(12/2022)First SFF Build Q58 7700x 3070ti 32GB CL36 di Hello7There

I'm posting a year later because if more people did it would have helped me recently.

Built this when AM5 was brand spanking new. Definitely would have gotten a cheaper mb if there were some available then, but I got impatient. I would also have got a video card with more than 8 GB VRAM. Totally fine now but won't be sooner than I'd like. Why the Q58 wasn't listed as compatible I can't imagine. The Kraken X63 fits but is touching the little hard drive toaster slot in the front, when I was picking a case I saw a video saying I might need to remove it but it's fine.

This was built as my everyday computer and with 1440p/144Hz gaming in mind. I can run most things at highest settings and stay above 100fps.

I've been running at 65W Eco Mode since I found out that was a thing and recently decided it could be quieter. After a lot of googling, I have done manual PBO things. I kept the same 88W/75/150 Eco mode numbers but set a -25 undervolt on my 2 preferred cores and -30 on the others as well as setting the thermal limit to 80C. Might play with it more... but it's perfectly stable since changing from all cores -30. I also set a pretty aggressive fan curve and this thing is nearly silent unless I'm playing a non-indie game and it's noticeably quieter when at full load. Benchmarks within a few points up or down from stock and even under full load haven't hit 70C. Highly recommend spending the time to play with PBO, especially for SFF. Also, I had horrible luck when I tried to use Ryzen Master for anything. Crashes, BSOD, boot loop... Your mileage may vary, but it was easy enough in BIOS.

Those prices are bunk, the only thing that wasn't below msrp I bought was the mb. I think the 3070 Ti was half that... total for the PC itself was like $14-1500 maybe.