ROG theme build

[llllIII]

Hey Everyone,

 

This is my ROG themed build, hope you enjoy it :D

 

*And yes it is my first.

 

Parts

(I eventually replaced all the stock fans with Silverstone AP121's)

 

Peripherals

 

 

Blank canvas

 

Assembled

 

Pre mods

 

Mods complete

 

Lights on

 

 

Final set up

 

[vkadurin]

Congratulations on your first build ! Good job !

[Andi]

i like the new window...they should ship the C70 standard like that

[Guest]

Looks neat, what I would have done is tried to be clever and get matching Vengeance RAM except for the fact one pack has black heatsinks the other has Red. Then it would match the overall red/black theme of the motherboard nicely, (not that the 4 sticks of black don't, just two red two black is a little more elaborate) Overall though its a really nice build, I'm not a fan of the Vengeance cases myself but I quite like the overall theme and design of your build.

[llllIII]

Thanks guys :D

[ImpureHunter]

If i may ask how much did all the parts cost all together?

And what do you think about the case cause im between this and an R4?

[dOug]

Great job with the new window.

[llllIII]

If i may ask how much did all the parts cost all together?

And what do you think about the case cause im between this and an R4?

The cost of the parts for the computer including OS was ~$1500 but I probably spent an additional $150-$200 on upgrading the fans, windows and light strips.

 

As for the case I like the all metal construction, the only plastic parts are the gray trim and HD sleds. I had a little trouble cable managing behind the mobo tray but I think that has more to do with my inexperience than an actual lack of space. The latches for the side panels are very sturdy so unless you plan on opening your panels 20 times every day I don't see them as a point of failure for the case. The only problems I did have was in order to mount the rad with the tubes towards the front of the case so they are not blocking the view of the CPU area I had to move my optical drive to the bottom 5 1/4 bay. And the second issue (the one everyone has) is the window unless you actually need the fan mounts changing the window out is a must. It's fairly easy to do as the window comes out with only 16 screws. One thing is that the screws are threaded into the plastic trim around the window so you will either need to reuse them or find another way to secure it (rivits?). And the more minor issue was the textured metal made it a bit difficult to get the LED strips to stick.

 

I was also thinking of the R4 but at the time when I was building Fractal didn't have a windowed version and I wasn't willing to deal with having to paint over their white accent components but if white is part of your colour scheme then it shouldn't be an issue for you. If it is are you thinking of the white c70?

 

Hope this helps and sorry for preaching if you already knew these issues.

[ImpureHunter]

The cost of the parts for the computer including OS was ~$1500 but I probably spent an additional $150-$200 on upgrading the fans, windows and light strips.

 

As for the case I like the all metal construction, the only plastic parts are the gray trim and HD sleds. I had a little trouble cable managing behind the mobo tray but I think that has more to do with my inexperience than an actual lack of space. The latches for the side panels are very sturdy so unless you plan on opening your panels 20 times every day I don't see them as a point of failure for the case. The only problems I did have was in order to mount the rad with the tubes towards the front of the case so they are not blocking the view of the CPU area I had to move my optical drive to the bottom 5 1/4 bay. And the second issue (the one everyone has) is the window unless you actually need the fan mounts changing the window out is a must. It's fairly easy to do as the window comes out with only 16 screws. One thing is that the screws are threaded into the plastic trim around the window so you will either need to reuse them or find another way to secure it (rivits?). And the more minor issue was the textured metal made it a bit difficult to get the LED strips to stick.

 

I was also thinking of the R4 but at the time when I was building Fractal didn't have a windowed version and I wasn't willing to deal with having to paint over their white accent components but if white is part of your colour scheme then it shouldn't be an issue for you. If it is are you thinking of the white c70?

 

Hope this helps and sorry for preaching if you already knew these issues.

Wow man you were more helpfull then expected.I think im gona go with the black c70 then from what you said its a prety good case so thnx for that!

Oh and gratz on your new  pc!!!

[dgtL]

looks good man. well done. and i had the 7970 DD in mine for a bit and it def looks great on the formula

[S2000Gan]

Looks like you used LED strips. Which did you use?
Also, where did you get the replacement window out of curiosity?

[hamsor]

looks nice :)

[llllIII]

Looks like you used LED strips. Which did you use?

Also, where did you get the replacement window out of curiosity?

 I used the Bitfenix Alchemy strips, one 30cm strip on top and a 12cm strip on the bottom both centered to the middle of the window.

 

I made the window myself. I just bought a piece of acrylic from Home Depot and used the existing window as a template for the shape and hole positions. Here is the video I used to guide me through the process.

 

http://youtu.be/RpQJDyftJCU

 

**Note: This isn't me and I did not do the beveled edge. Please give the video a like to support the content creator.

 

Cheers :)

[S2000Gan]

Honestly I wish more case manufacturers would drop the whole window with fan holes thing...

[Akula]

Can't go wrong with a ROG Themed build :o

Have to agree on the window/fan mounting system - Just seems stupid to have a window that is blocked by ventilation holes :(

 

Not to take anything away from your build, looks great

[Homicidium]

Looks very nice! I just love the looks of these XFX Cards, so classy!