The most extreme mini-ITX gaming rig you've ever seen - MAX11Lv3

miahallen · Nov 13, 2011

I just finished a build I've been working on for a customer. He requested a system to fulfill these requirements.

small

lightweight

very powerful

unique

cutting edge gaming performance

If you like what you see here, be sure to check out the full build log for details

This is what the layout looks like prior to putting in the optical drive tray....it's a really tight squeeze!

And here are the final shots of the system. The customer is planning to replace the feet with something a bit more athetically pleasing once he finds something he likes.

I welcome your comments and criticisms

Deleted member 24505 · Nov 13, 2011

Awesome, love the carbon parts and the way the card is fitted/cooled.

pantherx12 · Nov 13, 2011

Not a fan on the carbon fiber on this but dang that's a tight squeze nicely done, I like the GPU block being external/fitted aswell.

Huddo93 · Nov 13, 2011

Absolutely mad custom build mate

awesome work! very creative and very unique

r9 · Nov 13, 2011

That is one beautifully packed machine.

N-Gen · Nov 13, 2011

That's a sweet looking little thing, not the mention the cooling solution for that size.

de.das.dude · Nov 13, 2011

checked his worklog. its really awesome. this guy is awesome.

CyberDruid · Nov 13, 2011

I stand amazed.

Deleted member 24505 · Nov 13, 2011

Does the psu not need screws in the back, there is none in these pics.

JrRacinFan · Nov 13, 2011

Holy crapola! That's some serious mini itx goodness. Someone get me a towel .....

pantherx12 · Nov 13, 2011

tigger said:
Does the psu not need screws in the back, there is none in these pics.

I reckon he's just made them hidden, has the skill to do it.

What I want to know is, how did you go about plugging everything in?

Did you have to install the most of the components/cables and then build the case around?

Because I'm already dreading trying to get a silver arrow + motherboard into my mid tower :laugh:

miahallen · Nov 13, 2011

Thanks everyone

tigger said:
Does the psu not need screws in the back, there is none in these pics.

No, they are not needed....which is good because the holes in the back plate did not line up well enough to be used. It'd make more sense if you saw how the PSU was attached internally (check the build log).

pantherx12 said:
I reckon he's just made them hidden, has the skill to do it.

What I want to know is, how did you go about plugging everything in?

Did you have to install the most of the components/cables and then build the case around?

Because I'm already dreading trying to get a silver arrow + motherboard into my mid tower

That was one of the most difficult aspects of this build. And it was important as the customer does plan to actually use this as an operational rig. So getting a methodology down for assembly/disassembly was important. It's tough to explain too, but in the first update of the build log you can see the frame broken down to the most basic pieces, the front bottom and back, in a U shape. In order to get the motherboard tray I built, and the rad & bracket in, the front and rear have to be flexed apart. Beyond that, I'd have to show you, but that should be a good enough hint for you to imagine the rest.......suffice it to say, it was a royal PITA

white phantom · Nov 13, 2011

geeeezzz!

Thats things more powerful than my desktop and takes up less than a quarter of the space :laugh:

mad stuff very nice mate must have some patience to sit and work that out nice one :toast:

miahallen · Nov 15, 2011

white phantom said:
geeeezzz!

Thats things more powerful than my desktop and takes up less than a quarter of the space mad stuff very nice mate must have some patience to sit and work that out nice one

That was the goal, and I think I nailed it....thanks for the comment :toast:

de.das.dude · Nov 15, 2011

would be cooler if the gpu block was visible when standing up though. waste of a nice looking block

Delta6326 · Nov 15, 2011

That's sexy... I want one

Jetster · Nov 15, 2011

That is crazy

Kantastic · Nov 15, 2011

The moment I saw the PSU/radiator combination, I was like OH HELL NO HE DIDN'T! I'm usually not impressed by project logs, but this one blew me out of the water. Awesome job Miah.

vladmire · Nov 26, 2011

this just make my day! im going for this.. hahaha...

xxdozer32 · Dec 4, 2011

I AM IN F***ING AWE! wowowowowowo sooooooo amazing, id love to carry that rig around with me and have peoples jaws dropping...great work!

DaC · Dec 4, 2011

Tell him to search for a audio spike set to replace the feet
like these: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003BFTHRI/?tag=tec06d-20

there are quite some very beautiful and expensive if you search the net... :toast:

Impressive built! :respect:

pantherx12 · Dec 4, 2011

Kantastic said:
The moment I saw the PSU/radiator combination, I was like OH HELL NO HE DIDN'T! I'm usually not impressed by project logs, but this one blew me out of the water. Awesome job Miah.

The idea is great although I'd of had fans in the opposite direction, hot air from CPU/GPU blowing directly onto the heatsinks in the psu seems like a bad plan to me, as then that hot air then goes into the case XD

JrRacinFan · Dec 4, 2011

Although, at least he picked good fans to utilize the idea, panther.

pantherx12 · Dec 4, 2011

JrRacinFan said:
Although, at least he picked good fans to utilize the idea, panther.

True true, I think everyone knows how much I recommend them for heatsink/radiator use :laugh:

Chicken Patty · Dec 4, 2011

Amazing work! :toast:

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