Hello! I am helping a friend put together a new PC. He wants it to be as small as possible, so we are looking at mini-ITX. I did warn him that finding motherboards that are good value at the mini-ITX level is difficult, however, he said he was willing to spend a little more for the size. Here is the current list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/N9Zr3y. He plays a lot of CPU intense games (mostly single core) and a lot of running large data sets for his job. I was hoping to find a b660/b760 motherboard, but they were all more expensive than the current one listed. He does not overclock, and only needs basic features such as built-in bluetooth, wifi, and connectivity with standard peripheral amounts. I am also not sold on the CPU. I was looking at the 12700, 12400 and 13400 (12600 is currently more expensive than 12600k where we live). I am also considering a 5600x/5700x (his most recent computer lasted him 6 years, so having a short-term upgrade path is not too important). Finally, I am open to more suggestions on the case. H210 is simply a possible case, but not the end-all-be-all. FYI - the 1660ti is from a friend and the price is well overestimated (in reality, he will pay $150-$175 for it). Thank you for your help!
#Putting together a new PC. The challenge is having it be Mini-ITX.
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