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That is amazing @REVOCCASES! The A2000 is getting a serious passive makeover. This is a new level mod

I looked into getting one fleetingly, but have been led elsewhere with a deal on a Gigabyte Z590i Vision D / i5 11400F combo. You know, the kind of deal that is too good to turn down...and if you do you'll wake up one morning with a horse's head next to you 😉

If that is the case, it's good news and ErYing have learned from the last gen

That sounds promising, if on the warm side... What were the VRMs like at 95W?

Thanks, I had forgotten about the useful EPS power option on many thin ITX boards. As there is an 8 pin PCIe powering the card, that's fine. Part of me is still concerned that a SATA power cable is being used to supply the 75w base power to the card that would normally come from the board via...

Thanks, the 500w flex psu should be OK for the whole system including the 3060. I'm still not clear on your setup, so a couple questions. Your original post says that you are using an H510 Thin ITX board, what model is it? How are you powering the motherboard?

I think your 3060 is not getting sufficient power if it is being fed by SATA power from the board. What wattage is the power brick you are using? I think the 3060 will need a higher wattage 12v power supply to work fully.

Looks like it on the Optimum Tech review, he even squeezed in 2 120mm slim fans on top. Result!

That looks really neat, I only just noticed the unusual placement of the M.2 slot at the top of the board. That cooler really lifts the whole thing. Waiting for results and what case you are putting it in over Easter. Enjoy the build!

Neath's never ending ITX adventures part 346! Which spec CPU did you go for?

Thanks for sharing that @REVOCCASES, however disappointing it may be

Interesting to see they've added an ITX board, I also watched a couple of those YT reviews too. Ironically, they're now more expensive on Aliexpress than they were... reducing some of the bargain potential that was inherent in them. This isn't a new concept, one of the board manufacturers was...

I used to carry a 28L mATX case (TJ08) to LAN nights and that was fine. That case is now used by a friend who has realised at long last that bringing a full ATX tower is a bad move. Admittedly he lives down the road from our host, but a 28L case with a sturdy handle is a much better solution...

My Sliger S610 is pretty heavy going to weekly LAN nights, thankfully the handle works brilliantly. I'd have to make a webbing carry strap for a C4 like I had for my NCase M1 if I used it for LAN duty. I think it would be better off with a C4 at home and take something smaller out & about.

The aluminium memory shim dimensions are discussed in post #13 onwards