[Build Log] "Maiden America" - A Military Themed Corsair C70 Build

After doing my first "from scratch" PC build about a year ago (sig for specs), I've been wanting to either upgrade to or build a more future-proof rig. I probably would have started building my own desktops earlier than that, but I had a slightly larger project taking up most of my time and budget...
 

Needless to say, recent changes in employment have made a project like this a little more feasible, plus using some of the new tech that has hit the market has piqued my interest. Onto the plan for the build!

After settling for a budget Rosewill Challenger case for my first build (which is by no means a bad case for the money!), I soon realized how important it was, both aesthetically and functionally, to have a nice case. I wanted something different though. I'm not big on bright LEDs and glossy black exteriors. So when I saw this C70 case, and found the specs to my liking, the plan began forming in my brain.

 

The olive drab is nicely done, the front I/O panel is clever and simple (check out that reset switch!), and all of the features and quality I've come to expect from Corsair is there. So why not do a military themed build with it?

Components on the List

• Intel Core i7-3570K Ivy Bridge (Have)

• Asus Sabertooth Z77 LGA 1155 (Have)

• Sapphire HD7950 3GB (Crossfire eventually?) (Ordered)

• Seagate Barracuda 1TB SATA HDD (Have)

• Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB SSD (Have)

• Team Xtreem 16GB (4 x 4GB) 1600MHz (Have)

• Corsair Vengeance C70 Military Green ATX Mid Tower (Have)

• Corsair Gold AX850 PSU (Have)

• Corsair Black Sleeved Modular PSU Cables (Have)

• Corsair H100i Liquid CPU Cooler (Have)

• Corsair Air Series 120mm Fans (Have)

 

 

 

Some of the components are going to change depending on what is under budget when I get around to buying them.

Anyways, comments, critiques, and suggestions are all welcome guys! Can't wait to start

Edited by Stevoandaredk5 - 12/15/12 at 2:51pm

Glad you guys are interested!

Did a quick model of where fans(Red) and the H100(Blue) will be located (pardon the quality, I'm new to using SketchUp!)



5 fans on the bottom and front of the case will be intake, and the H100 fans will push exhaust in addition to the rear exhaust fan.

A little time in Photoshop, and I'm started on a rough idea of what the side panel of the case may look like.  Lemme know what you guys think!

 

 

(Again, thanks to victorygirl.com for the pinup image!)

Edited by Stevoandaredk5 - 7/15/12 at 4:31pm

 

Thanks! 

After some thinking, I decided it would be worth the money to go ahead and buy one of these when the time comes:

 

EVGA GTX 670 SC 4GB

 

The 4GB model is overclocked and comes with a nice backplate.  I thought about doing "The Mod" with a Corsair H70, but I saw that most posters on Dwood's thread said it wouldn't increase your ability to overclock, only reduce the chance of downclocking over 70*C.  Not worth it IMO, and after all, if I wanted the GPU under water, I would go ahead and do a custom loop.