Mini-ITX System Build feat. IQUNIX ZX-1 Air Mini-ITX Case with Ryzen 5 5600X and Radeon RX 6600
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- Опубліковано 2 лип 2024
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After wanting to build a Mini-ITX System on the channel for a while now, the time has finally come! Join Mwave Host, Robert Edmond, as we put together a little gaming system inside the IQUNIX ZX-1 Air Cooling Aluminium Mini-ITX Case. Let's get started!
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Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
0:18 Prepping the Case - IQUNIX ZX-1 Air Cooling Aluminium Mini-ITX Case
0:54 Prepping the Motherboard - ASUS ROG STRIX B550-I GAMING AM4 Mini-ITX Motherboard
1:10 Install AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-Core AM4 3.70 GHz Unlocked CPU
1:57 Install G.Skill Ripjaws V 16GB (2x 8GB) DDR4 3600MHz Memory
2:38 Install Samsung 970 EVO Plus 1TB NVMe 1.3 M.2 3-Bit V-NAND SSD
3:18 Install Wraith Stealth CPU Cooler
4:10 Install I/O Sheild and Motherboard
4:35 Install PCIe Riser Cable
5:00 Install PSU Extension Cord
5:08 Install Cooler Master V SFX Series 550W 80+ Gold Fully Modular Power Supply
5:58 Prepping the Radiator Bracket - 2x Cooler Master MF120 Halo ARGB 120mm Case Fans
6:24 Connect Front Panel Headers
6:36 Cable Management
7:41 Install Sapphire Radeon RX 6600 PULSE 8GB Video Card
8:09 Secure Graphics Card with GPU Holders
8:35 Mini-ITX System Complete!
8:47 Find Out More!
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System Specifications:
IQUNIX ZX-1 Air Cooling Aluminium Mini-ITX Case - White Coral: bit.ly/3xGFImD
ASUS ROG STRIX B550-I GAMING AM4 Mini-ITX Motherboard: bit.ly/3xDZi2W
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-Core AM4 3.70 GHz Unlocked CPU Processor + Wraith Stealth Cooler: bit.ly/381G1NX
G.Skill Ripjaws V 16GB (2x 8GB) DDR4 3600MHz Memory - Black: bit.ly/3Eq38xT
Samsung 970 EVO Plus 1TB NVMe 1.3 M.2 3-Bit V-NAND SSD: bit.ly/3uTXJfs
Cooler Master V SFX Series 550W 80+ Gold Fully Modular Power Supply: bit.ly/3xBNZbn
Cooler Master MF120 Halo ARGB 120mm Case Fan x2: bit.ly/3xCYqvB
Sapphire Radeon RX 6600 PULSE 8GB Video Card: bit.ly/3uQHMGX
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I love that this build featured more "budget" components, many UA-camrs build in these cases with high end systems with $200 AIOs so it is a nice guide for people like me :)
You're like the Bob Ross of pc building. Your voice is so soothing to listen to, and I feel way more confident now to build in an itx form factor. Thumbs up 🤗💗
Thank GOD this video existed. Saved my ass when trying to build with this case.
This case looks impressive! 🤩
But it is an owen.
GLORIOUS !
Great job! Thanks for sharing your experience.
I really want to try this case with water cooling version, but i’m worried about the noise while playing games..😢
Hello! Apologies for the late reply mate. I, unfortunately, didn't get to test this build out for any crazy long gaming sessions, but for the time I did test it out, the noise levels were fine and didn't appear to be noticeably louder than other PCs I have games on. However, the build featured in this video only had a Ryzen 5 5600X and a Radeon RX 6600, which I would consider being more toward the mid-tier components for gaming compared to some parts currently available on the market. If you did beef up your build with some more powerful components which are compatible, then the noise levels of the fans might be a bit louder as they attempt to cool the more power-hungry components.
If you do end up building something in this case, then let me know how it goes! 😊
My favorite case
Haha this is an awesome case! Did you build your own PC inside it?
