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A compact PC, from the inside out

A Mini-ITX PC built around a Core Ultra 7 265K, a Gigabyte Eagle RTX 5070 Ti, 64 GB of DDR5, and a 280 mm liquid cooler.

2026 build / photographs and parts list supplied by MichaelBuild story + full parts list

The need

Integrate the chosen CPU, graphics, memory, storage, and liquid cooling into a compact enclosure.

The response

Assemble the components and route the cooling and power connections within the Mini-ITX layout.

The result

A finished, photographed PC with its full supplied parts list.

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Making everything fit

The parts list was only the beginning. I still had to fit the motherboard, graphics card, 280 mm radiator, power supply, tubing, and cables into the NZXT H2 Flow Mini-ITX case.

The open-panel view

I included the open-panel photos because they show the component layout and cable routing better than the finished front view. The build uses a modular SFX power supply and a 280 mm all-in-one cooler.

The complete build

The full configuration is listed below. This is a separate build from my first custom PC, with a different case, platform, and set of components.

The component list

Configuration supplied with this build.

Supplied PC configuration
Processor	Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
Memory	64 GB DDR5-6500
Graphics	Gigabyte Eagle GeForce RTX 5070 Ti
SSD 1	Samsung SSD 9100 PRO 1 TB
SSD 2	Samsung SSD 870 QVO 2 TB
Case	NZXT H2 Flow Mini-ITX Mini Tower
Power supply	Corsair SF Series SF850, 850 W, 80 Plus Platinum, SFX, fully modular
CPU cooling	NZXT Kraken Plus 280, 280 mm all-in-one liquid cooling kit
Motherboard	Gigabyte Z890I AORUS ULTRA, Intel LGA 1851, Mini-ITX

Putting the system together

I selected the parts, assembled the computer, and worked through the full system layout. A Mini-ITX build puts the motherboard, graphics card, 280 mm cooler, power supply, storage, tubing, and cables into a tight space, so the component list only tells part of the job. The open-panel photos show how everything was arranged inside the NZXT case. The finished front view shows the same system closed up and running.

Credits & project notes

Component selection and assembly: Michael Pytlowany. Hardware products and designs remain credited to their manufacturers.

Sources

Michael Pytlowany: current parts list and four original build photographs
Supplied September 2026; photograph filenames date to February 2026