My latest build in the home lab came together nicely! It is a Mini ITX build which is becoming more common these days for tiny builds or space saving builds. I didn’t save space on the case that I chose, but I love how this build came together and the performance included along with the RGB LED lighting. This Minisforum BD790i X3D motherboard with the Ryzen 9 7945X3D processor brings a lot to the table. Take a look at the video as I walk you through the build components.
Get the motherboard directly from Minisforum here: https://store.minisforum.com/products/minisforum-bd790i-x3d
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Build components: (amazon affiliate links that I earn a small commission on)
Thermaltake Tower 200: https://amzn.to/3XJAS4i
Minisforum BD790i X3D: https://amzn.to/3FTM1tk
Corsair 850 Watt power supply: https://amzn.to/420229J
Crucial 128 GB RAM kit: https://amzn.to/4jbm3jc
Artic P12 Slim: https://amzn.to/42bVHa0
GeForce RTX 5070: https://amzn.to/4llAa7G
Predator 1TB boot drive: https://amzn.to/4jhTW1U
Samsung 990 Pro 4TB VM storage: https://amzn.to/422LQog
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Introduction to my latest build, a Mini ITX! – 0:00
Going over the specs of the Minisforum BD790i X3D motherboard – 0:55
Looking at additional features of the motherboard – 1:40
Design and cooling of the BD790i X3D motherboard – 2:20
You will need your own 120mm fan for the CPU heatsink – 2:50
Artic P12 slim 120mm fan installed – 3:00
SODIMM memory, and I like the vertical installation on this board – 3:28
Case for the build – thermaltake tower 200 – 3:56
Power supply for the build – Coolermaster MWE Gold 850v2 – 4:37
Storage for boot drive and VM storage and large files – 5:11
Why did I not choose Gen5 NVMe drives? 6:10
Graphics for the build – currently a RTX 4060 but considering RTX 5070 – 6:50
Memory for the build – Crucial 128 GB DDR5 – 7:29
RGB LED lighting – 8:30
Power consumption? 9:10
My final thoughts on how the build came together – 9:50
Video of the completed build with RGB lights! 11:19