I've been searching for a good pc model to build, and I think I just found it.
(It's this one)
Awesome, glad the video helped mate :)
Nice video. Love this case in all black. Probably could have used less time on how to snap parts into the motherboard and more on the cable routing. Also did you cut any of the cables to custom lengths?
Hey Louis, sorry for the late reply and thanks for the feedback about spending more time on cable management. There were definitely a few tips provided, but rewatching the video just now, we could have zoomed in on the case a bit more to show you guys what I was talking about. I will consider this for future system-building videos which include cable management 😊
As for your second question, no, none of the cables was cut to a custom length. None of the parts was chosen because they specifically had shorter cables for a Mini-ITX system. I just had to make it work. From memory, I tried organising a lot of the bigger cables under neat the PSU, to create a designated "cables" section in the case.
Hello there! Thank you for your clear and thorough walk-through of building the Zx-1! Do you have any recommendations for getting Windows OS activation keys that are legitimate and cheap? I just built my very first PC and really want to avoid paying retail price for Windows key.😅
Hi, I have a question. I bought the Water version and had some quality issues (sold it then). The top grill was scratching the white case(I think they forgot to calculate in the thickness of the paint). Did you get one from the Producer (sponsored), or did you buy it on your own? I am a little sad about the built quality since it is a very expensive case. But I love the design.(Apple like) :(
I wonder if a B660M would fit in this case?
curious about the thermals on this. i have a 6650xt build in a bigger case but im thinking of switching to its when i upgradem y cpu since its old as shit.
Are you ever going to get these back in stock?
I got notified this was back in stock, and have since, got a much beefier case (tower 100).. I'd love to downsize into a smaller build but I have 2 questions.
1. I see you used a little rgb with the fans. In a dark setting, can you see the rgb at all, or does the case just keep it all hidden? (this can help me by buying cheaper, non rgb parts and selling mine for a profit)
2. What's the max gpu length you can fit in this case? I currently have a reference 6800xt.
Hey mate! Is it the Thermaltake Tower 100 Mini-ITX Case that you currently have? If so, it is definitely a bit beefier than the IQUNIX ZX-1 Air Cooling Mini-ITX Case 😮
Yeah, you can see the RGB on the 2x exhaust fans at the top. It is a bit hard to see in this video as the studio lights definitely overpowered them, but you can slightly see them at 8:41 . IMO they look pretty nice as they shine and reflect on the side of the grates on the top panel. However, you can definitely get none RGB fans if you would like to save a little bit of money. Just keep in mind the performance you will miss out on by not having RGB in your system 😂 jokes!
The maximum GPU size supported in the IQUNIX ZX-1 Air Cooling Mini-ITX Case is a dual-slot card measuring 305x45x140mm. The water-cooling model of this case can support a dual-slot card measuring 305x60x140mm
What is the exact model 6800 XT GPU you currently have?
@@MwaveAU 6800xt reference model. It’s too THICC for the air cooler version 😔 267x120x50
Unfortunately, that card is slightly too big for the Air-Cooling version of the IQUNIX ZX-1 Case... But your GPU does fit in the Water-Cooling version as it can support up to 60mm in GPU width. However, this version does have less CPU Cooler clearance so this might be an issue if you are using an air-cooler.
Just curious if other air coolers than the provided coolers can be used in the system as well
yea they can, just make sure they fit in the case.
Hello! Yes, you can use an after-market CPU cooler in the IQUNIX ZX-1 Air Cooled case, you will just have to make sure that it has a maximum clearance of 70mm or less. There is also a water-cooled version of this case which is about 33mm taller and will allow you to mount a 240mm AIO cooler 😊
Thanks for replying and helping out Ali 😀
Nice case. Too bad there's no window panel though.
Hey mate. Sorry for the late reply! I personally really like the closed of design for this case but I agree, maybe a different model of this same case with a glass panel might be a nice options for people to choose from.
