Question building a mini PC

[velocci]

Hi all, is it possible to build a decent mini PC with an intel i5 or i7 cpu for about $1000 Canadian or less? as an example of the physical size i'm referring to, take a look at this Lenovo PC or this Dell. thanks

 

[jeremyj_83]

Hi all, is it possible to build a decent mini PC with an intel i5 or i7 cpu for about $1000 Canadian or less? as an example of the physical size i'm referring to, take a look at this Lenovo PC or this Dell. thanks

A lot of it comes down to do you need a dedicated GPU or not. This build is close to that in price but I don't know if the case is small enough for you.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i5-14400 2.5 GHz 10-Core Processor ($249.00 @ Amazon Canada)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9x65 33.84 CFM CPU Cooler ($66.06 @ Amazon Canada)
Motherboard: Gigabyte B760I AORUS PRO DDR4 Mini ITX LGA1700 Motherboard ($244.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Memory: TEAMGROUP T-Force Vulcan Z 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory ($64.99 @ Canada Computers)
Storage: Western Digital Blue SN580 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($84.97 @ Amazon Canada)
Case: Fractal Design Ridge PCIe 4.0 Mini ITX Tower Case ($172.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: Corsair SF1000L 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular SFX Power Supply ($169.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Total: $1052.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-10-10 10:07 EDT-0400

 

[geofelt]

For starters, you could buy one of the two you listed.

Look at The Intel NUC kits.
Here is one using the I5-340P processor that is somewhat comparable to the 13400T processors in your post.
Add ram and storage.
https://www.newegg.ca/rnuc13anki5000u-nuc-13-pro-intel-core-i5-13th-gen-1340p/p/N82E16856102386

 

[velocci]

A lot of it comes down to do you need a dedicated GPU or not. This build is close to that in price but I don't know if the case is small enough for you.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i5-14400 2.5 GHz 10-Core Processor ($249.00 @ Amazon Canada)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L9x65 33.84 CFM CPU Cooler ($66.06 @ Amazon Canada)
Motherboard: Gigabyte B760I AORUS PRO DDR4 Mini ITX LGA1700 Motherboard ($244.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Memory: TEAMGROUP T-Force Vulcan Z 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory ($64.99 @ Canada Computers)
Storage: Western Digital Blue SN580 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($84.97 @ Amazon Canada)
Case: Fractal Design Ridge PCIe 4.0 Mini ITX Tower Case ($172.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: Corsair SF1000L 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular SFX Power Supply ($169.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Total: $1052.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-10-10 10:07 EDT-0400

I will be using the onboard video cause this PC will be used for *mumbling* torrents and i'll use it as a plex server. the case is too big though and the power supply too powerful. I want it to be as low power as possible cause it will be running 24/7.

 

[velocci]

For starters, you could buy one of the two you listed.

Look at The Intel NUC kits.
Here is one using the I5-340P processor that is somewhat comparable to the 13400T processors in your post.
Add ram and storage.
https://www.newegg.ca/rnuc13anki5000u-nuc-13-pro-intel-core-i5-13th-gen-1340p/p/N82E16856102386

I could use one of those, yes. but I have to see if the SSD and memory is upgradable.

 

[jeremyj_83]

I could use one of those, yes. but I have to see if the SSD and memory is upgradable.

If you don't mind using AMD you can always do something like this. https://store.minisforum.com/products/minisforum-um790-pro?variant=43865372786933 or this https://store.minisforum.com/products/minisforum-um890pro?variant=45607692796149

 

[velocci]

If you don't mind using AMD you can always do something like this. https://store.minisforum.com/products/minisforum-um790-pro?variant=43865372786933 or this https://store.minisforum.com/products/minisforum-um890pro?variant=45607692796149

if i'm going to buy a ready-made one, I'd rather stick to a bigger name like Dell or Lenovo.