MAX11L - in pictures

Maximum performance in 11 liters of space.....in pictures. ;)

Full build log (with commentary) already posted here:
http://www.techreaction.net/forums/s...ead.php?t=3804

Full performance review already completed here:
http://www.techreaction.net/2010/09/...-and-gigabyte/

But in case you missed it elsewhere, just thought you might like to see my first serious case mod :up:

Parts list:

• Silverstone SUGO SG05 case
• Silverstone ST45SF 450W SFX PSU
• Gigabyte GA-H55N-USB3 mini-ITX motherboard
• Intel i5 750 quad core CPU at 4.2GHz with 1.45V
• Corsair H70 CPU cooler with 118CFM San Ace fan (temp controlled)
• 2x2GB G.Skill PIS DDR3-2000 6-9-6-24 1T
• eVGA 480 GTX at 800MHz GPU and 1000MHz memory (4000MHz effective)
• 80GB Intel X25M SSD for Windows 7 Home Premium x64
• 500GB Seagate Momentus XT hybrid SSD/HDD for games and media

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Sweetness personified :banana: . I love it!

Thumbscrews for PSU.. lol.

Mind if I ask total cost of build?

That must have taken some serious shoehorning in there:clap:. Thats quite some power for such a small space nicely done:up:.

Wow, great job and very clear progression through the pictures!

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Originally Posted by damha

Sweetness personified :banana: . I love it!

Thumbscrews for PSU.. lol.

Mind if I ask total cost of build?

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With the amount of times I've taken it out and put it back in....I'm happy for them ;)

Total cost?????

Silverstone SG05 - $100
Silverstone 450W PSU - $80
Gigabyte H55N-USB3 - $120
Intel Core i5 670 - $300 or i5 750 - $200
Corsair Dominator GTX3 - $380 or G.Skill DDR3-2000 6-9-6 - $180
80GB Intel X25M - $200
500GB Momentus XT - $130
eVGA 480 GTX - $450
Corsair H70 - $110
San Ace fan - $20
wire sleeving - $30

That about covers it I think......so $1620 with quad core and G.Skill to $1920 with dual core and Dominator GTX3 DIMMs......the final configuration I'll use is the $1620 version.
However, I think you could do a VERY nice gaming rig with careful component selection in this case (think 460 GTX or so) for under $1000 pretty easily.

Check out the article linked at the top for a full performance breakdown.

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Originally Posted by BigSi

That must have taken some serious shoehorning in there:clap:. Thats quite some power for such a small space nicely done:up:.

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Thanks man :) It's been a fun ride. :up:

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Originally Posted by headala

Wow, great job and very clear progression through the pictures!

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The artilces linked will fill in any gaps :cool:

SS 450W with a GTX 480?! Is it enough? :confused:

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Originally Posted by miahallen

Full performance review already completed here:
http://www.techreaction.net/2010/09/...-and-gigabyte/

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Yes....I completed a power analysis in my article :up:

Thanks for the breakdown. Not including time spent.. :)

Wow that's so nicely done.

It's like a console...with the suck turned down and the awesome turned up.

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Originally Posted by tet5uo

It's like a console...with the suck turned down and the awesome turned up.

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:rofl: sigged :D

Thanks for all the nice comments guys :)

So, final update for the build. I'm not finished because I plan to change out the CPU next week. But I finished all the visial stuff today.

I got the VRM sinks all installed now, top and bottom:

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Next, I stripped the interior down

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Then primered it

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Then painted it (matt black)

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Here are the final pictures :cool:

"It's like a console...with the suck turned down and the awesome turned up" -tet5uo

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Nice! Great choice :D

The computer is nice too hehe.

Sorry for being slow Scott....but I don't get it :confused:

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Originally Posted by miahallen

Sorry for being slow Scott....but I don't get it :confused:

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I was saying the game controller was a great choice (360 over PS3 in my opinion)

The computer itself is a sweet build, I love how the 480 sorta makes a wall on one side of the case.

Oh....the console war :am:....sorry :rofl:

If you like my build, vote for me :)
http://www.evga.com/ModsRigs/detail.aspx?BuildID=15162