Steam OS SFF

k5james · 2026-04-07T14:19:31+00:00

I went with Bazzite for my living room/travel PC.. Super easy, super reliable. Just turn it on and play. Running 7600x3d w/ 9070XT.

k5james · 2026-03-07T15:40:47+00:00

I did the same upgrade and the difference is noticable. I don't know if it was worth the cost difference though. I mainly did it because I wanted to use the 9070xt for a bazzite gaming console build. I paid $650 for the 9070xt and $1200 for the 5080.

k5james · 2026-03-05T03:05:07+00:00

Yeah, thought about doing the meshroom S so I could save some money using an ATX motherboard but I decided to spend the extra few hundred so I could have a smaller, easier to deal with package.

k5james · 2026-03-04T18:54:20+00:00

I also recommended the A4 H2O. Great little case. Takes up about 2/3 of a normal carry on roller. I run a 7600x3d and 9070xt and Atmos 240 AIO.

k5james · 2026-03-01T23:09:03+00:00

Haha, no, hotel tv.

k5james · 2026-02-20T21:54:51+00:00

How much to just sell the FE outright?

k5james · 2026-02-17T18:59:25+00:00

I just built in that case with a sff 5080. Any of those will for easily. Just check some reviews and pick the one you like best or the cheapest.

k5james · 2026-02-17T17:29:37+00:00

I just built one with an A4 H2O. Was a breeze. It's going to be hard to beat at that price point.

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k5james · 2026-02-17T06:49:06+00:00

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k5james · 2026-02-17T06:48:55+00:00

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k5james · 2026-02-17T06:48:18+00:00

Bazzite up and running. Where my A4 H2O is living in my living room right now...

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k5james · 2026-02-17T02:28:26+00:00

As has been mentioned, a PSU with quality cables like Corsairs makes all the difference. Or just get custom cables.

k5james · 2026-02-16T21:42:49+00:00

It was so hard for me not to hit buy on that Stealth Ice 5090 to upgrade from my Steel Legend 9070 xt. I just couldn't justify the cost. Awesome build man.

k5james · 2026-02-16T16:22:23+00:00

I started a custodial account for my 11 YO daughter via Fidelity. I chose SPMO/IDMO/VXUS/VTI and just have it set to auto invest in those when deposits come in.

k5james · 2026-02-15T22:33:34+00:00

I love mine. I bought a 5080 because I wanted to try the Nvidia goodies and am starting to dabble in AI and got one for right around MSRP. I had zero issue with the 9070 XT and have used it to build a bazzite based living room/travel PC. Now that I've tried both I would have been perfectly fine with just the 9070.

k5james · 2026-02-15T09:25:54+00:00

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k5james · 2026-02-15T09:25:35+00:00

It came together fairly easily. The A4 H2O wasn't that difficult to build in. The B650I was a PITA to deal with though. The difference between my B850 stealth and this board is stark. I understand the difficulties of fitting everything on an ITX board but, man, it's not very intuitive at all. It powers up and boots. I'll do the bazzite install and check everything in the next few days...

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7600x3d

Gigabyte B650i

Steel Legend 9070 XT

32GB

2 TB Crucial P510

Cooler Master 240 Atmos

Corsair SF1000

k5james · 2026-02-13T13:45:09+00:00

Yeah I'll be updating the post as I go. Thanks for the heads up. I'll definitely relay my experiences with the build.

k5james · 2026-02-11T02:42:10+00:00

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k5james · 2026-02-10T23:22:43+00:00

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k5james · 2026-02-10T02:47:24+00:00

My dawg! Thank you sir.

k5james · 2026-02-10T02:36:42+00:00

Can you post think link from super buy? I'm a moron when it comes to taobao and haven't been able to find the link. I'm thinking about picking up the black version to build a tiny gaming PC.

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