Nice build! Do you think this is a beginner friendly PC for gaming and doing tasks? 😁
Hey Yamy. Glad you liked the video! This is a mid-tier PC that is capable of playing most games at 1080p and is more than suitable for most work-related tasks. What types of games and tasks are you planning to use your PC for?
@@MwaveAUis this good for sims 4 and roblox ?
@@Kittypango if a phone can run it than a $300 laptop can
Hey @M , Yeah, this PC will definitely be able to play Sims 4 and Roblox. These 2 games are not very demanding to run and most PCs would be able to hand them quite easily.
@monkeyiscool-gamez , funny enough, I have actually been playing a little bit of Survivor IO in my spare time. And it actually runs smoother on my mobile phone than it does on my PC which has an Intel i9-10850K and RTX 3080 XD
Some of those higher levels lag out my PC when 100's of zombies are on the screen rushing me haha
Hi would like to know how many 2.5" ssd can fit in this case without a gpu? Planning to go with 5600g
Hello! You can fit up 2x 2.5" SSDs inside the Air-Cooled version of the IQUNIX ZX-1 Aluminium Mini-ITX Case. From my knowledge, you won't be able to fit any extra 2.5" SSDs by not installing a GPU in this case.
I also just wanted to point out that you can only fit 1x 2.5" SDDs inside the Water-Cooled version of this case 😊
@@MwaveAU thank you for the respond
All good, mate 🙂
Hi, I also have RX 6600 and looking for ITX build. Currently I only have the GPU & Samsung SSD 980 Pro and both are PCIe 4.0, motherboard also will have PCIe 4.0 slot.
My only concern is the GPU riser that still on PCIe 3.0 and if one of the components (the RX 6600 with PCIe 3.0 GPU riser) are not in running on PCIe 4.0 so all the components (PCIe 4.0 SSD) will running to PCIe 3.0 too?. And also is there any performance drop too from 4.0 to 3.0?
Hey Coppp.
Firstly, running the GPU through a PCIe 3.0 riser cable with not affect the other components in your build. As long as your motherboard has a Gen 4 NVMe M.2 slot for your M.2 device, it will run at the Gen 4 speeds.
Secondly, a PCIe 3.0 x16 slot for a GPU has almost enough bandwidth to fully support PCIe 4.0 devices. When you start to look at the more high-end components like an RTX 3090, then you start to see a little bit of a difference (even then it is a small amount). For an RX 6600, the difference will be minimal or none existent.
Hope this helps mate! 😊
Ah great!. Thanks for the explanation. You got new subscribers here 🎉
Thanks for the sub! And not a problem, always happy to help mate 😊
Hi, love the video... a question, any recommendation for components and case for a GIGABYTE RADEON RX 6600 EAGLE 8G, im new in building PCs and a friend of mine give me the graphics card, but I would like something small, cheers, sorry for the long question
Hey mate. Glad you liked the video! Oh, what a score, I actually have the exact same Graphics Card in my work PC and it's definitely a great mid-range gaming card.
That GPU is actually not that big, and it would fit in a lot of cases so I won't be able to recommend every single case that could support it. But I will recommend you one case (the case I am using for my PC at work with the same GPU that you have) and it's the Cooler Master NR200 Mini-ITX Case. There is also the RN200P which has a glass side panel if you prefer being able to see into your system.
Check out this video we recently release where we built a system inside the case I am referring to and let me know if you have any other questions 😊
Building a Budget Mini-ITX Gaming System that can still GAME!: ua-cam.com/video/Y6J_BapFhfA/v-deo.html
@@MwaveAU I really appreciate te time you take to respond comments, cheers from Mexico
Not a problem mate, happy to help 😊
Hi is the PCIe riser cable version 4.0?
Hey mate. The included PCI-E Riser cable with the IQUNIX ZX-1 Air mini-ITX case is only 3.0 sorry.
Can this build run games like Phasmophobia, Forza Horizon 4/5, The Forest, or The Mortuary Assistant on medium/low graphics?
