So originally I wanted The Breath Case (I still do) - but at the moment the PC build's cost was going up and up. And then it hit me, I'll just mod the SG05 for the time being! Was able to pick it up for $40 too
The goal here is to mount the PSU to the front of the case, and stuff the biggest cooler I can in it. The case starts out at 10.8L, and I think I can get it down to 9L at the lowest (was going to be lower, but then I realized the GPU cable was the limiting factor.
Build...
CPU: Ryzen 5 1600
Cooler: Scythe Kabuto 3 (~125mm tall - should be just about flush with the GPU height)
Mobo: ASROCK AB350 ITX
PSU: Corsair SF600
GPU: EVGA GTX 1080 SC
Storage: 250GB NVMe, X GB SSD at some point
RAM: Ballistics 8GB DDR4-2400 x1
and other odds and ends when we get there...
The case with everything taken off.
Removed the side support bars.
Started cutting...
More cutting...
More cutting...
Put the side bars back on (also flatted the one next to the gpu for added clearance)
That's where we are for now.
Next steps - add reinforcement bars to close out the top (which will become the "front"), paint, and then install parts. The last step will be the custom cover which I'm still figuring out.
The goal here is to mount the PSU to the front of the case, and stuff the biggest cooler I can in it. The case starts out at 10.8L, and I think I can get it down to 9L at the lowest (was going to be lower, but then I realized the GPU cable was the limiting factor.
Build...
CPU: Ryzen 5 1600
Cooler: Scythe Kabuto 3 (~125mm tall - should be just about flush with the GPU height)
Mobo: ASROCK AB350 ITX
PSU: Corsair SF600
GPU: EVGA GTX 1080 SC
Storage: 250GB NVMe, X GB SSD at some point
RAM: Ballistics 8GB DDR4-2400 x1
and other odds and ends when we get there...
The case with everything taken off.
Removed the side support bars.
Started cutting...
More cutting...
More cutting...
Put the side bars back on (also flatted the one next to the gpu for added clearance)
That's where we are for now.
Next steps - add reinforcement bars to close out the top (which will become the "front"), paint, and then install parts. The last step will be the custom cover which I'm still figuring out.
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