The Go Anywhere Do Anything PC!

[@nfix09]

comments section: "why not just take a laptop? LOL" Me: why don't you go look up what a laptop with the same specs costs first?

[@hidde1638]

Without a screen, keyboard, mouse, speakers. I know this build is way stronger and better cooled than any laptop out there. But the price difference isn't as big as you think with all the peripherals you still "have" to add

[@reecelytle8589]

+Hidde van Ophoven you know he has all that stuff on hand right?? ha

[@nfix09]

was more going for "what laptop is a match for a 6700k and R9 nano?" but to adress yourn point: isn't kyle already a tech guru with peripherals galore? (Also I don't see a basic mouse+keyboard, headphones, and a 1080p monitor actually adding that much cost to the build, which I just added up cost over $2500 XD) I'm not trying to give buying advice, obviously a laptop is a better mobile solution for the average person. but for a content creator on the go, Kyle in this case, this is a far better solution

[@hidde1638]

Reece Lytle But that is not the point. You have to still add those, because we are talking about "what is better" from scratch.

[@hidde1638]

Noah Fix Yeah it's still alot cheaper than a laptop, but he said QHD screen and not a 1080p one. And besides the fact Kyle already has all those things, the usual person doesnt. And it still adds alot of stuff to take into account when going "portable"

[@thedelgadic1]

When I try to go to sleep and Kyle uploads a video at fucking midnight and now I am awake again.

[@herodesees3767]

+thedelgadicone It´s freaking 9:00 in the morning where I live

[@barontv450]

+emiel van genne 10 at my country

[@Airbigbawls]

+thedelgadicone Its different times for other people too its like 4 am here.

[@AnonPlaysVr]

+thedelgadicone amen to that

[@1extrachromosome386]

+emiel van genne no its 10:30 in the morning where i and you live

[@MsLiam1234567890]

"Jam a Titan X in it." -Linus

[@jaxw2628]

“We can fit a ThreadRipper. Eh?” -Also Linus

[@GX2re]

*Cuts a piece of the frame off to make it fit*

[@CocoszFTW]

4:57 holy shit that was smooth af

[@GregSalazar]

- 1080p @60FPS is a beautiful thing.

[@raiyantazzwar9902]

Ah the old days 😏😏

[@_Vesper]

Tazwar 47 I agree ;D

[@Peter_Parker69]

- Straight to the point - High quality - Interesting ideas - Even funny You are now my favorite tech-youtuber Kyle.

[@Britec09]

Nice build, Kyle might upgrade my HTPC with this case

[@RetroTalk]

Kyle I stand by my previous comment on one of your old videos, you are one of the best system builders on here and also one of the best presenters. 5:03 had me in stiches. Keep up the great work!

[@MathMan271]

You KNOW that 3rd screw is gonna bother you, and you're gonna put it in anyway

[@S2Tubes]

90 degree screwdriver will solve that problem without needing to remove the cooler.

[@JosephKim]

You can actually take the frame apart with a few screws and do those 3 without taking CPU cooler out... I suppose he didn't read the manual.

[@Homass]

I made my own Node 202 build about a month ago and now the case is getting so popular! So small but no compromise on performance! Love it!

[@-dragonofthewest-3625]

Doesn't that M.2 thermal throttle a lot? Mine could make the sun jealous with the heat it puts off.

[@Miniac]

Yo Kyle, toss a hard limiter on your master track to -.1db so your audio is louder. Got youtube and my PC on full volume and my M50X's are still struggling a pinch to hear ya.

[@anj9241]

The PARTS PLEASE!! I know its in the description but only one PARTS are there!

[@caratecarter9088]

Haloooo it's a list u click proceed to see the next part

[@willkolbe3290]

Killer ITX build! A lot of 950 Pro owners including myself have noticed some thermal throttling during large loads and benchmarks. Removing the sticker and throwing on a small dab of thermal paste and a couple 20mmx20mm heat sinks fixed the problem without a hitch!

[@Stritty]

Welp I'm heading to college soon and I don't want to bring my CM Storm Trooper thats filled to the brim with editing and gaming equipment. I was planning on selling some parts and just purchasing a decent gaming laptop like the Lenovo Y700. But a mini ITX build doesn't sound like a bad idea. The only problem is I don't want to pay for all the SSD and M.2 storage. Is there any way to fit a 3.5 inch mechanical hard drive in this build? It doesn't seem likely...

[@Scorpn333]

You should look into a Silverstone Rvz02. It supports a 3.5 inch drive and is extremely similar in dimensions.

