank and it will juuuuust fit, there are big holes at the back of the unit for cables and air so it will get some airflow but its not ideal

thisismyusername · « **Reply #5 on:** January 12, 2017, 05:03:46 PM »

Quote from: Premium Lager on January 12, 2017, 04:21:45 PM

but it will be placed under the tv without too much ventilation

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #6 on:** January 13, 2017, 02:21:34 AM »

Man thinking of sending the i3-7100 back and ordering the g4600

Once you get into the budget mindset...

Valkyrie · « **Reply #7 on:** January 13, 2017, 04:14:46 AM »

Yo folks, don't PC budget-shame.

But seriously PL, please don't suffocate your PC inside a TV bench. Let it outside to air.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #8 on:** January 13, 2017, 06:05:22 AM »

Well look how much space there is there! I hope it will be fine

Don't my wife wants it to stand in the wild

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #9 on:** January 13, 2017, 06:23:13 AM »

Might do that for now but ill just check temps first when I run Overwatch

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #10 on:** January 13, 2017, 01:33:33 PM »

I had a mini pc a few years back. I loved it. But as I kind of expected it had a short life due to component wear and tear.

etiolate · « **Reply #11 on:** January 13, 2017, 01:38:52 PM »

MMOs tend to be CPU dependent, so consider that if you do plan to change CPUs.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #12 on:** January 13, 2017, 04:06:38 PM »

no video input signal aaarghhhh been struggling with this for two hours now

Rufus · « **Reply #13 on:** January 13, 2017, 04:09:51 PM »

Are you using the output from the video card, or from the motherboard (integrated GPU)?

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #14 on:** January 13, 2017, 04:37:19 PM »

Tried both

all fans except gpu are spinning, no beeping from on board speaker so ram is fine

I can safely say my mood is down

Brehvolution · « **Reply #15 on:** January 13, 2017, 04:52:53 PM »

Take the ram out to see if it does beep. If it still doesn't the board is toast.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #16 on:** January 13, 2017, 05:11:07 PM »

I think that the issue is that the mobo doesnt support kaby lake without an update

fuck me

im so guttered, ill need to order another cpu and sell this one prob

Rufus · « **Reply #17 on:** January 13, 2017, 05:19:04 PM »

Can't you just get your money back, or are returns policies somehow worse in Denmark than in Germany?

Coax · « **Reply #18 on:** January 13, 2017, 05:25:24 PM »

I used pcpartpicker.com for my build a couple years ago. Automatically restricts cpu/board to those compatible. Unless you already did and this was some case where it was listed as 'compatible' but with a catch.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #19 on:** January 13, 2017, 05:31:42 PM »

Quote from: Rufus on January 13, 2017, 05:19:04 PM

Can't you just get your money back, or are returns policies somehow worse in Denmark than in Germany?

well the cpu is installed so they wont take it back :'(

damn im so pissed now, fuckinh i3 6100 is sold out of course now and ill have to try to sell the i3 7100

Rufus · « **Reply #20 on:** January 13, 2017, 05:47:36 PM »

thisismyusername · « **Reply #21 on:** January 13, 2017, 05:59:28 PM »

Quote from: Premium Lager on January 13, 2017, 05:31:42 PM

Quote from: Rufus on January 13, 2017, 05:19:04 PM
Can't you just get your money back, or are returns policies somehow worse in Denmark than in Germany?

well the cpu is installed so they wont take it back :'(

Er-what place wouldn't take it back if you say the parts were incompatible?

Pull the chip out. So long as you haven't bent anything you put it back in the box and just say you bought the wrong part, #whoops, and would like to return it.

chronovore · « **Reply #22 on:** January 14, 2017, 02:45:48 AM »

Lager, did you smear paste all over this one, too?

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #23 on:** January 14, 2017, 03:46:47 AM »

Lol no it came with the paste pre smeared

Im gonna call a local pc shop see if they can flash the bios

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #24 on:** January 14, 2017, 08:07:56 AM »

Shop wanted 60 bucks to flash bios so I just bought tje i3-6100 and going to try to awnd the other one back as suggested

booting up to bios now

Valkyrie · « **Reply #25 on:** January 14, 2017, 07:56:26 PM »

This thread makes me feel uncomfortable.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #26 on:** January 15, 2017, 01:12:32 AM »

played a game of Overwatch, gpu temp didnt go above 62 celcius

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Author Topic: Ordered a budget mini itx pc (Read 3073 times)