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Putting together a computer for games. Putting together a budget gaming computer for the price of a PlayStation. What Steam says

2018 is not yet very favorable to fans of advanced computer hardware. The prices for RAM are growing, the cost of new processors from Intel is steadily high, and high-performance video cards are massively bought by miners. At the same time, solid-state drives, on the contrary, have fallen in price since January this year.

If you don't want to wait, you can start building a configuration that will delight you with new AAA projects right now.

What Steam says

The gaming platform Steam regularly collects data on the popularity of components from certain vendors among players.

CPU

Last year, AMD broke into the processor market with Ryzen, pushing out Intel. But Steam statistics show that over the past six months, AMD processors have seriously lost in popularity to Intel solutions.

AMD is significantly lowering prices for Ryzen processors in an effort to sell them off ahead of the next generation of Zen + processors due to hit stores in April. At the same time, Intel's new Coffee Lake generation processors are in no hurry to get cheaper.

So now there is a good chance to purchase a processor from AMD at a low price, which will be relevant in the next few years.

Video card

According to research by analysts Jon Peddie Research, AMD video cards won 33.7% of the market from NVIDIA. This is due to the cryptocurrency gold rush - AMD adapters are always popular with miners.

System

Interestingly, the most common language among Steam users is Chinese, which is spoken by as much as 63.93% of players. Analysts attribute this to the growing popularity of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds in Asia.

What you need to know if you buy a video card hand-held

Online marketplaces such as Avito are inundated with offers for the sale of used parts. This is largely due to cryptocurrency miners. Moreover, among them there are both seasoned miners and beginners who belatedly joined the general hobby and are now disillusioned with this business.

For the first, the iron worked non-stop and paid for itself long ago, having worn out the order. The second video cards were not really used, and now they are trying to minimize losses.

There is no definite answer to the question whether it is worth taking used iron. There are fierce discussions on the forums. Opponents of second-hand components are pushing for wear and tear of equipment and violation of the temperature regime. There are also enough of those who have grabbed an excellent video card for a cheap price and are now agitating to take components from their hands. Some people even believe that a video card that has been tested by hard work in a mining farm will withstand anything after that.

What to look for when buying a used video card

Taking used electronics is always a risk. If you still decide to save money, you should do the following:

Check the documents on the video card. Please note the purchase date and warranty expiration dates. Refuse to purchase a video card without documents and packaging.
Examine the video card for burnt or broken components, scratches and darkened PCB. Blackened or yellowed textolite is a sign of constant overheating of the video card. It can also signal that the owner of the dying video card was trying to reanimate it with a hairdryer. In this case, you must refuse to purchase.
Check the cooling system. If the fans on the adapter are not native, this is a sign that the video card was mercilessly heated and the cooling was replaced before the sale.
A graphics card that looks normal should be tested with heavy games and benchmarks. The proven FurMark will do. If this causes crashes or graphics artifacts, do not buy a video card.
Run GPU-Z and make sure that the actual specifications of the video card match those indicated on the manufacturer's website.
If you suspect that you were mining with a video card, run any miner on it, for example MultiMiner or NiceHash. If graphic artifacts appear during operation, it means that everything that is possible has already been squeezed out of this video card.

All these manipulations will not give a 100% guarantee of the card's performance. Be careful and don't trust suspicious sellers.

Assembling a gaming computer

Starting the assembly of a gaming system, you first of all have to decide whose processor and motherboard to use - AMD or Intel, and whose video card - AMD or NVIDIA. Components from them are roughly equivalent in performance. So be guided by prices and availability of certain parts in stores.

The presented configurations for different budgets will allow you to assemble the optimal machine for gaming. In the assemblies, the main components are indicated, excluding the periphery. Parts like chassis, power supply, and cooling are included in the budget but not mentioned separately.

Budget 35,000 rubles

This build will allow you to play most games in Full HD at medium graphics settings. A budget solution, but you will save a lot.

Processor and motherboard: AMD Ryzen 3 1200 and AMD B350 or Intel Pentium G4600 and Intel H110 Express.
Video card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 470.
RAM: 1 × 8 GB DDR4-2400 / 2666.
Storage: HDD, 1 TB.

Budget 60,000 rubles

The assembly is suitable for games in Full HD with high graphics settings. It won't need major upgrades in the next two years.

Processor and motherboard: AMD Ryzen 5 1500X and AMD B350 or Intel Core i3-8100 and Intel Z370 Express.
Video card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon RX 480 Radeon RX 570/580.
RAM: 2 × 8 GB DDR4-2400.
Storage: HDD, 1 TB and SSD, 120 GB.

