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More Power for Less Money: Build Your Own Steam Machine

Image Credit – Valve Article written by Christopher Moine, Senior Editor SFFN Valve had a rough day yesterday. The Steam Machine came to market packing much less power than it should, and costing far more money than everyone hoped. Admittedly, it’s not entirely Valve’s fault. The AI induced RAM and NAND crisis had a …

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Community Feature: One Works’ Isogrid/ Aerospace Inspired Case

I’m always one to promote New Zealand made, as SFF Network is a Kiwi-owned company. Local CNC wizard One Works has been working on an aluminium, aerospace based chassis for ITX builds, and it looks glorious! Bruce, the proprietor, is looking for feedback on the design, so feel free to jump into the forum and …

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GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Review with ZOTAC GAMING RTX 5060 Ti Twin Edge OC

Please note: Due to a short testing period, we will be adding updates to this article please check back regularly. The embargo is over for the RTX 5060 Ti, and I can finally post the results of our review. It’s been an interesting launch for Nvidia as they have chosen not to sample the 8GB …

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Guest Editorial – SFF Friendly Graphics Card Design

This guest editorial has been written by forum member and vendor SaperPL! All opinions in this article are that of the author, and not necessarily those of SFF Network or the team. In context of external power connector placement Foreword This is a lengthy article because the problem that I’m trying to explain in it …

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Fractal Design Era 2 Review

Fractal Design is no stranger to the small form factor community. The Ridge and Node lines have been solid options for those looking for a simple entry point into SFF for years. The Node 202 was one of the better options for console style cases, and I’ve built several myself. However, Fractal Design …

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Guest Editorial – NVIDIA SFF-Ready Program is Misguided and Not Guiding Informed Purchase Decisions

This guest editorial has been written by forum member and vendor SaperPL! All opinions in this article are that of the author, and not necessarily those of SFF Network or the team. NVIDIA – the Stormtroopers of SFF problem solving… On 2nd of July 2024 NVIDIA launched the SFF-Ready program that is supposed to solve …

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ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER Twin Edge OC Card Review – An Excellent Graphics Card for SFF

Tested by Christopher “Revenant” Moine Senior Editor Update 1-20-2024: More detailed fan tests were conducted in the thermals sections. Those test charts were added, and fan-speed normalized chart updated. These changes do not reflect a change in the overall recommendation of the card. Update 1-21-2024: Added acoustic spectrum analysis. Added pictures confirming GPU …

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Mini Guide: Using “Fan Control” to Save a Broken GPU

A short while back, I took a punt on a broken Dell OEM RTX 3060 Ti from our local eBay competitor – TradeMe.co.nz. As an aside, eBay has never managed to get a foothold on the Aotearoa New Zealand market space as TradeMe offers such a dominant solution. I was in the market for a …

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Articles – SFF.Network

More Power for Less Money: Build Your Own Steam Machine

Community Feature: One Works’ Isogrid/ Aerospace Inspired Case

GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Review with ZOTAC GAMING RTX 5060 Ti Twin Edge OC

Guest Editorial – SFF Friendly Graphics Card Design

Fractal Design Era 2 Review

Guest Editorial – NVIDIA SFF-Ready Program is Misguided and Not Guiding Informed Purchase Decisions

ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER Twin Edge OC Card Review – An Excellent Graphics Card for SFF

Mini Guide: Using “Fan Control” to Save a Broken GPU