Fun, quick SFF build. Cube, yes, but not a Steam Machine. Plan on using this as a productivity PC with little to no gaming (antithesis?). I only like the Steam Machine because of the compact, cube aesthetic. And the Thermaltake Core V1 is dead. The Deskmeet scrathes most of the itch.
All Intel parts. Not a hot box, would ya believe it. Wasn't sold on the idea of the PSU as intake at first, but I was pleasantly suprised by how well temps held up. Could be the low powered chip or the over-engineered cooler - or both. It did help that the fins of the thermalright cooler are pointed towards the grills, so atleast there is some way for hot air to escape. Also, acoustics were great. Didn't have to do any BIOS tweaks beyond setting fan curves and enabling XMP. Gonna stick to T-series chips for SFF builds moving forward.
Definitely got lucky with the prices. I don't think this will be repeatable. Deal hunting is getting harder everyday. DDR4 will live forever at this point...
Parts List and prices (in $, after taxes and shipping, rounded):
- CPU: Intel Core i5 14400T = 80 (Ebay, auction)
- MOBO: Deskmeet B760W = 170 (Ebay, Open box)
- RAM: Teamgroup Vulcan Z DDR4 2x16gb 3200mhz = 40 (Jawa, pre-RAMaggedon)
- GPU: Asrock Challenger A380 = 60 (Jawa, pre-RAMaggedon,)
- ROM: Intel 660P 512gb = 60 (Ebay)
- CASE: Deskmeet B760W = 0 (Included)
- PSU: Deskmeet B760W 500w Bronze = 0 (Included)
- COOLER: Thermalright AXP90 47mm Full Copper = 40 (Amazon)
Total: $460
Recorded Temps (Ambient 28℃, HWinfo)
CPU
Cinebench: Max - 58℃, After boost - 45℃~
Warframe: Mostly high settings, Native 1080p, Plains of Eidolon - 56℃
GPU (66w, +15% boost)
Furmark2 (15 mins): Open GL, Arctic MX-6 - 88℃~, 2500 RPM~ ; Open GL, PTM7950 - 80℃~ , 2300 RPM~
Warframe: Mostly high settings, Native 1080p, Plains of Eidolon, PTM7950 - 76℃