Project: Tango

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This started as a very crappy iBuyPower/NZXT Lan Warrior II, and i very quickly- and literally- threw everything out.
This started as a very crappy iBuyPower/NZXT Lan Warrior II, and i very quickly- and literally- threw everything out.
The challenge presented with building a beastly gaming pc into a case as small as this was, in the very definition of the word, MASSIVE.
The challenge presented with building a beastly gaming pc into a case as small as this was, in the very definition of the word, MASSIVE.
You might not notice it off the bat, but I murdered out the power and HDD lights. they're on the right side. I thought it fitting given the motif.
You might not notice it off the bat, but I murdered out the power and HDD lights. they're on the right side. I thought it fitting given the motif.
both side panels were outfitted with plexiglass windows. this panel had to be cut, very precisely, to fit one.
both side panels were outfitted with plexiglass windows. this panel had to be cut, very precisely, to fit one.

Project: Tango

The client is a soldier in the US Army, who drives those big paladin artillery tanks. SO I figured, I should make something for him that would be in fitting with how much he is a badass.
I present Project: Tango. Tango is military jargin for "target".
I can say without any conceit that this is one of the coolest builds I've ever done, not only for its style but for the flat out CHALLENGE it presented(see videos below).

I would, by the way, like to thank mister Tristan Mitchell for making the custom cables. The man is an artist.



Color(s): Black Brown Green White
RGB Lighting? Yes
Theme: Military
Cooling: AIO Cooling
Size: Micro-ATX
Type: General Build

Hardware

CPU
$ 106.27
AMD - Ryzen 7 (2700X)
Socket: AM4
Cores: 8
Motherboard
$ 128.40
ASRock - Steel Legend (B450M)
Chipset: B450
CPU Socket: AM4
Size: Micro-ATX
Memory
$ 116.99
TeamGroup - T-Force Delta (3000MHz) (White/RGB)
Type: DDR4
Capacity: 16 GB
Graphics
$ 459.00
Sapphire - Radeon Nitro+
Chip Manufacturer: AMD
Chip: RX 580
Interface: PCIe x16
Storage
$ 50.00
Samsung - 650 EVO
Form Factor: 2.5 Inch
Interface: SATA 6 Gb/s
Capacity: 120 GB
Storage
$ 249.58
Seagate - Barracuda Compute (ST3000LM024)
Form Factor: 2.5 Inch
Interface: SATA 6 Gb/s
Capacity: 3 TB
PSU
$ 120.00
Seasonic - X-850 (discontinued)
Wattage: 850
Form Factor: ATX
Efficiency: 80+ Gold
Case
$ 75.00
Custom - Custom (custom)
Case Fan
$ 45.23
Thermaltake - Riing 12 LED RGB
Size: 120 mm
Cooling
$ 79.99
DarkFlash - Dt120 (Black)
Type: AIO
Size (WxHxD): 240 mm (2 x 120 mm)
Keyboard
$ 40.00
Roccat - Arvo
Interface: Wired
Key Switch Type: Rubber Dome
Type: Compact
Estimated total value of this build:
$ 1,430.46
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