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Dark Nova (Ultimate Mini-ITX Build)

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System Name Dark Matter / Mørk Materie (In Norwegian)
Processor AMD Ryzen 7 7700 (CPU Core Ratio: 'AI Enhanced' & OC: 'Curve Optimizer' @ -40 & 'PBO2' @ +200 MHz)
Motherboard ASUS ROG Strix B650E-I Gaming WiFi (AMD Socket AM5) (Mini-ITX)
Cooling CPU: EK Waterblocks EK-Nucleus AIO CR240 Lux (D-RGB) & Thermal Grizzly AM5 Contact & Sealing Frame
Memory Corsair Vengeance RGB Black DDR5 6000 MHz (PC5-48000) 2x16GB (AMD EXPO) (CL36 tuned to CL30 @ 1.4v)
Video Card(s) ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8GB V2 OC Edition (Overclocked +175 MHz Core @ +940 Mhz Memory)
Storage 1x Samsung 990 Pro 2TB & 1x Samsung 990 Pro 4TB (Both M.2 SSD)
Display(s) Dell S3220DGF (1800R Curved, VA Panel & 165 Hz Refresh Rate)
Case Phanteks Evolv Shift XT D-RGB (Black) (Modular)
Audio Device(s) ASUS ROG SupremeFX (Realtek ALC4080 Codec & Savitech SV3H712 Amplifier) (On Motherboard)
Power Supply Corsair SF600 Platinum (600w) (Modular) (SFX)
Mouse Logitech MX Anywhere 3S (Graphite)
Keyboard Logitech MX Keys Mini (Nordic) (Grey)
Software Microsoft Windows 11 Home (64-bit) (Norwegian)
Benchmark Scores Cinebench R23: 20.130 (Multi Core) (Single Cycle Run).
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Specs:
Computer Case: Rosewill Legacy U2-B-Window Black (Jonsbo U2).Motherboard: ASUS Maximux VII Impact.PSU: Corsair HX750 Modular.CPU: Intel Core i5-4690k.CPU Cooler: Corsair H60 Liquid Cooler*.GPU: ASUS GeForce GTX 970 DirectCU Mini 4 GB.RAM: Corsair Vengeance 8 GB DDR3 1866 MHz (2X4GB) CL9*.SSD: Corsair Force Series F120, 120 GB, 2.5 inch, S-ATA II*.HDD: Western Digital Black 3 TB 64 MB Cache S-ATA III.Keyboard: Logitech Bluetooth Illuminated Keyboard K810.Mouse: Logitech MX Anywhere 2 Wireless Mobile Mouse.Mousepad: Corsair Gaming MM200 Small Cloth Gaming Mouse Mat*.OS: Microsoft Windows 10 Home Norwegian (64-Bit).Screen (For traveling to): Dell Professional P2214H*.Studio Speakers: Audio Pro Addon T12 (Black).Headphone: Bang & Olufsen BeoPlay H7 (Wired & Wireless).There are some few things here with a * that needs to be upgraded.

Mods:
I have added a white NZXT LED light (white & 1m) into the case.But i had to put some blue tape on the PSU to mount the controller card for the LED light. I will soon remove the blue tape and replace it with a black tape so it will looks better.

I have decided to upgrade my old computer to something much better, newer and to something smaller in a Mini-ITX format. I will be writing about it under here. The main reason i decided to go for a Mini-ITX build this time is to be able to take it with me when i’m traveling to my friends and family and at the same time have it as my main computer at home. And it’s to save some space on my computer desk.The computer case is only 331 mm (Height) x 208 mm (Width) x 233 mm (Depth) in size, so i can fit it into the most smaller hand baggages.I have somewhat figured out what my computer is going to be called this time. The name will be ‘Dark Nova’. But i might change the name in the future if i find a better suited name for the computer. If you have a tips or an idea on what i can call it, then just leave me a comment here on what you think it should be called.The computer looks great on the pictures doesn’t it?As you can see, it’s pretty up-to-date with the new Motherboard, Processor, Graphic Card, Power Supply and so on.I updated my 2x 1 TB normal harddrives to one 3 TB harddrive (in mid March 2015) as my plan is to only use one normal harddrive in my computer to save weight and space. That harddrive is not placed under the Graphic Card, but on the front on the inside of the computer case.I will also update my SSD to a Samsung 960 PRO 512GB PCIe NVMe – M.2 Internal SSD later (or something better) as i can use one directly on the motherboard and will also update my memory to a faster DDR3 2400 MHz CAS10 RAM with 16 GB of memory from Corsair later.My setup is aiming to be wireless to. My keyboard, mouse, headphones are all wireless. And hopefully i will have a wireless power to my computer and screen and wireless display signal to my screen somewhere in the future to :-D.
 
