Genuinely impressed by what you're able to do at this budget.

@ltshazaam

4 ай бұрын

im not. cpu is 300 USD in my area and 3080s are around 800-1200 USD

@Sheltur_0311

4 ай бұрын

@@ltshazaama used 3080 is sub 500

@brzt4256

4 ай бұрын

​@@Sheltur_0311 check the links, the video isn't using used parts. If he did, the budget cap would be even lower.

@lalov147

4 ай бұрын

if he went with an atx build and a used 5600x insead of the 12600k he'd easily save over 200

@GewelReal

4 ай бұрын

​​@@lalov147atx is boring also 5600X is a quite a bit slower

As a film student concentrating in cinematography, every time a new optimum video comes out I'm always excited to see the beautiful shots that you come up with. It really makes the video as satisfying to watch as it is to actually listen to. As always, wonderful work!

@ramendino_

4 ай бұрын

Right?! Idk how he does it but he makes it look seamless! Idk abt you but i genuinely forget im watching a video when watching these. It looks great. Both camera and shots wise

@krakentortoise7531

4 ай бұрын

He's really great at shooting film. It's always a joy to watch.

@gdfan618

4 ай бұрын

drop out now, what a waste of time to study film lol. just go make stuff, man!

@Up2gethigh

4 ай бұрын

​@@gdfan618???

@mudzy9820

4 ай бұрын

@@gdfan618 deadset, almost as bad as those kids going to Uni for twitch streaming

Nice to see you building an affordable pc again. I recently watched your older pc build videos on Lian Li Dan A4-H20 and CM NR200P Max and really liked those older style videos as you go through the details. This video is similar but with more efficient editing which is definitely appreciated!

Dude your production value is insane. Keep up the great work.

@johndavis29209

Ай бұрын

At 42 seconds there's a cat hair stuck to his nail.

@bumdum1

Ай бұрын

@@johndavis29209 You have very keen eyes

@turbomunch

19 күн бұрын

learn a new word

This was amazing to watch. Looking forward to more budget builds in the future! 👍

This is crazy, I’m looking to build a new itx pc right now that’s maximizing price to performance and was just about to order parts and then you drop this video. Thank you Optimum.

Great stuff, and great timing. Was looking for a new PC for around this budget and already eyeing that particular case. Appreciate you going through the setup as well!

Dude, I love your content and production quality - Pacing is nice , not exhaustingly fast, colors are wonderful, your voice and talking speed are great. I'd watch this even if I wasn't into building PC's. Thank you and have a wonderful day!

The quality of your editing is insane dude! Best tech youtuber out there for sure.

Man, your videos never disappoint. Been here since you had just 100k subs - so amazing to see everyone realize how impressive this channel is. Ive built a few PCs based on your guides and followed them exactly. You are the reason I got into SFF builds, cheers man and happy holidays!

This channel should grow rapidly. It Checks all the boxes of a super good tech channel. He explains thoroughly about every important detail

Awesome build. The second you mentioned the combo of parts I knew this was gonna be a fantastic combo.

happy to see that you are playing the finals! amazing value and quality of video as usual

I built a system like this myself recently, but I did a dual rad custom loop in the NR200! Inspired by your triple rad build, but not quite as crazy, used the Barrow pump/block/res combo. Very happy with it!

@Chessnut18

4 ай бұрын

I've been considering doing something similar in mine. You should send pics.

@zynnertime1

3 ай бұрын

I want to do this too I’m just wondering if there will be enough air being exhausted out, how are your temperatures? Do you have the two intake fans on the bottom too?

@ae112r8

2 ай бұрын

@@zynnertime1 yep, I have two p12 slims intaking on the bottom through a barrow dabel 20b slim rad. temps are in the high 70s to low 80s, which is pretty good for a 12600k/3080ti in such a tight loop!

Your videos are so peaceful and calming to watch. Thanks for such high quality content!

5:23 I got a 5-set of those Arctic P12s following optimum's recommendation years ago and they're amazing. Got 2 intake, 2 exhaust, and 1 on my cpu cooler. Absolutely whisper quiet for the price.

@andrxew

2 ай бұрын

I'm new to pcs (building them) and if I got a 5 pack of those fans would I need to get a special adapter or anything to plug all 5 fans into the motherboard or will there be 5 places to plug in all the fans. (sorry again I'm very new to this)

@migillett

2 ай бұрын

@@andrxew depends on your motherboard. Look up the manual online and search for little pins on the diagram labeled "fan_#" or something of the sort.