Budget 90,000 rubles

This system is capable of running games in Full HD at maximum graphics settings.

Processor and motherboard: AMD Ryzen 5 1600X and AMD B350 or Intel Core i5-8400 and Intel Z370 Express.
Video card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 or AMD Radeon RX 580.
RAM: 2 × 8 GB DDR4-320.
Storage: HDD, 1 TB and SSD, 120 GB or more.

Budget from 100,000 rubles

A configuration designed for WQHD gaming at high and maximum graphics settings.

Processor and motherboard: AMD Ryzen 7 1700X and AMD B350 / X370 or Intel Core i7-8700 and Intel Z370 Express.
Video card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti or AMD Radeon RX Vega 56.
RAM: 2 × 8 GB DDR4-3200.
Storage: HDD, 1 TB and SSD, 240 GB or more.

Budget from 170,000 rubles

A configuration for seasoned gamers capable of running any game in WQHD at maximum graphics settings.

Processor and motherboard: AMD Ryzen 7 1700X and AMD X370 or Intel Core i7-8700K and Intel Z370 Express.
Video card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti.
RAM: 2 × 16 GB DDR4-3000 / 3200.
Storage: HDD, 1 TB and SSD, 250 GB or more.

You can create a more powerful system based on AMD Ryzen Threadripper or Intel Core i9-7900X. But this is a solution for very advanced and obscenely wealthy gamers and developers. For ordinary users, such capacities are clearly redundant.

Naturally, solid state drives are significantly faster than HDDs. But their prices are higher, and the volumes are inferior to the HDD purchased for the same money. So in the cheapest option, you can do without an SSD. In the future, you can buy a solid-state drive and get a performance upgrade by installing the system on it, increase RAM and replace the processor with a more efficient one.

Modern games take up a lot of space, one 120 GB SSD for the system and games will not be enough. If you have some money to spare, it's worth expanding your SSD storage.

Assembling a cheap gaming computer is difficult these days. And how not to save - it will still affect performance, especially when it comes to games. Even programs, especially graphic editors and programs for working with video, are very demanding on the system and the video card in particular. After analyzing several configurations, we were able to put together a final good version. At the end of the article, we will definitely offer a video review, as well as test results in games.

- The AMD FX 4130 3.8 ghz processor is chosen as the heart of our computer. Price of the question: 4 500 ₽ or $ 70 American.

- Motherboard from ASUS model M5A78L-M LX3 2 800 ₽ or $ 52 dollars. Despite the fact that this is a budget model, it can work with memory at 1600 MHz and higher, plus it has several chips for overclocking in the BIOS

- The motherboard will be cooled by a DEEPCOOL ICE BLADE 100, 92mm cooler at a price of 800 ₽ or $ 20. The basis is a heat pipe and a heat fan with a diameter of 92 millimeters.

- The most expensive part of any assembly is a video card, the choice fell on the MSI R7 370 2GD5T OC 4 11,000 ₽ - $ 170. After reviewing many tests and comparisons of video cards, the choice fell on this particular model. On board the card has 2GB of memory.

- RAM Hynix DDR3 8 GB with a frequency of 1600 MHz 2 800 ₽ $ 45. Hynix is inexpensive and at the same time reliable and already well-known company. Subsequently, you can increase the volume by adding another bar.

- Seagate Barracuda 1TB hard drive, 7200 rpm rotational speed 1 3 200 ₽ - $ 50. A terabyte of memory will fully cover requests for installing several top games, in addition to a huge amount of music and video.

- If you want to save money on a power supply, a case with a built-in one would be a good choice. For example, Casecom CP-626 450W 2 700 ₽ $ 40, a 450 W power supply, such a system can easily be lifted. Or you can go the second way and, having paid a little extra, buy a new 600 Watt power supply, and buy a housing for a BU, for example, on Avito. There are good models from 200-300 rubles.

In total, we get 27 800 rubles or $ 447 green. For residents of Ukraine, the entire set will cost 10,930 hryvnia.

Tests in games

Assassin's Creed Syndicate at medium-low settings confidently produces 25-30 FPS at a screen resolution of 1920x1080.
In GTA V, the game at high-ultra settings produces 35-45 frames per second with a resolution of 1366x768.
Call of duty black ops 3 at high-medium settings produced 18-40 fps with a screen resolution of 1920x1080. All effects included. If we lower the resolution a little and turn off some visual effects, we get a gorgeous frame rate.
Mad Max at very high settings keeps a stable frequency of 40-60.
The Witcher 3 on ultra settings also pleased with excellent performance in 40-55 frames.
Dota 2 just flies at ultra-high settings with all the effects. The frame rate is about 40.

