ITX vs ATX Gaming PC (2024)

You’re trying to fit the same tech in a smaller space? That’s gonna be more expensive

When it's smaller it takes considerably more effort to fit everything in there, which increases the price

I had this exact question lol thank you for your service Zach 💜

Also consider build difficulty. I have fat fingers and i cant build an itx build to save my life. I already have trouble with air coolers in atx builds.

EATX and MATX for portability, utility, and lower cost than the other counterparts.

I've turned my old HP Prodesk 400 G3 case to a gaming machine with a Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core CPU (Artic Silver 5 grease) and an MSI RTX4070 Ti Ventus 2X graphics card.
This HP case has crazy air circulation and the CPU cores don't get warmer than 39°C on colder days and 53°C @ full load. My pc lays flat in a closed TV cabinet, but when I'm gaming I open the front door so it can "breathe". I don't know why the core temperature don't skyrocket, but I'm more than happy with this build.
There is one thing I have to mention, I use two brand new case fans to cool my CPU with a max. of 4000RPM (never max'd out btw).

Honestly I almost made this mistake when I was building my pc😭I thought ITX would cheaper but holy it was expensive especially here in SA where some of the parts I had to order so shipping brought the price up even more

For the rookies who want the cheapest option, typically micro-atx are typically the cheapest

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Finally the question I've been asking before building another pc

Thank you so much you always give us the right information about PCs ❤

Zach serves the country and the rookie pc builders. What a beast.

Can you do a review on build redux?

Yeaaa. If i ever build an itx. Its going in a car, and im hooking it up to every electronic. And of course water cooling it to save from vibrations, and i can use the wind outside to cool it

Pretty much, but it doesn't HAVE to be that much more. I built a m-ITX last year using the Thermaltake Core V1 case and it allows you to use an ATX PSU, 90mm tower cooler and doesn't need a riser cable. It's a big ITX case, but the only thing I had to spend the tax on was the mobo, which I got open box at Newegg.

mATX is just the best of both worlds. It's cheaper than either and offers all the benefits most people need from a full ATX in a form factor that fits in nearly every case, even some of small cute ones.
Yes ITX can go even smaller, but you are paying significantly more for it.
It's cheaper than both bigger and smaller motherboards, fits in many small cases and all larger cases. Has all the ports most people need

this also applies to a lot of other things aswell
there is always a middle size that gonna be cheap if you go higher you end up spending more but if you go lower you also spend more

Bro has a good profile picture

M-Atx for life

Is the Ryzen 5 7500f a good cpu

You said it all brother you can handle the rookie build questions. Nothing that requires actual knowledge😂

I have a Micro ATX. Next time I’ll probably go regular ATX but I do like the smaller form factor of the Micro ATX.

I usually call it the tiny tax but that works too

Is the 4080 super 4k or 1440p?

Question, as a new builder, I bought my first (prebuilt) pc, the GPU I am rocking is an RX 550, was there a better one I could have bought?

WE SPENDING 10k ON A LOW PROFILE 4060 WIT THIS ONE🔥🔥🔥🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🔥🔥

and its mostly because the motherboard and power supply etc have to pack all the normal components into a smaller package which is more costly for the manufacturers to make them

I am having a really hard time deciding on which GPU manufacturer to buy? I’m having a really hard time on choosing a 4080 Super because there’s so many choices

Plus, you need to make sure your GPU AND CPU cooler fit. There’s alot more that goes into itx builds than just buying something and building it

Awesome

Personally, ATX parts on a micro ATX board is often cheaper while providing 99% of performance of ATX. I am willing to bet that over 90% people don't use more than one PCI slot or quad channel RAM or more than 2 storage solutions. Such set ups are not as upgradable as an ATX but right builds work well for significant time....

From cheapest to most expensive:
mATX < ATX < ITX < E-ATX
Last one usually used for HEDTs or workstations

if you want a SFF PC case that can use mATX parts, go with the im01 sama matx case. cheap, small asf, and can use 3 fan gpus and full matx motherboard. also can use a normal ATX PSU

Can you help me choose parts for a $4000 pc build??

Once the Micro Center near me opens up later this year, I plan on building an ITX PC because my PC takes up too much space and I don’t have the desk space for it.

Its because atx is the standard and is mass produced. Itx is becoming more common but its still conserded niche. Might cost less in materials but manufacturers still have to pay the same overhead and static costs, so the price needs to increase to make up for the reduced volume of sales.

hello zach

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M-ATX is perfect blend between afforadable and small.

I think the reason is that the smaller itx parts need to match up with the bigger atx parts so they have to make the parts small compact but strong

Because small form factor cost more, simple as that😊

What percentage of the budget should you spend on each part to build a pc?

