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Okay I'm planning to build a sffpc for couch gaming. I'm building around the a1p case. But it was ages since my last build so I wanted to get some input for the build. I don't really know which games I will be playing but I want to be able to run new and old ones ๐Ÿ˜

Would really appreciate thoughts and tips!

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/FLzBdH

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[โ€“] [email protected] 7 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Outside of your list, the Logitech k830 makes for a great couch keyboard. I pair it with a g502 for actual games, but the touchpad works well otherwise.

[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Holy crap, those are super pricey now. I have one I got a while ago and I'm pretty sure I got it for like 60 bucks or less. There's no way I would have spent more on a keyboard back then.

Why are they so highly priced?

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

Looks like it was discontinued with no obvious similar replacement. Disappointing!

[โ€“] ZebraGoose 5 points 8 months ago

Oh nice, hadn't consider a keyboard ๐Ÿ˜„ was thinking to just use a gamepad, Xbox controller

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago (1 children)
[โ€“] ZebraGoose 5 points 8 months ago

Thanks! I will consider a buigger ssd ๐Ÿ˜„

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Ok hear me out.... Steam deck and the dock. 4 8bitdo controllers and a Logitech wireless kb/mouse combo.

Use Firefox as a non steam app for Plex, Spotify, streaming site of choice etc....all the artwork is available. Spend a few minutes to map the controllers so you can use them on those non steam apps and you're golden.

This is the setup I have and it works pretty well. My family got to grips with any little annoyances pretty well.

[โ€“] ZebraGoose 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Oh really interesting. I'm gonna do some research about this approach! Thanks

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

If you go this route, let me know if you have any questions on how to set some of it up. SteamOS is pretty great as a media center that's gaming focused.

For stuff that doesn't work great as a non steam app, you can boot into the desktop mode, which is just kde on immutable arch

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago

If you can find it, get a case that fits your space and can fit a full height graphics cards. It's hard enough finding the right graphics card. Being limited to half height is extremely limiting.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Noctua cooler is overkill for a 5600. If you dont mind a tiny bit more noise, the stock cooler is fine

[โ€“] ZebraGoose 1 points 8 months ago

Okay, I was going for a quiet build. Maybe I just go with the stock cooler and save some bucks