Readers Drives - Mini Marvel

Posted at: Thursday 3rd April 2008

Tom Didymus needed a portable PC that didn't constrict his plans, so he forgot about laptops and built a modded, overclocked and water-cooled micro-ATX system.

If I were to do the whole project again, I'd probably spend more time on the planning and painting stages, as they were the parts that I felt I'd rushed the most. I'd also like a proper workshop in which to mod - this entire PC was built on a table in the back garden!

CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 overclocked to 3.4GHz
CPU cooling: Swiftech H2O-80
Motherboard: Asus PK5-VM
Memory: 4GB Corsair XMS2 PC6400
Graphics: EVGA GeForce 8800 GTS
Hard disks: Western Digital RaptorX 150GB, Western Digital My Book 320GB
Audio: Creative SoundBlaster X-Fi Xtreme Gamer
Speakers: Panasonic 600W 5.1 surround sound
CD/DVD: Sony S-ATA DVD drive
PSU: Enermax Liberty 620W
Case: SilverStone TJ-08B
Input: Saitek Eclipse keyboard, Razer Diamondback mouse