2014-Jan30 Help me with Smallest Build for Travel Convinient Gaming PC

ochirutenshi · Jan 29, 2014

Hi, guys.
I travel out of town alot and really alot and when i do i cant play my FF. That is really make me sad, but what can i do. Its job. So...
Can i ask all expert to help me built a:
- as Small & Travel Convinient as possible. Anybody know a good travel bag to bring it or is it small enough to be inside cabin travel bag?
- Good Price Value
- Able to play Final Fantasy XIV ARR with High Performance or Very High Performance
- Need Travel Convinient Monitor if there is. 22-24inch should be good.
- Maybe a recc. Mouse and Keyboard.

Thanks alot guys.. Please do help me

Jacob McIntosh · Jan 29, 2014

What's your budget?

ochirutenshi · Jan 29, 2014

Jacob McIntosh :

I dont have any budget for now.
Plus another reason will be even if we try to assemble a 1500 dollars budget here.
In my Country it will be 3500k or more weird isnt it.
But because of that. I dont base this system on Number.
I just believe on all expert opinion that it is best value in budget for size and travel convinience as well as able to play FFXIV ARR game smoothly.

^^ wew thanks for reading and responding to my reply really fast.
Love it

Ooo forgot one thing, recently ive been looking at this case. What is your opinion of it?
http://www.lian-li.com/en/dt_portfolio/pc-tu200/
Not much are written about it.

Jacob McIntosh · Jan 29, 2014

Here is a good build. If you really want that case, I have to go Intel, but if you can live with a different and slightly bigger case, I can go AMD and make it cheaper.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master GeminII M4 58.4 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($32.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($131.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($80.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital RE3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($329.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Lian-Li PC-TU200B Mini ITX Tower Case ($144.00 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($42.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: BenQ GW2450 24.0" Monitor ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Logitech Wireless Combo MK260 Wireless Standard Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($34.64 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1299.52
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-29 11:25 EST-0500)

Jacob McIntosh · Jan 29, 2014

AMD Build...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor ($194.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master GeminII M4 58.4 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($32.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M LX PLUS Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($47.87 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($80.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital RE3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($329.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Zalman ZM-T1 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($27.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($85.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: BenQ GW2450 24.0" Monitor ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Logitech Wireless Combo MK260 Wireless Standard Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($34.64 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1117.40
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-29 11:36 EST-0500)

ochirutenshi · Jan 29, 2014

Jacob McIntosh :

Wew this is a quick reply and its a great build, however if i may be a little bad girl.
Do you have other suggestion if im thinking a bit lower CPU and GPU?
I heard about the K stuff code behind the CPU Model number. Isnt it for Overclocking?
I dont know anything about OC, so will it go waste to me?
If im not OC, is it still serve a benefit for me to have CPU Cooler?

Thank you ^_^

Jacob McIntosh · Jan 29, 2014

Here is a non-OCing, lesser CPU and GPU build. I was able to add an SSD.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($186.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H87N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($110.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($80.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: OCZ Vertex 450 Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital RE3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.94 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($249.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Lian-Li PC-TU200B Mini ITX Tower Case ($144.00 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($42.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($84.99 @ NCIX US)
Monitor: BenQ GW2450 24.0" Monitor ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Logitech Wireless Combo MK260 Wireless Standard Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($34.64 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1217.48
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-29 22:02 EST-0500)

ochirutenshi · Feb 3, 2014

Jacob McIntosh :

This last build is good. I like it. But dya know if i5-2500 vs i5-4440. There is not much difference in prices but what is different in your opinion? Of course it will affect the Mobo. Sorry i have been working out of town so last reply was taking so long.
And i already have a memory because last time i ask some1 to buy me a memory and he picked me twice. So i got free 16GB Memory from Corsair latency 9 already laying here unused. Is it ok?

Jacob McIntosh · Feb 3, 2014

The i5 4440 and the 2500 are about the same in terms of performance, and about the same price, but for future proofing, I'd go with the 4440. I was able to upgrade your GPU now that you already have RAM, and as long as it's DDR3 ram, you can use it.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H87N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($110.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: OCZ Vertex 450 Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital RE3 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($55.94 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($357.86 @ Newegg)
Case: Lian-Li PC-TU200B Mini ITX Tower Case ($144.00 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($42.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NSB0 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: BenQ GW2450 24.0" Monitor ($129.99 @ Amazon)
Keyboard: Logitech Wireless Combo MK260 Wireless Standard Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($34.64 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $1261.34
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-03 07:24 EST-0500)

Rammy · Feb 3, 2014

If you want something durable and easy to carry around the Lian Li is a pretty awesome case, however if you want the "smallest possible" which can still fit in everything you need, then something like the EVGA Hadron Air might be a better option.

Just as an example -
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($184.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H87N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($110.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($89.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.66 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($355.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: EVGA Hadron Mini ITX Tower Case w/500W Power Supply ($152.58 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1044.17
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-02-03 11:57 EST-0500)
If you don't need Wifi then you can go quite a bit cheaper on the motherboard, but I'd imagine it's a good thing to have while travelling.
No need for a CPU cooler, but most ~92mm tower fans will fit if you wanted to reduce temps or change the acoustics.
There is provision for a slot-loading optical drive, so you have that covered too.
The graphics card is a Titan cooler GTX770, ie the best "blower" cooler on the market, and it works really well in a compact case like this, so it's worth paying a bit of a premium.

I won't touch travel monitors as I know nothing about them. I'd imagine you'd need something that can easily be folded flat so a fixed, bulky stand will be a problem.
Keyboards I'm much the same. Anything works for me, and given the amount of things I spill on them I never get anything expensive.
Mice are very subjective, but I recently had a go of a friends Roccat Pyra, which is like a shrunken version of my Roccat Kone and seemed really nice for a portable gaming mouse.

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