[Completed] Project Lumos (Black & White, Custom Mods/Case Mods)

[Earache]

Project Lumos

(Project Lumos)

Intro
With this build I wanted something that would be able to:

» Act as a portable LAN machine
» Be fully overclockable
» Double as a HTPC

» Work as a secondary PC for guests

» Look awesome

 

Parts

Hardware
CPU – Intel Pentium G3258

CPU Cooler – Corsair H100i
MB – ASUS Gryphon Z87 mATX
GPU – Sapphire R9 270 Dual-X
RAM – Klevv Neo (2 x 4GB) 1866Mhz
SSD – Samsung 840 EVO 250GB
HDD – WD Black 500GB 2.5"
PSU – XFX XTR 650W 80 Plus Gold
Wifi Adapter – TP-Link TL-WN881ND

Case + Fans + Acc.
Case – Fractal Core 1300
Case Fans – Fractal Stock/NZXT FN120
RAD Fans – NZXT FX-120LB
Lighting – Generic White LED Strips (x 2)
Cables – BitFenix Alchemy Extensions
Other – Gryphon Armor Kit
Other – Custom PSU shroud

 

 

- Earache

[Earache]

Parts spread

 

 

[ELSknutson]

Why that GPU on such a nice Motherboard this build seems unbalanced 

[Earache]

 

Note: I understand that some of the hardware is unbalanced. This is because I used leftover parts that were sitting in the closet collecting dust, along with some new purchases.

 

 

 

Why that GPU on such a nice Motherboard this build seems unbalanced 

[Earache]

I have some more mods planned, but here's how it will probably stay for a while.