[@Stritty]

thanks m8

[@colemichelson5280]

I cried at the cable management.... its so beautiful

[@jason39709]

144p ahahha to early

[@butanikuman]

+jason bhullar My internet can't handle more D:

[@an7t]

+ヤコブ Egdirdoog lol

[@Airbigbawls]

+ヤコブ Egdirdoog I hate this time of night because my internet fucks up sometimes. Around 2-5 Am it will slow down sometimes. I have really fast internet though. It goes so slow sometimes to where I cant even load the page.

[@lordsneefington4540]

Thank you Kyle. I love watching your builds. As a part time/ hobby builder on limited funds this still inspires to keep on tinkering. Keep Awesomesauce juicy. Mmmm build prOn.

[@newRockHall]

So.... no benchmarks?

[@newRockHall]

+xCuboxMagicox oh I didnt hear the "part 2" part of the video :)

[@jakegore759]

+Daxter In part 2

[@Nakaine]

+Daxter check out my channel, got 6700k+r9 nano+16gb benchmarks.

[@newRockHall]

+Nakaine ok thanks for the info but I am sad that I can only watch those high end benchmarks..... Not actually play them cuz my pc is alrdy showing its age T_T

[@newRockHall]

+Nakaine Brah I dont see any video with benchmarks rofl xD

[@DDT2005]

1:02 link in the description? Where is it Kyle? Update: After exhaustive searching, I did find it in the Tek Syndicate channel.

[@micah4255]

The go anywhere and do anything pc? You mean a high end laptop

[@xadamsbackyardx512]

+Merp Derps Yeah lol

[@BulanTerkenal]

+Merp Derps this pc still quite portable and more powerful than majority of high end laptop out there..

[@lovelyxyz]

+XadamsbackyardX but waaaaay cheaper..

[@lovelyxyz]

to buy a laptop that powerful is 6k.. if the laptop I'm thinking of is even good enough to compete against the PC build.

[@micah4255]

+BasicallyImHigh uh no

[@Jeffreyfrmn]

Your videos are getting better and better man! Love it and great job!

[@eutimputnoki6912]

Cryorig c7 is a better cooler, why go for the noctua one?

[@MichaelAndreas10]

what do you mean better? looks wise or performance?

[@eutimputnoki6912]

+Michael Andreas both, I never liked the ugly brown noctua fans... Also the Cryorig has more heat pipes

[@MichaelAndreas10]

Eutim Putnoki yeah its ugly lol

[@eutimputnoki6912]

+Michael Andreas I don't know with what color scheme people can match that fan haha :)

[@nfix09]

+Eutim Putnoki well he is using a case without a side window. tho I guess I can't really justify my D14 with that same arguement... XD

[@TheRealSkeletor]

I had a good chuckle during the timelapse at the part where he clearly spent more time on cable management than actually installing any parts.

[@ZonaALG]

a)Why not buying a laptop? b)it costs a lot a)why not buying a laptop and modifying it with better parts? b)well...why not? a)maybe because i wanted to build a pc... b)...

[@deriongraves746]

I like this build. And I like your on screen persona. Looking forward to part two.

[@vilius283]

Why did you even put that fan there?;D Its not doing anything

[@pjgmorgan]

+Backyard Barbeque Boys lol nope. the slot next would be intake for gpu

[@Advection357]

+pjgmorgan It's a general intake fan for the whole case...

[@pjgmorgan]

well done

[@DeilGrist]

+Vilius VK Positive case pressure to push that hot air out of the case.

[@Darkoptix]

+Vilius VK *Facepalm*

[@adrianwarner8686]

Nice build Kyle. Looking forward to part two.

[@SeaTurtl3]

I doubt they're gonna let him take a pc on a plane

[@Wheelygonzales]

People do it all the time

[@Wheelygonzales]

o Tezade o You mean TSA?

[@nfix09]

+o Tezade o "Transportation Security Administration" the people who check your stuff at the airport

[@HydroxLoL]

+Jimmy B. They let me take my laptop on the plane, why would they not take a desktop?

[@SeaTurtl3]

Hydrox the parts look way sketchier when they're bigger.

[@nathanclarke6345]

Wow! You built pretty much the exact same mini itx build I was considering only a month ago. Went a different route in the end but can't wait for part 2.

[@rich1051414]

4:57 As if talking geek wasn't creepy enough to women.

[@msparthgupta]

You are the perfect example to how to build a mini itx PC with this good cable management.... Keep up the good work bro...

