Recent content by ak3nji

Whatever I find, I hope to share my experiences, maybe for the next guy like me who wants gaming goodness in a SFF build. :)

Thanks for the replies, I guess I was hoping to hear people's experiences in big GPU's in small form factor PC's. Mainly as I can't go all out with regards to temps and noise... But I want it to game as best as it can. On that note, I have been scouring other sites for advice and information. :)

So i've played with the 64 BIOS a bit, but seeing as this is a SFF build, i feel the need to lower the power consumption, noise levels, whilst still maintaining as much performance as i can and unfortunately i believe the 64 BIOS whilst fun...wasn't sustainable for what i built. I've now...

I decided in the end to undervolt and overclock my GPU and also a mild overclock of my CPU. Check here for results and settings.

For anyone interested, this is what i have achieved with my N1 and the Vega 56 in regards to overclocking/undervolting, not adding much more in regards to temperature, but more power to my GPU.

I didn't hear back from anyone in regards to this, so i had to go it alone. This is what i was able to achieve after tinkering for a few days. If you can't see the image i managed to flash my Vega 56 to have the 64 BIOS, This made a world of difference and i was able to achieve clocks and...

Forgot to mention, but would love a guide on fan curves as well, maintain good temps and sound.

Hi Everyone, I have just built this and i am wanting to undervolt the GPU to lower temperatures and maybe squeeze a few more drops of power out of the card i purchased; an XFX Vega 56. Going from Wattman, currently my card sits around 36c at idle and averages about 75c at load. I've put it...

Hey mate, I've installed everything, went off without a hitch... Well my M2 drive disappeared for a while there, was a bit worried, but it's working again now. Phew! Thanks for the tips, I think it's done now and I will hopefully not have to open it again. Have yet to run a game or a...

Hi Everyone, I saw this post and wanted to ask for some advice in regards to my setup. I have a few concerns and would be interested in hearing your feedback. Thanks in advance. So I have built my first SFF PC, check link if you want to know parts (Incoming Vega 56 in the mail). As such, I...

Yeah i feel ya Boil, I wish I had the patience...but i've wanted to upgrade for a while now and my 670 is starting to run out of legs.

Hi Gents (and Ladies), That sounds like a great build, i'm very happy with how mine has turned out, i'm sure you are going to love yours as well! The M1 case is amazing, the amount of space it takes on my desk and the amount of space inside, wasn't too hard with my big hands. Agreed...i...

I have completed my purchases and I adjusted some of my order according to some of your suggestions. See below. I thought about going down to the 1600X... But after looking at the savings and the costs, I realised I should just upgrade the 1700 to a 1700X and save myself the spare cooler...

Thank you very much for your input, I've been holding out on buying any parts, because I wanted to read all your suggestions first. Now I have things to ponder. But first off, I gotta go to work and will get back to ya. Cheers mate.

Hi Everyone, This is my first time posting here, as i've just joined the SFF family (currently in the market for building a SFF PC). I've had some experience building PC's in the past, but i've never attempted a SFF PC before and would like people's opinions on the parts i'm using and whether...