When it comes to budget pc building should I by most parts new or used?

Just the same laptops are more expensive with a relatively same specs with a desktop. Miniature parts are definitely more expensive due to the technology used building them.

Power move: builds in a huge mATX case. I love the look of my tower 300

I'm thinking of building an ITX PC for when I go to college, could you make a video for some cost-effective options?

"I'm here for a rookie questions"

Zach, please do PC part wall art

I love musquito’s

Basically in Electronics the smaller the thing is it's more difficult to make that's why it costs more

Hi Zach, do you have a recommendation for a mini pc with a budget of about $500? Ideally peripherals and monitor are included in the budget. Thanks :)

I went with ATX because of long term plans. Needed the second x16 slot for a passthrough GPU.
I do have a HTPC build planned and that's probably going to have to be ITX :(

The itx case that fit itx mother bored and psu r the best

can you please show us what you need to make a server for for example minecraft or ozher games for 3 to 5 people

Bro, you can evaluate this configuration on an ultra low budget alone
i3 6100, gtx 970 4gb, 8gb ram and 1tb hdd
the price is somewhere around 70 euros

I always build with M-ATX. Not too small and not too big !

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Can you like do a build with the Ryzen 5 7500F 🙏🙏🙏

I may have broke my pc because there was a tiny screw on it and I went over to get it out and the gpu isn’t working anymore

can ram bottleneck a system, asking for a friend

Should I use DP or HDMI? Is either better than the other? Neither is a problem to use since I have a port on my monitor/gpu for each.

Good old supply and demand 😂

And if you're really new, thanks needed that extra context

This isn't even a question if you look up the parts. Just my psu in my itx build was $160 and its only 750 watts (lian li)

Hey Zach. I’m trying to build my first gaming pc, and do you think the ryzen 7 5700x and the rx 6750xt is good combo? Let me know!

There's also gonna be more heat so you need better cooling

Hey Zach,
Are there any notable differences when building a PC with a workstation CPU like AMD Threadripper/Intel Xeon compared to a normal gaming PC?

M-ATX with a small mid-tower case. Best of both worlds and cheapest price of all

What's the best build you have/would build?
Day2

Generally the smaller case and power supply are more expensive thats it

Hi Zach idk if you’ll see this but i am currently upgrading from a Ryzen 3 3250U to a RTX 4060, but idk if it’s worth it for the upgrade

Day 1 Does your pre build PCs comes with cable management

Is a 6600 xt used for $150 a good deal?

ATX/mATX generally has better airflow, more room to work with, etc etc. I have never built an ITX system so far, I don't see the need to pay the tiny parts tax.

Can you explain what's health and performance tests for HDD

Atx all the time❤

Hey Zach, I have a question about windows activation, but can I use my laptop to activate windows on my new PC by using my Microsoft account?

Yo @Zack what plane do you fly?

tbh i used to have an itx pc my self and god damn its hard to make it, in my country finding an itx case is as hard as finding a bf and gf so yeah it took me like 2month just to find it.. i gave up and i sell all my stuff and my dad told me to build an atx pc instead..im not sure if it a good idea or not but if that a bad idea well thats kinda too late
sorry if theres a lot of grammar error :)

Yo Zach I also have a question What is the best intel cpu to pair the rtx 4060ti?

That's exactly why laptops cost even more because it has even less space and it has cooling challenges. Takes more effort to manufacture.

I've got the Eatx build

Can you reveiw the amason HO6+9 ARGB fans pc case

I'm so poor i had to go with a full sized build involving a Corsair 5000D. Hahaha

I mean as they say “less is more”

Zach for my first pc should I ball out or should I buy midrange and invest the rest on my setup

That’s why size does matter 😢

So MICRO itx is smaller than itx makes sense

Sir can you explain amd rayzen 5 7600 and Rx 7600xt is a good combo please reply a video

What's the best gpu for ryzen 7 5600g?

I’m trying to flip a pc and the build isn’t selling do you have any tips?

While mine going with Micro ATX.

What CPU should I pair with my RTX 3080 FE (im using a i7 4790k rn)

What's that case with the wooden front in the beginning? It's gorgeous

Honestly smaller case, smaller mobo, smaller power supply is always more expensive than anything ATX.

If you are unsure pick micro atx

What is rapid IPS on gaming monitors?

I have an i9 9900k and an 2060 super what should i upgrade next?

What’s the best cpu gpu combo? For editing vids and pics while being able to game at 1440p ultra settings? I’m building ny first pc and saw all the crash issues with the intel processors and have restarted my build plan

I upgraded from a 1660 super with a Ryzen 7 5800x to a asus dual 4070 super OC with a Ryzen 7 7800x3d