Small and powerful? can it be done?

shadow.nl13

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hey guys,
looking to do something a little different. i want to build a small PC with enough power to do some gaming on it (the quieter the system the better).
I have ran into a bit of a 'bump in the road' and not sure how to get over it.

Currently the build i am thinking of goes like this:
-FM2 mini itx board (maybe ASRock FM2A75M-ITX)
-AMD A10-6800K
-Some form of 2100 RAM
-Sapphire HD 7750 Low Profile
-And of course a small case (maybe Streacom ST-F7CB)

The problem is the PSU, so to speak.
the three options i have avablie to me are:
1) use the Streacom Nano (which is my least favorite option)
2) Find a FM2 board that has a built power adapter (The laptop kind)... Do they even exist?
3) Try and find a case with built in power that is around the same size and which will still fit my GPU in.

If anyone is thinking option 3, can you please give some explains of some good looking, small itx cases that have built in power and will fit a low profile card in.

thanks guys
 
There are a few smaller cases that can fit an ATX PSU as well like the Cooler Master Elite 120 :)
I was just looking at that one surprisingly.
it looks good for the price, but its got quite a bit of depth to it which is a little 'off-putting'.
was looking for something more compact, but it is an option if all else fails.
 
I was just looking at that one surprisingly.
it looks good for the price, but its got quite a bit of depth to it which is a little 'off-putting'.
was looking for something more compact, but it is an option if all else fails.

Tbh, if you want a decent power supply and room for a GPU that thing is about as small as it gets :(
 
Tbh, if you want a decent power supply and room for a GPU that thing is about as small as it gets :(
The Sapphire HD 7750 Low Profile card is small it can fit into a lot tight spaces and it somehow manages to run of board power.
the idea was to crossfire it with the APU to get a decent gaming machine in the smallest form factor a possible.
it all fits in the tiny case i posted in the description, you just have to use an external power supple/brick which can be hidden.
i just don't like the power supply/brick they offer for that case :/
but like i said its a good plan B if i can't find something i am looking for.
 
If I'm completely honest I don't see the point in building a smaller form factor PC and then run a lot of shit externally (Have seen m-ITX builds with external DVD writers, sound card etc simply because it couldn't fit IN the rig). It will only look worse imo :p

Of course that's up to you though! I don't know any case like that so I'm just going to shuffle out of this topic now :p Hope you find something to your liking :)
 
If I'm completely honest I don't see the point in building a smaller form factor PC and then run a lot of shit externally (Have seen m-ITX builds with external DVD writers, sound card etc simply because it couldn't fit IN the rig). It will only look worse imo :p

Of course that's up to you though! I don't know any case like that so I'm just going to shuffle out of this topic now :p Hope you find something to your liking :)
I'm not running anything externally.
???
There just might be an external power brick or power cable, like this case:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-013-SR&groupid=2362&catid=2279

Thanks for trying to help though.
 
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