Small MATX or Budget ITX

[tk]

I'm planning to build a small MATX or budget ITX cpu.. Size wise prefer ITX but cost wise seems MATX is better value. Any recommendation on small MATX case or budget ITX case and M/B? Just gonna use it for home computing so no need to cater space for graphic card..

Was also thinking if Intel NUC will be good option as well..

 

[singupingu]

Budget? Wifi? Applications used for your daily pc activities?

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[tk]

Not really limited on budget but try to keep it low since also comparing with the Intel NUC.. on-board wifi will be a bonus (else i have a usb wifi).. normal home computing like web surfing, watch video, photo editing, no gaming..

may also be considering AIO if it makes sense..

 

[Allanlee82]

just get a nuc and calls it a day, way smaller and enough for your needs.
Unless next time you decide to add in a gpu than consider a custom pc setup.
Most m-itx board has inbuilt wifi

 

[Encrypted11]

For normal home use, surf web/office, watch video the NUC is a good pick. Whole unit is warrantied by Intel, 3 years RMA via courier than weekdays office hrs with distro. No need to isolate, troubleshoot and diagnose as much as a result.

Drivers are mostly reference drivers, easy to maintain. HD 520/620 models will run cooler and quieter than Iris version.

Local prices are on the very expensive side. But at best, you can get comparable prices to Amazon only if you shop online and use discount coupons.

 

[poooooo]

https://www.apple.com/sg/mac-mini/specs/
buy mac mini , entry lvl one enuff

 

[watzup_ken]

just get a nuc and calls it a day, way smaller and enough for your needs.
Unless next time you decide to add in a gpu than consider a custom pc setup.
Most m-itx board has inbuilt wifi

Actually, there are quite a fair bit of hidden costs when it comes to NUC. In most cases, the NUC cost don't include things like hard drive, ram and OS. At the low end assuming you get an i3 version, you may still end up spending in the range of 700 to 800 bucks.

I feel if space is not a problem, just go for a MATX. I used to like ITX, however, I recently find that most of the ITX casing is neither small nor big. It is not small enough to fit nicely in a small computer table, but it is not big enough to put under the table and be able to access it easily.

 

[longsiew]

local ITX built aint cheap=(

 

[tk]

thanks for all the inputs.. if it was getting for myself, i would have gone for a matx build.. but the pc is to replace my wife's current cranky AIO, and she prefer small, less clutter, big screen.. may end up with another AIO, which is troublesome later on when something goes faulty.. sigh..

 

[MoneyFace =p]

Not entirely true. This will be the best entry level ITX system for all.

CPU+MB+WIFI+BT: Intel Pentium G4560 + MSI H110i Pro AC @ $210
Comes with Intel Wireless AC 8260.
RAM: Kingston ValueRAM DDR4-2133 CL15 8GB @ $85
HDD: Western Digital Blue 1TB @ $69 (Tradepac)
CASE+PSU: In Win BM650 + Powerman 160W [80 Plus Bronze] @ $109 (AIM Resources)
Old but still gold. Only at 6.8 litres. Very sturdy chassis.

Total: $473

Optional:
SSD: Transcend SSD230S 128GB @ $103 (Lazada)

Prices from PC Themes, SLS #04-15 unless specified.