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Decided to do another mITX build. So far this mITX rig is my favorite. Packs a punch while staying tiny!
Here is what i've done:

Akasa Apache 120mm exhaust fans connected to CPU fan header via PWM splitter

EVGA 500W Gold rated PSU. Internal fan modded to Noctua NF-A4X10 FLX & Scythe Mini Kaze Ultra. Tutorial: http://forums.evga.com/Replacing-the-Hadron-Air-PSU-Fan-m2201208.aspx

HDD cage ripped out in order to accomodate high end GPU

HyperX FURY Series 16GB (2x 8GB)

Samsung Evo 850 250GB SSD

Scythe Shuriken rev. B CPU cooler (impossible to install aftermarket W-cooler)

ASUS Strix GTX 970

With a lovely backplate

z97n-wifi motherboard with dual band wifi and bluetooth. CPU i5 4460

In goes the mammoth gpu. else nothing will fit

Assembing mobo for its launch

tiny drop of Arctic Cooling MX4 is a must

Neat package. CPU cooler and ram must be mounted before inserting in the case

Most hardest point in the whole build. No room with big hands
SSD sits in the bottom right corner of the case, wedged by the GPU

with such a weight of GPU mobo will most likely to bend. Had to stick a lego brick in the space between 2 fans and a PSU

Its that small. Best mITX built so far. EVGA logo scratched off, looks amazing now

Unigine Valley Extreme. Temps below 70c under stress and intensive gaming, Not OC'ed.
Here is what i've done:

Akasa Apache 120mm exhaust fans connected to CPU fan header via PWM splitter

EVGA 500W Gold rated PSU. Internal fan modded to Noctua NF-A4X10 FLX & Scythe Mini Kaze Ultra. Tutorial: http://forums.evga.com/Replacing-the-Hadron-Air-PSU-Fan-m2201208.aspx

HDD cage ripped out in order to accomodate high end GPU

HyperX FURY Series 16GB (2x 8GB)

Samsung Evo 850 250GB SSD

Scythe Shuriken rev. B CPU cooler (impossible to install aftermarket W-cooler)

ASUS Strix GTX 970

With a lovely backplate

z97n-wifi motherboard with dual band wifi and bluetooth. CPU i5 4460

In goes the mammoth gpu. else nothing will fit

Assembing mobo for its launch

tiny drop of Arctic Cooling MX4 is a must

Neat package. CPU cooler and ram must be mounted before inserting in the case

Most hardest point in the whole build. No room with big hands


with such a weight of GPU mobo will most likely to bend. Had to stick a lego brick in the space between 2 fans and a PSU

Its that small. Best mITX built so far. EVGA logo scratched off, looks amazing now


Unigine Valley Extreme. Temps below 70c under stress and intensive gaming, Not OC'ed.
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