"All White" Gaming ITX Build

[xkm1948]

Long story short: building a gaming PC for a family member and decided to go 8700K. The components are arriving so I will update as I go.



CPU: 8700K
MoBo: Z370-ITX (ASUS Strix very likely)
Cooler: Corsair X115i Pro
RAM: Corsair Vegence RGB DDR4-3200 32GB
Storage: ADATA SX8200 960GB
GPU: Sapphire R9 Fury X
PSU: EVGA 750Watt
Chassis: NZXT Manta
Monitor: Samsung C32H711 32'' 1440p FreeSync
Keyboard: Azio Retro Classic White

The components are starting to arrive now. Will update along the way. Thanks to @W1zzard review and response in the SSD thread I am going all out on ADATA SSDs.

And of course the good old Fury X. Tortured for 3 years now by me for varies workload (OpenCL, VR and gaming)

 

[xkm1948]

 

[king of swag187]

The Fury X! What a wonderful GPU!
I love mine to death, I love it so much that I uh lust the I/O shield
woops

 

[Deleted member 178884]

Can't wait to see the final build! Sounds like a awesome m-itx system.

 

[sepheronx]

I want that GPU!

 

[Valantar]

Not too dissimilar from my build My Fury X was quite whiny though, so I ended up going full custom loop (in an NZXT H200i). Love this computer! The Fury X is holding its own brilliantly at 1440p too. Definitely looking forward to seeing how this turns out

 

[xkm1948]

Some monitor and keyboard shots!

 

[Nuke Dukem]

It's funny how we live in times where I look at the thread and think: "Oh my... the SJWs are gonna have the thread requested for takedown, cause the build's name is too... white."

Otherwise - lovely build so far. I can never keep my desk that clean, period. Alas, clutter always seems to prevail.

 

[king of swag187]

It's funny how we live in times where I look at the thread and think: "Oh my... the SJWs are gonna have the thread requested for takedown, cause the build's name is too... white."

Otherwise - lovely build so far. I can never keep my desk that clean, period. Alas, clutter always seems to prevail.

That was unnecessary, I have no idea why you think such silly thoughts

All in all, a splendid build, and that keyboard interested me greatly, what model is it? I've never seen one like that in my enitre life

 

[xkm1948]

It's funny how we live in times where I look at the thread and think: "Oh my... the SJWs are gonna have the thread requested for takedown, cause the build's name is too... white."

Otherwise - lovely build so far. I can never keep my desk that clean, period. Alas, clutter always seems to prevail.

Yeah pls keep politics stuff out of this. The receiver of this build is, hmm, pretty young.

That was unnecessary, I have no idea why you think such silly thoughts

All in all, a splendid build, and that keyboard interested me greatly, what model is it? I've never seen one like that in my enitre life

Azio Retro Classic Bluetooth. Quite expensive TBH but yeah for a young girl who likes white everything (see the desk and lamp?) this is the best choice I have.

https://aziocorp.com/products/retro-classic-bt?variant=10731896438827

 

[xkm1948]

Corsair just made the 2x16GB available on their Vegeance PRO RGB line so this build will be getting those RAM, at 3200MHz only though. Those 3466 are really expensive.

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod...GB_Pro_32GB_(2_x_16GB)-_-20-236-455-_-Product

 

[Valantar]

Have to ask: why 32GB of RAM? You describe this as a gaming build, yet 16GB is more than enough for any game you might throw at it, something that likely won't change for a good few years yet. Given the insane RAM prices these days, that seems like a no-brainer to me. The only thing that's ever exceeded 80% RAM usage on my PC is going through hundreds of RAW photos in Lightroom while having 20+ Chrome tabs open in the background. Unless the PC will be used for high bit-rate 4k video editing, 16GB is really plenty. I'd either put the $150 saved into a second SSD or put it aside for a GPU upgrade in a while - the last 50% of that RAM will likely never see use at all.

 

[bonehead123]

Should be a nice rig, but I don't really see how you can call it an "All White build" when alot of the components are not white....

I would be spending some $$ on some good white enamel spray paint and primer, then take that cooler and PSU apart and paint them, and also get some white tubing/sleeves for the hoses too, but thats just me

Perhaps you should dig around for some really white parts and return those that aren't ?? (google "Snow Blind" or "Snow White" for some examples that are alot closer to being "All white")

I'd luv to have that KB but I know they are mucho $$, but I do have one of those sammy monitors on my xmas list though......probably will snag one during black friday sales if possible !

