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With ASRock's X399M Taichi motherboard ready to take Ryzen Threadripper to smaller spaces, Ryan tries to squeeze as much power as he can into an Fractal's new Micro-ATX Meshify C Mini case. Check out our latest video to see how the build came together.
PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/kZ2WD2
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | AMD Threadripper 1950X 3.4GHz 16-Core Processor | $869.99 |
| CPU Cooler | Enermax LiqTech TR4 240 102.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler | $121.89 |
| Motherboard | ASRock X399M Taichi Micro ATX TR4 Motherboard | $329.53 |
| Memory | Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory | $189.99 |
| Memory | Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory | $189.99 |
| Storage | ADATA XPG SX8000 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive | $214.99 |
| Video Card | EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB FTW3 GAMING iCX Video Card | $999.99 |
| Case | Fractal Design Meshify C Mini Dark TG MicroATX Mini Tower Case | $89.99 |
| Power Supply | SeaSonic FOCUS Plus Gold 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply | $109.99 |
| Case Fan | Cooler Master MasterFan Pro 120 Air Balance RGB (3 pack) w/RGB Controller 42.7 CFM 120mm Fans | $79.99 |
| Other | Mnpctech Single GTX 1080, 1080 Ti or 1070 GPU Support Bracket, Non-Reference, Black | $49.99 |
| Other | CableMod PRO ModMesh Cable Extension Kit (Carbon) | $49.99 |
| Total at time of filming | $3296.32 (USD) |
Of course, all those components in a small case leads to the challenge of making all the cables fit cleanly! So be sure to check out our cable management time lapse to see how Barry pulled it off.
Thanks to Fractal Design for providing the case, ASRock for the motherboard, Cooler Master for providing the case fans, Seasonic for providing the power supply and MNPCTech for providing the GPU support bracket used in this build.
Note: Benchmarks weren't ready in time to include here, but we'll update this post with a link to the Completed Build next week once they are done
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