I’m ecstatic.. 6 years ago I bought a pre-built i7-8700k & 1060 6gb and quickly realized I could’ve gotten more performance had I researched more and taken a bit more time to consider my options. I think I’ve been trying to get a new pc for about 3 years now, without being financially irresponsible.. I even purchased another pre-built, but was sent the wrong processor so I was able to return for a refund. That’s when I decided to do it on my own.
Blessed by the PC Gods to live next to a Micro Center.. I bought parts during sales and stuck them in the closet (I think I had a 2gb nvme ssd for 2 years that I got for $90 on Black Friday).. I knew I wanted something different from my prebuilt rgb-machine. The Fractal North was ideal for my office space so I worked based off that case. Seeing the ProArt matched the North accents perfectly, I was amazed to see a 4080S listed online at 7:20AM a month after 4080S released.. I reserved the only one in stock and picked it up on my lunch break.
I’ve had the pc for about a month and I still feel extremely happy with the end product. I use it for 1440p gaming @ 144hz (Ready for 4k monitor) and some graphic design work– It’s always silent. Looking back on the build process, the PSU cables threw me for a loop since I didn’t need all the provided cables & I was confused about the power adapter for gpu’s (I didn’t need an adapter). I went with nvme ssd’s for simplicity and speed, thankfully avoiding SATA cables. Another thing that drove me crazy for about a week- I was not being able to wake my pc up from sleep using my keyboard or mouse– MSI motherboards have a BIOS setting to enable/disable “Wake my pc using USB Devices”.
The component manuals along with all the resources/advice found on Reddit made this build a breeze! If you’re on the fence about building your own, go for it! Full part list is on PCPartPicker and I can share if anyone is interested/once it’s approved.
iFeelAliveAndiLoveIt
I’ve always loved Fractal’s cases. It looks great.
Similar-Ad-6390
I love the case. It’s clean and the black and gold. Well done .
Wild_Pumpkin_8251
Impressive looking build. Did you buy an extra fan for the rear?
leperaffinity56
Why can’t I see your gpu mount?
GeoZiNG
Great job on your first build! Looks fantastic and lovely cable management.
Fonzie_m
This looks clean man! I also built in the same case (the glass panel variant) and it’s an amazing case to build in. Had so much fun doing it and the end result is always so good! The only thing I’m sad about is that they don’t include a fan hub in the glass variant, like they do in yours… Other than that, excellent case. Good job with your build and have fun now!
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I’m ecstatic.. 6 years ago I bought a pre-built i7-8700k & 1060 6gb and quickly realized I could’ve gotten more performance had I researched more and taken a bit more time to consider my options. I think I’ve been trying to get a new pc for about 3 years now, without being financially irresponsible.. I even purchased another pre-built, but was sent the wrong processor so I was able to return for a refund. That’s when I decided to do it on my own.
Blessed by the PC Gods to live next to a Micro Center.. I bought parts during sales and stuck them in the closet (I think I had a 2gb nvme ssd for 2 years that I got for $90 on Black Friday).. I knew I wanted something different from my prebuilt rgb-machine. The Fractal North was ideal for my office space so I worked based off that case. Seeing the ProArt matched the North accents perfectly, I was amazed to see a 4080S listed online at 7:20AM a month after 4080S released.. I reserved the only one in stock and picked it up on my lunch break.
I’ve had the pc for about a month and I still feel extremely happy with the end product. I use it for 1440p gaming @ 144hz (Ready for 4k monitor) and some graphic design work– It’s always silent. Looking back on the build process, the PSU cables threw me for a loop since I didn’t need all the provided cables & I was confused about the power adapter for gpu’s (I didn’t need an adapter). I went with nvme ssd’s for simplicity and speed, thankfully avoiding SATA cables. Another thing that drove me crazy for about a week- I was not being able to wake my pc up from sleep using my keyboard or mouse– MSI motherboards have a BIOS setting to enable/disable “Wake my pc using USB Devices”.
The component manuals along with all the resources/advice found on Reddit made this build a breeze! If you’re on the fence about building your own, go for it! Full part list is on PCPartPicker and I can share if anyone is interested/once it’s approved.
I’ve always loved Fractal’s cases. It looks great.
I love the case. It’s clean and the black and gold. Well done .
Impressive looking build. Did you buy an extra fan for the rear?
Why can’t I see your gpu mount?
Great job on your first build! Looks fantastic and lovely cable management.
This looks clean man! I also built in the same case (the glass panel variant) and it’s an amazing case to build in. Had so much fun doing it and the end result is always so good! The only thing I’m sad about is that they don’t include a fan hub in the glass variant, like they do in yours… Other than that, excellent case. Good job with your build and have fun now!
Case looks better than 95% if cases here.