building pc for inside a Big truck

[Flashgo1]

What im thinking for the mini power pc i want to put in my big truck. want to upgrade it later when i can bring it home. this is not set in stone. any thing to make it better will help.
https://pcpartpicker.com/user/flashgo1/saved/Z8Jhqs

i would run it off a company maxed allowed 300 watt inverter and it sometimes cuts out on me. wondering if apu would work or there is a better solution out there. using 27 in lcd tv as my monitor that takes 70 watts its self and would like to run it off the apu as well.

Laptops in my price range dont have the power im looking for. hence this monstrocity

 

[Snipergod87]

I would swap out that PSU for something like this
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2400G 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($157.90 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI - X470 GAMING PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard ($140.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($182.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair - 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Gold 450W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($53.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit ($129.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $815.62
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-05-23 12:48 EDT-0400

Sure its over 300 watts but will only pull what is needs, it also not a piece of crap like the previous one, and is much more efficent (less energy wasted)
a GT 1030 will be more powerful than the onboard graphics of the 2400G, and comsumes little power.
The only other possible option is a GTX 1050 that might be a bit tight on your inverter.

If your currently inverter is cutting out on you I would look at a better inverter as well.

 

[Flashgo1]

i like change.
im worried about vibrations bending a gpu and they are so darn expensive now.
when i can afford a dedicated gpu and im home, i will also upgrade the cpu to a 6 or 8 core
inverter cuts out cause of saftey cut outs built into truck to keep anough power for starter. when laptop is going full bore with tv on when the truck is off it will momentarily cut inverter to check battery levels then let it cut back in and it will some times do this every 12 seconds cause the spike when i turn the tv back on

 

[Rogue Leader]

i like change.
im worried about vibrations bending a gpu and they are so darn expensive now.
when i can afford a dedicated gpu and im home, i will also upgrade the cpu to a 6 or 8 core
inverter cuts out cause of saftey cut outs built into truck to keep anough power for starter. when laptop is going full bore with tv on when the truck is off it will momentarily cut inverter to check battery levels then let it cut back in and it will some times do this every 12 seconds cause the spike when i turn the tv back on

Power supply only draws whats needed you could put a 1000w PSU in and if you only need 100w it will draw 100. The original PSU you selected is a fire hazard and should not be used under any circumstances. That Seasonic is WAY more efficient too so it likely would use less wattage than that lower wattage junk PSU.

As for vibration you should be fine, you're using an SSD. A hard drive would have problems, but SSDs do not care about vibration.

I'd suggest a battery backup for the computer to prevent those power cuts. Otherwise you will be dealing with corrupted data sooner than later.

 

[Flashgo1]

my latop and external HDD are spinners but on bed when idleing. no issues if idle.
Im worried about the vibrations and bumps going down the roads, and some of them are really rough. even pc off im worried about that bending or breaking things.

the backup power supply strip is nice but not sure how to look for one that is safe with use with an inverter

 

[Rogue Leader]

my latop and external HDD are spinners but on bed when idleing. no issues if idle.
Im worried about the vibrations and bumps going down the roads, and some of them are really rough. even pc off im worried about that bending or breaking things.

the backup power supply strip is nice but not sure how to look for one that is safe with use with an inverter

Yeah I don't really no never done that before (battery with inverter) but I can't see there being any issue with using an inverter, its literally just a 12v battery that charges and maintains power, then it acts like a surge protector. As for the system I would make sure you mount or secure it to something, then you should be fine.

 

[Flashgo1]

it will probably sit on the end of my bed hopefully wedged in.

 

[Flashgo1]

just got thinking. do they have UPS that can be charged directly from dc instead of having to go through my inverter

 

[Rogue Leader]

just got thinking. do they have UPS that can be charged directly from dc instead of having to go through my inverter

Never heard of that but I'd google it. Maybe it exists.

 

[Flashgo1]

found they do exist. now i just need a battery back up in that system cause they dont have my saftey cut off in mind

 

[WildCard999]

If for gaming and travel what about something like this? It has a good amount of storage on a SSD and will handle 1080P gaming fairly easy, plus it has wifi so you can connect online when wifi is available. Also with the smaller size it will be a bit more portable.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i3-8100 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($118.69 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - H310M-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard ($87.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($119.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Phoenix Video Card ($179.99 @ B&H)
Case: Fractal Design - Node 202 HTPC Case ($76.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair - SF 450W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular SFX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $823.53
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-05-23 13:34 EDT-0400

 

[Karadjgne]

You'll need to be careful with new DC-DC psus and inverters/ups. There's basically 2 types, ones that use a hybrid waveform and ones that use a pure waveform. Hybrid is a square wave, it has a set limit high that instantly converts to a set low, square just like crenelations on a castle or the square nubs on a gear. It's during that instant change that there's actually 0volts and that sudden interruption can break the chain of electricity, the psu thinks it's had a power interruption and shuts down. Takes just 1/60th of a second to happen. Pure sinewaves are a constant flow, like a swell on the ocean, so that never sees a 0volts instance, it's just like it has pure ac power from the wall.