Results: As you can see, for the tests, the new and most demanding games of 2015-2016 were taken, with earlier toys, network games, shooters and strategies, this hardware copes with a bang. In this configuration, the processor will work at its limit without overclocking. There are times when the processor is slightly unable to cope with the load and there may be minor freezes - slightly lower the resolution or remove unnecessary effects and get 30-50 fps.
Prices were taken from the average of several online stores - in some places certain components are cheaper, in some places more expensive. Therefore, be sure to compare the values before buying.
Our verdict: a solid four with a plus, games are easy to pull, there are ways to a subsequent upgrade, an excellent combination of price and quality.
As you can see, you can assemble a cheap powerful gaming computer within 30,000 rubles.

04/13/2016 Sergey Plotnikov

For a modern person, a computer is not just a "vehicle", but a faithful companion in life with whom we spend a lot of time. Whether working or having fun - it doesn't matter - you want to see next to you not just a metal "coffin" stuffed with accessories, but a small work of art. Manual assembly is desirable. Desirable top-end configuration. The store will not offer this, and if they do, they will ask for a considerable amount from above. The conclusion lies on the surface: a small computer must be assembled by yourself. About the intricacies of assembly and features of compact gaming computers - in this material.

Market trends 2015

I wrote last year. And in the heading "Computer of the month", in which every 30 days the author offers five best configurations to choose from, mostly standard-size cases appear. The assembly process of such systems is simple, the main thing is to do everything according to the instructions. The most difficult task is the selection of compatible components. When you need a small computer, in which the volume of space for the installation of iron is 10-20 liters, the task becomes more complicated. But this only increases interest.

Several things prompted me to sit down to this article. The main motive is the emerging fashion for miniaturization. Compact systems are becoming popular. At each exhibition there are several ready-made solutions from various manufacturers. And also a whole range of special accessories. Valve has turned a desktop computer into a game console called the Steam Machine. And if the PC is in the living room, then without miniaturization anywhere. Rumor has it that Microsoft will soon turn the Xbox into a hybrid PC. In general, wherever you look, powerful and small computing systems are looking everywhere.

The Powerful Small Computer of 2016 is Modern!

A few examples. At the CeBIT 2016 exhibition in the spring, gaming mini-systems stood out among the various computer novelties. More details about them in the March "Iron Shop". For example, ZOTAC has released a powerful gaming "computer" MAGNUS. The company's engineers placed a quad-core Core i5-6400 (review) and GeForce GTX 980 (review) in a 6-liter case (230x203x130 mm). At the same time, the video card was equipped with an unattended "dropsy".

ZOTAC MAGNUS. Source: maximumpc.com

Inspired by the cylindrical Apple Mac Pro computer, MSI designed the Vortex gaming station. In a volume of 6.5 liters (270 mm high), the assemblers inserted two GeForce GTX 980 video cards at once, as well as a powerful Core i7-6700K central processor.

There are many similar examples. The stores have ASUS ROG G20 (12.5 liters). Miniature gaming systems are available from Alienware, GIGABYTE and Intel. But it is much more interesting to assemble such a computer yourself, completely and completely controlling the selection of components. On the market, miniature cases and other necessary gaming hardware - in bulk. By the way, a homemade computer is always cheaper in terms of cost.

There are several types of miniature cases. The first is a barebone nettop in the form of a cube. They became popular due to the Taiwanese company Shuttle, which has been producing small form factor computers since 1983. In such cases, the motherboard is horizontally attached to the bottom. Above it is the power supply and the rest of the iron. Take the popular Cooler Master Elite 120 Advanced case as an example. Since barebones do not have a hidden bottom behind the chassis, you have to tinker with them in order to properly pack all the wires.

Build based on Cooler Master Elite 120 Advanced case. All this bunch of wires must be carefully hidden.

The second type of miniature cases is small Towers. Small towers that accept mini-ITX and mATX motherboards. For example, the SilverStone FT03 / FT03-MINI with dimensions of 189x397x235 mm (17.6 liters) can accommodate video cards with a length of 250 mm. We can say that this is a cult case, a huge number of assemblies based on it in a special topic on the overclock.net forum.

