#Fractal #amdryzen #asuspcdiy - It's small, it's bold... It's able to house TWO optical drives for the ultimate 2023 throwback vibe. Here comes the all AMD blackout Fractal Pop Mini Air!
00:00 - Intro / A Package Arrived
01:13 - Pop Mini Air Overview
01:40 - Build Hardware
02:07 - Motherboard Assembly
04:32 - Pop Mini Air Assembly
06:58 - Airflow Visualization
07:27 - Cinematic & Desk Setup
It's been a short while coming, but for this video I really wanted to dial into the more 'affordable' sides of AMD's architecture and make use of the Ryzen 5 7600 along with the RX 6750 XT for a modest, yet very capable 1080 (and even 1440p) gaming setup.
Needless to say, the system came together extremely well and not a single inch of the Pop Mini Air's capacity had been wasted. From front to back, this chassis brings excellent airflow even when utilising an oversized Radeon 6750 XT such as the Strix featured in this video.
Who even needs an optical drive in 2023 you might ask?! Well, funnily enough this video was inspired by the landlord of my studio space who challenged me to build a 'non flashy but functional pc' for light gaming but most importantly it needed a CD drive as he has decades worth of work saved to thousands of discs which he regularly needs to access. The pop air mini ticks these boxes perfectly!
Importantly, cooling had to be excellent whilst also retaining that 'non-flashy' edge. I found the perfect vibe for this with the Scythe Kaze Flex fans combined with the Mugen 5 Rev.C CPU cooler. These are absolutely solid performers, extremely affordable and operate silently whilst moving plenty of air. Love that!
Summary and final thoughts below the parts list:
Main parts included in the build:
(USA Amazon)
Case - amzn.to/3O9gQwh
GPU - amzn.to/3I60eSd
CPU - amzn.to/44S0ZIg
Motherboard - amzn.to/3I21V2M
RAM - amzn.to/41q8sv3
NVME M.2 - amzn.to/41tUAjI
CPU Cooler - amzn.to/3MirGyA
4x Additional fans - amzn.to/41uU0SH
PSU - DeepCool PQ850M
PSU extensions - amzn.to/3O3MgnJ
Monitor - amzn.to/3I6oeVg
Keyboard - amzn.to/3MkvS0E
Mouse - amzn.to/42MILGm
Mouse Pad - amzn.to/3LQh7Bm
Speaker - amzn.to/3O3MuLB
Main parts included in the build:
(UK Amazon)
Case - amzn.to/3I4Qx6B
GPU - amzn.to/3pzlyck
CPU - amzn.to/44UwGAD
Motherboard - amzn.to/42v8EL4
RAM - amzn.to/42sCM9H
NVME M.2 - amzn.to/3nXsPlN
CPU Cooler - amzn.to/3pF88LG
4x Additional fans - amzn.to/44LILIi
PSU - DeepCool PQ850M
PSU extensions - amzn.to/3MnsuCs
Monitor - amzn.to/42LGZVQ
Keyboard - amzn.to/3pF8rpO
Mouse - amzn.to/42wofKa
Mouse Pad - amzn.to/3M0Uz0U
Speaker - amzn.to/3pxjPUQ
Overall I couldn't be happier with this build. The cost is modest, almost encroaching on the lower end of a budget build. The style looks premium and the performance is excellent. What is there to not love about this?
Total build cost (at time of filming) - $1100
Special thanks to ASUS UK for the hookup and support with the GPU and Motherboard featured in this video. Also BIG thanks to my new partners at Scythe for the hook-up with the cooling!
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