[@asbestosiscancerous]

that cpu fan color gives me aids

[@michiru4033]

That double spacing gives me aids

[@gearz2570]

@@michiru4033 oof

[@Joeycat56]

You've inspired me to build my own PC. ever since I've stumbled upon this channel with little knowledge of PCs and their components, I have now been researching about computers and parts and how to build them. I plan on building my own pc to step into the world of pc gaming and it's all thanks to you! I actually have been so interested in the PC world I think I want to learn more, maybe a college course on something to do with computers?! thanks anyways!you sparked my interest!!!!!

[@ReikazeRambles]

why not just use a laptop?

[@h6wie]

Not powerful enough, he needs a portable but powerful desktop build which this provides and most laptops don't.

[@SamiiYou]

+Rockmandash12 Probably just needs a computer for rendering video and doesn't what to have to carry around an additional laptop to the one that he uses. Also I imagine that the price to performance would be better. Along with fewer cooling issues.Who knows? Maybe he just wants a gaming PC that he can mount behind the TV when he's not traveling.

[@Wheelygonzales]

That would be too easy :P

[@jmpthefirst570]

then he wouldn't of had a video to post lol

[@melon_teddy]

+SirHowad plus it will likely last longer than any nvidia based gpu "high end" laptop..

[@jester0075]

I can tell his workmanship in building PCs is growing. Awesome build!

[@iwin123u]

Tbh fam I woulda just went with a laptop with a 6700k :/

[@linusmlgtips2123]

+Fanimation no

[@DoomsdayDave3D]

+makeleletoulalan I agree fam

[@iwin123u]

+makeleletoulalan yea true but I mean it a way more practical. True the upgrade path is shit and it'll cost about 300 dollars more but it'll last 5 years before its aged

[@expiramenta6603]

+Fanimation 6700k is too hot for a laptop. The closest you'll get is the 6870HK. The equivilant laptop that the CPU is used in (MSI Dominator ProGDragon) costs $3100US.

[@tannerboy1991]

Fanimation laptops are far more expensive

[@Knezicdex]

1) The rig is awesome, wouldn't change a thing.2) Presentation is very fun as always.3) The quality of the video and editing is top notch.10/10 IGN lol

[@LifinWeights]

You are seriously my favorite tech youtuber! Keep up the awesome work!

[@miketoothman3170]

I love the build man, nicely done. Always great to see what you come up with.

[@Max_Money_AWA]

Sweet! I've been waiting for someone to build a rig in this case. I cannot wait to see how the thermals and acoustics turn out.

[@JasonEvangelho]

I absolutely love mini-ITX builds, and love rallying behind the DIY mentality. But can we for once talk about how the "portability" also relies on throwing a monitor, keyboard, and mouse into that carry-on? :P

[@CattleRustlerOCN]

Thread the third screw by hand then tighten with a 90 degree phillips driver. You can make one with a box wrench and a hex phillips bit for use in a drill.

[@echtogammut]

A couple quick tips. First try to make something to brace the video card into place. Second, hot glue. Hot glue the RAM dimms in place and anything else that might wiggle free with repetitive josling.

[@glenn1975]

I'm using a Silverstone FTZ-01 right now. I bought it almost new from someone who built it, not knowing I could fit a full graphics card into it. Now I have a 770 SC 2GB, only thing I need for a 980 sometime in the future (maybe even a Pascal) is a new power supply (currently has a 350w). I can carry it under one arm with minimal struggle into a car and a friend's place. Not to mention the slick feeling textured case. Coolest case I didn't know I wanted til I got it. :)

[@jasonsaez3668]

That is definitely a nice compact build!!! Love the Nano, want it, need it!!!

[@Oscarbennewton]

The R9 nano gives new meaning to the age old saying, "It isn't the size of the boat, but the motion of the ocean."

[@wadehebert4923]

Awesome video featuring an awesome rig! Keep up with the good videos.

[@tristannorris7]

Looks amazing and that power!! 10/10 would watch again

[@chroniclena]

That's my favorite build so far :D

[@XxXKARLx]

I am actually really interested in the performance of this little machine! Can't wait!

[@pskraken333]

insane build man! The Node 202 is also a nice looking case I might add

[@CoquiAudio]

that will be a perfect small gaming rig too for traveling really nicely done dude :3

[@JancoLeRoux]

What should you take in account concerning your hardware when you take your PC with you when you travel? Is there a high risk of parts being damaged when transported per vehicle?

[@kirishima638]

Really like that slimline black PC case. With SSDs and the death of optical drives, there is no reason for hunky cases anymore.

[@argonthepanda8720]

This video made me end up buying the case you used, and I love it, so thank you for getting me to build a mini itx pc!

[@mynameissang]

Just a thought, seems like you could have tightened that third mounting screw for the PCI riser card using a ratchet wrench with a quarter inch head. A standard size driver bit should fit quite snug into a quarter inch hex slot. Just gotta watch the torque with that leverage.