Such cases include the equally popular BitFenix Prodigy (review), AeroCool Dead Silence Cube (review) and Corsair Graphite Series 380T. In these cases, the motherboard is mounted horizontally, there is room for a power supply, storage cages, and cable routing. Another example is the MSI Nightblade series of computer systems (overview).

SilverStone FT03. Source: overclock.net

Finally, the third type is Slim Desktop / HTPC. Externally, they are similar to the PlayStation 4 or Xbox One game consoles. They are about the same size. The profile of the used video card, as well as the model of the cooler for the processor, depends on the height of the case. The motherboard, power supply and drives in such a case are located on the same wall.

An example of an assembly based on the Lian Li PC-05 case

As an illustrative example, let's take a small and cheap cooler master elite 110 case.

Despite the small dimensions of 260x208x280 mm and a small volume (only 15 liters), you can install a full-fledged ATX power supply in such a case.

Our task on the basis of this case is to assemble a gaming computer in terms of power comparable to the classic Full / Midi-Tower. Therefore, we take only top-end hardware and use overclocking.

How to make the right choice

Yes, when assembling a miniature gaming PC, you first choose not a processor with a video card, but a case. Only then, having considered this or that case, they select all the other components. Mistakes are unacceptable here, but they do happen.

To begin with, on the official website of the manufacturer (we have Cooler Master) in the "Specification" tab, we find out the height of the cooler for the processor, the length of the video card and case. ... The Elite 110 has the following parameters: 76 mm, 210 mm and 180 mm. As you can see, the restrictions are quite strict. ... Pay attention to the video card plugs. There are two of them, therefore, we can safely take a two-slot 3D accelerator. It does not interfere with finding out information about the seats for fans and water cooling systems. A good manufacturer should have it.

The Elite 110 comes with one fan by default. It is fixed on the front panel and works with blowing. The characteristics indicate that a single-section unattended water supply system can be installed at the same place. The Elite 110 has mounting holes for both a 120mm radiator and a larger 140mm radiator. That is, the vast majority of unattended systems will do. Let's take this moment into account.

Optionally, on one of the walls, on the side of the video card, there are places for installing two 80 mm fans. It can be seen in the photo above. But when using one "propeller" space for mounting a 3.5-inch hard drive is lost. You can install two of them in Elite 110 at once. There are no storage baskets and no optical drive in the case. Hard drives and SSDs are attached to the side (from the video card side) and top (from the power supply side) walls.

First, let's look at the following compatibility parameters of a compact case: the height of the processor cooler, the length of the video card and the length of the power supply

If there are trays in the case, then you need to make sure that they do not take up space for the video card. For example, Bitfenix Prodigy Orange has two storage baskets at once: upper and lower. To mount a long enough graphics adapter (as in the photo below), dismantle the top tray.

An example of an assembly based on the BitFenix Prodigy case

If the baskets are not provided, as is the case with the Elite 110, all that remains is to calculate the potential options. In our case, we couldn't use the slots for 3.5 "HDD on the side panel of the case, since the upper hard drive covers the video card fan. Both the 3D Accelerator and the storage drive heat up. This nuance must be foreseen at the stage of purchasing all components. In the case of the Elite 110, along with a powerful graphics card, access to 3.5-inch drives is closed. Eugens 2.5-inch.

Sometimes the power supply prevents the installation of a long video card. For example, in a Fractal Design Node 304 case, installing a PSU over 160mm in length will result in you being unable to install a graphics card longer than 170mm.

When assembling a regular computer, we have a lot to choose from. Today the popular standard sizes of motherboards are ATX, mATX, mini-ITX and E-ATX, the most popular is ATX. When assembling the Elite 110 and other small models, there is only one option - mini-ITX. The form factor provides for the use of a square board 170 X 170 mm.

In our small computer we use ASUS Z170I PRO GAMINGB, a powerful and functional board for this form factor. We install a 4-core Core i5-6600K chip on the motherboard. In the photo below, interfaces are highlighted in various colors, which will definitely find application. In mini-ITX-boards, different connectors can be located in different ways, the only exception is made for the socket, slots for RAM and a single PEG slot for a video card. It is best to think over in advance how the power supply cables and interface wires will be located in the motherboard case.

Only one option is mini-ITX

Since there are only two DDR3 / DDR4 slots for mini-ITX-boards, it is better to immediately purchase more modules. Best of all, 16 GB.

ASUS Z170I PRO GAMING

It is desirable that the location of the SATA ports on the board be the same as in the photo below. Very often, "barebones" drives are mounted on the side walls or on top.

