The Smallest Ryzen 9700X SFF Mini ITX Gaming PC You Can Build Right Now!

[@YoloVib3s]

Honestly, you probably get better temps in that case if you put some feet on the case to promote airflow for the GPU

[@Athasin]

Or turn it upside down.

[@guardiancreator]

I build in this case my self it comes with feet and a handle or at lest mine did

[@Micromation]

The V5 of this case released like a year or two ago comes with carrying handle and feet you can attach as standard, just remember to attach it (and extra fans at the top) BEFORE you put everything else in 🙃

[@yanushkowalsky1402]

Someone on reddit mentioned this exact PSU blew his PC in the summer time when his room got really hot. Sweet build, I love the size of Flex/HDPlex power units but SFX is just more reliable.

[@SynDeus]

any better alternatives?

[@yanushkowalsky1402]

@@SynDeus anything certified in sfx stsndard

[@Uomodargilla]

But what was the buid? people try some ssf build with 165W cpu and a 4070 without undervolting..

[@NateB]

Where can we find one certified in that standard that will fit this kind of case?

[@giuliano.]

@@NateB You could use an 8345L from Enhance, 450w platinum certified.

[@TonyDrecaps]

Keep the small pc builds coming. I like powerful small PCs

[@pedgarage]

Hmm... feel like that CPU is a bit overkill for this build, something cheaper would run the same since it's bottlenecked by the GPU and limited cooling.

[@rickgeller6043]

Watch the video again and pay attention to what is said about using another CPU.

[@iikatinggangsengii2471]

its very futureproof small pc though, you just need to upgrade to better 4060 in the future

[@pedgarage]

@@iikatinggangsengii2471 yeah, you just need to change the Gpu, the case and the cooling 😂 Probabily the power supply too.

[@robbay8610]

7600x3d would be very nice here

[@NateB]

@@robbay8610 is there a way to get a mini ITX mb like this that could get a lower end chip that could be replaced by an upgrade to the 7700x3d later?

[@IsoJapo]

now dip it in pepanut butter

[@notfunny3397]

You mean the pc right? ...right?

[@Backstage_Politician]

😶‍🌫️

[@FBI-gc6vs]

Nahh he ain't talking about the pc

[@DennisHenriksson]

pepanut butter

[@fredericmanson441]

@@notfunny3397 🤣

[@polarvortex6601]

i really miss the emulation tests. it would be nice to see how high you can run everything on these new systems

[@crystallakedood]

With a system like this, the limit is the emulator software, not the hardware, lol

[@KevinFought]

​@@crystallakedood still cool to see the max these systems can do though. Like can it do 6x resolution scaling on dolphin, or how well can it run more advanced emulators like rspcs3?

[@keyboard_g]

It can run NES at 1 million fps.

[@rickgeller6043]

Build the identical system and do your own emulation tests.

[@mr.number9279]

There's no need, iGPUs can max those out no problem.

[@crystallakedood]

Aside from the GPU power connector not being in all the way, I'm definitely not trusting a $50 compact PSU, lol

[@gigi_jwz]

50 dollar psus are not bad as long as you choose a normal non bing chilling company such as corsair or gigabyte

[@crystallakedood]

@@gigi_jwz at 500w though, that's the concern. Until recently, if you wanted even 300w, you were paying $100 for that form factor. But now it's half the price with almost double the output? Nah, not quite buying it yet, lol

[@ranjitmandal1612]

😶

[@patsy02]

@@nichronos a channel called Miyconst captured the failure of one of these things on camera, complete with a little blue zap. Lasted a couple of days.

[@CC8771]

@@patsy02 I don't see this PSU in his channel when searching. Care to tell me the title of the video? I got the same PSU recently so I'd like to confirm if I have to return it.

[@JohnApp7]

5:06 gpu power connector 💀

[@KnurdMonkey]

@@JohnApp7 i was about to scream when i saw the connector half way seated!