Hello! You should be able to play these games on medium/low graphics at 1080p, but unfortunately, I don't have enough information to do a proper check for you. There is an online FPS calculator that I like to use but most of these games aren't listed there sorry! Only Forza Horizon 4 and you should get around 150 fps at 1080p.
Keep in mind that FPS calculators should on be used for a rough estimate and a lot of other factors can affect real-life performance. I will drop a link to the calculator I like to use 😊
How Many FPS: howmanyfps.com/
Oh ok, thank you! Hopefully the white coral version of the case restocks relatively fast, so I’ll be able to build this before other parts get sold out from where I’m buying them.
I hope so too! Let me know how the build goes once you get all the parts 😊
Any idea when it's getting back to stock?
Hello Jenish. Just had a chat to the PM in charge of this case and currently, there is no ETA unfortunately. We are looking to order more IQUNIX ZX-1 cases, but we are just waiting on a few other IQUNIX products to come in stock.
I checked yesterday and they're back in stock if you're still interested
Pls tell me is the motherboard support cpu AMD ryzen 5 5600g ?
Hey mate. Yes, it does 😊 the motherboard used in this build was the ASUS ROG STRIX B550-I GAMING AM4 Mini-ITX Motherboard, and it supports AMD Ryzen 5000 Series CPUs which includes the Ryzen 5 5600G. Hope this helps!
@@MwaveAU Nice, thank you 🤍
Is this a good pc build for gaming?
Hey Kharley. Yes, this is a solid gaming PC aimed more for the medium to high ranged gaming. Easy to run games like 'Valorant' or 'League of Legends' will not be a problem and it can still handle more demanding games like 'CoD: Modern Warfare' and 'Battlefield V' at 1080p with high settings. It can still handle most mid-ranged games at 1440p, however, it will struggle running some of the high end Triple A titles at 4K resolution.
What type of games do you normally enjoy playing?
I think I did something wrong. I tried following this tutorial step by step, but when I plugged in my PC, nothing happened. The only thing that changed was the lights on the IO shield (Line In, Line Out, Mic In). Besides that, nothing else.
Hello Jose. This video did have some pointers for building a mini-ITX system, however, it wasn't a complete tutorial and some steps weren't shown. Let me see if I can help you out though!
- Is the PC you're building identical to the system used in this video? If not, let me know what parts you are using.
- Make sure you have connected the front panel headers correctly, mainly the power button header.
@@MwaveAU Thank you for replying. I’m all good now. One of the cables came loose on the Cooler Master V550 and nothing was working. Quickly plugged it back in and now it’s working perfectly. Thank you once again for replying and for the tutorial!
Not a problem mate. Glad you got it working and found the video helpful :)
Any way I can fit a 3070 in the build?
Hello Lok. Well, I have good news! I just had a quick scan at a few RTX 3070 GPU cards and on the 4th search, we struck gold! The 'Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3070 EAGLE OC 8GB Video Card - LHR' will fit in the IQUNIX ZX-1 Air-Cooled Mini-ITX build. I, unfortunately, don't have the time to go through every single unit to check, sorry... But if there is 1 model which fits, I am sure there will be other options that also work.
The GPU support in the air-cooled version of this case is 305x45x140mm, and the water-cooled version can support a GPU up to 305x60x140mm. I will link the GPU that fits down below, and also a link for the rest of the RTX 3070's available (at Mwave) if you wanted to have a deeper look (you can find the GPU dimensions near the bottom of the product overview when you click on the GPU)😊
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3070 EAGLE OC 8GB Video Card - LHR: bit.ly/3VxYeqX
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 GPUs, at Mwave: bit.ly/3Vz8teq
@@MwaveAU You are my savior, thank you so much!
Not a problem mate, happy to help 😊
Will you sell this prebuilt?
Unfortunately, this is not an R2G pre-build that is available to purchase. You can pick all the parts and get it as a custom PC, but at the time of this comment, the case is currently out of stock. We should be getting some more in soon :)
How much does it all cost together?
