New mini ITX build

[SirMeanMachine]

Hi guys, I'm looking at building myself a 1080p mITX rig for taking to friends houses, etc.

I have two builds at the moment, seperated by about £100. What I would like to know is if theres;
a) anything I could do better (aiming for as low a budget as possible, below £800 max)
b) Is there any worth while difference in the 2 builds, considering an aim of 1080p on ultra/high settings with stable fps

Build 1
PCPartPicker part list: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/gC2XsZ
Price breakdown by merchant: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/gC2XsZ/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor (£49.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
CPU Cooler: Noctua - NH-L9i 33.8 CFM CPU Cooler (£35.13 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: MSI - B250I GAMING PRO AC Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard (£84.99 @ Ebuyer)
Memory: Kingston - FURY 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (£85.14 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Crucial - MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£72.77 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Phoenix Video Card (£158.54 @ BT Shop)
Case: Fractal Design - Core 500 Mini ITX Desktop Case (£46.49 @ Ebuyer)
Power Supply: be quiet! - Pure Power 10 CM 400W 80+ Silver Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£52.38 @ Ebuyer)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit (£85.52 @ More Computers)
Total: £670.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-02-18 21:51 GMT+0000


Build 2
PCPartPicker part list: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/Ktmbtg
Price breakdown by merchant: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/Ktmbtg/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Core i3-8100 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor (£92.34 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - C7 40.5 CFM CPU Cooler (£29.99 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370M-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard (£121.97 @ Box Limited)
Memory: Kingston - FURY 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (£85.14 @ Aria PC)
Storage: Crucial - MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£72.77 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Windforce OC Video Card (£182.42 @ Novatech)
Case: Fractal Design - Node 304 Mini ITX Tower Case (£63.98 @ Ebuyer)
Power Supply: be quiet! - Pure Power 10 CM 400W 80+ Silver Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£52.38 @ Ebuyer)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit (£85.52 @ More Computers)
Total: £786.51
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-02-18 21:51 GMT+0000

 

[WildCard999]

I'd go with this.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor (£155.94 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370M-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard (£121.97 @ Box Limited)
Memory: G.Skill - Flare X 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (£128.75 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Crucial - MX300 275GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive (£78.98 @ CCL Computers)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3GB GAMING Video Card (£232.16 @ Novatech)
Case: Cooler Master - Elite 110 Mini ITX Tower Case (£34.49 @ Ebuyer)
Power Supply: XFX - XTR 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£52.56 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £804.85
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-02-18 22:35 GMT+0000

Windows 10 ISO.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10

 

[Hellfire13]

Just a bit above your budget if you can stretch it, but should be much more powerful... https://www.pcgamer.com/intel-i5-8400-review-the-best-new-gaming-cpu-in-years/

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor (£155.94 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370M-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard (£121.97 @ Box Limited)
Memory: Patriot - Viper Elite 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (£77.54 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Crucial - MX500 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£65.99 @ Ebuyer)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB GAMING Video Card (£315.69 @ CCL Computers)
Case: Cooler Master - Elite 130 Mini ITX Tower Case (£38.94 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM (2015) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£57.21 @ Ebuyer)
Total: £833.28
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-02-18 22:19 GMT+0000

Activate Windows down the line, should not affect performance... https://www.howtogeek.com/244678/you-dont-need-a-product-key-to-install-and-use-windows-10/

Or you can get this setup...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor (£155.94 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370M-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard (£121.97 @ Box Limited)
Memory: Patriot - Viper Elite 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory (£77.54 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Crucial - MX500 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£65.99 @ Ebuyer)
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3GB Dual Video Card (£235.42 @ BT Shop)
Case: Cooler Master - Elite 130 Mini ITX Tower Case (£38.94 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM (2015) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply (£57.21 @ Ebuyer)
Total: £753.01
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-02-18 22:43 GMT+0000

GPU available here... https://www.shop.bt.com/products/asus-nvidia-geforce-gtx-1060-dual-oc-3gb-gddr5-pcie3-0-dual-gtx1060-o3g-CB8F.html?utm_source=awin&utm_medium=affiliates&utm_content=ZA0000&utm_source=awin&utm_medium=affiliates&utm_content=ZA00&awc=3043_1518993844_2dcfb9aedfa253d89651966d92bb9cf8

 

[oriol.delavega]

Well, I'd prefer the 4 real cores of the i3 over the Pentium's 2 hyperthreaded ones, but I realize the price of the B250 board over a Z370 you won't be able to use at it's full potential is a strong point. If you want to stick with Intel, I think both are good budget options. You could also wait a while for Intel to release lower-end 300-series chipsets. Or aim for a Ryzen 3. It's really up to you.
One thing I would save are custom coolers. Both are locked chips, the Pentium really low-power, and the i3 not exactly power-hungry either, so I would stick with stock coolers, at least for now. If noise when gaming really annoys you, you can always buy a Noctua or a Cryorig later.
And, if you don't really mind about the 25 extra GB, you could aim for an MX500 (£65.99 @ Amazon) instead of the MX300. It's better in most benchmarks according to reviews, and cheaper too.
About the Node 304 I have one for my NAS and I'm very happy about it but I do not move it either... If I was looking to bring it with me a lot I'd look for something more lightweight, even at the cost of less sturdiness or silence.

 

[SirMeanMachine]

Thanks for the responses. Seems like the 8400 is a good shout moving forward, but as I'm trying to keep costs down for this side project is it really necessary? I have about £600 set aside and wasn't looking to add much to it, hence was wondering about the g4560 and 1050ti combo for 1080p? Even the 8100 and 1050ti is £100 less than the 8400 and 1060, is it that much better as a combo to be worth that cost?

Most intensive game I'd be running on it would be something like pubg, but I'd be fine with running that at medium for better fps. Am I underestimating the cpu usage of newer games? My current gaming build is using a 4690k and twin r9 290x cards, seeing no discernable issues at 1440p so figured I'd be looking in a similar ballpark for this?

 

[Hellfire13]

My current gaming build is using a 4690k and twin r9 290x cards, seeing no discernable issues at 1440p so figured I'd be looking in a similar ballpark for this?

If that is the case, then we are discussing a moot point.

When that 4690k is overclocked, you will only see around a meager 5% increase in gaming performance when compared to the 8400... http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i5-8400-vs-Intel-Core-i5-4690K/3939vs2432
That 4690k and the 8100 are equal on stock clocks.

And each one of those 290x in SLI is equal to a 1060 3gb.

My suggestion would be to continue with your current rig for a couple of years more, unless there is some major issue.