Wanted to build something clean and understated this time — no RGB, just black hardware and six Noctua Industrial fans.
Specs:
Really like the industrial look of this one.
Would you keep it Zero RGB?
Full build video: https://youtu.be/TQQMQM5gPyc?si=ju0ptb7HckfRj4Cv
This time I wanted to build a high-end system around the Thermalright A70 Vision, and naturally I had to pair it with the Levita Vision 360.
The panoramic design of the A70 puts basically everything on display, while the huge screen on the Levita Vision adds another visual element without needing to install a separate internal display.
Inside is a Ryzen 7 9800X3D + MSI RTX 5070 Ti Gaming Trio OC, built on the MSI MAG X870E Tomahawk WiFi.
Specs:
Too many screens, or does the Levita Vision work with this case?
Full build video: https://youtu.be/99Wdd3SJKjU?si=el-afuDPV8uaPM_y
This time I wanted to build a high-end system around the Thermalright A70 Vision, and naturally I had to pair it with the Levita Vision 360.
The panoramic design of the A70 puts basically everything on display, while the huge screen on the Levita Vision adds another visual element without needing to install a separate internal display.
Inside is a Ryzen 7 9800X3D + MSI RTX 5070 Ti Gaming Trio OC, built on the MSI MAG X870E Tomahawk WiFi.
Specs:
Too many screens, or does the Levita Vision work with this case?
Full build video: https://youtu.be/99Wdd3SJKjU?si=el-afuDPV8uaPM_y
This time I wanted to build a high-end system around the Thermalright A70 Vision, and naturally I had to pair it with the Levita Vision 360.
The panoramic design of the A70 puts basically everything on display, while the huge screen on the Levita Vision adds another visual element without needing to install a separate internal display.
Inside is a Ryzen 7 9800X3D + MSI RTX 5070 Ti Gaming Trio OC, built on the MSI MAG X870E Tomahawk WiFi.
Specs:
Too many screens, or does the Levita Vision work with this case?
Full build video: https://youtu.be/99Wdd3SJKjU?si=el-afuDPV8uaPM_y
Built this white gaming PC in the Lian Li O11 Dynamic Mini V2 Flow, featuring a Ryzen 7 9800X3D and the MSI RTX 5070 World of Warcraft Midnight Edition.
Specs:
Ryzen 7 9800X3D
MSI RTX 5070 World of Warcraft Midnight Edition
MSI MAG B850 Gaming Plus MAX WiFi
Thermalright Levita Vision 360
32GB G.Skill Trident Z5 DDR5-6400 CL32
Samsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB
Lian Li SX Platinum 850W
Thermalright TL-M12QW / TL-M12QRW fans
I wasn’t sure how the WOW themed GPU would fit into an all-white build, especially with the slightly purple cables and the motherboard’s warm ivory tone. But with the lighting dialed in, I think it all came together pretty well...Considering it’s a limited edition and no longer available, guess how much it costs now😵💫
If you’d like to see the full build process, I recorded the whole thing here:
Lian Li O11 Dynamic Mini V2 Flow White Gaming Build | RTX 5070 & Ryzen 7 9800X3D
Built this gaming PC for a client in the Thermalright A70 Vision. It looks quite similar to the Lian Li O11 Vision Compact, but there are actually quite a few differences between the two cases.
Specs:
Ryzen 7 9800X3D
GIGABYTE RTX 5070 Ti Gaming OC
GIGABYTE B850 AORUS Elite WiFi 7
Thermalright Peerless Vision 360 UB
32GB Patriot Viper Venom DDR5-6000 CL30
Samsung 990 EVO Plus 2TB
GIGABYTE AORUS Elite 850W
Thermalright TL-UB36R fans
Really happy with how clean this one turned out
If you’re curious about the build process, I made the whole thing here:
https://youtu.be/ntNr-vKkl5o https://youtu.be/ntNr-vKkl5o?si=41-34TOCuchf3Mym
The case is the PCCOOLER CPS K101 3F, an ultra-compact Mini-ITX case with a volume of just 11.9 liters. What surprised me most is that despite its size, it supports GPUs up to 340mm long.
So naturally, I tried putting an MSI RTX 5070 Ti Gaming Trio OC in it. 😅
And paired it with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D.
