Many people have a preference for mini PCs, with an obsession that is hard to shake, including myself. As a niche market, ITX assembly solutions require more costs to implement.

Budget ITX Mini PC Build for Gaming Under 2K

To keep the mini PC small, an integrated graphics solution is definitely the most suitable, and it needs to be paired with a compact 1U power supply and case. Below, I will share a compact ITX build configuration list that uses an integrated graphics ITX solution. Let’s take a look!

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Configuration list:

CPU: R5 5500GT (loose chip)

Motherboard: Jingyue B550I GAMING

Memory: Jinbaida Silver Duke 8G*2 3600Hz DDR4 Hynix chips

Storage: Zhitai TiPlus5000 PCIE3.0 1TB

Cooling: Case comes with HP400S down-press cooler, titanium gray

Graphics: Integrated graphics from CPU

Power Supply: Case comes with Yinguang 200W Gold power supply

Case: Xiaobang MAX aluminum alloy case

Reference total price: 2384

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Configuration explanation:

1. The CPU is chosen as R5 5500GT loose chip, with 6 cores and 12 threads, integrated graphics, suitable for playing Tencent’s full family of games.

2. The motherboard is the standard Jingyue B550I GAMING, with 6-phase power supply, perfectly capable of driving the 5600GT processor.

3. For memory, it’s crucial to choose dual-channel; I selected Silver Duke dual 8G to form 16G memory, which is generally sufficient for occasional gaming, with a frequency of 3600MHz being adequate.

4. For the solid-state drive, I chose the Zhitai TiPlus5000 PCIE3.0 1TB, which is generally sufficient for capacity.

5. The 5500GT processor has low power consumption, and since it’s an ITX solution, attention must be paid to the size of the air cooler based on the case. Here, I use the HP400S down-press cooler that comes with the case, titanium gray.

6. The case comes with a Yinguang 200W Gold power supply, which should be sufficient for the entire setup.

7. The Xiaobang MAX aluminum alloy ITX case has a very good texture, and although it is expensive, it has no flaws. This is a true knife handle PC.

Note:

1. The prices of the components in this configuration list are assumed to be the highest prices, based on personal searches, and not the lowest prices. It is recommended to compare prices and discounts;

2. The CPU is the 5500GT; you can consider it as the 5600G. This is a loose chip without a fan, and you can also replace it with the 5600GT;

3. Since the integrated graphics solution uses memory capacity as video memory, you can set the video memory size in the motherboard BIOS, generally 4GB of video memory is sufficient;

4. When using an ITX case, be sure to pay attention to the cooler size; do not force it in. The small 1U power supply is compact but more expensive and has fewer brand options.