So I originally had an itx build, but now I've moved to the H440 (which looks amazing) but the problem is that I still have the Asrock Z97e-itx AC, and so the CPU cooler looks weirdly off centered. I also don't like the blue of this mobo (although I did paint the heatsinks black, I'm not going to paint the ram slots). I also don't OC anymore, and I was wondering what options I had out there. The wildest one I've had so far is to manually mount the motherboard further into the case, and make an acrylic motherboard shield, like those Asus Gryphon armor kits they have. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
Mini-itx mobo in ATX case, looks ugly, what to do?
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James Mason
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Get a different motherboard.
You'll probably spend as much money doing any custom work like that you could have just spent on a larger motherboard.
You'll probably spend as much money doing any custom work like that you could have just spent on a larger motherboard.
James Mason
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Unless you want to put some piece of art in the unused space, it's gonna look awkward.
If your woodworking is good maybe you could do something cool and then secure it with the unused motherboard holes (from the back or so)
Or an LED message board maybe.
I think it would still look awkward, just because the case is big but the motherboard is really tiny.
If your woodworking is good maybe you could do something cool and then secure it with the unused motherboard holes (from the back or so)
Or an LED message board maybe.
I think it would still look awkward, just because the case is big but the motherboard is really tiny.
Lol, I suppose that's true. I'll just keep my board then, and then I don't have to go through the hassle of getting a new one. I may just paint the PCI-E and ram slots. I saw this build which has a itx board in a larger case and it looks quite nice actually. http://cdn.overclock.net/2/25/350x700px-LL-254e56be_IMG_1946.jpeg
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