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    • MattSpellerM
      MattSpeller
      last edited by MattSpeller

      Mini-ITX setup, same money but even smaller (never built one, check compatibility of H55 cooler & PSU)

      http://pcpartpicker.com/p/wm8y23

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      • MattSpellerM
        MattSpeller
        last edited by MattSpeller

        And then there's the smallest, cheapest, ultra-portable build I can do on a super tight budget

        http://pcpartpicker.com/p/rXyZ3C

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        • scottalanmillerS
          scottalanmiller
          last edited by

          Only $10K!

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          • nadnerBN
            nadnerB @MattSpeller
            last edited by nadnerB

            @MattSpeller said:

            And then there's the smallest, cheapest, ultra-portable build I can do on a super tight budget

            http://pcpartpicker.com/p/rXyZ3C

            Yeah, good one. You picked all the cheap stuff.
            Ā 
            Sarcasm spill, aisle 3
            šŸ˜›

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            • dafyreD
              dafyre @MattSpeller
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              @MattSpeller said:

              And then there's the smallest, cheapest, ultra-portable build I can do on a super tight budget

              http://pcpartpicker.com/p/rXyZ3C

              Only 64GB of RAM? Shame on you!

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              • scottalanmillerS
                scottalanmiller
                last edited by

                And no HP brings out their new Envy desktop. I wonder how well this would work...

                HP Envy Desktop

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                • MattSpellerM
                  MattSpeller @scottalanmiller
                  last edited by MattSpeller

                  @scottalanmiller for gaming, really basic. The ITX system I quoted below isn't much bigger and it would flat out destroy it in gaming performance.

                  Graphics Card >> No Graphics Card

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                  • scottalanmillerS
                    scottalanmiller @MattSpeller
                    last edited by

                    @MattSpeller said:

                    @scottalanmiller for gaming, really basic. The ITX system I quoted below isn't much bigger and it would flat out destroy it in gaming performance.

                    Graphics Card >> No Graphics Card

                    But it offers up to GeForce high end 900 series. Obviously you have to select a good card (or add it in, which is cheaper) but other than adding that, seems like a good machine, right?

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                    • MattSpellerM
                      MattSpeller @scottalanmiller
                      last edited by

                      @scottalanmiller Sure, for way more than $600 - whitebox can compete with their advertised price with ease.

                      Their base model for $700 does not even have a gfx card!

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                      • scottalanmillerS
                        scottalanmiller @MattSpeller
                        last edited by

                        @MattSpeller said:

                        @scottalanmiller Sure, for way more than $600 - whitebox can compete with their advertised price with ease.

                        Their base model for $700 does not even have a gfx card!

                        It's the $800 model that looked interesting. The case is small and compact.

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                        • MattSpellerM
                          MattSpeller @scottalanmiller
                          last edited by

                          @scottalanmiller ehhhh, if you go that way and add a card in make sure you order it with the beefier PSU

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                          • MattSpellerM
                            MattSpeller
                            last edited by

                            Were it my money, and compact robustness you seek, go with prefab plastic fantastic case I would not.

                            /accidental yoda

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                            • scottalanmillerS
                              scottalanmiller
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                              Good point, metal will matter. Although I'm wary of metal after having a MacBook. Metal is heavy and weak.

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                              • MattSpellerM
                                MattSpeller @scottalanmiller
                                last edited by

                                @scottalanmiller tell that to the magnesium chassis in the dell latitudes that my users have been unable to break!

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                                • ?
                                  A Former User @scottalanmiller
                                  last edited by

                                  @scottalanmiller said:

                                  Good point, metal will matter. Although I'm wary of metal after having a MacBook. Metal is heavy and weak.

                                  Macbook's are weaker than plastic laptops. It's too malleable.

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                                  • MattSpellerM
                                    MattSpeller @A Former User
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                                    @thecreativeone91 said:

                                    Macbook's are weaker than plastic laptops. It's too malleable.

                                    I will freely admit that they are very pretty. I think aluminium is their downfall though.

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                                    • MattSpellerM
                                      MattSpeller
                                      last edited by MattSpeller

                                      I think something like these will serve you well. Before packing it to ship I'd take out the GPU though - they're heavy and have no support other than the slot.

                                      http://www.anandtech.com/show/8334/thermaltake-goes-small-core-v1-miniitx-chassis-launched

                                      http://www.anandtech.com/show/7710/corsair-obsidian-250d-case-review

                                      For the 2nd one: "Dimensions 350 mm Ɨ277 mm Ɨ290 mm(D Ɨ W Ɨ H)"

                                      Another, super small: http://www.silverstonetek.com/product.php?pid=411

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                                      • coliverC
                                        coliver @MattSpeller
                                        last edited by

                                        @MattSpeller said:

                                        I think something like these will serve you well. Before packing it to ship I'd take out the GPU though - they're heavy and have no support other than the slot.

                                        http://www.anandtech.com/show/8334/thermaltake-goes-small-core-v1-miniitx-chassis-launched

                                        http://www.anandtech.com/show/7710/corsair-obsidian-250d-case-review

                                        For the 2nd one: "Dimensions 350 mm Ɨ277 mm Ɨ290 mm(D Ɨ W Ɨ H)"

                                        Another, super small: http://www.silverstonetek.com/product.php?pid=411

                                        I did a build with one of those Thermaltake cases. Really nice build quality although probably a bit bigger then @scottalanmiller wants.

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                                        • scottalanmillerS
                                          scottalanmiller
                                          last edited by

                                          Asus has one. A friend on Facebook shared this one today:

                                          http://www.asus.com/us/site/game-on-incredible/desktops/G20/

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                                          • scottalanmillerS
                                            scottalanmiller
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                                            Only $649 according to this link: http://www.amazon.com/lm/R2APU7WZPDB191/ref=cm_lm_pthnk_view?ie=UTF8&lm_bb=

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