As seen from the CPU side. Pic is prior to obtaining the GPU. I had swapped the original Big Shuriken 3 Cooler's fan for a Corsair SP120, but after putting on the glass panel, I felt that the height ended up restricting airflow too much against the glass. I subsequently swapped it to a 120x15mm Noctua Chromax Black Slim Fan afterwards.
The finished build as seen from the CPU side.
The finished build as seen from the GPU side.
Build in Progress
When you go into a build without a plan...
Wanted to surprise a friend with a new PC as a housewarming gift. Used mostly parts I had bought and stockpiled on a whim with no idea what I was gonna do with it. Eventually, a build came together, but basically had no blueprint going in. Ended up using an air cooler in a chassis that is designed for water cooling. Case is the Raijintek Ophion M Evo SFF Micro-ATX Case and it's impossible to hide the cables in this because the entire chamber is visible through the glass. And to give an idea how little of a plan went into this: the PC was originally just going to use an EVGA 1050TI because that's what I had laying around as a spare, but eventually ended up with a MSI Ventus 2x OC 3070 inside.