My New TRAVEL PC - The $1110 ROADIE PC

**Building a Mini-ITX Gaming and Video Editing PC: The Roadie Experience**

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In this article, we’ll take you through the journey of building a Mini-ITX gaming and video editing PC, as shared by Brian in his video. This build, affectionately named "Roadie," is a testament to creativity, technical prowess, and overcoming challenges.

### Introduction

Many Mini-ITX PCs have never been enthusiast-based builds before. In the past, my last Mini-ITX rig was more of a home theater PC, which wasn’t great for gaming. However, everything has changed with my new Mini-ITX rig called "Roadie." Welcome to Tech City, this is Brian bringing you a new mobile gaming and video editing PC. The idea for this build came to me during a trip to America for PAX (Penny Arcade Expo). While visiting Micro Center, I couldn’t resist the incredible deals on components. This PC would have been completed much earlier if not for an issue with the motherboard.

### Build Process Challenges

When building this PC, I encountered a significant problem: I received a faulty motherboard while on the road. Unfortunately, I was in Vegas at the time and couldn’t return it to Micro Center quickly enough to get a replacement. This experience taught me an important lesson: always test components before purchasing them during trips unless you can return them promptly.

### Component Selection

Despite the challenges, I decided to proceed with my build using high-quality components. The motherboard was crucial, but due to the issue I faced, I had to be cautious in selecting the next one. I chose a semi-modular power supply, which I highly recommend for Mini-ITX builds. A non-modular PSU would make cable management extremely difficult, especially in such a compact setup.

The CPU I initially went with was a 6600k, but it didn’t meet my expectations for overclocking. It struggled to reach the performance levels of my previous processor, which could handle speeds up to 4.6 GHz. After some troubleshooting, I found that at 4.2 GHz and 1.24 volts, the CPU performed adequately. This was a bit underwhelming compared to what I hoped for, but it worked.

The graphics card in this build is a beast for gaming. It handles 1080p effortlessly, except for *Deus Ex: Mankind Divided*, which seems to have poor optimization on PC. However, at 1440p and even 4K with reduced settings like turning off anti-aliasing, the card performs exceptionally well.

One standout feature of this build is the inclusion of 32GB of RAM. This was a deliberate choice to enable video editing in 4K while on the go. The system handles this task remarkably well, performing at nearly 90% of the efficiency I experience on my home setup.

### Performance and Recommendations

While building this PC, I learned valuable lessons that I’d like to pass on to you. If budget constraints are a concern, consider using a non-overclockable CPU such as an H110 or 6700. These options come with their own fans and can save money while still providing solid performance. The gamble with the 6600k’s Silicon Lottery didn’t pay off for me, but I’m confident it would have been worth it if I had chosen a more reliable CPU.

The case I used, an SG13, is a fantastic choice for Mini-ITX builds. It’s affordable, compact, and can even be carried in a duffel bag for portability. Despite its small size, it manages to accommodate full-sized enthusiast components, making it a great option for anyone looking to build a powerful system without sacrificing space.

### Conclusion

In conclusion, this Mini-ITX rig called "Roadie" is an absolute powerhouse, excelling in both gaming and video editing tasks. It’s remarkable how much power can be packed into such a small form factor. If you enjoyed this article, don’t forget to give it a thumbs up. I’d love to hear from you in the comments—have you built your own Mini-ITX rig? What components did you include, and what case did you use? Catch you in another video soon!

