Advice Seeking something like Skyreach 4 Tiny, IN WIN Chopin Pro or Mini-Box M530

[turns2stone]

Hi all,

I'm new here, but I've been building PCs for ages. I'm looking to assemble an APU SFF build, and going for very minimalistic, smallest feasible volume enclosure.

Here's what I currently have:

• ASRock X570 Phantom Gaming-ITX/TB3 (likely will be connecting my eGPU occasionally)
• AMD Ryzen 3 5300G (pulled from a HP prebuilt that I scavenged for GPU/parts)
• 2 x 8GB 3200 DDR4 RAM (pulled from some other system)
• SSD - I have both NVMe and SATA laying around here, depending on how much storage I might need.
• 12V 10A external AC-DC brick from Mini-box
• PICOPSU-150-XT (missing the JST-XH to 4-pin ATX CPU cable, lost it somewhere along the way!)

I really like the looks and quality of the Skyreach 4 Tiny, especially in combination with the 200W AC-DC and 200W DC-ATX modules, but both of those are OOS with no ETA. I realize I could do some sort of Mean Well workaround/alternative, but that's more effort and skill than I'm in the mood for. Would prefer more plug-n-play. Also, this is pushing the limits of what I'd like to spend. I'm not cheap, rather I'm working on a different SFF build that will be for gaming, this one is for very light/family use so I don't need to sink $1K into it.

The IN WIN Chopin Pro seems to fit most of my requirements, and the price is right. Although I couldn't put to use my 12V 10A brick that is just gathering dust. I'm starting to realize I might need to swap out my PICOPSU-150-XT for something else since I'm missing a crucial cable for the CPU. Is the RGEEK 250W DC-ATX unit OK for the price?

The Mini-Box M530 is interesting and the price is right. But I dunno, it just looks plasticky? I can't really tell if there's any wasted space, considering I'm looking for smallest volume.

Is there any other case I should be looking at in order to best utilize my existing parts list above? Keeping in mind I'm looking for small and minimalistic. I will pay more for better build quality.

Thanks guys!

 

[ptyae86]

if you are going the egpu way get the SR Tiny, the mini is almost impossible.

 

[turns2stone]

if you are going the egpu way get the SR Tiny, the mini is almost impossible.

Yeah the Tiny looks real nice. But I got too impatient waiting for the 200W power combo

So I ordered a Goodisory A01, and will use my existing external brick. It was only $50, and comes in red. Which might be different and cool.