Complete System
So here we have it, not the most perfect build I’ve ever done, but there are some limitations to work with here. No doubt when you’re building in this, you’ll buy hardware that’s better suited. All of my own modular PSUs are too long. The shortest PSU I had wasn’t modular, and there’s no room for all those cable behind the motherboard. Never mind though, there was room to cable tie them and cram them in the base of the case. Not ideal, but hey, if it fits, it fits.
If you’re not using the HDD bays though, you could cram extra cables in there if you wanted. It’s not ideal either, but it’s a trick I’ve used more than once on some of my own chassis over the years.
GPU Clearance
There’s loads of room in here for huge GPU. I was being sensible and used something suitable to the budget. An RX 570, but honestly, a 2080 Ti would have fit in here easily enough. With the right motherboard, a dual GPU configuration would fit, but I wouldn’t suggest it on an airflow/heat basis.
I kept the CPU choice simple too, an Athlon 200GE. It’s simple, needs a tiny cooler, and is well suited to such a compact PC build. Plus, that ASUS Ryzen motherboard has some pretty slick side RGB that really lights up the case nicely, don’t ya think!?
Cables
Yeah, that’s the motherboard 8-pin snaking around the motherboard. There just wasn’t room to bring it out from behind the motherboard unfortunately.
It’s a flawed build, but overall, I honestly think it looks fairly tidy given the available space. I could do better with the right parts, but it’s hardly a build to be ashamed of either.
With the tempered glass back in place, things look even better. It’s quite sunny here today, so I can’t stop my chair and curtains from reflecting on the glass at this angle though. The motherboard, PSU, and front panel RGB are on, lighting up the case quite nicely.
However, it’s the front panel RGB that really steals the show. It’s not massively bright, but it does give a more premium “gamer” look to an otherwise rather simple chassis design.
You can cycle through a range of colours, and even effects, by using the reset button. There are plenty to choose from, and you can turn them off too if you so desire. A picture speaks a thousand words with RGB lighting though, so here are a few bonus shots of it in action.
