phinix
Gawd
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Hello again and welcome to my new scratch build project log!
Yep! This is my new scratch build - I had this idea lurking around my head for a while and couldn't wait any longer to share with you guys!
This is a project introduction - first I will explain the whole idea and hardware I'm going to use in this project. First cut will take place on 13th March (my birthday).
..::: PHINIX CHIMERA :::..
The idea is to create smallest PC possible, again!
As you previously saw, all my projects were small, Cube and Nano Tower had same idea - to keep everything small. This will be even smaller than my Nano Tower
Smallest ITX cases have always more than 10L.
I decided to squeeze everything in less than that! 18x18x30 gives us 9,7L !!! Sounds insane, but don't worry, I thought it through, this will work
This time only CPU will be water cooled using closed-loop cooler. This will let me keep the size down. Vertical position of the motherboard and graphics card was great idea in Nano Tower, that is why I decided to do it again. This way depth of the case is not dictated by length of the card. Case height will cover that.
Installing the card in separate chamber will keep the heat off the rest of the components.
The whole exterior will have a "dramatic" look Colors like a Chimera virus, exterior panels split like a chimera organism
Main ideas :
• Color scheme: black, acid green and yellow!
• Shape and size: tower case, internal dimensions 18x18x30cm !!!
• satin black powder coating for main case parts
• acid green + yellow acrylic elements and lighting
• watercooled CPU (AIO cooler)
• motherboard and graphics card installed vertically
• graphics card mounted on separate wall in its own chamber, connected with PCIe extension
• SFX PSU
Hardware :
• i5 4670K OCed
• itx Z97I GAMING ACK motherboard
• 8GB of RAM
• Palit GTX780 Super Jetstream graphics card
• SFX PSU
• 500GB M.2 SSD for the OS and games + 1TB 2.5'' HDD for storage)
I've started gathering all hardware and items. First cut as I mentioned will start on 13th of March - it's my birthday, when I have a day off, so will have time to make a proper start
I hope you guys will stay with me on this one too.
My PHINIX CHIMERA project is sponsored by:
PALIT Microsystems kindly supported me with their incredible GTX 780 Super Jetstream graphics card.
PARVUM Systems kindly sent me loads of their fantastic little mounting cubes and will also provide their CNC and laser cutting services.
MSI kindly supported me with their latest most powerful mITX motherboard Z97I GAMING ACK
Silverstone kindly supported me with: most powerful small form factor PSU - SX600-G , liquid CPU cooler Tundra TD03-E ,
set of short PSU cables PP05-E and two slim 120mm fans FN123 .
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