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I'm the guy that asked my friend to do this. I am kinda stuck on mini ITX just because i have a very small desk and want to vesa mount my second monitor and have a console on my desk. So if anyone could try to stick to the ITX that would be great thanks
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Tyler2004

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I'll let him now and see what he says.

Edit: Alright, he says he can do this.
 
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MrN1ce9uy

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Okay, it looks to be cheaper and would perform better in pretty much every game. *Don't forget the Pentium G4560 &
G4600 are hyper-threaded just like the i3.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Pentium G4600 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($86.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI - B250I PRO Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard ($79.90 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial - Ballistix Sport LT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Mini Video Card ($144.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design - Define Nano S Mini ITX Desktop Case ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($61.89 @ Newegg)
Total: $548.74
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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I've done the same thing, just switched ram to keep it the same price as before

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Pentium G4620 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($91.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI - B250I PRO Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard ($79.90 @ Amazon)
Memory: Patriot - Viper Elite 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2800 Memory ($57.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.78 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Mini Video Card ($144.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design - Define Nano S Mini ITX Desktop Case ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($53.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $528.63
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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ITX adds to the price quite a bit, and isn't fantastic in this price range.
I'd stick to mATX for the best performance.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Pentium G4600 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($86.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-B250M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($50.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot - Viper Elite 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2800 Memory ($57.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.78 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3GB GAMING Video Card ($204.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Deepcool - TESSERACT BF ATX Mid Tower Case ($26.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $512.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Are you stuck on the Mini itx boards? if you are then what is posted above is great. If not check below.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 1200 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($104.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial - Ballistix Sport LT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.87 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Mini Video Card ($144.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Rosewill - FBM-X1 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($26.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($41.89 @ Newegg)
Total: $494.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Wow, I didn't see that 1060 coming. Nice deal on that RAM *and motherboard. Never seen them that low (recently anyways).
 
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Price is a little higher than he'd like, could you try lower it a bit
 
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If you don't need to go mini-itx, Ryzen is likely the best option:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 1200 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($104.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI - B350M PRO-VDH Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($71.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Patriot - Viper 4 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.87 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Mini Video Card ($144.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design - Core 1100 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($44.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA - B3 650W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($73.56 @ Amazon)
Total: $561.38
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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I'm the guy that asked my friend to do this. I am kinda stuck on mini ITX just because i have a very small desk and want to vesa mount my second monitor and have a console on my desk. So if anyone could try to stick to the ITX that would be great thanks
 
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ITX adds to the price quite a bit, and isn't fantastic in this price range.
I'd stick to mATX for the best performance.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Pentium G4600 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($86.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-B250M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($50.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot - Viper Elite 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2800 Memory ($57.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.78 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3GB GAMING Video Card ($204.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Deepcool - TESSERACT BF ATX Mid Tower Case ($26.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $512.59
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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My friend days he likes it but wanted to go for a smaller build. He didn't have much room. Also, I know it's not likely, but could you fit a fully modular psu in too.
 
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If you go with a Micro ATX chassis it will be quite small, and save a lot of money. The difference between fully and semi-modular is small, because all the hardwired cables should be used in almost any build. The S12II is not modular, nor semi-modular. I would suggest an EVGA B3 650W, like the one featured in my build, if you want something modular (which is almost a must for smaller form factor cases and builds).
 
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Micro ATX is still tiny, and allows you to get the best value, but i'll try to find a smaller case for him. :)
ITX leaves costs high and upgrade options limited.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Pentium G4600 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($86.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-B250M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($50.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Patriot - Viper Elite 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2800 Memory ($57.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.78 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3GB GAMING Video Card ($204.98 @ Newegg)
Case: DIYPC - MA01-R MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($28.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $514.58
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-11 22:08 EDT-0400
 
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