[@sbrazenor2]

For that last screw, or tight screws in general, you should get a driver with a 90° joint and ratchet feature. I'm sure they exist. I would think you may want to use external storage for your media. Do you have external drives you'll be using?

[@LorenzoAmati1990]

Awesome! I was looking for something like this just yesterday!!! It could be my next main pc...it is powerful enough!!

[@nikoyochum6974]

Haha, I actually build my dad a PC for work in the Node 202, so your analysis of it being for an office is spot on. It’s a pain in the ass to build in, but is such a nice looking case. Edit: I bought the one that doesn’t include the power supply so I could get the silverstone Strider 80+ Gold unit. Used an i5-6400 and a GTX 950, 16 Gb of DDR3 1866 MHz CL9 and some random SSD that he already owned.

[@CreatedTech]

I was going to ask why you didn't just buy a decent laptop, and what you would do for peripherals. But, I realised you can just use the TV at the hotel, and a small wireless keyboard/mouse is just as portable.

[@zeus1117]

You have NO idea how much you helped me with this video!

[@auspill]

Did ya build it ?

[@Shirosori]

Random build that saved my next purchase appeared!! thank you for this, i needed something powerful and backpack portable like this one...!!

[@danielshafik7191]

Great mini build can't wait till part 2

[@claydog6422]

Wow!! What timing...this video comes out right as i want to build a portable gaming rig for my friend's son. Is it better to get the Factal PS already built in or get your own from like say Corsair?

[@Jeffmorgan83]

I would recommend the Scythe Big Shuriken 2 (rev.B) CPU cooler for this case. It fits perfectly, even without removing the top dust filter. I'm using an i7 7700K with G.Skill Ripjaws 4 RAM (40mm tall) and there was no RAM clearance issues either. While stress testing the CPU under full load, temps never got hotter than 65c and idles in the 30's. I was previously using the Noctua NH-L9i and temps would spike to the 90's under load. I should have bought the Big Shuriken cooler first.

[@Orangefan77]

Wait, the shirts are still hyperthreaded, but are they not factory overcloth'd anymore?

[@CoreGamerPlus]

Sweet rig, I'm currently running something similar but with a 4790k and GTX 980. Gotta love mini-ITX.

[@kmshairstay]

I love the parts chosen, might even use them for a Lan Rig

[@phillipepersonaltechist50]

i know you had this portable rig for a few months only, however if you ever consider migrating cases... check the ml08 by silverstone. i love the node 202, but for what you are doing, i think the one im saying is your case. it even has a handle!

[@Fokusu_狐]

i don't know why did you do the time lapse smoother, but i love that.

[@yellowpeaches6040]

i can see myself making a 4K Living room PC outta this :3 nice work Kyle

[@CraznessTV]

You could put a 120 mm AIO on the sec fan mount beside the R9 Nano, It seems thats doable if the tubing is long and soft enough

[@coffeefoot]

Good thinking on the R9 Nano. I would think you could fit a 25mm thick fan for a little more cooling power.

[@TheRedshift_]

Im doing a similar build to this, with the Node 202 and included 450W PSU. I5 6600 MSI B150I Pro Gaming ASUS Strix R9 390X HyperX Fury DDR4 2x8GB (16GB) 2400MHz Silverstone AR06 Its a lower end version of this build, but im hoping to have something super portable, with better specs than a gaming laptop you can buy for the same price. Thanks Kyle for the amazing idea!

[@juliusparkkinen9023]

I'm soon building a itx gaming rig in the Silverstone SG13. I chose that case because i can fit it in my backpack so it makes it extremely easy to go to lan parties.

[@dinovandermerwe2750]

Cant wait for part 2! Keep it up man

[@Bigofft]

perfect little lan rig nice build and vid

[@Windroid00]

The first time I built my PC I didn't latch the CPU in properly 3 times in a row. I needed a friend to come over, a long Skype call w/ a PC expert and a visit to a friends house to figure out it was practically glued to the fan.

[@abtaylors]

>Tfw Kyle's "go anywhere do anything" PC is twice as good as my "stay at home do limited things" pc

[@avianlook]

yesterday is was thinking about ITX,found The Node 202 and NOW YOU have it.

[@SKATEMUSICLIFE90]

Super nice build man. Might just build that myself

[@GrnArrow092]

Nice build, Kyle. However, I would have stuck a LinusTechTips edition Noctua fan or a similar black fan on that CPU cooler. The orange and black would have worked out pretty good with the red and black on the mobo.