On the reverse side of ASUS Z170I PRO GAMING, the M.2 port is "hidden". This is the best solution any compact PC developers could come up with! If you need to use it in a solid-state drive, then it is better to use an SSD of this format. M.2 "kills two birds with one stone": firstly, there is no need to use additional cables; secondly, in a case without a basket, a 2.5-inch solid-state drive will not block other components. Some boards have a mini-PCI Express connector, which is good too.

The M.2 interface eliminates unnecessary wires. Take a board with such a connector

If you are planning to build a computer based on an Intel processor, then choose the LGA1151 platform for Skylake chips. Most motherboards based on H110 / B150 / H170 / Z170 Express logic have an M.2 connector. It's not a bad thing to have a wireless module in a miniature PC Here's an example of mini-ITX motherboards that are quite suitable for building a miniature gaming computer:

ASUS Z170I PRO GAMING (Intel Skylake);

MSI H110I PRO (Intel Skylake);

GIGABYTE GA-Z97N-WIFI (Intel Haswell / Broadwell);

MSI B85I (Intel Haswell / Broadwell);

MSI A68HI (AMD Kaveri);

ASRock X99E-ITX / ac (Intel Haswell-E).

M.2 slot on the back of ASUS Z170I PRO GAMING

When choosing a video card, the main parameter is length. For most, the size of the graphics adapter is proportional to its performance. For example, the GeForce GTX 980 is 268 mm. This size will not work for us. Fortunately, the stores are full of really tiny graphics cards. Some of them are specially designed for the mini-ITX form factor, their length is no more than 170 mm. For assembly, we will take, perhaps, the most powerful gaming video card among compact models - amd radeon r9 nano (review). Its length is only 152 mm, but the performance is equal to the full-size version of the GeForce GTX 980. Following the Radeon R9 NANO are the compact versions of the GeForce GTX 970, GeForce GTX 960, Radeon R9 380 and GeForce GTX 950. These video cards can cope with modern games in Full resolution HD. These cards are great for building a small computer.

There is one more nuance. Some manufacturers release versions of the GeForce GTX 950 without additional power. There is a GeForce GTX 750 Ti on sale, which can also be called a gaming graphics card. In other cases, in my opinion, it is better to purchase an adapter with the power connectors facing up. This makes it more convenient to lay the cable.

If it is possible to install a long video card in a miniature case (for example, Fractal Design Node 304), then it is better to take an adapter with a cooler equipped with a turbine fan. Such a "propeller" has improved absorption from the side wall, and then completely drops out of the case.

We choose compact and powerful graphics cards. If we take a long one, then it is better - with a turbine.

By the way, in the Elite 110 you can install the Radeon R9 Fury X, as it allows you to install a single-section maintenance-free water cooling system.

The Elite 110 accepts a CPU cooler up to 76mm in height. The following models are quite suitable for overclocking the Core i5-6600K: Cooler Master GeminII M4, Noctua NH-L12, Scythe Big Shuriken 2 Rev. B, Thermalright AXP-100/200 (Muscle), Deepcool Gabriel, CRYORIG C1 and be quiet! SHADOW ROCK LP. There are many options. The main thing is to make sure that the cooler does not cover the slots of the RAM and video card. In most cases, it is better to use a RAM kit with low heatsinks or none at all. The air-blowing cooler installed on the front wall of the Elite 110 will be very effective, because the free space in the case is limited, the cooler needs help.

Down Flow cooler cools not only the central processor, but everything around

But we will use unattended dropsy. We found a model Deepcool Maelstrom 120. Inexpensive, entry-level CBO assembled according to the ASETEK reference model. The thickness is small - only 16 mm, but in the case of the Elite 110, every millimeter counts.

It remains to choose one of the main computer devices - the power supply. The Elite 110 has an ATX form factor. The maximum length is 180 mm. Naturally, the shorter the block, the better. Some cases (for example, SilverStone FT03-MINI) are installed in SFX form factor. They are much smaller, you can save a decent amount of internal volume. But, unfortunately, there are not many of them.

To build a miniature PC, you only need a modular power supply.

Modern ATX units from 500W to 750W with 120mm fan are 150mm long. For example, Cooler Master v seriesV750. At first it was conceived to use it, but during the assembly process a number of problems arose. The block, among the non-detachable cables, has two leads for the video card at once. One wire turned out to be superfluous. It doesn't add to the aesthetics of our build.

