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Mini-B

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Posted:

May 18th 2012

Updated:

May 19th 2012 - 1:07 PM

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Outstanding (6.6)

16 votes total

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System Specs:

P8Z77-M Pro
2500K @ 4.5ghz
4x4gb G.Skill 2133mhz
Noctua NH-U12
Asus GTX570 DCII
Agility 2 240gb
Antec TPQ-1200-OC
Fractal Define mini

Performed Mods:

Modded the PSU so i dont have too much cabling anymore. The "power cache" on the cables are the biggest issue since they dont fit very well behind the Define Mini. I own this PSU since a few years now and it served me very well so i dont want to sold it for no reason. ++ its the OC edition. I also removed all the HDD cage since in only run my Agility 2 240gb and everything else is on my HTPC. Top cage is bolted but had to remove rivet for the bottom cage, sadly Fractal dont "allow" you to remove the bottom one right out of the box.

The 5 last pics are the finnished proct as for now. Im in the process of finding a new GPU or 2, maybe some GTX670s. Ive been WCing for 5 years now and its my first 100% air cooled rig since then. The temptation to go back top water is pushing hard.

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15 Comments on Mini-B

Jetster

I like what you did to the PSU. can you get that back panel on? And how about a shot of the whole thing

boulard83

JetsterI like what you did to the PSU. can you get that back panel on? And how about a shot of the whole thing

Thanks.

SaiZo

Voted 8/10 - Modded something, perhaps one day you will mod more on it?
(Anything modified from it's orginial factory build is considered a mod in my eyes).

And to all the "haters", um.. Where are the cases you modded??

boulard83

SaiZoVoted 8/10 - Modded something, perhaps one day you will mod more on it?
(Anything modified from it's orginial factory build is considered a mod in my eyes).

And to all the "haters", um.. Where are the cases you modded??

Thanks alot.

Yes the temptation to go back to water is big. IM alwais in the process of buying new toys to play with. This time i wanted to try an mATX case. Job done, maybe more soon !

Montalva

I voted 10/10 because:

haters be gone!

boulard83

MontalvaI voted 10/10 because:

haters be gone!

Thanks :)

Sinzia

8/10
Nice, clean build.

Good mods to open up the case and enhance cable management.

boulard83

Sinzia8/10
Nice, clean build.

Good mods to open up the case and enhance cable management.

Thanks :)

Flash Gordon

I voted 4/10 because:

not good

#10

poumpoum1972

Attractive sober and classy PC

I shall like to know what you know how to make
Given that you say that this modding is bad give we a link to show ourselves of what you are capable
But I think that you do not know how to make better
Are you just voucher to give of bad mark
Bye the flashgordon in 2 bullets LOL

Otherwise I vote for 9/10 because I find this very clean PC

#11

boulard83

poumpoum1972I shall like to know what you know how to make
Given that you say that this modding is bad give we a link to show ourselves of what you are capable
But I think that you do not know how to make better
Are you just voucher to give of bad mark
Bye the flashgordon in 2 bullets LOL

Otherwise I vote for 9/10 because I find this very clean PC

Just clock the other mod i made. My most recent one arnt posted here, the last one you can see is on my testbed with an HD5870 WCed when it cam out.

I had SLI GTX580 WCed and many otrher rig after this but i forgot to post them here ... I can post it if you want, even if they are not anymore in this form.

#12

poumpoum1972

Hi
I want thanks
Be you Quebecer? Or it is just a nickname ?
Bye

#13

boulard83

poumpoum1972Hi
I want thanks
Be you Quebecer? Or it is just a nickname ?
Bye

Yes im from quebec.

I posted a few of my last mod/rig i had. I swap hardware every 1 or 2 months so its hard to keep posting EVERY rig i had and modded ...

I also had a 3930K on this testbed but i never made it "clean enough" to really worth posting.