Recent content by dche

Thanks for the suggestions. One issue I think I identified with Ncase M1 is the front panel not being flush with the other panels. I identified this when it came out of the box. As one can see, the right side always pokes out a little no matter how much I put the front panel on. If I pop the...

I do have 2 bottom fans and nothing on the side. I'm wondering if a 2nd fan on the CPU cooler, adding one exhaust fan from cpu cooler to rear of PC to the one intake fan from middle of case would improve thermals significantly. I'm not sure what the improvement would be of a 2nd fan on U9S, and...

Ah I did figure out that removing the front IO shield (that cover) makes it easier to slip in. I looked for pictures of other builds. I'm downloading a game on steam, it's the only application running and I'm getting a fan noise that sounds like it's under load and these measures. I'm not at...

Ah darn yeah it was that 8 pin. New to this, thought that was optional or Intel only. Accessed BIOS and installed Windows. One thing that came up was that the bottom case fans block the cables for front IO. Has anyone come up with a solution to this or is it an issue of one or the other...

Hi all, First time building a full PC. Ended in epic failure. When I turn on, the fans all spin, cpu cooler, gpu, case fans, psu fan, but no signal detected. Attached HDMI or display port cable to GPU, to motherboard and to different monitors. No luck. Any thoughts on what could cause the...

Do you guys find Taobao actually reliable? I've got mainland Chinese colleagues who don't trust Taobao cause of all the fakes and scams and Taobao is well-known among all the fakes and scam sites in China. Just interesting to hear mainland Chinese distrust Taobao but Americans diving right in...

https://www.newegg.com/asrock-x570-phantom-gaming-itx-tb3/p/N82E16813157891 ASRock looks like in stock for now but may go quick, either today or tomorrow out https://www.newegg.com/asrock-b550-phantom-gaming-itx-ax/p/N82E16813157949 ASRock seems to sell out slower, are they a worse brand than...

I think it was pure luck. I'm remote working, so I check sometimes. When I checked, it was there. It was up for a couple hours before I decided to pull the trigger as it's like the only motherboard that wasn't marked up. That same day I checked later and it was sold out. Check daily during...

Thanks for the reply. By low profile power adapters, do you mean something like https://www.moddiy.com/products/GPU-VGA-8Pin-6Pin-PCIE-U-Turn-180-Degree-Angle-Connector-Adapter-Board.html I hear 90 or 180 degree, they seem to help turn the direction cables go in, is there a recommendation on...

Does MSI GTX 1660 Super Ventus XS OC 6GB fit in this case? I'm a first time builder and I'm not familiar with how to read the dimensions to know if it fits the Ncase M1, if I need some special cable to connect to the power (what is 90 degree angle people refer to?), or what a recessed power...

Newegg had this board in stock today. And it was only today cause it sold out during the day Pacific Time. It was still there 12 pm PT today and gone by 8 pm. These motherboards sell really quick! You have to check in at least twice or thrice a day for availability

Is there a list of retailers to recommend that have inventory, particularly itx motherboards and PSUs? Those parts particularly seem to be out. I also ordered Ncase and that seems to be okay actually. I wonder if there are components in certain parts that make them more out of stock than...

Hello, I'm looking to build a PC using the Ncase m1. I'm looking for motherboard suggestions. I'm also wondering if anyone else notices lot of PC parts, especially SFF, are out of stock? Or have been marked up significantly? I'm wondering how much a mini-ITX motherboard should cost as the...

Followed the instructions and indeed, it's no longer bending. The VRM heatsink does touch against the fan heatsink but it's not bending. Can't tell if there's still pressure but as I adjusted to shift a little away from fan, just touching it, no bend. The dimensions are razor thin, amazing the...

As can see from image, the RAM is okay. Though when I put the heatsink in, had to bend a little. Maybe hard to see from the pictures but the VRM heatsink is bent (assuming that's VRM heatsink). Is that bending okay? I installed Windows and it works like a normal functioning PC. Again this is...