[@przemeksz8203]

also noticed it

[@ranjitmandal1612]

🔥

[@ghostfreckle]

just to get comments... 🤦‍♂

[@gustavo9758]

@@ghostfreckle Mission accomplished then.

[@snopek1270]

Eta Prime this case could use some feet at the bottom, the air would probably come out better and from the bottom as well.

[@jamesgregg5057]

He did not install them. I have the exact same case and feet are included.

[@ghostfreckle]

Def ran all the tests laying down.

[@rohollahhezareh9012]

Almost 30w idle powerdraw. I wish AMD Desktop CPUs were more efficient while doing nothing.

[@LowBudgetGamer-o6l]

Damn, mine is around 5 watts with steam open, while watching this video, plus I have a bunch of programs running in the background.

[@Sithhy]

9700X maxing out at 88W is normal; the "65W" AMD CPUs don't pull that little anymore & their new standard max TDP is 88W as even my 5600X does the same

[@mr.number9279]

still less than 1/3rd of what Intel does

[@PieMK6R]

Was looking at getting an 8700g cause 65w

[@FireCestina1200]

I don't know if you're dumb or dumb. But where I'm from X TDP times PPT limit (PPT limit = ± 1,35 for all CPU of the world) does be equal to: 65x1,35≈88W 105Wx1,35≈144W 120W×1,35≈ 162W 170Wx1,35≈ 230W 253Wx1,35≈ 343W Imagine not knowing what TDP and PPT is and saying new based TDP for 9700X is 88W 💀. Unless modified settings or special mobo. All 9700X will use at max 88W. Just like a 7600X can pull 144W. It doesn't mean that the base TDP is 144W. Or that it uses 144W every time.

[@ipersalvo1]

wow great! this solution is more compact of a console but more performed. the temperature are so good.

[@orlandojam8]

wow, i saw this and i told myself wow, what a nice build, the gpu fan can perform better if it has some space if the case is raised a bit by a rubber spacer 🎉

[@PixelShade]

ETA Prime, Let's not normalize frame generation in benchmarks unless we are hitting above 120fps. (that's when it starts to make sense and input lag isn't much of an issue) Personally I only use it if I can hit ~80fps in order to hit 170Hz. In that scenario, that's when the latency feels similar to a game running at 60fps. When you are running it at ~40fps base framerate that's when it is starting to feel REALLY sluggish

[@Ardenict]

I swear, it's hard to find a gamebenchmark without using frame gen/dlss/fsr. I just wanted to see the raw performance of the build.

[@dlewis9760]

I disagree, if it's a way to get acceptable performance on the cheap have at it if the only alternative is to no build because you can't afford faster hardware. Your own eyeballs and no one else's are the only ones that count.

[@Ardenict]

@@dlewis9760 Gaming on these small build should be a small alternative. Not main focused. They're not meant for gaming at all even when it has "gimmicks". There's another alternative and has better performance using the same price point.

[@thraxberserker9960]

@@ArdenictDLSS is a different story from frame gen, you can’t tell the difference at all using quality mode on 90% of games unless you take screenshots and zoom in, frame gen on the other hand is a garbage and should be put last in benchmarks if included at all because it essentially gives you a worse experience when enabled

[@rickgeller6043]

@@Ardenict It happens to be the focus of the channel. SFF gaming builds.

[@cyber7550]

thats so cool im calling first dibs on this haha thats such a amazing little pc i want to make one! im just wondering but how much does this build cost $ start to finish?

[@johnathansmith1003]

PCIE connecter wasn't in all the way and the PSU bracket has different screws ;-p

[@h.i.t.m.a.n_47_911]

yup once i saw it i started yalling

[@richlittell5406]

So what needs to be done for the gpu plug?

[@h.i.t.m.a.n_47_911]

@@richlittell5406 the cable nedd to be plugged all the way until thers no space

[@Squidgy55]

@@richlittell5406 That's what melted the 4090's power ports... Improperly connected power jacks.

