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sir-ed-z
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 "Grand Royal Dragon" Migration...
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side view 1
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radiator & 140mm
radiator & 140mm
the other 140mm went on top as a blowout
the other 140mm went on top as a blowout
the case is open for the full cooling.
the case is open for the full cooling.
Good thing Seasonic includes a bracket. Thought I had to purchase one.
Good thing Seasonic includes a bracket. Thought I had to purchase one.
Not liking the power ribbon. Might change that in the future.
Not liking the power ribbon. Might change that in the future.
Seasonic PSU.
Seasonic PSU.
120mm fan replacement.
120mm fan replacement.
Cut a piece of grill from the QBX side mesh.
Cut a piece of grill from the QBX side mesh.
Update View 1
Update View 1
Update View 2 hmmm...Grape Ape!
Update View 2 hmmm...Grape Ape!
Really like what Asus did with the heatsink.
Really like what Asus did with the heatsink.
Most of the parts were originally build from this case. with a different AM4+ Motherboard.
Most of the parts were originally build from this case. with a different AM4+ Motherboard.
Back of the Case. PSU on the left.
Back of the Case. PSU on the left.
Removed the AIO and replaced with 120mm fan.
Removed the AIO and replaced with 120mm fan.
New Mobo, New CPU, New fan.
New Mobo, New CPU, New fan.
Waited for a while and finally found a good price for a 6800xt. Was going to get the XFX.
Waited for a while and finally found a good price for a 6800xt. Was going to get the XFX.
the Red Dragon is in!...however
the Red Dragon is in!...however
The case had to be slightly bent. Inner flap had to be cut.
The case had to be slightly bent. Inner flap had to be cut.
and the Mobo cover had to be cut off. It was blocking the GPU back plate.
and the Mobo cover had to be cut off. It was blocking the GPU back plate.
Finalized and running smooth.
Finalized and running smooth.
Cover goes on. Looks too clean.
Cover goes on. Looks too clean.

Outside of the box [ so ugly that it's beautiful! ]

What to do with those 140mm AIO radiator and fans with small case such as QBX by Cougar?
How about outside? Just like those cars with external oil cooler.

The AIO radiator & fans have a 120mm adapter.
There's an air filter in the room so the dust is pretty minimum.
I need more desk space so moved everything from a Thermaltake V21 case.

Selected "Vehicle" as theme but I think it looks more like a "Borg" half-cube.



Note:

The T-Force Cardea Zero I upgraded to is 2 TB. Price reflect the unit.

After looking at the current price. Glad I bought this 2 years ago.
Only regret is getting the GTX 1660 instead of a RTX.
They were cheaper at that time.
Color(s): Black
RGB Lighting? Yes
Theme: Vehicle
Cooling: AIO Cooling
Size: Mini-ITX
Type: General Build

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Build Updates

2023 Chip, Mobo, Graphics Update

32G ram and M.2 Update + extra

Vertical takeoff with 1660ti

New PSU and put back RX580

Hardware

CPU
$ 222.66
AMD - Ryzen 7 (1700)
Socket: AM4
Cores: 8
Motherboard
$ 408.86
ASUS - ROG Strix Gaming (B350-I)
Chipset: B350
CPU Socket: AM4
Size: Mini-ITX
Memory
$ 230.00
G.Skill - Trident Z (3200MHz) (White/Black)
Type: DDR4
Capacity: 32 GB
Graphics
$ 356.07
MSI - GeForce Armor
Chip Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip: GTX 1660 Ti
Storage
$ 200.00
TeamGroup - T-Force Cardea Zero Z330
Form Factor: M.2
Interface: PCIe x4
Capacity: 512 GB
PSU
$ 99.99
Seasonic - Focus SGX
Wattage: 650
Form Factor: ATX
Efficiency: 80+ Gold
Case
$ 78.93
COUGAR - QBX
Type: Mini-Tower
Side Panel: Solid
Cooling
$ 126.99
Cooler Master - MasterLiquid Pro 140
Type: AIO
Estimated total value of this build:
$ 1,729.78
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