- Jun 8, 2013
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I want to build a second machine that's very small and good for playing LAN games or emulators with my friends. We're talking VERY small; like small enough to fit in a backpack.
I'm looking at cases and trying to decide how I'm going to pull this off. I have been thinking about using HD Graphics 4000 since it would mostly meet my needs (especially for emulators). My dream case would be the Minibox M350, but I'd settle for a slightly larger case like the Cooler Master Elite 100 or something if I could find a decent looking one that would let me use a dedicated GPU.
I'm not afraid to have to bottom out graphics on games, as long as I can get a playable framerate. Size is the most important factor here. Lanbox is too big; I don't want anything I couldn't easily skip around with while only occupying one hand.
So, I suppose my main questions are:
1. What kind of wattage do you guys think I'd need with, say, an i5-3570k and 1x8GB RAM? I'm looking at this PSU for the M350. I'd also be open to getting an aftermarket PSU for an Elite-100-shaped case if such a thing exists.
2. Are there any really good integrated graphics options for Mini-ITX boards? I'm completely ignorant of the state of board-integrated graphics, but I'd be willing to fork over the extra money for a board that had, say, GTX560-equivalent graphics built in. Preferably something that would keep my system under 200 watts so I can use the m350 enclosure.
Not really sure what's possible, just wanted to get some outside perspectives.
I'm looking at cases and trying to decide how I'm going to pull this off. I have been thinking about using HD Graphics 4000 since it would mostly meet my needs (especially for emulators). My dream case would be the Minibox M350, but I'd settle for a slightly larger case like the Cooler Master Elite 100 or something if I could find a decent looking one that would let me use a dedicated GPU.
I'm not afraid to have to bottom out graphics on games, as long as I can get a playable framerate. Size is the most important factor here. Lanbox is too big; I don't want anything I couldn't easily skip around with while only occupying one hand.
So, I suppose my main questions are:
1. What kind of wattage do you guys think I'd need with, say, an i5-3570k and 1x8GB RAM? I'm looking at this PSU for the M350. I'd also be open to getting an aftermarket PSU for an Elite-100-shaped case if such a thing exists.
2. Are there any really good integrated graphics options for Mini-ITX boards? I'm completely ignorant of the state of board-integrated graphics, but I'd be willing to fork over the extra money for a board that had, say, GTX560-equivalent graphics built in. Preferably something that would keep my system under 200 watts so I can use the m350 enclosure.
Not really sure what's possible, just wanted to get some outside perspectives.
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