@AngeloSFerranti

2 ай бұрын

​@@andrxewbuy an arctic fan hub

@ahmadmims8852

2 ай бұрын

@@andrxewdepends on how many fan header slots your motherboard has. You’ll probably need a fan splitter

@crised

2 ай бұрын

@@andrxewthey support daisy chaining so you’ll only need 1 or 2 fan headers on your motherboard

so much effort packed into a bite sized video with amazing production quality! keep on going.

I got the Zeromouse and i love it!. Great work optimum!🔥

Insanely impressive build and design. Well done!

Dude I have to thank you so much for this. My little sister wants to build an itx pc but I havent learned how to fit so much into a SFF case before, watching this was relieving and actually perfect for the budget she is planning for. THANK YOU!!!

Making the video exactly 9:59 is such a power move honestly

@nolo5220

4 ай бұрын

it’s 10:00 tho

@thias1

4 ай бұрын

9:59 for me@@nolo5220

@RIFIANBOY

4 ай бұрын

@@nolo5220 10:00 on the thumbnail, 9:59 on watch page.

@jaydeep-p

4 ай бұрын

Monetization limit is 8 mins now

@ohZyki

4 ай бұрын

mate we arent in 2015 anymore. they changed the ad limit timeframe.

Pretty much a top tier build and great choices! My input would be to maybe take a look at Thermalrights CPU coolers, since they're also budget friendly.

Nice cinematography. Nice build. Great vascularity. You've got the best arms in tech. 😎

Damn, that is a fantastic build, both performance wise and aesthetically 👌 Great job!

The tempered glass version also fits with this cooler (but might be out of budget). You just need to take off the decorative caps at the top of the heatsink which cover the heat pipes (two screws on the top plate) - I run a similar build but with a Ryzen 5600 and rtx 3070 with two fans on the top and get temps around 65c-70c when gaming under load. While the TG does turn things into a little hotbox, I just can't resist staring at what I've built, I'm a sucker for the RGB lighting!

@magnuswf

4 ай бұрын

I think I saw a video from machines and more, where a GPU Deshroud actually performed a bit better with tg panel because it forced the air around to cool stuff above GPU instead of letting it out with the mesh panel

Silicon Power Gaming 2x16GB 3200 DDR4 goes for $50-$60 these days. No thrills or RGB, simple kit. TeamGroup MP34 1TB is slightly cheaper but better drive than a Crucial P2 as far as budget options go. I have the white NR200 and loved using it, but I switched over to a SSUPD Meshroom S. Nice video, and glad you're showing people you can get a bang for buck PC.

This is a sick build. Also I've been loving my zeromouse while playing the finals. Can't wait for the next version.

need more builds from you bro your just nice with it from hardware combos to software

why are these videos so damn clean

I would go with Thermalright PS120SE CPU cooler. Costs about 40(22 if you can get it from Taobao) and performs at Noctua NH-D15 level all the while fitting in the NR200. The Hyper 212 is basically the bottom line for cpu cooler performance for cooler benchmarks.

@Shieftain

4 ай бұрын

Yep. Forgo the RGB strip light to budget for the Peerless cooler if you're _really_ trying to keep it under $1000

@triliner254

4 ай бұрын

Yeah the price on the hyper 212 looks ok until you see the thermalright coolers

@stycks3008

4 ай бұрын

curious whats the max cpu for the pa120se?

@Shieftain

4 ай бұрын

@@stycks3008 I don't know what the max is, but Gamers Nexus did a review of the non-SE version (which is barely different from the SE) using a 3950X overclocked to 4.2GHz and running at 198 watts, and even when it was noise normalized to 35 decibels (which is equivalent to a quiet library) the average temperature under heavy load was around 77.4 degrees Celsius, which I believe is well within the safe margins. Basically it should be okay even for an i9 14900K so long as you limit the power consumption to roughly under 200 watts (you only lose less than 3% performance on average when limiting it to 200W vs stock 253W by the way).

@maozedowner5915

4 ай бұрын

@@stycks3008 It can cool any non HEDT CPU. This includes 13900k / 14900k. The CPU won't be drawing 300w with it but it should be over 250w. You're not gaining much more frequency boosting over 200w anyway let alone 250w.

thank you so much for sharing Fan Controls! i can’t believe i’ve never heard of it before, i remember using argus monitor years ago but it was dated and only had a free trial

Your videos are always well-edited and loaded with interesting information. It's amazing to see a 1440p build around a grand that provides that level of performance and reliability.

