Battlestation with a 2k (1440p) 32" monitor and RGB mechanical keyboard
Right side of case. Custom-made ROG themed RGB led panel placed over the PSU shroud
ROG themed led panel is synchronized with the G200P RGB fan
Left side of case showing the ROG Strix GPU
Laser cut top panel showing the double-ringed RGB fans
Reused the ROG Strix 1060 6gb for this build. Not shown in pic is a secondary 1tb NVMe which goes into the back of the mobo.
Jonsbo A4 ver 1.1. Comes with a PCIe riser for mounting the GPU vertically
Getting everything installed before placing into the case
PSU shroud on the left without the LED panel. Cable management proves to be challenging given that there is very limited space in a sffpc build.
The ROG Strix 1060 is the main reason for selecting the Jonsbo A4 case as it can take a GPU of up to 325mm in length.
Powering up for the first time in the case
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.