Slimming down to 2U! Personal Rig Update (early 2023)

HUGE thanks to Micro Center for sponsoring this build! Here are links for their offer:

New Customer Exclusive - $25 Off ALL CPU's: https://micro.center/yww
Shop Micro Center's February BYO Deals: https://micro.center/fbi
Check out Micro Center's Custom PC Builder: https://micro.center/b9o
Submit your build to Micro Center's Build Showcase: https://micro.center/0jn

Parts used in this build (some links are affiliate links):

  - MyElectronics' 2U Mini ITX case: https://www.myelectronics.nl/us/19-inch-2u-mini-itx-case-short-depth.html
  - Intel i5-13400 CPU: https://amzn.to/3K5bgJ1
  - ASRock Z790M-ITX WiFi Motherboard: https://amzn.to/3YOnLwF
  - CORSAIR Vengeance DDR5-5200 RAM with XMP: https://amzn.to/3lDqzi3
  - LIAN LI SP 750 SFX PSU: https://amzn.to/3lGtUg4
  - PNY Nvidia RTX A2000 12GB graphics card: https://amzn.to/3YobvmV
  - be quiet! Pure Wings 80mm BL044 Case fans: https://amzn.to/3S23mCd
  - Noctua NH-L9i-17xx Low-Profile CPU cooler: https://amzn.to/3EaWKMi
  - 3.5mm Keystone Audio Jack: https://amzn.to/3YRPIUA
  - Nanxudyj 3.5mm 1ft Audio Cable: https://amzn.to/3Ea26HD
  - KIOXIA XG8 NVMe SSD: https://americas.kioxia.com/en-us/business/ssd/client-ssd/xg8.html

And here's a link to the build from Micro Center (excluding the things I bought separate): https://www.microcenter.com/site/content/custom-pc-builder-intel.aspx?load=fe3f5ada-d5a2-4773-a2f3-28a25a21f8c5

Also mentioned in this video:

  - LTT Personal Rig Update (Late 2021): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgRXE9mUHJc
  - LTT Heating my pool with computers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ozYlgOuYis
  - It BROKE! LTT Screwdriver 6-month review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwoc6c4PMfU

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Contents:

00:00 - Too much power?
00:48 - Short-depth 2U rackmount case
01:19 - Micro Center!
01:58 - SFF ask the expert
04:07 - Case closed... and opened!
05:08 - Assembling the motherboard
08:37 - I actually showed the thing!
09:00 - It's coming together
10:35 - Front panel USB and a GPU to see
12:43 - It's a lot heavier for its first boot
13:46 - No case is perfect
14:52 - Quieter AND faster!
15:34 - Gaming at 1080p
16:20 - Other SFF options and another build
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