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SFF build will not cost you more, unless you custom watercool it. Custom watercooling is only necessary if you're going for a super optimized build. SFF cases

SFF build will not cost you more, unless you custom watercool it. Custom watercooling is only necessary if you're going for a super optimized build. SFF cases are around $250-300, which is $150-200 more than a similar-quality ATX case. SFF CPU coolers are around the same price. SFF PSUs and motherboards have a small markup over ATX. For example, here's a build for $3600. The GPU is not watercooled, though, since you can't fit a second radiator into the NZXT H1. https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Cr8cJb https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Cr8cJb. This build has specs equivalent to the Corsair One a100, which retails for $4000. The H1 build also has a better upgrability path. Also, the 2080 Ti's price is massively inflated right now because of Ampere's imminent launch -- this build should really be only $3000. You could also look into the Ncase M1 if you want to watercool the GPU, but I won't create a build for that because you would have to research hardware compatibility. So it's completely feasible to build an SFF computer for less than what Corsair charges.

dogma1138 6y ago
I’m running a 9900K and a 2080ti in a Ghost S1 with a few top hats custom loop and 2 240 rads, the Corsair isn’t a worse deal at that point. That build cost quite a bit more than a Corsair One at similar specs. It’s possible to build an SFF build for cheaper, it will be very hard to do so for the same spec as the One.
ponker 6y ago
I didn’t know that the prebuilt market had gotten so competitive. Only a $400 premium to build, water cool, and warranty the damn thing? It’s a bargain.
- dogma1138 6y ago
  Depends on the country also, the 2080ti / 9900K / 32GB RAM, 960GB ultra fast NVME and a 2TB SSD version costs £3,400 in the UK the BOM for those parts is at best equal and depending on the availability actually cheaper than buying them separately. The Corsair One is the first pre-built I was actually considering buying because of its form factor, use of more or less standard PC parts and the warranty and serviceability of it.
- tylerhou 6y ago
  It's only a $400 premium because of the discontinuation of the 2080 Ti. At historical prices, it would be an $800-900 premium.

dogma1138 6y ago

I’m running a 9900K and a 2080ti in a Ghost S1 with a few top hats custom loop and 2 240 rads, the Corsair isn’t a worse deal at that point. That build cost quite a bit more than a Corsair One at similar specs. It’s possible to build an SFF build for cheaper, it will be very hard to do so for the same spec as the One.

ponker 6y ago

I didn’t know that the prebuilt market had gotten so competitive. Only a $400 premium to build, water cool, and warranty the damn thing? It’s a bargain.

dogma1138 6y ago
Depends on the country also, the 2080ti / 9900K / 32GB RAM, 960GB ultra fast NVME and a 2TB SSD version costs £3,400 in the UK the BOM for those parts is at best equal and depending on the availability actually cheaper than buying them separately. The Corsair One is the first pre-built I was actually considering buying because of its form factor, use of more or less standard PC parts and the warranty and serviceability of it.
tylerhou 6y ago
It's only a $400 premium because of the discontinuation of the 2080 Ti. At historical prices, it would be an $800-900 premium.