AMD 2700X Mini Workstation | Core 500 Mini-ITX Build Log
Channel: Dave C
Date: 2019-04-01

Building a lot of computing power into a small chassis is easier that you might think.  Watch to learn the build process for a Mini-ITX system in the very clean and compact Fractal Design Core 500.
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Component Links for This System
FRACTAL DESIGN CORE 500   - https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811352060
GIGABYTE B450 I AORUS PRO WiFi - https://amzn.to/2FKkkjK
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X CPU   - https://amzn.to/2HQZByg
Corsair LPX 32GB (2x16GB) 3200MHz - https://amzn.to/2WBTuBi
EVGA 650BQ Semi-Modular PSU  - https://amzn.to/2FGYJsI
CRUCIAL MX500 (500GB) 2.5in SSD - https://amzn.to/2FK54mV
nVIDIA RTX 2070 (explanation below) - https://amzn.to/2I5eInc

(GPU stock for the GTX 1080 is gone at this point and the few that are left are overpriced, but you can pick up the RTX 2070 at the link above for the same MSRP as the old GTX 1080, plus it performs better than the previous generation.)

Tools I Really Like
DELL DA300 USB-C MINI-DOCK   - https://amzn.to/2I647rR 
DEL WD15 USB-C DESKTOP DOCK          - https://amzn.to/2FO6luu 
iFixit MAKO DRIVER & BIT SET                          - https://amzn.to/2Va6Rs7
HUSKY Ratcheting Driver                                   - https://amzn.to/2FGvGWb
HDD/SSD CLONING ADAPTER                          - https://amzn.to/2OEekx9
OPEN BOXES LIKE A PRO                                  - https://amzn.to/2FGhFYp
ELGATO STREAMDECK (ADOBE MACROS) - https://amzn.to/2U8tKj7
ELGATO HD60 USB VIDEO CAPTURE  - https://amzn.to/2U85VYX

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