Optimum literally never fails to amaze me with his builds

If you're a smart shopper, you can get a 6900XT for the price of a 3080. And it curb-stomps the poor 3080, while using less power

this is amazing. definetly will keep this in mind for my next build

The video quality nice and clean, it's feels so good to watch.

In case anyone is planning on building this build the arcitc p12s warp at high RPMs and interfere with the bottom of the case so i would recommend using something like a hard drive anti vibration rubber piece between the fans and case for spacing

@TheAnoniemo

4 ай бұрын

Or get the P12 max, they have a ring around the outside of the blades and built in dampers.

@_Error_702_

4 ай бұрын

Do not overtighten the screws securing the fan so that the blades do not touch the bottom of the case.

@ivanbrasla

4 ай бұрын

​@@_Error_702_I'm more inclined to think this is the real issue here. Besides, fan motion should expand the blades towards the sides, not below. Most likely what's happening to OP is the blades were always touching the case but is noticeable at high rpms

@C18F21

4 ай бұрын

I have the exact combo P12 and NR200 and mine don‘t warp. YMMV.

@ZenTunE-

4 ай бұрын

​@@TheAnoniemoCan't recommend the Max, they have shot qc, at least half of them have really noisy bearings. I ordered 4 and all had the same issue.

As always, great and fun content from Optimum

@VinnyUnion

4 ай бұрын

cute comment

@satxrnhimself

4 ай бұрын

@@VinnyUnion Thank you!

Thanks for going through all the installation process!

Really great vid - best $1000 build guide out today maybe.

If someone wants to replicate this build, then I would advise to change some of the parts because there are parts that are a better choice for the same or cheaper price. CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black -> Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE RAM: GSkill Trident Z Neo 16GB 3600 CL18 -> Corsair LPX 16GB 3600 CL18 SSD: Crucial P2 1TB -> Intel 670P 1TB The Thermalright Phantom Spirit is simply an amazing air cooler for the price that has similar performance to the legendary Noctua NH-D15. The Hyper 212 Black (2023) doesn't come close. The RAM changed to low profile because cheaper, fits better, and same specs. SSD changed because same capacity, DRAM cache, and cheaper.

1k until the second you’re not in the US…

@teimuraztavberidze

18 күн бұрын

fr! for me it costs almost 2k

@RubineSM

17 күн бұрын

So real

@Mister-Toaster

16 күн бұрын

I’m from Europe and the pc just costs roughly over 1100 euros now what the hell are y’all talking about

@RubineSM

16 күн бұрын

@@Mister-Toaster different countries have different prices

@Mister-Toaster

16 күн бұрын

@@RubineSM you guys are wayyy up

AMAZING VIDEO! It's so nice having such quality information that I don't have to go find for myself XD. Thank you!

I love your videos seriously learned more from you in by watching 3 videos of you then 2 weeks searching on google and reading what peoples say on reddit, i would love a video from you where you explain like you always do in every little detail how to build a pc from scratch from putting cpu to thermal paste to installing every software and overclocking would be so good to see

I bought a 12600k at launch and just recently upgraded during Black Friday. Still a very good CPU and for $150 an insane value. Still has great performance and is fairly easy to cool.

I have a very similar build to this already. I'd like to add that the NVME can get quite toasty in there. Mine is currently idling at around 65c. I have one of the baby Noctua fans coming to sit on top of the NVME heatsink, as you've shown in a previous vid they are quite effective

You're a bloody legend. Clear, concise, logical, sensible PC advice and dude your whole aesthetic is just mint!

hey a built a super similar build earlier this year! inspired by your sff build videos. I went all AMD with a R5 7600 and RX 6800. build came out over $1500 because I bought everything new. this was also in January this year so it was a different market. love to see that I got the fan configuration right for an air cooled build in the NR200

An absolute bonkers build for 1k! Holy, nice work... The 3080 is such a good GPU and great value for $400.

@Unleashed75

4 ай бұрын

Buying a 3080 for that price, I would have concerns

@suvetum6763

4 ай бұрын

@@Unleashed75the gpu is 2 years old and used, it is a FE which is not that great of a cooling design and the person whos selling it is probably self-conscious that no one will buy it if he sets the price too high

@brandoftw

4 ай бұрын

ive bought multiple for $320-$350 all of them perfectly fine, and if you want to spend a bit more than $400, for $500-$600 you can get a 3090 which has 24gb and is better at handling AI and better for actual powerusers

@3choblast3r4

4 ай бұрын

I kinda understand why people are going with 30 series cards. But I also feel like the framegeneration etc whether we like it or not is going to be so big in games that people are buying older gen cards that will very quickly become obsolete despite being great on paper.