[@kr00tman]

Love these builds, going to check out that psu for a sff build im working on. Thanks for sharing your parts list!

[@UnderZero]

i want to see it side by side with an xbox series s and a ps5

[@TubaYunus-v5f]

Every bet on 4rabet feels fair and the odds are the best. Loving this.

[@jeffenad5412]

The A07 Mini ITX case is much smaller than 4.3 liters, with a standard dual GPU slot and the same 1U PSU slot, but it requires a riser, which this one has free PCIe 3.0.

[@harryl9948]

A07 also has poor airflow due to the poor air vents in the side panels. Better off with the k39. Identical in size and build just bigger air vents.

[@reapermachine]

You should add noise levels to videos like this.

[@shadowhacker27]

Thank you for using Fallout 4. I love seeing in which systems this is able to play perfectly so I can buy said systems/consoles

[@ChitonIV]

flip the case. With the GPU on top, it has way more air volume above it, than below. Even if you had feet on it.

[@martymcintosh5026]

that flex power supply is a steal, i typically see prices that low on Aliexpress. im guessing the fans are a bit loud tho

[@CC8771]

I have the same PSU. it is whisper quiet as long as total power draw is below 200W. If you trip over it though it gets noticeably loud.

[@martymcintosh5026]

@@CC8771 its tempting, but i still think i'll go with a more expensive Flex PSU from a more well known company

[@Zephyn]

That's incredible. I'd probably have to choose a bigger storage because 1TB would get filled up by games quickly. Unless you're someone who only has a few games installed at a time, I'd lean more toward 2TB minimum on such a small thing. Unless external storage is fine.

[@Retro-Moon25]

These are the mini pc's i love to see!

[@umairshahzad3041]

thanks for keeping up ur content this helped me alot for chosing a pc

[@omarjimenezromero3463]

as python developer and data analyst i almost cry to see all comments just talking about having a big tower case and a 4090 to play well, while i just want a small setup but with a 16gb vram gpu to train AI models, specially because i move from one side to another.

[@ToastedBread525]

that low profile 4060 was a lot more powerful then i thought it would be

[@harryl9948]

Frame gen though. So can’t play cod competitively with it

[@khoidao_t3LLw4y]

holly ****, high ass tech cpu only max 77 degree, like damn man, i wasn't expect that

[@leatherwiz]

Very cool build. Can you try Linux gaming in this, maybe with a Steam OS?

[@murillolopes6642]

This would be perfectly with ChimeraOS on a living room, we're closer each day of self build modular gaming consoles.

[@Aodan]

I was looking to do a 4070 Super build with the S300 case, but now I'm thinking about just stealing this and downgrading from a 3080 just for the mobility.

[@daltonmeredith6790]

Should have done 7800x3d. Way better than 9700x

[@Sithhy]

Yeha, also costs more...

[@daltonmeredith6790]

@@Sithhy 30-40 bucks more

[@2maac550]

And runs way hotter

[@daltonmeredith6790]

@@2maac550 I can't argue with that

[@eddiexavier5087]

@@daltonmeredith6790 buy 7700x3d

[@Callsign_Jaeger]

something died in me when Fallout 4 was called an older game.

[@alphaomega154]

this is one great recommendation of power mini PC build. im writing down the part/component list.

[@andrem6334]

This is a nice build i may very well copy. Didn't know you could find power supplies in that form factor at that price especially compared to HDPLEX's 500W

[@SeeJayPlayGames]

I wonder if you could jam that into an Optiplex SFF to reclaim enough space to put a dual slot card in? Sure you'd need adapter cables but that's normal.

[@bryans8656]

Beautiful build!

[@MuratRumeysa]

Mujhe 4ra ke recalculation system se bohot fayda hota hai, accurate results milte hain

[@NexGen-3D]

Set Curve Optimiser to -20 all core, PBO power to Motherboard and set max thermal to 75C and you will have nice boost in performance with this CPU and it wont go over 75C, pretty much the same for the 7600X/7700X/9600X as well.

