Meganter

Just taking a moment to appreciate my EVGA GTX 1080 SC2 iCX, in my opinion this was the best looking card EVGA has ever made. It is covered in real metal pieces. The 1080 Ti's and RTX cards seem 'plasticy'? Even the Asus cards aren't what they used to be. 
 

 
The honeycomb parts light up white when powered.
 

 

This system looks to small for the case, now that it it is half empty without the occupied 3.5" HDD trays.
 

 
As I have removed hardware I just left cables in the system so I have a rats nest to deal with.
 

 

Completed build pic:

 
My latest build or rebuild I should say, used to be my home server and gaming/stream build. Lately It only get used as a gaming PC. As shown here in the Phanteks Enthoo Pro M TG:
 

 
PCPartPicker Part List Type Item Price CPU Intel Core i7-8700K 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor Purchased For $0.00 CPU Cooler Corsair H100i PRO 75 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler Purchased For $0.00 Motherboard Asus ROG STRIX Z370-G GAMING (WI-FI AC) Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard Purchased For $0.00 Memory Corsair Vengeance LED 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory Purchased For $0.00 Storage Western Digital Blue 500 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive Purchased For $0.00 Storage Western Digital BLACK SERIES 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive Purchased For $0.00 Video Card EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 8 GB SC2 Gaming iCX Video Card Purchased For $0.00 Case Thermaltake Versa H18 MicroATX Mini Tower Case Purchased For $0.00 Power Supply EVGA SuperNOVA P2 750 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply Purchased For $0.00 Operating System Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit Purchased For $0.00 Case Fan Corsair ML120 PRO RGB (3 pack w/Lighting Node PRO) 47.3 CFM 120 mm Fans Purchased For $0.00 Case Fan Corsair ML140 PRO RGB 55.4 CFM 140 mm Fan Purchased For $0.00 Custom CableMod E-Series ModFlex Full Cable Kit for EVGA G2, P2 & T2 - Black Purchased For $0.00 Custom CORSAIR RGB LED Lighting PRO Expansion Kit Purchased For $0.00   Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts     Total $0.00   Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-01-31 15:32 EST-0500    
However, since then I have moved my 4x 8TB Seagate Ironwolfs into an external NAS enclosure that is directly connected to my main system, seen HERE.
 
As the the Asus Z370G could fit in a much smaller mATX case and I no longer had the need for a case that accommodates so many 3.5" HDD's, so I started to look for a new case. I love the Phanteks Entoo Pro M TG but it is now unnecessarily big. I initially settled on the Corsair Crystal 280x. 
 

 
I bought the case on a Black Friday sale, but before unboxing it I realized that it was larger than I gave any thought to. This build is soon going to be connected to my new 75" 4k TV and I wanted something with a TG panel that would be much more compact. Essentially as small as a chasis as I could find that would fit on a shelf. The Corsair 280x was to deep and wide. And so I returned it.
 
Fast forward to this week. I finally decided on a case that met my size requirements, and to be honest it was a short list. I really only had about 5 different options as the market for microATX mini towers is very limited. Having nearly chosen the Fractal Design Meshify C TG Mini, I decided not to for two main reasons. Firstly it was the boring obvious choice, I already own the Meshify C TG ATX, and it is the best case I have owned, but I wanted to try something different. And the second reason being it is bigger that the Thermaltake H18 TG mATX Mini Tower. Which ultimately ended up being what I chose, a decidedly un-premium choice so not something I would normally buy, but besides missing one or two premium case creature comforts it really was the only case that ticked all my boxes.
 
So I bought the Thermaltake H18 earlier this week, and am now beginning the process of moving my system from the Enthoo Pro M to it's new home. So, a down grade in some regards but I think it will turn out pretty good!
 

 
There's a decent size difference between the Enthoo Pro M and the H18. 
 
And of course this case switch comes with some added parts!
 

 
I got some CableMod Black and White sleeved cables for my EVGA 750W P2, and although I am not crazy over RGB I already have 3x ML120 RGB fans so I thought, why the hell not go full send. Plus I like playing with the iCue software.
 
 
Feel free to follow this build log as I move my system into its new home! Or, if you have any questions ask away!
 

Over 9000.
 
Jokes aside a 8-pins for CPU deliver 384W so only 1 should suffice.

It reminds me of boxes from Sci-Fi stuff
 
So I approve

It reminds me of boxes from Sci-Fi stuff
 
So I approve

The P600S is essentially the Evolv X but has differences in the exterior, including a front plate cover that is removable. So if your whole configuration fits in the Evolv X, it will fit in the P600s.
 
