Mini Green Media Tower

[ACE384]

I built this tower for basic needs, like playing movies, surfing the web on the big screen, and other light duty tasks. But I also put a big enough power supply to expand it later. Been considering on putting a GTX780 in it.

Specs.
CPU: i5-3570K 3.4GHz
GPU: CPU built in INTEL HD 4000
Power: Corsair RM650w
Ram: Corsair Vengance 2x4GB Dual Channel 1600MHz
Motherboard: GA-B75N Intel B75 Express, LGA-1155
OS: 500GB Western Digital Green ( I know SSD's are faster, but I was looking for price and space over performance )

Was Testing before my case came in, due to how cramped the case is.

Case Came in and I LOVE THE COLOR!!!!

With everything in it was SUPER clean!

Had to use a fan controller because the motherboard only had 2... :mellow:

For Scale purposes I placed it next to my gaming rig. ( http://forum.overclock3d.net/showthread.php?t=55798 )

I couldn't decide which one of these pics i liked more, so i decide to post both.

Conclusion: The whole build cost $650 and it's expandable!! 1 GTX780 would turn it into a decent gaming PC... not that I need another. Also, been considering an LED Light strip, Should I get Green or White?

 

[Mgutierrez33]

Get it in white. Always get it in white.

 

[ACE384]

I'm glad I waited on the GPU. The GTX 780Ti will look great in this Rig! I'm curious if the Green LED on the card will light up the case good, if so then I won't need to buy any LED Light Strips.

If you were looking for price over performance, why did you put an unlocked 3570k on a b75 board? Could have saved some money there towards a better cooler.
Otherwise it's quite a nice rig.

I didn't exactly chose price over performance. I did alot of price, asthetic, and performance comparisons for my needs. The motherboard is a great mid range board with the perfect amount of components and a PCI-E 3.0 slot for a high end GPU, and the CPU is a high end 3rd gen i5 with a built in GPU that can hold me over til I get a better one or stay as is.

Surprisingly enough the stock cooler that came with the CPU works perfectly, it hovers around 45°C. Even if I did get a better cooler it would be a minimal decrease in temp. and it would also be for asthetic reasons. Unfortunately the 780Ti I am planning to get will block the window, so there really is no real good reason to upgrade the CPU cooler.

 

[Lazlo]

If you were looking for price over performance, why did you put an unlocked 3570k on a b75 board? Could have saved some money there towards a better cooler.
Otherwise it's quite a nice rig.