[@АндрейА-щ1х]

As always a great liitle build!

[@yaistoo]

running 9700x with 7600mt/s memory :D:D:D

[@Neopulse00]

I hope to see this review done again once the new AGESA Patch A comes out that bumps the TDP from 65w to 105w. To see how much the performance changed.

[@reiniermoreno1653]

The purpose of the build is the low temps and consumption CPU can have at 65W, after the AGESA update this build would made no sense

[@S1L3nCe]

The low price on that PSU makes me very suspicious. 500 wats modular on that format size at that price is just not possible, so it has to be a shitty PSU.

[@Nick-79]

Apevia isn't horrible but also not the best. I also checked and i cant find that psu anywhere only some chinese one for $150 that has really bad reviews

[@paulalvarez8293]

@@Nick-79 What's the BEST PSU?

[@McBozo966]

​@@paulalvarez8293 depends on what you're looking for. what wattage and size do you need it to be

[@SemaEftal]

Bhai 4rabet pe games ka collection dekh ke toh main impressed ho gaya, live games, casino sab kuch hai

[@HonestHans365]

I hope there will be a single fan 5060 that can fit inside very small cases.

[@BroiledSourGrapes]

For some reason I just don’t trust the mounting solution for the PSU in this style of case. It isn’t held in by screws, just plastic tabs held under tension.

[@iikatinggangsengii2471]

it can run 7600mhz xmp rams well, impressive xmp is basically ram one click oc, its being oc'd by the manufacturer so you just need to enable in bios

[@deyeatdapoopoo7582]

Good build but realistically few people are gonna use a system this small for any serious productivity given how limited the storage options and cooling capacity are. For gaming with a 4060, the 9700X is no faster than a $130 Ryzen 7500F so that's what I would go for to save $230. If you actually want to use it for productivity, a 16-core would completely overwhelm the cooler unless power limited to 100W at which point it'd only be slightly faster than a 12-core with the same power limit. So the absolute highest that makes sense with one of these would be a power-limited 7900(X) given it's much faster than the 9700X at the same price.

[@axescar]

I have something like that, 5800x3d+b550 itx board, then I swapped it to B650+7500f. Cooler exactly the same. So I disappointed a little with such small builds, its noisy and heating a lot. So next step for me is custom water loop for CPU and GPU and may be some custom case. For now I don't see any other way to create small and quite PC without overheating and thermal throttling

[@thetechrealist]

All you have to do is set a temperature limit for both cpu & gpu…

[@shib5267]

but why... I can guarantee you have more space for a computer than that case

[@axescar]

@@thetechrealist and got system with less performance. So I just can buy cheaper CPU and GPU.

[@penguinguy550]

Pretty cool mini pc mini itx case build. I like it

[@thacoolest13]

Thought this was a continuation of the steam deck pc project at first

[@bearwithcheeseburger]

man i really want to build a small pc but i dont have the money :(

[@RobertPendell]

Just curious. You mention about the wattage being lower than expected. Were you able to increase the wattage on the board and did you see an appreciable improvement in performance?

[@JeremyArchie]

Sweet build, but I'm not trusting my hardware to an Apevia PSU. There's a reason why the Tier List says all PSUs from this brand are to be *avoided*.

[@Tommy_The_Gun]

I am still mad there there aren't many (or non) itx cases like this that would still have that slim-slot optical drive. It would be ideal for HTPC / Emulation station.

[@LPgmxDan]

Emulate with CD? I thought you had to download whatever you wanted to play They are able to play console CDs? *With an emulator*

[@Tommy_The_Gun]

@@LPgmxDan As far as I am aware, PS 1 & 2 games can be 100% played on a PC emulator using original CD/DvDs. PS3 however uses different encoder so only some DVD & Bluray drives can read those discs. Having optical drive in HTPC has more to do with picture quality as oddly, movie on a Bluray will still provide superior 4K picture quality vs 4K streaming services. Edit: I found that apparently you can emulate PS1, PS2, PSP, Gamecube and Wii games using original game discs. I am not sure however how you would read UMD disc (PSP) ona PC, as far as I am aware there weren't any PC UMD readers ever made, so I think that in that case, the emulator is using actual PSP's UMD reader connected via USB.