Good luck with your build.

 

[Valantar]

Should be a nice rig, but I don't really see how you can call it an "All White build" when alot of the components are not white....

I would be spending some $$ on some good white enamel spray paint and primer, then take that cooler and PSU apart and paint them, and also get some white tubing/sleeves for the hoses too, but thats just me

Perhaps you should dig around for some really white parts and return those that aren't ?? (google "Snow Blind" or "Snow White" for some examples that are alot closer to being "All white")

I'd luv to have that KB but I know they are mucho $$, but I do have one of those sammy monitors on my xmas list though......probably will snag one during black friday sales if possible !

Good luck with your build.

The PSU won't be visible in that case, but still, "black and white" would be a more accurate name, I suppose? IMO, black contrasts just make the white parts pop more, so that should work in favor of the aesthetics. Some white cablemod sleeves for the AIO tubes wouldn't hurt, though. And maybe a coat of paint on the outside of the rad itself? I wouldn't bother with anything else, at least.

 

[xkm1948]

@Valantar It is either 2x8GB or 2x16GB. Adding storage is easy down the road. However I don’t feel like having to sell the old RAM when the need to upgrade comes along. So yeah 2x16GB makes a lot more sense to me.

@bonehead123 nah not gonna paint. Too much effort and additional money while i am already spending more than I should. I am just buying white colored components IF they are available and within my budget for this build. Plus I prefer the factory look of most of the components.

 

[Valantar]

@Valantar It is either 2x8GB or 2x16GB. Adding storage is easy down the road. However I don’t feel like having to sell the old RAM when the need to upgrade comes along. So yeah 2x16GB makes a lot more sense to me.

That's understandable. I just doubt the desire/need for a RAM upgrade will rear its head within a reasonable time - 3-4 years or even more. Given how slowly RAM requirements for gaming have increased in the last decade, I doubt they'll suddenly take off within the lifetime of this build.

Also: this might be worth checking out

 

[bonehead123]

Also: this might be worth checking out

That's what I was referring to earlier, too bad they weren't smart enough to make the clips the same color as the sleeving, which would complete the look IMHO

Me thinks me gonna grab a set of the red ones for my "Big Red One" rig, and plasti-dip the clips in red too !

 

[xkm1948]

RAM and SSD came in! Now just waiting for MoBo

 

[Valantar]

RAM and SSD came in! Now just waiting for MoBo

View attachment 107368View attachment 107369View attachment 107370

I still hold that it's a shame to see $150 wasted on RAM that will never be utilized (seriously, never), but at least it looks really nice

 

[xkm1948]

I still hold that it's a shame to see $150 wasted on RAM that will never be utilized (seriously, never), but at least it looks really nice

You have zero idea about what I might use this system for sometime. Although for now it is 100% gaming build. I will use it from time to time for my work stuff.

https://www.techpowerup.com/forums/threads/system-unresponsive-at-max-ram-usage.238621/

 

[Valantar]

You have zero idea about what I might use this system for sometime. Although for now it is 100% gaming build. I will use it from time to time for my work stuff.

https://www.techpowerup.com/forums/threads/system-unresponsive-at-max-ram-usage.238621/

Ah, okay. Since you said it was a gaming PC for a family member, I assumed the use case was rather clear cut and that only/mostly one person would be using it. I suppose that was a bit silly of me. I'm just far too used to see people waste money on excessive RAM for gaming builds.

 

[king of swag187]

This build is coming together swell, and so is my "mini build" with the same GPU! You mind if I post a pciture of it, don't want to jack the thread, as well its pretty ugly but also neat

 

[xkm1948]

This build is coming together swell, and so is my "mini build" with the same GPU! You mind if I post a pciture of it, don't want to jack the thread, as well its pretty ugly but also neat

Start your own build project! I am interested to see it go as well.

 

[king of swag187]

Well, it's kinda just a slapdash of parts on hand, I'll post a quick pic of though

 

[bonehead123]

RAM and SSD came in! Now just waiting for MoBo

View attachment 107368View attachment 107369View attachment 107370

Although these are somewhat ok I guess, it's still not really 'WHITE" ram....its just a black (pcb) ram with white heatsinks slapped on after the fact ....

You would think that nowadays it wouldn't be that hard to make the pcb's white, be it ram, ssd, gpu or whateva.....