ITX vs ATX Gaming PC

[ghxstwow]

You’re trying to fit the same tech in a smaller space? That’s gonna be more expensive

[AnimilesYT]

When it's smaller it takes considerably more effort to fit everything in there, which increases the price

[innergenichiro]

Also consider build difficulty. I have fat fingers and i cant build an itx build to save my life. I already have trouble with air coolers in atx builds.

[maximilianorojas]

I had this exact question lol thank you for your service Zach 💜

[LarsaXL]

mATX is just the best of both worlds. It's cheaper than either and offers all the benefits most people need from a full ATX in a form factor that fits in nearly every case, even some of small cute ones.

Yes ITX can go even smaller, but you are paying significantly more for it.

It's cheaper than both bigger and smaller motherboards, fits in many small cases and all larger cases. Has all the ports most people need

[princezyrusnatividad]

For the rookies who want the cheapest option, typically micro-atx are typically the cheapest

[eMKayyoUwhY]

I've turned my old HP Prodesk 400 G3 case to a gaming machine with a Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core CPU (Artic Silver 5 grease) and an MSI RTX4070 Ti Ventus 2X graphics card.

This HP case has crazy air circulation and the CPU cores don't get warmer than 39°C on colder days and 53°C @ full load. My pc lays flat in a closed TV cabinet, but when I'm gaming I open the front door so it can "breathe". I don't know why the core temperature don't skyrocket, but I'm more than happy with this build.

There is one thing I have to mention, I use two brand new case fans to cool my CPU with a max. of 4000RPM (never max'd out btw).

[dipankarbiswas]

Thank you so much you always give us the right information about PCs ❤

[project_wolf_x]

Honestly I almost made this mistake when I was building my pc😭I thought ITX would cheaper but holy it was expensive especially here in SA where some of the parts I had to order so shipping brought the price up even more

[LaoGanMa]

EATX and MATX for portability, utility, and lower cost than the other counterparts.

[cybalin]

M-ATX is perfect blend between afforadable and small.

[Starltyz]

Finally the question I've been asking before building another pc

[calebwantsacat]

Zach serves the country and the rookie pc builders. What a beast.

[MakimasGoodBoy]

Plus, you need to make sure your GPU AND CPU cooler fit. There’s alot more that goes into itx builds than just buying something and building it

[GNZOU]

I went with the happy middle ground of microATX, the case is still relatively compact with the width matching the motherboard width, but many microATX seem to be less expensive than ATX cause of less expansion ports and chipset components, as well as being less expensive than mini ITX cause they're not trying to push the boundaries of miniaturised performance.

[ViperGTS]

Same I planned for a mini ITX but went with a micro ATX after estimating the price

[LapNgo-hu]

Pretty much, but it doesn't HAVE to be that much more. I built a m-ITX last year using the Thermaltake Core V1 case and it allows you to use an ATX PSU, 90mm tower cooler and doesn't need a riser cable. It's a big ITX case, but the only thing I had to spend the tax on was the mobo, which I got open box at Newegg.

[TheDonParadox]

I usually call it the tiny tax but that works too

[timhnartiel]

ATX/mATX generally has better airflow, more room to work with, etc etc. I have never built an ITX system so far, I don't see the need to pay the tiny parts tax.

[Uchiha_Sasuke]

this also applies to a lot of other things aswell
there is always a middle size that gonna be cheap if you go higher you end up spending more but if you go lower you also spend more