Yeah, I love small builds but the mini ITX components can get pricey. Counterintuitively, the big RGB gaming mega tower form factor can end up saving you money.
You could certainly do both, but there are advantages to having a separate lower spec, low-power machine do your media. It keeps your electric bill lower, and it keeps your very expensive gaming hardware running longer.
Especially with how expensive and power-hungry GPUs are today.
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Just did this myself, though my cheap build accidentally ended up closer to 1500 bucks. Whoops.
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My setup has a goddamn 3080 in it and cost less than that. What the hell did you spend it all on?
It was shockingly easy:
Turns out mini-itx builds with new hardware will kick your wallet’s ass.
Yeah, I love small builds but the mini ITX components can get pricey. Counterintuitively, the big RGB gaming mega tower form factor can end up saving you money.
What are you doing that needs a 3080?!
Preparing to selfhost ai in the near future maybe.
Yeah, actually. And gaming, obviously. :)
I have a 3080ti and when I eventually upgrade to the 50 series in a couple years that’s exactly what I’m gonna do with the old card.
I assume it’s a gaming setup, not an htpc setup?
Good point, didn’t think it could be a gaming HTPC
Why not both?
You could certainly do both, but there are advantages to having a separate lower spec, low-power machine do your media. It keeps your electric bill lower, and it keeps your very expensive gaming hardware running longer.
Especially with how expensive and power-hungry GPUs are today.
Pure diamond HDMI cables
You could hang a dictator on that cable and I’d still call it an overprice!
How did you manage that?
4x 18TB drives is about 1000 bucks.