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nice build, the case somehow remind me of lian li style
 
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System Name Dark Matter / Mørk Materie (In Norwegian)
Processor AMD Ryzen 7 7700 (CPU Core Ratio: 'AI Enhanced' & OC: 'Curve Optimizer' @ -40 & 'PBO2' @ +200 MHz)
Motherboard ASUS ROG Strix B650E-I Gaming WiFi (AMD Socket AM5) (Mini-ITX)
Cooling CPU: EK Waterblocks EK-Nucleus AIO CR240 Lux (D-RGB) & Thermal Grizzly AM5 Contact & Sealing Frame
Memory Corsair Vengeance RGB Black DDR5 6000 MHz (PC5-48000) 2x16GB (AMD EXPO) (CL36 tuned to CL30 @ 1.4v)
Video Card(s) ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8GB V2 OC Edition (Overclocked +175 MHz Core @ +940 Mhz Memory)
Storage 1x Samsung 990 Pro 2TB & 1x Samsung 990 Pro 4TB (Both M.2 SSD)
Display(s) Dell S3220DGF (1800R Curved, VA Panel & 165 Hz Refresh Rate)
Case Phanteks Evolv Shift XT D-RGB (Black) (Modular)
Audio Device(s) ASUS ROG SupremeFX (Realtek ALC4080 Codec & Savitech SV3H712 Amplifier) (On Motherboard)
Power Supply Corsair SF600 Platinum (600w) (Modular) (SFX)
Mouse Logitech MX Anywhere 3S (Graphite)
Keyboard Logitech MX Keys Mini (Nordic) (Grey)
Software Microsoft Windows 11 Home (64-bit) (Norwegian)
Benchmark Scores Cinebench R23: 20.130 (Multi Core) (Single Cycle Run).
nice build, the case somehow remind me of lian li style
Thank you. Yeah, the Lian-Li case that is in the same size and that looks kinda similar is the Lian-Li Q33. However, that case is double in price of what the Jonsbo U2 case is at.
 
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i love the way you make it so clean with that limited space. :toast:
 
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System Name Dark Matter / Mørk Materie (In Norwegian)
Processor AMD Ryzen 7 7700 (CPU Core Ratio: 'AI Enhanced' & OC: 'Curve Optimizer' @ -40 & 'PBO2' @ +200 MHz)
Motherboard ASUS ROG Strix B650E-I Gaming WiFi (AMD Socket AM5) (Mini-ITX)
Cooling CPU: EK Waterblocks EK-Nucleus AIO CR240 Lux (D-RGB) & Thermal Grizzly AM5 Contact & Sealing Frame
Memory Corsair Vengeance RGB Black DDR5 6000 MHz (PC5-48000) 2x16GB (AMD EXPO) (CL36 tuned to CL30 @ 1.4v)
Video Card(s) ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8GB V2 OC Edition (Overclocked +175 MHz Core @ +940 Mhz Memory)
Storage 1x Samsung 990 Pro 2TB & 1x Samsung 990 Pro 4TB (Both M.2 SSD)
Display(s) Dell S3220DGF (1800R Curved, VA Panel & 165 Hz Refresh Rate)
Case Phanteks Evolv Shift XT D-RGB (Black) (Modular)
Audio Device(s) ASUS ROG SupremeFX (Realtek ALC4080 Codec & Savitech SV3H712 Amplifier) (On Motherboard)
Power Supply Corsair SF600 Platinum (600w) (Modular) (SFX)
Mouse Logitech MX Anywhere 3S (Graphite)
Keyboard Logitech MX Keys Mini (Nordic) (Grey)
Software Microsoft Windows 11 Home (64-bit) (Norwegian)
Benchmark Scores Cinebench R23: 20.130 (Multi Core) (Single Cycle Run).
i love the way you make it so clean with that limited space. :toast:
Yeah, believe me when i say it. The case was a pain in the ass to get so clean and stuffs. It's so small that if i would do one little mistake, i had to disassemble 80% of the computer just to fix that thing, lol.

The cable management was the worst part.
 
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