ROG themed SFFPC. Full RGB in a Jonsbo A4 double-sided tinted glass panels

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ROG themed SFFPC. Full RGB in a Jonsbo A4 double-sided tinted glass panels

I had a general idea on the components I wanted for the built and was looking for a small form factor double-sided tempered glass case, which proved to be a challenge as my requirements was for it to be able to display the RGB Asus ROG Strix GTX 1060 6gb as well as the rest of the components.

I eventually settled on the Jonsbo A4 ver 1.1 case for it's double-sided tinted tempered glass side panels.
Next I went searching for a RGB chassis fans as the Jonsbo case has a very nice laser-cut pattern for the top panel. I didn't want fans that are too bright (fan blades all lighted) but have ringed lights that can be seen from both sides. Fortunately, EZDIY-Fab (Taiwanese brand) have a bundle of 5 fans that does the job and it comes with a ARGB / PWM fan hub. This makes it perfect as the ASUS ROG Strix B550-I board only has 1 ARGB fan header and 1 Chassis fan header.

For the CPU cooler, there's only 1 option for a low-profile RGB cooler and that's the G200P from Cooler Master. I didn't want anything that's larger and overhanging the RAM as it would then restrict my choice of RAM sticks.

Went with both the XPG Spectrix SSD and RAM as these are affordable and easily available where I lived. Wasn't really looking at the paper performance for both as I am not a hardcore gamer.

To complete the build, I added a custom-made ROG themed RGB panel that goes over the PSU shroud. This used a 12v RGB header which I had to get a 4-pin splitter to share with the G200P.

Cable management turns out to be a pain for a small-formed factor pc build as there are literally not much place to hide the cables. Had to tuck the cables as best as I could, especially when both side panel are clear tempered glass, I wouldn't want unsightly cables to spoil the look. Thankfully, the tinted tempered glass somewhat helps to hide the cables.

Pairing the build to a 32inch 2k monitor completes my setup. It is good for both work and play. Overall, I am happy with the build and hopes the specs will last for the next 5 years or so.
Color(s): Gray
RGB Lighting? Yes
Theme: Technology
Cooling: Air Cooling
Size: SFF
Type: General Build

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Hardware

CPU
$ 126.00
AMD - Ryzen 5 (5600X)
Socket: AM4
Cores: 6
Motherboard
$ 228.86
ASUS - ROG Strix Gaming (B550-I)
Chipset: B550
CPU Socket: AM4
Size: Mini-ITX
Memory
$ 251.70
ADATA - XPG Spectrix D60G (3200MHz)
Type: DDR4
Capacity: 32 GB
Graphics
$ 409.11
ASUS - GeForce ROG Strix Gaming
Chip Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip: GTX 1060
Interface: PCIe x16
Storage
$ 139.08
ADATA - XPG Spectrix S40G (RGB)
Form Factor: M.2
Interface: PCIe x4
Capacity: 1 TB
PSU
$ 143.95
Seasonic - Focus SGX
Wattage: 650
Form Factor: ATX
Efficiency: 80+ Gold
Case
$ 150.00
Jonsbo - A4 (Ver1.1)
Type: Mini-ITX
Side Panel: Tempered Glass
Cooling
$ 44.99
Cooler Master - MasterAir G200P
Type: Air Cooler
Monitor
$ 206.98
ViewSonic - VX3276-2K-MHD
Size: 32 Inch
Panel: IPS
Refresh Rate: 75 Hz
Estimated total value of this build:
$ 1,466.09
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