@brandoftw

4 ай бұрын

@@3choblast3r4 unless you play 4k max settings you dont need frame gen, the 3080 is still a great gpu still keeping up w the 4070 and even beats it if its the 12gb version

Awesome video as always Optimum. Is there a reason that you set the GPU intake fans to not go over 70% utilisation? Is there a point of diminising returns after 70% fan speed vs noise created?

@magnuswf

4 ай бұрын

Probably just testing to see where temps are still decent, and noise are obnoxious at high fan level.

Bro, this is the shit. This is what I love to see. Not everyone can afford the highest end stuff, and this is an amazing configuration for the price, especially considering the ITX form factor. Great video, man.

I've never heard of fan controller! Thanks for sharing that, I'll have to try it out!

Great setup at this budget. I have this exact case and couldn't be happier with it. In terms of temperature management, it stands out as one of the best ITX cases available, albeit slightly larger. With that said, based on my testing and based on the testing done by Machines & More, I recommend moving the 2 bottom fans to the top for the best temps. The bottom fans are mostly optional and primarily contribute to reducing GPU temps during idle, likely due to modern GPU fans not spinning at idle. Additionally, make sure you have enough room at the bottom for the standard 120mm fans. In my case, I have the Asus RTX 4070 Dual, which is roughly a 2.5-slot GPU, and I can only accommodate slim fans. Standard fans already come into contact with the GPU, which is suboptimal for minimizing turbulence.

He ain't pregnant but he is delivering

Happy Holidays! Nice video brov. Well done with the undervolt

Perfect video... love what you do with 10 mins

Where can I find your undervolt guide? 🙂

13500 is also a good option for the same price, it's slightly better at both multi and single as well. Has less cache so might want to choose different CPU if you were to use CPU heavy load

@optimumtech

4 ай бұрын

I considered it, but it's currently $70-100 more than the 12600K or KF D:

@residentCJ

4 ай бұрын

Thats right , but the 12600k is already overpowered for 3080 gpu. In think the Reason for this vid is Intel still has a lot of 12th gen in stock. Its not a price Sensitive vid, because the used ""z" mainboard insted of "b". Also everything in this price class should be bought used, because the market is flooded with it (except gpus , they are more rare).

@twentyjeans4234

4 ай бұрын

​@@optimumtech I looked on the mobo listing and it said the ram could only go to 2133 can I get that to 3200? Also did you need to update the bios for the 12600k?

Great guide. This is some evergreen content when you include the setup portion of windows and bios. Also when did the channel drop tech from the name or did I just never notice?

Exact build I am going for all thanks to you. Trust by the end of 2024, I am going to have this exact build or better!

400$ for a 3080?

meh, ryzen 5600X is about 150€ rn, best value by far. With the savings you get a new 6700XT and can game at 1440p and even ultrawide 1440p comfy.

@EmperorFeatherFlight

4 ай бұрын

Yep, exactly. I don't understand why optimum never recommends amd GPUs ever. I've seen a couple amd cpus, but even here like you said the 5600x is simply just better than the 12600k, especially considering how terrible the memory controllers are on 12th gen intel.

It's good to see that these parts can still keep up and provide a good gaming experience. I still use the 5600x, the hyper 212, and a 3070Ti in my build from a few years ago.

Sweet build! Nice video.

nice 3600MHz 32GB kit costs like $65-70 so I'd highly recommend anyone who's able to exceed the $1000 limit by measly twenty bucks to go 32GB instead

Thank you for making this video. The 3-4K pcs are not very relatable, but very cool to watch though!

I built in this case recently and I have to say, cable managing the PSU is _very_ important if you've got a card like an FE with a passthrough fan. Otherwise you risk those cables coming out of the PSU dropping straight into that fan. Not a concern at all with normal dual/triple fan cards. I ended up using slim noctua fans on top as exhaust and rotating the CPU cooler 90 degrees to exhaust upwards as well (Noctua will give you a 90 degree adapter for free if you're using one of their products) for negative pressure since the case includes dust filters for the bottom and both sides. Built a little 7700x/4070ti mobile gaming rig and I'm very happy with the result, the NR200P was fun to build in

Thanks for this awesome and simple video.