Specs:
PCCOOLER CPS K101 3F — 11.9L
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
MSI GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Gaming Trio OC
ASRock B850I Lightning
Thermalright AXP120-X67
Kingston FURY Beast 32GB DDR5-5600
WD Blue SN5100 2TB
Thermalright SGFX850 SFX
Fitting the GPU is only half the challenge in a case this small. The K101 has just 68mm of CPU cooler clearance, so the 9800X3D is being cooled by a Thermalright AXP120-X67.
There's very little wasted space inside — the GPU takes up a huge portion of the case, and everything has to fit together almost perfectly.
I really like the idea of having 9800X3D + RTX 5070 Ti performance in something this small instead of building the same hardware into another huge showcase case.
Would you trust a 9800X3D + RTX 5070 Ti in just 11.9L?
Full build video: https://youtu.be/ong0gPSQWUk?si=70J-Ou2hwymXsoQy
Finally got to build a high-performance SFF system inside the Fractal Design Era 2 Midnight Blue.
This case was the main inspiration for the build. I really like the combination of the anodized Midnight Blue aluminum exterior and walnut top panel, so I wanted to keep the inside as understated as possible — no RGB, no unnecessary lighting, just a clean blackout Mini-ITX setup.
Despite being only around 19 liters, I managed to fit a Ryzen 7 9800X3D + MSI RTX 5070 Ti Shadow 3X OC inside, built around the ASRock B850I Lightning.
Specs:
The biggest challenge was actually the 280mm AIO.
The Pure Loop 3 280 didn't fit properly, so I ended up modifying part of the case with a rotary tool to make everything work. If I were building another Era 2, I'd probably use the Fractal Lumen S28 instead and save myself the trouble.
But I'm really happy with the final result. The Era 2 manages to fit some seriously powerful hardware while still looking more like a piece of furniture than a typical gaming PC.
And personally, Midnight Blue + walnut + zero RGB might be my favorite combination for this case.
Would you modify the case to make the hardware fit, or just change the AIO?
Full build video: https://youtu.be/Z3haM5_Zl_c?si=iP6zhMfnX2KPR0Ei
Finally got to build a high-performance SFF system inside the Fractal Design Era 2 Midnight Blue.
This case was the main inspiration for the build. I really like the combination of the anodized Midnight Blue aluminum exterior and walnut top panel, so I wanted to keep the inside as understated as possible — no RGB, no unnecessary lighting, just a clean blackout Mini-ITX setup.
Despite being only around 19 liters, I managed to fit a Ryzen 7 9800X3D + MSI RTX 5070 Ti Shadow 3X OC inside, built around the ASRock B850I Lightning.
Specs:
The biggest challenge was actually the 280mm AIO.
The Pure Loop 3 280 didn't fit properly, so I ended up modifying part of the case with a rotary tool to make everything work. If I were building another Era 2, I'd probably use the Fractal Lumen S28 instead and save myself the trouble.
But I'm really happy with the final result. The Era 2 manages to fit some seriously powerful hardware while still looking more like a piece of furniture than a typical gaming PC.
And personally, Midnight Blue + walnut + zero RGB might be my favorite combination for this case.
Would you modify the case to make the hardware fit, or just change the AIO?
Full build video: https://youtu.be/Z3haM5_Zl_c?si=3vamWNkjuH9XBDhv
Finally got to build a high-performance SFF system inside the Fractal Design Era 2 Midnight Blue.
This case was the main inspiration for the build. I really like the combination of the anodized Midnight Blue aluminum exterior and walnut top panel, so I wanted to keep the inside as understated as possible — no RGB, no unnecessary lighting, just a clean blackout Mini-ITX setup.
Despite being only around 19 liters, I managed to fit a Ryzen 7 9800X3D + MSI RTX 5070 Ti Shadow 3X OC inside, built around the ASRock B850I Lightning.
Specs:
The biggest challenge was actually the 280mm AIO.
The Pure Loop 3 280 didn't fit properly, so I ended up modifying part of the case with a rotary tool to make everything work. If I were building another Era 2, I'd probably use the Fractal Lumen S28 instead and save myself the trouble.
But I'm really happy with the final result. The Era 2 manages to fit some seriously powerful hardware while still looking more like a piece of furniture than a typical gaming PC.
And personally, Midnight Blue + walnut + zero RGB might be my favorite combination for this case.
Would you modify the case to make the hardware fit, or just change the AIO?