There's also 2 types of psu. Older group regulated and newer DC-DC. The new are considerably more efficient, but subject to iffy square wave inverters. The older group regulated are less efficient, but work with anything with no issues.

So either get a pure sinewave inverter/ups with a DC-DC psu, or older/cheaper inverter/ups and group regulated psu.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor ($178.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - B360M-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard ($92.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: ADATA - XPG GAMMIX D10 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($164.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial - MX500 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($229.99 @ Adorama)
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GT 1030 2GB Phoenix Fan OC Video Card ($89.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Silverstone - Sugo SG13B-Q Mini ITX Tower Case ($48.99 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Gold 450W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($53.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $859.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-05-23 13:35 EDT-0400

I have a friend who drives rigs. 2 things are important to him, portability (he has to sometimes change rigs) and space saving. He tried using a regular mid tower, didn't work, no place to put it. Had multiple issues with vibrations, even when the truck was idle, and the hdd. Ended up getting a ssd laptop. Wasn't happy, but it was better than what he had overall.

 

[Flashgo1]

im going ryzen for a reason. i have simple games. i need the processing power and the bumps in the road will kill the gpu in 6 months or less and that could take my mobo with it.

so with power stuff, find true wave and not digital wave with a psu. do i have that right?

 

[Flashgo1]

one sec. my adjusted pc did not update correctly so this is a build i was thinking of last week. one sec while i get it corrected

 

[Flashgo1]

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/flashgo1/saved/Z8Jhqs
Component Selection Base Promo Shipping Tax Price Where
CPU

AMD - Ryzen 5 2400G 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor
$158.00 Free two-day shipping with Amazon Prime $158.00 Amazon Buy
Motherboard

MSI - X370 GAMING PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard
$119.99 Free two-day shipping with Amazon Prime $119.99 Amazon Buy
Memory

G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory
$182.99 $0.99 $183.98 Newegg Business Buy
Storage

Western Digital - Blue 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive
$109.99 Free two-day shipping with Amazon Prime $109.99 Amazon Buy
Case

Corsair - 200R ATX Mid Tower Case
$59.99 Free two-day shipping with Amazon Prime $59.99 Amazon Buy
Power Supply

SeaSonic - FOCUS Gold 450W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply
$56.27 Free two-day shipping with Amazon Prime $56.27 Amazon Buy
Operating System

Microsoft - Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit
$139.17 Free two-day shipping with Amazon Prime $139.17 Amazon Buy
Base Total: $826.40
Shipping: $0.99
Total: $827.39

 

[WildCard999]

Well the placement of the GPU in the Node 202 (parallel to the motherboard) is much different then a standard case, but if the iGPU from Ryzen is enough for your gaming then yes that would be a good choice.

 

[Flashgo1]

Well the placement of the GPU in the Node 202 (parallel to the motherboard) is much different then a standard case, but if the iGPU from Ryzen is enough for your gaming then yes that would be a good choice.

the node might be to small for the cpu air cooler. it has anough cooling issues without tiny head room

 

[Flashgo1]

also forgot how to select the part picker parts that keep links

 

[WildCard999]

also forgot how to select the part picker parts that keep links

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[Flashgo1]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2400G 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($158.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI - X370 GAMING PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($183.98 @ Newegg Business)
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair - 200R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Gold 450W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($56.27 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit ($139.17 @ Amazon)
Total: $827.39
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-05-23 13:58 EDT-0400

thanks

 

[Flashgo1]

you think that ssd is good anough

starting from a 500GB spinner

 

[Rogue Leader]

Well the placement of the GPU in the Node 202 (parallel to the motherboard) is much different then a standard case, but if the iGPU from Ryzen is enough for your gaming then yes that would be a good choice.

the node might be to small for the cpu air cooler. it has anough cooling issues without tiny head room

Youre on the right track with Ryzen, you have simple games, keep the system simple and small. Aside from the fact the onboard graphics are up there with a GT 1030 (and in some cases faster).

Your build looks good for what you need.

 

[Flashgo1]

the reason im going with these parts. cause once i get a local truck driving job were im home every night i plan on something similar to this. but this is so far in future most things might change before i finish.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7GHz 8-Core Processor ($319.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI - X370 GAMING PRO ATX AM4 Motherboard ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($183.98 @ Newegg Business)
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($109.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Video Card
Case: Rosewill - NIGHTHAWK 117 ATX Full Tower Case
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit ($139.17 @ Amazon)
Total: $943.11
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-05-23 14:06 EDT-0400

 

[Flashgo1]

just learned i would need new inverter. its a modified sine wave

 

[Karadjgne]

Modified sinewave is square wave. In that the better option would be a Seasonic M12-II 520w remains group regulated but is still modular and a really decent psu. It's also plenty for Ryzen and the 1050ti afterwards. The Nex/G1 are junk. For Evga stick with GQ, GS, G2 or G3, but all those are dc-dc.