[@LPgmxDan]

@@Tommy_The_Gun the streaming stuff usually don't give 4k sometimes you're better off downloading it

[@cristianramos5334]

Linux vs Windows 11 on this machine, please.

[@MusaMeliha]

Yaar 4ra pe technical processes bohot smooth hain, kabhi koi issue nahi aata

[@hiraksarma3068]

Please review the Ncase M2, getting lot of hype nowadays as it is very flexible.

[@LostInfernoFireDragon]

Could you see how this can handle live streaming, but also playing Gundam Breaker 4

[@Tommy_The_Gun]

Thinking a bit ahead... how easy it is to replace cmos battery in this motherboard ? How do you remove the plastic shround/IO heatsink ? I can not seem to find any info about this. All I have noticed is that battery is tucked away behind the plastic cover & WIFI antena module.

[@danielsmith5865]

Am I missing it or was it not included in video, cost of parts together for the build. I feel you would appreciate putting that in your videos as time goes on keeping track of it. Prices do vary and change over time for sure but a ballpark would be a extra pulling point for some, nothing to indepth needed as you already have it just put it in video like your other facts. Would be cool

[@johnpaulbacon8320]

Wonderful build. It's too bad there aren't more AMD based slim video cards.

[@sigames6700]

beautiful little thing

[@sergioluizmenezes8870]

ETA Prime the best Channel 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@harryl9948]

I didn’t even know 9000 series had come out thought we was still on 7000 lol

[@gregorybutcher9555]

As of recently there are no better low profile 2 slot gpu cards than the rtx 4060 low profile

[@palmface42]

why not turn the cpu fan around, to blow hot air out of the case. Maybe 3d print a little shround to fill the clearance between the fan and the panel.

[@keyboard_g]

Would fit way better in the fractal ridge case. Can have a real gpu and look much nicer.

[@yoshy2628]

It's all about the price. If you consider a better case, better video card, better PSU, then the price will double in no time.

[@gizmo-Thumper-75]

O M G it there just downloading it Build your own Steam Machine !!!

[@TubaYunus-v5f]

Haan yaar, 4RA pe cricket betting ka alag hi maza hai, live matches dekhte dekhte bet karo

[@germancarfan]

Nice build, do you know of any compact pc that can run a laptop style psu with battery?

[@MARCHBEAR_Play]

Нужно было сверху установить было 2 вентилятора 8015 4pin (есть возможность установить и снизу еще 2). Но тут нужен крутой навык кабель-менеджмента

[@MehmetSeda-r7l]

Mujhe 4ra ke wheel games bhi bohot pasand hai, spin karke bonus jeetne ka chance

[@VedatFaruk]

Yaar 4ra pe crash games bhi hai, pura excitement aur thrill milta hai

[@yck3110]

How about the noise level from the 1U power supply and the AXP120-X67 cooler when the system is full loaded?

[@TubaMert-qx8ei]

Yaar 4ra pe bets lagane ka maza hi alag hai, process bohot simple hai

[@rickgear2579]

The 4060 is an awful GPU, but it's legit awesome for this case. I really wish they could make a 4070S variant in this size, even at reduced power usage.

[@SeeJayPlayGames]

well then it wouldn't be an "S" ;) Yeah why not; they make a mobile 4070. NVIDIA board partners aren't adventurous enough.

[@teamofone1219]

3060 would have been better lol

[@LowBudgetGamer-o6l]

@@teamofone1219 I've got one and it's amazing, plays anything at 2k 60fps, even cyberpunk on high with HD textures.