Full build video: https://youtu.be/Z3haM5_Zl_c?si=3vamWNkjuH9XBDhv
This time the build started with two components I really wanted to put together — the Lian Li O11 Vision Chrome and the massive MSI GeForce RTX 5090 Suprim SOC 32GB.
The reflective panoramic design of the O11 Vision Chrome gives this build a completely different look compared to the usual black or white O11 setups, and I think the Suprim is exactly the kind of GPU that belongs in a showcase case like this.
Behind it is some equally serious hardware: a Ryzen 9 9950X3D on the MSI MPG X870E CARBON WIFI, 96GB of DDR5-6400 and a 4TB Samsung 990 PRO.
Specs:
The RTX 5090 Suprim is huge, but inside the O11 Vision it actually looks proportional rather than completely dominating the build.
And with a case this reflective, cable management and component placement become even more important because basically everything is visible.
I think the Chrome + Suprim combination works surprisingly well here.
Would you build in the O11 Vision Chrome, or is it too reflective for your taste?
Full build video: https://youtu.be/Smura_B6yTk?si=Y2EfZ92nbCOWmvD-
This time the build started with two components I really wanted to put together — the Lian Li O11 Vision Chrome and the massive MSI GeForce RTX 5090 Suprim SOC 32GB.
The reflective panoramic design of the O11 Vision Chrome gives this build a completely different look compared to the usual black or white O11 setups, and I think the Suprim is exactly the kind of GPU that belongs in a showcase case like this.
Behind it is some equally serious hardware: a Ryzen 9 9950X3D on the MSI MPG X870E CARBON WIFI, 96GB of DDR5-6400 and a 4TB Samsung 990 PRO.
Specs:
The RTX 5090 Suprim is huge, but inside the O11 Vision it actually looks proportional rather than completely dominating the build.
And with a case this reflective, cable management and component placement become even more important because basically everything is visible.
I think the Chrome + Suprim combination works surprisingly well here.
Would you build in the O11 Vision Chrome, or is it too reflective for your taste?
Full build video: https://youtu.be/Smura_B6yTk?si=Y2EfZ92nbCOWmvD-
Wanted to do something a little more understated this time — a compact all-black gaming PC with absolutely no RGB.
The build is based around the Okinos MiniArt 4, a small mATX case that still has enough room for some fairly powerful hardware.
Inside I went with a Ryzen 7 7700X + ASUS TUF RTX 5070 OC, paired with the ASUS TUF B850M-E WiFi. Cooling is handled by a be quiet! Pure Loop 3 240mm.
Specs:
I really like how the MiniArt 4 works with an all-black No RGB setup. It's compact without making the hardware feel completely crammed inside, and the TUF components fit the overall industrial look pretty well.
Personally, builds like this are a nice change from filling every available fan and component with RGB.
No RGB or full RGB — which would you choose for a compact build like this?
Full build video: https://youtu.be/kr58DRsRXz0?si=wn6cTgIbt8AW59Y_
Wanted to do something a little more understated this time — a compact all-black gaming PC with absolutely no RGB.
The build is based around the Okinos MiniArt 4, a small mATX case that still has enough room for some fairly powerful hardware.
Inside I went with a Ryzen 7 7700X + ASUS TUF RTX 5070 OC, paired with the ASUS TUF B850M-E WiFi. Cooling is handled by a be quiet! Pure Loop 3 240mm.
Specs:
I really like how the MiniArt 4 works with an all-black No RGB setup. It's compact without making the hardware feel completely crammed inside, and the TUF components fit the overall industrial look pretty well.
Personally, builds like this are a nice change from filling every available fan and component with RGB.
No RGB or full RGB — which would you choose for a compact build like this?
Full build video: https://youtu.be/kr58DRsRXz0?si=wn6cTgIbt8AW59Y_
Wanted to do something a little more understated this time — a compact all-black gaming PC with absolutely no RGB.
The build is based around the Okinos MiniArt 4, a small mATX case that still has enough room for some fairly powerful hardware.
Inside I went with a Ryzen 7 7700X + ASUS TUF RTX 5070 OC, paired with the ASUS TUF B850M-E WiFi. Cooling is handled by a be quiet! Pure Loop 3 240mm.
Specs:
I really like how the MiniArt 4 works with an all-black No RGB setup. It's compact without making the hardware feel completely crammed inside, and the TUF components fit the overall industrial look pretty well.