This way you can keep the layout you like, and get good airflow.

It reminds me of boxes from Sci-Fi stuff
 
So I approve

After making the MDF mock-up side panels, I got looking at them and decided I'm not too crazy about that design. So I'm experimenting with some different designs. Thinking of going with something more of an industrial look... Thoughts?
 

OP said that he already bought a PSU, but this list has a really crappy one in its place. It also has a really cheap, crappy case and motherboard (relatively speaking). The inclusion of the 970 Evo is pointless for a gaming PC.
 
This, or something similar
PCPartPicker Part List Type Item Price CPU AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor $179.99 @ Best Buy Motherboard MSI B450 Gaming Plus MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard $104.99 @ Amazon Memory Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory $72.98 @ Amazon Storage Crucial MX500 1 TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive $102.18 @ B&H Video Card EVGA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER 8 GB SC ULTRA GAMING Video Card $382.99 @ Newegg Case Cougar MX330 ATX Mid Tower Case $44.00 @ B&H Power Supply Corsair CX (2017) 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply $59.99 @ Corsair   Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts     Total (before mail-in rebates) $967.12   Mail-in rebates -$20.00   Total $947.12   Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-01-30 13:31 EST-0500   Much better board, power supply, and case and the GPU is still better than OP's selection.

This list is really bad

Disclaimer:
English is not my native language, so please tolerate my grammar and any strange or negative context which I might not mean to put it at all, simply because I don't English very well.

General Information and Inspiration of the build:
This is my very first time liquid cooling build. Even I never touch an AIO, I went stright to custom loop. I was mainly using air cooled system as I was denying to go liquid after all these years because of my paranoia to involve liquid in between electronics. Finally I got the courage to jump in, and when my courage took down my paranoia, I dedicated to give everything I got with the knowledge I gained from the internet.

I must say that this build was initially inspired by Metallic Acid works on the exterior appearance. He built so many PCs with brushed panels, and all of those builds left me speechless, while this build of mine is a brushed normal Evolv Shift TG with ZMT loop and some other mods on the chasis. Besides that, some other SFF builds also influenced this build.
Why I use ZMT, it was because I want to get the flexibility and ease of access when the time to upgrade hardwares has come.
The GPU was taken from my air cooled system by the way.   I'm not a big fan of RGB but I don't mind to have it. In this build the RGB are only at CPU block logo, GPU block Radeon logo, Ram module, and reservoir, but I guess, I won't turn on the RGB on the reservoir.
This build took me from the start since October 2019 due to my job schedule which makes me to leave home for several weeks before I come back and work on this build, even then it hasn't finished yet. It still needs some little work to be 100% complete.

This build is the most difficult for me by far. Modded the case for the first time, custom loop for the first time, and the case characteristics itself does add difficulties, but all those experience are so worth it. Initially I was planing to use EK DDC X-Top pump without using reservoir and I thought that to fill the loop without reservoir will be a PITA for a beginner like me, while using a reservoir will be a PITA at configuring the placement of the pump and reservoir knowing that I will use a long GPU. I was grateful that this build took me a long time in the process that allowed me to flex along that time frame. Gentlemen, a random EK-Quantum Kinetic FLT 120 appeard in my local market in the middle of this journey, EKWB released this awesome stuff, and this combo made the difference from my initial plan. This awesome pump-res combo gave me new and fresh idea to reconfigure the build.   My setup is a ship wreck so I'm not going to post it, just the build.
This build is a solid challange and a creativity catalist for me personally who never mod a case and never do liquid on a PC. I dare to say that I'm a totally beginner in both of these area, so I'm very open to any critique about it


TLDR, here the actual build that I put my best effort on it,   SLIVER GLINT   CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X   Motherboard: Gigabyte X570 I Aorus Pro WiFi   Memory: G.Skill Trident Z Neo 3600 MHz   Storage: Intel 660P Series, 500 GB & 1 TB   Graphics: Sapphire Radeon RX 5700 XT   PSU: Corsair SF600 Platinum   Case: Phanteks Evolv Shift TG   Fans: Noctua NF-F12 (2x), NF-A14, NF-A12x15   Cooling: EKWB ZMT Tubing, Velocity Strike RGB, Vector RX 5700 +XT Special Edition, and Fittings.     Brushed front panel. It came from fully black Evolv Shift. Bare aluminium with few layers of glossy clear coating.                 ZMT tubings           Guess what..     The EK-Quantum Kinetic FLT 120 DDC!                                                     I must admit that I struggled so hard on the cable management.
I was about to make fully custom sleeved cables, but I hold my back to see if I can stuffed all those wide spread combed cables on such narrow spaces. But let's see..                 I sealed all the openings around the front radiator fan, and the one on the bottom also got the same treatment to enhance the air intake.                                   The fan & aRGB hub still loose, not fix yet.                             This one needs to prove its functionality on this configuration. I'm still 50/50 on this.     Dry leak testing. This tool work like a charm!    