[@teamofone1219]

@@LowBudgetGamer-o6l And it’s affordable to 250 bucks is a steal right now.

[@NateB]

What do you think of skipping the GPU mass and just using an external GPU instead?

[@nickarmani031]

Somebody math this real quick. What's the total cost as built?

[@david.godbey]

4060 low profile $320 Ryzen 7 9700x $300 A620i mini ITX $130 32GB DDR5 6k $100 AORUS 2TB SSD $140 TR 120mm fan $30-35 A24-V5 case ~$100-150 500w flex PSU $50 Total cost ~$1,175 Depending on prices and any additional cables or hardware costs.

[@ThatOneGuySometime]

So this is a what, $1200 build all together? Maybe a little less if you go 6000mHz on the ram, settle for a 7700x and only 1tb boot drive. And it’s posting figures like that?!? That’s wild for such a small PC and honestly, would still be impressive if it was a full size for the price. Too bad I don’t have the dosh for a PC like that (or any pc right now) because I think that would be a nice solid build for atleast the next few years of casual gaming and whatnot.

[@Sk0die]

You could even drop down to a R5 7600 (or even a R5 7500F if your feeling lucky) Both of those would offer very minimal differences in gaming with the RTX 4060 while dropping another $70-120ish off the price of the 7700x. That would bring the total build cost down to around $950-$1050 with cheap ram and 1tb of storage.

[@ToothlessJustin]

Please dual boot SteamOS on this in whatever way and test the capabilities there!

[@LiLBitsDK]

would make more sense to plop a 7700 non-X in there and a LOT cheaper too

[@kaizhu8337]

The Pervia 1U Flex PSU's fan is very loud! Even at idle.

[@RetrOrigin]

That RAM seems to be wasted on AM5 builds. You shouldn't be running anything higher than 6400mts, otherwise wont be able to set the RAM at a 1:1 ratio.

[@YakupOrhan-x3d]

Bhai 4RA ka technical support bhi best hai, koi problem ho toh turant help mil jati hai

[@lmeobuh7009]

I always wanted to have an ITX PC but then I remember.. what about the monitor? keyboard and mouse? ,

[@itsjuank]

You should test the JONSBO V11 ITX case in allíexpress it looks like it can fit a large enough gpu

[@Utik0ne]

Very nice but why a 3 fan 4060? Can you go smaller with a 2 fan or even 1 fan 4060?

[@MuratKadir-o3c]

Haan yaar, 4RA pe deposit karna bohot easy hai, options bhi bohot saare hain

[@qeq131]

ollama test would be nice

[@gabolujan]

Isn't the CPU fan installed backwards? My logic tells me that it should be expelling hot air away from the CPU, not the other way around.

[@hubbiton]

GPU power connector is not fully seated.

[@mr.dilanger]

This is a bad case...so many better alternatives and cheaper. For over $100.00 you don't get USB ports in the front or audio jacks. I do like the power supply orientation. That should be standard instead of having it on the bottom.

[@mikey510]

Good advice on going win10 over win11, you pay less and then just update for free!

[@ssteele1812]

Is there any reason you couldn't mod the case to allow a SP GPU to stick out of the "top" panel? Maybe 3d print some side panel extensions to move the whole top panel out and incorporate a spot to anchor the GPU? Wouldn't this open up some option for better and cheaper GPUs?

[@mercuriete]

Bazzite please

[@Sithhy]

He doesn't read comments anymore so I doubt we will see a follow-up with Linux tests

[@yuvarudra6602]

& like alwayz, thx for postin. 😜

[@checo8383]

do a ryzen 4070 build

[@VeyselErhan]

4ra pe withdrawals bhi bohot jaldi ho jate hain, kabhi delay nahi hota

[@theoperator288]

How was the sound when it ramped up? I was thinking about building something like this, but I'm worried that the sound will be loud on that CPU fan when it ramps up.

[@chocotaco2305]

Ive built one and its very quite