Personally, builds like this are a nice change from filling every available fan and component with RGB.
No RGB or full RGB — which would you choose for a compact build like this?
Full build video: https://youtu.be/kr58DRsRXz0?si=wn6cTgIbt8AW59Y_
This build was all about the Lian Li O11 Vision Compact Black.
The customer had wanted this case for a long time and already had his GPU, PSU, SSD and memory ready. My job was to choose the rest of the hardware and turn it into a complete build.
We went with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D + Gainward RTX 5080 Phantom, built on the GIGABYTE X870E AORUS Elite X3D and cooled by a Lian Li HydroShift II LCD-S 360.
I also used Lian Li UNI FAN TL Wireless fans with LCD displays to complement the panoramic design of the case without taking too much attention away from the hardware itself.
Specs:
The O11 Vision Compact is definitely one of those cases that looks much better once it's completely filled with hardware.
Really happy with how this one turned out.
What do you think — one of the best-looking O11 cases, or is the O11 design getting overused?
Full build video: https://youtu.be/vaHZGVcNdog?si=39qEtv9PaWpnj_Cc
This build was all about the Lian Li O11 Vision Compact Black.
The customer had wanted this case for a long time and already had his GPU, PSU, SSD and memory ready. My job was to choose the rest of the hardware and turn it into a complete build.
We went with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D + Gainward RTX 5080 Phantom, built on the GIGABYTE X870E AORUS Elite X3D and cooled by a Lian Li HydroShift II LCD-S 360.
I also used Lian Li UNI FAN TL Wireless fans with LCD displays to complement the panoramic design of the case without taking too much attention away from the hardware itself.
Specs:
The O11 Vision Compact is definitely one of those cases that looks much better once it's completely filled with hardware.
Really happy with how this one turned out.
What do you think — one of the best-looking O11 cases, or is the O11 design getting overused?
Full build video: https://youtu.be/vaHZGVcNdog?si=39qEtv9PaWpnj_Cc
This build was all about the Lian Li O11 Vision Compact Black.
The customer had wanted this case for a long time and already had his GPU, PSU, SSD and memory ready. My job was to choose the rest of the hardware and turn it into a complete build.
We went with a Ryzen 7 9800X3D + Gainward RTX 5080 Phantom, built on the GIGABYTE X870E AORUS Elite X3D and cooled by a Lian Li HydroShift II LCD-S 360.
I also used Lian Li UNI FAN TL Wireless fans with LCD displays to complement the panoramic design of the case without taking too much attention away from the hardware itself.
Specs:
The O11 Vision Compact is definitely one of those cases that looks much better once it's completely filled with hardware.
Really happy with how this one turned out.
What do you think — one of the best-looking O11 cases, or is the O11 design getting overused?
Full build video: https://youtu.be/vaHZGVcNdog?si=39qEtv9PaWpnj_Cc
This time I built a high-end gaming system around the GIGABYTE X870E AORUS Elite X3D, using the Lian Li O11 Vision Compact Black as the base for the build.
The customer already had the GPU, PSU, SSD and memory, so my job was to choose the remaining components and bring everything together inside the case he'd wanted for a long time.
At the center of the system is the Ryzen 7 9800X3D, paired with a Gainward RTX 5080 Phantom. For cooling I went with the Lian Li HydroShift II LCD-S 360, while TL Wireless fans with LCD displays complete the overall look.
Specs:
I really like how the AORUS motherboard looks inside the O11 Vision Compact, especially with the mostly black hardware and the RTX 5080 Phantom.
What do you think of the AORUS + Lian Li combination?
I made a full video here if you're interested in the process - https://youtu.be/vaHZGVcNdog?si=39qEtv9PaWpnj_Cc
Just finished this Ryzen 7 9800X3D + RTX 5070 Ti build inside the darkFlash C280.
I wanted to see how a complete system using several darkFlash components would come together, so this one uses their C280 case, DV360S MAX AIO, PMT850 PSU and INF34/INF34R fans.
The rest of the hardware is built around the 9800X3D and MSI RTX 5070 Ti Gaming Trio OC, paired with an X870E Tomahawk WiFi.
Specs:
I think the C280 works particularly well with a larger GPU like the Gaming Trio.
What do you think about the final result? Anything you would change?
Full build video: https://youtu.be/eq2wlrrg6e0?si=pws1VP_45AK1wBr_