Is mini ITX a viable long term platform? I'm somewhat regretting my ITX build because I didn't think about the possibility of newer technologies not being compatible for various reasons.
For example: quad channel memory. Right now there's only one ITX board that supports it and it has to make a lot of concessions to get it working.
I just assumed the main issue was lack of expansion slots which I don't care about but now Micro ATX is looking more viable long term. I don't really want to redo my whole build.
One question: Why can't you just go with a regular ATX build and put it inside a tiny case?
Gavin Lee
put a regular ATX motherboard in an ITX case? Not going to fit.
Jordan Williams
Quad channel memory is only a thing if you're buying into a HEDT platform like Threadripper or Skylake X. If you didn't already know this, is not something your retarded ass will ever need.
Asher Murphy
Is this a joke question?
Noah Foster
I was just using it as an example. Yes I know I'm not going to need it.
Henry Ward
Futureproofing is a meme wrt consumer tech. Get whatever you need atm.
Adam Wilson
ya but you can usually use your case at least for 10+ years.
Isaac Sanders
What specific features does itx lack that you would need in the next 10 years and that wouldn't require a new atx mobo anyway?
Jacob Stewart
how the hell would I know if the technology doesn't exist yet?
Mason Rodriguez
When a new mobo costs ~100 and every new CPU gen requires a new chipset, should you care?
Bentley Howard
As you lie on your deathbed in 60 years time you think how stupid you are worrying about things that dont exist yet, or the cost of replacing a pc.
Jordan Johnson
mini-ITX is literally the smallest PC form factor I take seriously Anything smaller (NUC-tier) is a meme
Zachary Cruz
They're basically laptops without the peripherals. They're great if you want power efficiency.
Jayden Harris
stx is good
Aiden Gray
Yes, itx is the best forum factor for normies. What's the point of having 3 unused pcie slots and 2 unused memory slots?
Asher Wilson
when quad channel comes to mainstream boards it's going to hurt
Thomas Gutierrez
>What's quad channel and how does it get me more fps?
t. normie
Gabriel Garcia
and they find out on youtube how it gives them more fps?
Ian Gomez
I reckon 4 sticks of low density low speed RAM is cheaper than 2 sticks of high density high speed RAM.
Jackson Davis
>quad channel memory lol wut
Evan Sanchez
2 sticks is more reliable and better for overclocking
Is doesn't fucking matter, unless you're benchmarking your RAM
Jaxson Hall
then why did asrock go such lengths to put it on their board?
Blake Ross
Because now you're talking about them and their achievement.
Brandon Cox
it's LGA 2066. bang for the buck for consumers was never good on these platforms
Levi King
I would not call 2066 CPU's mainstream, therefore the x99 and x299 boards aren't mainstream.
Logan Morris
when did I say they were mainstream? I'm talking about once they become mainstream.
Aiden Bell
what are you going to do with quad channel ram? are you going to preemptively switch to micro atx just in case i7-x700k supports quad channel ram? ???
Easton Barnes
most likely
Mason Long
>then why did asrock go such lengths to put it on their board?
If we're talking about the future, how is this a useful comment? Quad channel SODIMM on motherboards can be done now, so it's only going to be easier in the future.
Daniel Robinson
Why would they become mainstream?
Kevin Young
I fell for the ITX meme.
mATX is the best compromise, more rams, more satas, option for second video card for linux GPU passthru, cases easier to work on and cooling less likely to get in the way
James Stewart
>sold my Fractal Mini for a Silverstone RVZ02 fug.
Also Silverstone SFX gold PSUs are trash, I had one die and the other made shitty loud squeeking noises when it starts spinning. Corsair make a better one though.
Daniel Adams
i haven't kept up with it but i think they make better SFX-L psus now?
Joseph Edwards
yeah they make platinum ones now if you want to spend big.
At least they should be efficient enough to stay spun down outside of gaming.
Dominic Stewart
i stopped looking at ITX when i realised most cases are bigger than mATX.
Nathan Reyes
obvious troll is obvious
Noah Hill
for tards like you
Isaac Garcia
its more than enough for a facebook machine but if you want to add multiple addon cards and storage devices then thats not going to be enough.