Pride and Joy

Pride and Joy

My first build where I picked every piece and put it all together myself. It was easier than I was expecting but I was so cautious it took me quite a while. The only issue is the power supply doesn't have output for the 60W USB fast charging header on the motherboard so I won't be charging my phone from this but charging my USB headset is no issue.

The case is awesome! Everything that can be connected or set is done for you including 3 fans at the bottom of the case, 2 on the side, and 1 in the back, all connected to a small board that synchronizes the RGB and fans and has open ports for more lights and fans if you need them. Drop in the motherboard, connect the ARGB and fan headers and the front panel cables to your motherboard, connect two power cables to SATA from your power supply and you have synchronized RGB you can toggle through using the button under the power button the front of the case. No extra software needed if you don't want it and there are a ton of preset options.

If you have trouble getting it all started, using the USB-C connectors at the top of the rear panel will use integrated graphics and works much better than HDMI which I learned the hard way. If you use any of the other USB-C connectors you will get stuck on diagnostic 04 during boot.

I had been using a Lenovo gaming laptop with a 3070 Laptop GPU. Games that would burn my hands on the laptop - at the same graphics settings - the fans on the new PC could handle with fans at minimum speed the whole time.

Rainbow colors and fun to use - it's my Pride and Joy.