It feels like I've had my X58 rig for decades. It's seen quite a few updates along the way including SSDs, SLi 470s, GTX 680, GTX 980, custom watercooling, then back to the H105 AIO, but the i7 930 and Gigabyte UD3R have been at it's heart all along.
Small form factor PCs have always intrigued me and with the growing options available I decided to dive in and give mITX a try.
System specs:
Intel i7 4790k
Corsair Vengeance Pro 2400 DDR3 16GB (2x8) kit
ASUS Maximus VII Impact mITX motherboard
Crucial MX100 512GB SSD
Corsair H105 AIO cooler
Corsair HX750i Power Supply
Caselabs Mercury S3
MSI GTX 980 Gaming 4G
Caselabs is a case company that most people are aware of. They make top of the line aluminum cases for the enthusiast crowd. Their cases are very well thought out and constructed to the highest quality. You won't find a rivet in their cases and the panels are thicker than most vehicle bodies on the road today. I placed my order for the case on January 10th 2015. It wasn't until March 3rd that my case arrived. If you are thinking about getting one of these cases, make sure you order well in advance of the rest of your parts! The wait was well worth it though as the case is beautiful.
I'll let the pics speak for themselves.
CaseLabs Mercury S3
ASUS Maximus VII Impact
I did assemble everything today to make sure it all works. Right now it's an absolute mess using the cables that came with the HX750. I will be replacing the cables with custom cables made to the exact length needed so there isn't any extra cable lying about. I will get more pictures as well as progress continues. Thanks for looking!
Small form factor PCs have always intrigued me and with the growing options available I decided to dive in and give mITX a try.
System specs:
Intel i7 4790k
Corsair Vengeance Pro 2400 DDR3 16GB (2x8) kit
ASUS Maximus VII Impact mITX motherboard
Crucial MX100 512GB SSD
Corsair H105 AIO cooler
Corsair HX750i Power Supply
Caselabs Mercury S3
MSI GTX 980 Gaming 4G
Caselabs is a case company that most people are aware of. They make top of the line aluminum cases for the enthusiast crowd. Their cases are very well thought out and constructed to the highest quality. You won't find a rivet in their cases and the panels are thicker than most vehicle bodies on the road today. I placed my order for the case on January 10th 2015. It wasn't until March 3rd that my case arrived. If you are thinking about getting one of these cases, make sure you order well in advance of the rest of your parts! The wait was well worth it though as the case is beautiful.
I'll let the pics speak for themselves.
CaseLabs Mercury S3
ASUS Maximus VII Impact
I did assemble everything today to make sure it all works. Right now it's an absolute mess using the cables that came with the HX750. I will be replacing the cables with custom cables made to the exact length needed so there isn't any extra cable lying about. I will get more pictures as well as progress continues. Thanks for looking!
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