Hey Rita. At the time of this comment, you could grab all the parts used for this build for $1,640 from Mwave (the case is out of stock but has been included in this price). Do keep in mind that some of these parts are on special as a build-up to the Black Friday CyberWeek Sale this weekend. A copy of Windows is also NOT included in this total price.
@@MwaveAU tysm!
Not a problem mate 😊
Can i fit ATX PSU to this case?
Hello mate. Sorry for the late reply! Unfortunately, no. The IQUINIX ZX-1 Mini-ITX Case can only support an SFX or SFX-L form factor Power Supply 😢
Why do you need the sata cable?
Hey mate. The SATA cable is for the top I/O power connection for the front panel on the case.
would any varient of a 4090 fit in here?
Hey mate. Unfortunately, not at the moment. To my knowledge, the only 4090 cards which would fit the supported size for this case is the 'Inno3D GeForce RTX 4090 iCHILL FROSTBITE 24GB Video Card' but this GPU required a full customer water cooling system which wouldn't work in the IQUINIX ZX-1 case. Sorry!
@@MwaveAU the 4090 she is just to big of a beast for this SFF lol. Thankyou mate! maby one day a slim version will come out.
Haha yeah they are pretty big card. They legit make the 3090 look small lol. Hopefully one day for sure, or even a small enough 4070/4080 in the future *fingers crossed*. The wait begins! 😂
@@davysmith8569u need a custom made itx cabinet for that
can i put an RTX 6600? oh which one is better?
Hey mate. Yes and no. It will depend on the specific RX 6600 model which you are referring to. The IQUNIX ZX-1 (air-cooled) mini-ITX case can support a GPU of up to 305x45x140mm in size (the water-cooled version can support a GPU up to 305x60x140mm). I just had a little look at the dimensions of a few RX 6600 currently available and most of them can fit, but there were 1 or 2 that unfortunately were too big.
If you let me know which RX 6600 you are interested in, I can double-check to see if it fits for you😊
@@MwaveAU please! Thank you! I'm building my own PC, but I like your video, I like the components, the only games I use are shooters, and for work, but I don't know if the model you gave can be useful! 🥲
Glad you enjoyed the video mate 😊 The GPU used in this video is the 'Sapphire Radeon RX 6600 PULSE 8GB Video Card' and of course, as you can see in this video, it does fit in this case. All the components used in this build are linked in the video description.
If you are gaming at 1080p and mainly only play shooters which tend to not be very demanding, I have no problem recommending an RX 6600 for your build. At the time of this comment, an RX 6600 a very solid mid-tier graphics card at a very affordable price point. But let me just check first; do you game at 1080p? And also, what games specifically do you play?
FYI: I just re-read your original comment and there is no RTX 6600 graphics card. RTX implies that the GPU has Ray Tracing and is an NVIDIA term. The 6600 is an AMD GPU and is referred to as an RX 6600.
@@MwaveAU the truth so far I only play warzone, counter and valorant, but I'm seeing components thank you very much! I don't know if you recommend that cabinet because it costs 200 for the size I don't know if it's worth it...
Warzone is the most demanding game to run out of the 3 games you mentioned. But at 1080p resolution, you should be able to get 100+ fps if you are running a similar spec'ed build as the one in this video. Counter-Strike and Valorant should not be a problem at all to run 😊
The IQUNIX ZX-1 case is definitely a premium PC case compared to other similar-sized cases but keep in mind that even though it is a smaller case, the price doesn't reflect the size of PC components and generally speaking, smaller components are more expensive as they are a smaller factor and take up less room to store. I personally really like this case but if you are more on a budget, then you can definitely find much cheaper PC cases.
Another mini-ITX case that I have no problem recommending is the Cooler Master MasterBox NR200/NR200P Mini-ITX Case. It's a little bit bigger but still a pretty small case 😊
It’s tiny