I can't wait to see it intel inside

Hello,
 
You can look at the Fractal Design Vector RS, Define R6 or Meshify S2. They can all fit a bottom 280mmx60 radiator.

What exactly makes Gold+ better?

What do you think about my PC? well this is my first rig. It took me a while to get it to this point. I first bought a second hand system through a friend. It was a second gen Ryzen build with a Rx 580 and a pretty bad case. I then slowly sold and trade the GPU, case, cooler and ram.
 
The first change was the GPU. I was offer by a friend to buy a brand new gtx 1660. Big mistake as the model was an Asus Tuf 1660 (DO NOT BUY THIS MODEL) with terrible thermals. I then found a post on a second hand gigabyte GTX 1070 G1, selling the crappy 1660 I was relieved to see that the 1070 was an amazing experience. But finally I found the one, a second hand gtx 1080 Asus strix being posted on facebook for $450 (BND). Jumping on it right away, I contacted the seller to see if it was still available. It gave me a small window of time to sell my 1070 then buying the Asus strix. Fortunately some did buy the GPU the same day as I promised to meet up with seller. With GPU in hand, I am now fully satisfied with the gaming performance.
 
Now was the part for the look of the PC and fixing the thermals as the case it came with was on the bottom of the barrel. A Tecware Nexus m with 3 fans that barely pulling air, I began to look for a case and set of fan. Finding a deal on a set of 140mm old gen thermaltake Ring fans, I then turn to my friend again to see if I can order a decent case. Then there it was the case that I always wanted the Phanteks eclipse p350x.
 
Other small things I changed was the ugly and slow ram (4x4GB Kingston 2400mhz ram), bought a second hand wraith prism Max cooler, and slowly save up to buy decent peripherals. Also a 144hz monitor of course
 
Specs
CPU: Ryzen 5 2600
RAM: XPG D41 16GB 3000mhz
MOBO: gigabyte Aorus B450M
GPU: GTX 1080 Asus Strix 8GB
SSD: Kingston 240GB
HDD: WD Blue 1TB
PSU: 1stPlayer D.K 500w 80+ bronze
CASE: Phanteks eclipse p350x
MONITOR: Dell S2419HGF 24inch 1080p 144hz
KEYBOARD: Razer blackwidow ultimate green switches 2016
MOUSE: Corsair Harpoon

Love when that happens!
 
That pretty much how I got my 16GB of DDR3 for one of my previous build, paid less than $80 CAD for DDR3-2400 back in 2015-2016 ? (though I was never able to use it at this speed, it wasn't stable above 2133, and wouldn't boot pass 2333).
 
Nice purchase!

and RSY makes parts for Seasonic..........

I did, you just don't comprehend it

Well yes, it has a no fan mode up to a certain usage but when that thing does spin up you'll listen to... in fact we have threads right here at the forum about the issue:
Just to name one.
 
If you have money to invest in a super high end PSU, there are nicer alternatives to the Prime in my opinion... I personally went with the beQuiet! Dark Power Pro 11 but all this is indeed somewhat overkill when we have in mind the RMx suffices.

A single Corsair PSU incorporates a Seasonic design, out of their whole current catalog, and that's the AX. Still, it's not even entirely a Seasonic design, as it partially incorporates a design by Flex as well. The rest of Corsair's units are Flex designs.
 
Kind of amazing how you don't know any of these things and still pretend that we are the ones that do not know about power supplies.

Never heard of an analogy?

Why do you always say stuff without providing any sources or any real insight on things ? "I own it so it's better" is your motto in life ? Dude please do some research first...

also, I'd like to point out that you never explained the problem with the RMX in the first place.
 
You said:
you are implying that the RMX is not kick ass, but you never said why.

let me guess
>platium rated
>made by seasonic
 
guess what, neither of those things matter here. You just want OP to pointlessly spend more money. since you can't possibly explain your position, I sincerely doubt that @silverlotus1 will take your advice.