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**Note:** The transcription included some repeated phrases ("hello hello Mr Bond James Bond") which appear to be out of place or noise. These have been omitted for clarity in the article format.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enmany ITX PCS have never really built anything Enthusiast based before the last Mini ITX rig I built was like a home theater PC with a penny kind of sucked for game but from today all that has changed with my new Mini ITX rig called the roadie welcome to Tech City this is Brian coming to you guys today with my new mobile gaming slash video editing PC which I actually decided to build when I was in America on the holiday for PAX and the reasoning behind this is because I went to Micro Center and I just couldn't help myself some of those deals there were incredible now this PC would have been done a long time ago except I actually had problems with the motherboard I actually got a faulty motherboard on the road and I couldn't return it to Micro Center because I was in Vegas when I built this thing so there was a lot of Hassle and that's one thing that I guess will come out of this video is don't buy parts on a trip unless you can test them out and return them quickly though anyway getting back on track let's take a look at the prices of all the parts in this build and then we'll put it together and Benchmark it on some games thank you foreign even though things were tedious at times and space was very limited in this case the bill was pretty straightforward I would however highly recommend at least getting a semi-modular power supply because if you have all those extra cables there on a non-modular you will have a tough time getting everything to fit in this rig so anyway with the PC built out the way I was kind of disappointed with my 6600k it didn't go as high as I liked especially the one that I I had beforehand which went up to 4.6 gigahertz this thing had a tough time and it struggled at 4.3 gigahertz even when I put over 1.3 volts in it I managed to find a balance however at 4.2 gigahertz at 1.24 volt so that's the Silicon Lottery there I kind of lost and no it's not the temperatures or the motherboard I know this motherboard has a decent vrm and the temperatures aren't even going anywhere near 50 degrees with that Corsa h60 which is really good for temperatures and also power all right diamonds eyes foreign so anyway there we have it games at 1080p absolutely got minced by this graphics card except for Deus Ex mankind divided I really don't know what's going on there I mean I think it's just horribly optimized for PC but besides that this card will handle 1440p absolutely fine as well if you don't mind taking off some of those really taxing settings like for instance 8-speed MSA Aid so if you don't mind turning a few settings off you'll get a really high frame rate with this PC even a 1440p and even 4K if you want to micro it down to like high and take off some of the anti-aliasing and stuff like that so there we have it guys absolute Beast of a PC and not only that I decided to put 32 gigabytes of RAM in this thing so I could Video Edit on the road in 4k and it does a phenomenal job of that as well like I can work it around 90 of the speed that I can at home on this little rig and it's just phenomenal I absolutely love it and I can highly recommend it though one thing that I would sort of go with if you wanted to save money was you could go with a h110 and also or 6700 non-overclockable CPU and you'll get the fan with it and then you can save money on the cooler and you'll still get good performance out of that CPU I mean you're taking the gamble with the 6600k on the Silicon Lottery and in my case I kind of lost I think at 4.2 gigahertz it wasn't that much and if in hindsight I would have taken it back I would have got a h110 and also a 6700 so that we have it the sg13 I absolutely love that mini ITX case it fits everything in there it's pretty cheap you can also carry it in a duffel bag and you can still pretty much have full-fledged Enthusiast Parts in there ready to go so I can highly recommend it and if you like this video then please give it a big thumbs up if you have any questions about today's Mini ITX reading let me know in the comment section below also have you got a mini ITX rig I'd love to hear that if so what did you pack in there and what case did you use and I'll catch you in another tag video very soon peace out for now bye speed MSA hey that thing just really taxes the graphics card a lot hello hello Mr Bond James Bondmany ITX PCS have never really built anything Enthusiast based before the last Mini ITX rig I built was like a home theater PC with a penny kind of sucked for game but from today all that has changed with my new Mini ITX rig called the roadie welcome to Tech City this is Brian coming to you guys today with my new mobile gaming slash video editing PC which I actually decided to build when I was in America on the holiday for PAX and the reasoning behind this is because I went to Micro Center and I just couldn't help myself some of those deals there were incredible now this PC would have been done a long time ago except I actually had problems with the motherboard I actually got a faulty motherboard on the road and I couldn't return it to Micro Center because I was in Vegas when I built this thing so there was a lot of Hassle and that's one thing that I guess will come out of this video is don't buy parts on a trip unless you can test them out and return them quickly though anyway getting back on track let's take a look at the prices of all the parts in this build and then we'll put it together and Benchmark it on some games thank you foreign even though things were tedious at times and space was very limited in this case the bill was pretty straightforward I would however highly recommend at least getting a semi-modular power supply because if you have all those extra cables there on a non-modular you will have a tough time getting everything to fit in this rig so anyway with the PC built out the way I was kind of disappointed with my 6600k it didn't go as high as I liked especially the one that I I had beforehand which went up to 4.6 gigahertz this thing had a tough time and it struggled at 4.3 gigahertz even when I put over 1.3 volts in it I managed to find a balance however at 4.2 gigahertz at 1.24 volt so that's the Silicon Lottery there I kind of lost and no it's not the temperatures or the motherboard I know this motherboard has a decent vrm and the temperatures aren't even going anywhere near 50 degrees with that Corsa h60 which is really good for temperatures and also power all right diamonds eyes foreign so anyway there we have it games at 1080p absolutely got minced by this graphics card except for Deus Ex mankind divided I really don't know what's going on there I mean I think it's just horribly optimized for PC but besides that this card will handle 1440p absolutely fine as well if you don't mind taking off some of those really taxing settings like for instance 8-speed MSA Aid so if you don't mind turning a few settings off you'll get a really high frame rate with this PC even a 1440p and even 4K if you want to micro it down to like high and take off some of the anti-aliasing and stuff like that so there we have it guys absolute Beast of a PC and not only that I decided to put 32 gigabytes of RAM in this thing so I could Video Edit on the road in 4k and it does a phenomenal job of that as well like I can work it around 90 of the speed that I can at home on this little rig and it's just phenomenal I absolutely love it and I can highly recommend it though one thing that I would sort of go with if you wanted to save money was you could go with a h110 and also or 6700 non-overclockable CPU and you'll get the fan with it and then you can save money on the cooler and you'll still get good performance out of that CPU I mean you're taking the gamble with the 6600k on the Silicon Lottery and in my case I kind of lost I think at 4.2 gigahertz it wasn't that much and if in hindsight I would have taken it back I would have got a h110 and also a 6700 so that we have it the sg13 I absolutely love that mini ITX case it fits everything in there it's pretty cheap you can also carry it in a duffel bag and you can still pretty much have full-fledged Enthusiast Parts in there ready to go so I can highly recommend it and if you like this video then please give it a big thumbs up if you have any questions about today's Mini ITX reading let me know in the comment section below also have you got a mini ITX rig I'd love to hear that if so what did you pack in there and what case did you use and I'll catch you in another tag video very soon peace out for now bye speed MSA hey that thing just really taxes the graphics card a lot hello hello Mr Bond James Bond\n"