[@DriftaBeatz]

Nice build here Kyle, But i'm wondering how the thermals are on the 6700k at full load since it has a 91w tdp. I understand u wont be overlocking because of the space issues and thermal distribution limitations of the node 202. The NH-L9I max tdp is 65w Which i didn't realize that when i picked up the cooler it was my fault. So i had the NH-L9I installed on amd build in a micro itx case the BitFenix Prodigy M case. With a 8350 i use it for streaming and rendering so it couldn't handle the thermals the cpu was running at 80+. I ended up sending back the NH-L9I and return for the hyper 212 evo which ended up working just fine under full load i did all the thermal testing in windows with aida64 before i installed ubuntu server 14. Anyways just wondering what the max load temps are maybe you can post pack what your results are. Sorry for the long post lol but keep up the viddeooss

[@Br0adCastYourS3lf]

+Awesomesauce Network What you need to tighten that third screw in that riser card is a (ratcheting) offset screwdriver set. Make sure that the tips are not too magnetic.

[@vrmvats]

@kyle.. you may have used the corsair 250d for the case and made a water cooled mini itx rig and overclocked it for better performance...

[@foobar8478]

Killin it dude. So stoked for man.

[@TAGMedia7]

Gorgeous build! But I *am* a little surprised you didn't spring for a modular power supply, given the cramped space you were working in.

[@SckharVawn]

Adorable is the perfect definition for the R9 Nano xD

[@orangelemonade101ify]

In case anyone wondering the song while he was building is Jim Yosef - Arrow

[@aeromech2155]

Awesome build... Is there a low profile cooler out there that would allow you to OC the cpu or is that really the only one at the moment?

[@LunatiqHigh]

I really wanted to test out the R9 Nano. It went on sale 2 days after I ordered my GTX 970. lol. I was going to use the Nano in a (near) future Lina Li PCTu 100 build too. I'm excited to see how the R9 Nano performs were newer drivers. Great build btw.

[@Razyre]

Thanks for the .tech domain registration :D

[@dobryi_volshebnik]

Finally, what's you can say about temperatures in this cases? Did you use 120 mm fan configuration inbound airflow? Do you recommend this case for new 9 generation i7 9700 processor? Thanks for the answer!

[@EZBR]

Mannn I love that case!!! Might have to get it to upgrade my Prodigy case for the HTPC

[@Sean545454]

This is awesome. I have been looking for these kinds of things for a few years now. What is the upgrade capabilites of this build? I just want to know if something goes and its time for a new part, am I able to fit a newer and better piece in it?

[@AlainLafond]

Hi, right on time for me. I went on my winter retirement in Thailand thinking that my Dell Inspirion 5748 with I7 would do the casual gaming. Even if I added a SSD. No way to end Civilization V games... What a mess! I taught of an Intel Nuc. But I NEED a video card. Then I saw your video. What's the weight of the whole package? Thanks for the nice video. Can't understand why someone would thumb down a video like this...

[@dewdew80]

For those commenting on why he didn't get a laptop, the processor alone simply can't be matched by any mobile CPU, and those few laptops that use a non-mobile gpu cost 3,000 dollars and up. Also they use a gtx 980 in those laptops, which is comparable in performance to the R9 Nano he used in this video (at 1440p the nano is slightly better).

[@TTB630]

About a week ago I got the urge to build in this system, the only one thing that has got me worried are the temperatures. I know that this Noctua cooler is only a more silent version of the stock Intel cooler, but still, it's capable of doing more. Looking at how you mounted the cooler, it really isn't able to do so. Just look and think about it! Air is drawn from above the cooler onto it, but what is pulled in also has to be pushed out somewhere else. One side is COMPLETELY blocked by the RAM! While the other side isn't thát bad, still, it's rather restricted. Couldn't you have mounted the Noctua cooler twisted by 90 degrees? The fins of the heatsink would've let the hot air escape towards the PCI-e riser card and to the side of the case, outward the case, the same side the PSU pushes the air out. Sort of the same thing goes for the GPU, it's restricted. It can pull air in, but can't push it out, because that BeQuiet fan is ALSO pushing air in. Why not have 2 BeQuiet fans mounted there? One above the GPU pushing air onto the GPU and the other one pulling air OUT of the chassis. Yes, dust will be more of a problem than before, but seriously who cares (and it won't be even that big of a problem)? I'm stoked to sell my system and start over from scratch (partially). I don't think this case has that much of a cooling problem everyone says it has... Yes, I am stubborn :P and even if I fail, I will take the temps for granted, this case is too awesome to let it pass by (ssh, I know it's been out for a year :3)

[@CinemaByteProductions]

Kyle this is awesome! Thank you.