Beigesys - Bring back the BEIGE style cases!

[ReviewsByGarry]

So this idea came after I won a budget ECS Z97 motherboard at the Fragging Frogs VLAN and had been wanting to do a throwback looking build for awhile. So I took to the Googles and searched up a Beige case and found this IN WIN CA-V500 case and thought, I have the PERFECT power supply that is almost brand new (well new old stock anyway), and it will run the board just perfect with a low end CPU using onboard graphics.

 

So here's the part list:

 

Case: IN WIN CA-V500 

Motherboard: ECS Z97-PK

CPU: Intel Celeron G1840

Memory: Kingston HyperX 1600MHZ (8GB - 4x2) 1600Mhz

Storage: OCZ Arc 100 120GB SSD

Power Supply: Antec 380W Earthwatts 80 Plus

 

Will this be the most powerful system, hell no. This is just for fun and using spare parts I had laying around (had to buy the case for $20 and CPU for $35 ignore the price sticker, MicroCenter derp). 

 

Figured it would be a fun thing to do and will be a nice little workstation or HTPC or streaming box for someone. 

 

I may even throw in some OLD cathodes I've had to add some light to the vent on the door and maybe the front panel. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[ReviewsByGarry]

Still searching the house for some sort of fans, to at least MOVE air out, not extremely concerned with it considering it's using onboard everything, but at least one one exhaust fan. 

[TheMastr13]

me gusta

 

it takes me back to the good ole days

[Gofspar]

So this idea came after I won a budget ECS Z97 motherboard at the Fragging Frogs VLAN and had been wanting to do a throwback looking build for awhile. So I took to the Googles and searched up a Beige case and found this IN WIN CA-V500 case and thought, I have the PERFECT power supply that is almost brand new (well new old stock anyway), and it will run the board just perfect with a low end CPU using onboard graphics.

 

So here's the part list:

 

Case: IN WIN CA-V500 

Motherboard: ECS Z97-PK

CPU: Intel Celeron G1840

Memory: Kingston HyperX 1600MHZ (8GB - 4x2) 1600Mhz

Storage: OCZ Arc 100 120GB SSD

Power Supply: Antec 380W Earthwatts 80 Plus

 

Will this be the most powerful system, hell no. This is just for fun and using spare parts I had laying around (had to buy the case for $20 and CPU for $35 ignore the price sticker, MicroCenter derp). 

 

Figured it would be a fun thing to do and will be a nice little workstation or HTPC or streaming box for someone. 

 

I may even throw in some OLD cathodes I've had to add some light to the vent on the door and maybe the front panel. 

 

 

 

 

 

ayy, I see you on twitch and twitter all the time.

[ReviewsByGarry]

Hey guys, thanks for replying, hey Gofspar, how you been? Long time no chat, still using the 3770k?

 

 

Update to the project, found a 80mm fan for rear exhaust, brand new one I took out of a Rosewill case awhile ago. 

 

[AnonymousGuy]

I miss beige cases.  Still have my first desktop (that was 100% mine) and it's beige.

[ReviewsByGarry]

I miss beige cases.  Still have my first desktop (that was 100% mine) and it's beige.

 

I like them too, plain, simple and clean, I'll post more of this build once I start on it.  

[Alcandor]

I have a somewhat rational fear that my computer is going to get stolen while I'm away from my dorm, I was thinking about doing something like this.

[ObeseWalrus]

Gonna be awesome, Hook it up to one of those high resolution CRT's and we will have a winner but what you really need, is a MB with a green PCB.

 

 

Some music to go with the theme:

[ReviewsByGarry]

Here's a photo of the top after taking off the side panel and top panel and installing the Antec PSU, love how all 3 panels were removable. 

 

 

Back shot of the PSU installed.

 

 

Top shot of the cables I won't be using bundled up and hidden in the 5.25 slot space.

 

 

Cables from front of case and PSU I will be using for the build.

 

 

Photos of the one side mounted OCZ Arc 100 SSD drive. 

 

 

Photo after putting the motherboard in, fits pretty well in a basic case due to the dull color scheme of the board. 

 

 

Photo after installing the CPU, Ram, hooking up the PSU cables and running the rear exhaust fan.

 

 

Photo of all the panel connectors hooked up, amazingly enough this case did have two front USB ports.

 

 

Screenshot after testing my 8.1 install, which went much faster than I expected, this hardware was much better than I expected it to be speed wise. 

 

 

Photo of the inside after I tied up all the cables before the final case reassembly, looks much cleaner than I expected it would. 

 

 

Photo of the back after it was all reassembled and put together.

 

 

Photo of the side panel with the exhaust vent. 

 

 

and the last photo, of the front after the final assembly.

 

[finn3732]

Oh god no

Why was everything BEIGE back than

[ReviewsByGarry]

Oh god no

Why was everything BEIGE back than

 

Always has to be that ONE person. lol. 

[ReviewsByGarry]

Is it just me or does it looks like one of the pci slots has been desoldered?

 

Yeah, I found that kinda odd too, but it's listed that way on all the sites and on their site as well. http://www.ecs.com.tw/ECSWebSite/Product/Product_Detail.aspx?DetailID=1571&CategoryID=1&MenuID=189&DCID=2&LanID=0

 

I figured it was just some sort of "money" savings crap that ECS did, I wouldn't trust much more than a i3 in this board to be honest.

[xIRAPTOR]

found the case took me 2 weeks of searching but i found it. http://www.interpromicro.com/commerce/catalog/productmisc.jsp?product_id=9741&czuid=1484722114116

[ccRicers]

Wouldn't be a beige case build with 80mm fans, the defacto size for old case fans!

 

Also, it's almost hard to believe that case was made by In Win. Quite a contrast to their fancy glass-clad cases of today.