Small but strong
by Kovan S Posted on: 6/1/2023
Build Description
I’ve always loved smaller form factor cases/builds. I had wanted an NZXT H400i for the longest before it got discontinued. Was able to source one and made some small mods. Was able to add a plexi “elite” glass front panel. Snipped the motherboard tray and stuffed a 280mm Z63 up top. My favorite part of the build is the Asus Impact dtx motherboard. I’ll eventually move on to am5, but for the time being the 32gb of Corsair 3600, 5800x, and 2080 super are great and cool inside the case.
Favorite Feature
Making my own elite front panel mod. It changed the entire look of the pc and made it more modern. The nzxt rgb fans are the perfect touch for the case
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Vermeer 3.8GHz 8-Core AM4 Boxed Processor - Heatsink Not Included
Qty: 1
$199.99
Solid processor that’s handled all workloads/gaming I’ve thrown at it
Asus ROG Crosshair Impact VIII DTX
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$429.99
Amazing motherboard, chipset fan is barely audible unlike the x570i. Daughter board for mounting nvme’s is nice but can get in the way of the pci-e slot retention bracket
Asus ROG Strix 2080 Super
Qty: 1
$300.00
Great card and runs cool, purchased second hand after the pandemic had ended and got rid of the 6700xt I custom painted.
Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO SL 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3600 PC4-28800 CL18 Dual Channel Desktop Memory Kit CMH32GX4M2D3600 - Black
Qty: 1
$82.99
Awesome memory, I’ve always used Corsair branded memory in my builds. Had a slight hiccup with the lighting but sorted out after a firmware update
NZXT H400i
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$150.00
Not quite sff, but much smaller than a full tower case. I’ve built in the H1, nr200, q58, and others, this is my favorite of all time.
Corsair SF600
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$129.99
Not much to comment on, solid sf psu
NZXT Z63
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$229.99
Keeps the 5800x around 60 while gaming and fans stay relatively quiet throughout sessions.
Samsung 980 1TB
Qty: 1
$59.99
Samsung 980 Pro 1TB
Qty: 1
$89.99
NZXT F140 RGB
Qty: 1
$140.00
All matching NZXT fans, 4x140mm and 1x120mm