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x99m Build. Only 20.4 Liters!

by kelvin123 Posted on: 12/27/2021

Build Description

Rosewill Legacy U3 Case: I wanted a case that wasn't too cube looking, and this is what I found. I love the large side window. They make non-windowed versions and silver ones if you're interested. Cable management was sort of a pain, but since the motherboard is on risers, you can fit cables behind it and be sight unseen.... sort of.

Intel Core i7 5930k: The whole reason I built this PC. I obtained this piece at a discounted price and sold it on a major online retailer site. However, the seller listed it as defective and it was returned it to me. (very frustrating experience)

Lepa AquaChanger 120: Decided to move to AIO liquid cooling. It was a good match for my theme.

Gigabyte GA-X99M-GAMING 5 Micro ATX LGA2011-3 Motherboard: I was searching for a decently priced x99 micro atx motherboard, and I found this open box at Micro Center! it was also eligible for a rebate. The downside was that it didn't come with an I/O shield. However, after emailing the folks at Gigabyte and sending my receipt, they were able to send one for no cost!

G.Skill Ripjaws 4 series 16GB DDR4-2400 Memory: My friend was going to build a Skylake PC, but he changed his mind. He had this laying around and gave it to me for free! =)

2 SSDs: Decent drives that were purchased in 2013 and 2014.

PowerColor Radeon RX 480 8GB: I upgraded to this card for my HTC VIVE VR headset!

Antec HCG-750M 750W Power supply: I love the fact that there's a white LED light you can turn on and off.

2x Thermaltake Riing 12 RGB LED 120mm: I absolutely love this fan. It's beautiful and the color is customizable with the included controller. I stumbled across it searching for fans with LED rings.

Favorite Feature

I used stockings and red tape to make vent covers since I don't want a case full of dust. The lack of dust filters is probably the biggest downside of the case.

Parts contained in build

i7 5930k
Qty: 1 $224.00
Gigabyte GA-X99M-GAMING 5 Micro ATX LGA2011-3
Qty: 1 $136.00
PowerColor Radeon RX 480 8GB
Qty: 1 $215.00
G.Skill Ripjaws 4 series 16GB DDR4-2400 Memory
Qty: 1 $100.00
Rosewill Legacy U3 Case
Qty: 1 $98.00
Antec HCG-750M 750W Power supply
Qty: 1 $50.00
Lepa AquaChanger 120
Qty: 1 $55.00
Samsung 870 EVO 500GB SSD 3-bit MLC V-NAND SATA III 6Gb/s 2.5" Internal Solid State Drive
Samsung 870 EVO 500GB SSD 3-bit MLC V-NAND SATA III 6Gb/s 2.5" Internal Solid State Drive
Qty: 1 $69.99

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