The ryzen 7600 is a better pick. It is equal to a 5800x3D in gaming and compute, use way less power than intel and AM5 will last way longer.

at micro center, i'm pretty sure they're still running mobo+cpu+ram combos for 400 usd. you can either get a 7700x, 32 gigs of ddr5 ram, and a b650 mobo or a 12900k, 32 gigs of ddr5 ram, and a z790 mobo. you will need to get a more mid range gpu tho, which means that maybe its not the best price to performance combo? anything like a 6700xt should fit in the budget fine

Awesome video as always! I'm impressed by how much info you managed to squeezed into a 10 min video (or 9:59 I guess lol) also, are you interested in checking out the zaunkoenig M3K? The first batch will drop on the 17th of dec and I would love to see your opinion on it if you could manage to get your hands on it.

This channel is so good, always excited for a new video,

Love this build. The Thermalright peerless assassin is only $30 and destroys that cooler master hyper 212. And a $10 cpu contact frame would further lower temps

@phlips11

4 ай бұрын

He used it cause he got it for free from cooler master, but it happened to fit within his budget. Edit: I'm saying that he probably had most of this stuff laying around and decided to create a build video with it.

@jandkwhite6459

4 ай бұрын

@@phlips11 you're probably right

Soon you'll reach 1 million subs!

Awesome build. Great Job.

It looks like a great components choice and a very descriptive build process.

Wow! Respect!

1 view & 6 seconds ago? bless the youtube algorithm

Sweet build, i enjoyed the video!

Sent this to a mate who was thinking about getting a new computer. Great video.

I would honestly just try anything to stretch to a ryzen 7600. Improved performance and significantly better upgrade path aside, you would probably save money on the power bill alone.

It’s makes me so happy to see you using the 3080. I used the same CPU, GPU combo in an ITX form factor in my recent build after years of not using a PC.

thank you so much for the tips at the end I did not know all that

Wow, i spent 3k on a setup that was just slightly more powerful. This was in 2020 of course. 32 gb cl18 ram, 5900x, 3080ti strix, 4+2 tb pcie4 m.2 ssd. Its been great for gaming, code compilation and writing code, video editing, and some 3d modeling. My previous pc was a i7 4790k with a GTX 970, a 1 TB HDD, and 16gb of RAM, so that in and of itself was a huge upgrade. Id like to wait for 1 or two more generatiojs of GPUs before upgrading again

Why not a Radeon GPU for a budget build?

what a great build, respect!

New work PC build -- excellent vid as always, and thanks for highlighting the used GPU market, there's so many DEALS out there, and re-using is always better than recycling!

a 3080 for $400 haha not a chance

@pokepokepoke64

9 күн бұрын

What?

poor advice... only 16GB RAM but with RGB?! Who cares about RGB in a budget build? Rather take 32GB non-RGB? Especially DDR4-3200 sticks are damn cheap, it wouldn't have broken the budget.

@TerribleCain

3 ай бұрын

Dude, the difference between 16 to 32gb is a huge jump when you compare it to the $5 he spent on the tiniest bit of rgb. It's not even a set in stone build. Build it how you want it.

@NeePscambaiting

3 ай бұрын

@@TerribleCain if you/he care about saving $5 then you shouldn't spend it on RGB at all. RGB is useless and just a way of wasting money if you don't care about it.

Great video. I hope you do one of the more normal person sff builds in the years to come. Im not ready to build yet but my next pc will me a sff.

happy you still do more budget friendly builds like this!

I will use this 4 my first build. Thank you brother

need a $2500 build next :D great content as always!!

Your videos are top tier. Just did a 5600x with Arc770 16gb for 600$ on Black Friday. Thanks for all you do

wow incredible work!

love for the NR200. Got the NR400 myself and back then, after was surprised this case is not more talked about. Budget and soo good to work in, great quality and airflow

@pinkipromise

2 ай бұрын

many generic matx cases are cheaper than nr400. such as tecware m2

Interesting. With windows 11 these days I have yet to need to install drivers pre/during install. I did update the BIOS before OS install, but mainly to just prevent previous/next gen CPU compatibility issues with the board. Definitely can’t hurt though! Great video

I just built my nephew this exact same setup for his first PC for Christmas. Great hardware market right now.

being able to compress so much... and tons of good crispy shots, under 10 mins. this was CRAZYYYYY good dude!

@iikatinggangsengii2471

2 ай бұрын

true2 im really sad since most are well rehearsed

@iikatinggangsengii2471

2 ай бұрын

ive seen better on the particular place, most places, better

@iikatinggangsengii2471

2 ай бұрын

i mean the current one

just bought a nr200p. perfect guide to get me started.