As a result, instead of the V750, we will use a fully modular SeaSonic power supply, from which you can completely unfasten all the wires. This is very handy when assembling a miniature PC. Therefore, it is recommended to check the number and length of cables before purchasing, both detachable and non-detachable.

We figured out the components. The design of the Elite 110 limited us to one thing: we had to abandon the use of a 3.5-inch hard drive. If this is important for you, then purchase another model (with baskets for drives). The final configuration looks like this:

Central processing unit: Intel Core i5-6600K, 3.5 GHz

Cooling system: Deepcool Maelstrom 120

Motherboard: ASUS Z170I PRO GAMING

RAM: DDR4-2133, 2x 8 GB

Drives: 1x M.2 SSD, 1x SATA SSD

Video card: AMD Radeon R9 NANO, 4 GB

PSU: SeaSonic Platinum Fanless, 520W

We start assembling. The assembly algorithm of the system unit is standard. First, we fix the central processor on the motherboard and install the RAM, then the cooling system. Before installing into the case, it is recommended to check the functionality of the components at the stand. Despite the additional effort, it becomes possible to test the compatibility and stability of the system. This will allow you not to disassemble the entire system again.

The processor was overclocked, the tests worked, the hardware was working, we were starting to assemble the computer. We overlock the chip to 4.2 GHz, increase the VCore voltage to 1.25 V. Not God knows what the result, but we take into account the fact that in a tiny case, the cooling efficiency of Deepcool Maelstrom 120 will noticeably deteriorate.

The first step during assembly is to mount the motherboard onto the chassis chassis. The water block of the SVO is already installed on the socket. When using air cooling, the cooler is attached to the processor after connecting the cables to the motherboard and video card.

The fan installed on the casing works for blowing. In our case, with the installed SVO, this is not so suitable. When the processor is under increased load, all warm air is drawn into the case, which causes the temperature of the processor and all installed components to increase. Therefore, the fan of "dropsy" must work for blowing out.

In a compact case, you should try to place the cooling elements of the processor and video card away from each other.

There was a problem with Deepcool Maelstrom 120.

The bundled cooler did not fit, it was not possible to fix it to the case wall with standard screws. I had to take another impeller - from the Scythe Kotetsu cooler. The optional Elite 110 impeller does not have PWM, it operates at a constant frequency, so it is not suitable.

Installation example of a two-piece maintenance-free water cooling system in a BitFenix Prodigy case

One more point. Water cooling is installed sideways. Where should the hoses be routed? It seems to be an unimportant moment, but when fixing the radiator as shown in the photos below, the CBO hoses are squeezed between the power supply and the video card. But the reverse side of the Radeon R9 NANO heats up under load up to 90 degrees Celsius. We definitely don't need extra heating of the processor.

Therefore, in the case of the Elite 110, correctly install the Deepcool Maelstrom 120 radiator as shown in the photo below. Fortunately, the motherboard's power supply heatsink didn't get in the way.

Installation of SVO, location of the radiator

Installed cooling and a motherboard. Now it's time to lay the wires. Our goal: to prevent the appearance of a heap of wires near the side walls, as well as in the area of the cooling radiator. There is very little free space. It is necessary to maximize air exchange. Therefore, we fix all the cables on the bottom of the case. The design of the Elite 110 allows this. After connecting to the connectors, we remove the huge heap of cables from the I / O-panel Elite 110 behind the front panel. All wires are eventually removed.

At the next stage of the assembly, we install the video card. With the Radeon R9 NANO, everything turned out to be very simple, the device takes up little space. Essentially, after installing the motherboard, cooling system and video card, installing and connecting all cables, including SATA, all that remains is to place the power supply unit in the appropriate seat and connect four wires to it (in our case).

Since the SeaSonic Platinum Fanless is a fully modular power supply, we do the following. First, let's connect all the cables - two to the motherboard and one to the video card - and only then connect them to the trough. Naturally, all the wires are neatly laid around the "dropsy" radiator. The result is shown in the photo below.

The final stage is the installation of the top bar with the drive installed in it. We bring the second SATA connector to the top. You may need a second 2.5-inch drive over time.

Hooray, the miniature gaming computer is assembled!

On the basis of a compact case, we managed to implement a powerful gaming system with an overclocked central processor. As you can see, it's not that difficult. The main thing is to choose the right components, since there are many different offers on the market for anyone, even the most demanding user.

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What Steam says

The gaming platform Steam regularly collects data on the popularity of components from certain vendors among players.