Fat GPU in a Little Case (w/ Custom Front Panel)
by Caleb S Posted on: 10/19/2023
Build Description
I built my first gaming PC with a GTX 1080 about 6 years ago using parts from Micro Center. I loved that PC, but I decided it was finally time to upgrade. Almost everything was replaced, except for the case. I bought my parts from Micro Center in Denver again. I had to squeeze the massive 4080 in there with the 52mm wide radiator, but couldn't be happier with the results.
Favorite Feature
Obviously the RTX 4080 is pretty great, but it definitely needs more airflow than my old GTX 1080 (so does the 13700k). I wanted to get a mesh front panel for my Phanteks case, but they are sold out everywhere. Instead of buying a new case, I spent a few nights learning how to use AutoCad and measured/modeled my front panel in the program. I designed the airflow slots, saved the .dxf file to a flash drive, and took the panel my local machine shop to have the airflow slots cut with a water jet.
Intel Core i7-13700K Raptor Lake 3.4GHz Sixteen-Core LGA 1700 Boxed Processor - Heatsink Not Included
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$363.98
ASUS Z790-P PRIME WiFi Intel LGA 1700 ATX Motherboard
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$239.99
MSI NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Suprim X Overclocked Triple Fan 16GB GDDR6X PCIe 4.0 Graphics Card
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$1,399.99
G.Skill Ripjaws S5 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR5-6000 PC5-48000 CL36 Dual Channel Desktop Memory Kit F5-6000J3636F16GX2-RS5K - Black
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$94.99
Phanteks Eclipse P400S Tempered Glass
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$89.99
Was about $115 when I bought it 6 years ago
MSI MPG A850G PCIE5 850 Watt 80 Plus Gold ATX Fully Modular Power Supply - ATX 3.0 Compatible
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$129.99
Seagate FireCuda 4TB 7200 RPM SATA III 6Gb/s 3.5" Internal CMR Hard Drive
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$129.99
Samsung 870 EVO 500GB SSD 3-bit MLC V-NAND SATA III 6Gb/s 2.5" Internal Solid State Drive
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$49.99
Corsair Commander Pro Fan Controller
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$74.99
Corsair iCUE Link H100i 240mm AIO Liquid Cooler
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$199.00
Corsair LL120 RGB Case Fan x3 w/ Lighting Node RGB Controller
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$89.99
Corsair RGB Light Strip Kit
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$49.99
Crucial P3 Plus 2TB PCIe Gen4 3D NAND NVMe M.2 SSD
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$129.99