Hey guys!
So, I got a 1TB NVMe, a 700W Platinum+ SFX-L, and a kit of 32GB 3200. Thanks to your advice, I was gonna get the i9-9900 (at 50% off from a family member working for Intel), but when I went to find an ITX motherboard the only one I found in my country that can sustain an i9 is the Phantom, which costs $258. I also read that I'd need to buy a cooler cause the Intel 9th gen stock one sucks, so it's another $59 for the L12S.
I'm reconsidering options before ordering. Here are possible combinations I found (all with mITX motherboards). I do not need a video card at all, it's purely for productivity uses (lots of text, very heavy browser use, web developing, and some programming). When necessary, I factored in the cheapest 1030 that I found. Also, I used the stock cooler (hope it's enough) on all builds (except the 9900). Listed in order of price:
Thanks <3
So, I got a 1TB NVMe, a 700W Platinum+ SFX-L, and a kit of 32GB 3200. Thanks to your advice, I was gonna get the i9-9900 (at 50% off from a family member working for Intel), but when I went to find an ITX motherboard the only one I found in my country that can sustain an i9 is the Phantom, which costs $258. I also read that I'd need to buy a cooler cause the Intel 9th gen stock one sucks, so it's another $59 for the L12S.
I'm reconsidering options before ordering. Here are possible combinations I found (all with mITX motherboards). I do not need a video card at all, it's purely for productivity uses (lots of text, very heavy browser use, web developing, and some programming). When necessary, I factored in the cheapest 1030 that I found. Also, I used the stock cooler (hope it's enough) on all builds (except the 9900). Listed in order of price:
- Ryzen 5 3400G = $271 (B350) or $301 (B450)
- i3 10100 = $300 (B460) or $336 (Z490)
- i5 10400 = $390 (B460) or $426 (Z490)
- Ryzen 7 2700 = $396 (B350) or $427 (B450) or $497 (X470/B550)
- Ryzen 5 3600 = $402 (B350) or $419 (B450) or $493 (X470/B550)
- i5 10500 = $412 (B460) or $448 (Z490)
- i5 10600 = $427 (B460) or $463 (Z490)
- Ryzen 7 2700X = $430 (B350) or $461 (B450) or $531 (X470/B550)
- Ryzen 5 3600X = $432 (B350) or $463 (B450) or $533 (X470/B550)
- i5 10600K = $482 (B460) or $518 (Z490)
- Ryzen 5 3600XT = $490 (B350) or $521 (B450) or $591 (X470/B550)
- Ryzen 7 3700X = $529 (B350) or $560 (B450) or $630 (X470/B550)
- i7 10700 = $568 (B460) or $604 (Z490)
- Ryzen 7 3800X = $574 (B350) or $605 (B450, $675 (X470/B550)
- i9 9900 = $590 (50% off on CPU, pricey Z390 + Noctua L12S)
- i7 10700K = $628 (B460) or $664 (Z490)
- Ryzen 7 3800XT = $653 (B350) or $684 (B450) or $754 (X470/B550)
Thanks <3
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