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I've had a Velka 5 for 2 years now, which is a long time for me since I like to change things up frequently. It has been a perfect balance of good portability and hardware compatibility for my needs. I travel a lot for work, so having something I can put in a carry on backpack that can fit under...

I can't speak with direct experience on the Velka 3, but I can say that the Velka 5 does not have room behind the power button area for front I/O and I believe the Velka 3 to be similar in that regard. The only unused PSU cables I have with the ENP 7660B are the 2 daisy chained SATA connectors...

Nothing wrong with doing something just for the fun of it and this looks like an interesting project, just curious why did you choose these components when you can air cool them in a case smaller than 5.9L?

Such a neat looking cooler. Considering cutting a hole in the side of my Velka 5 to run this.

My monitor isn't VESA compatible, but it uses a 1/4-20 socket like a camera mount. I use a magnetic mount that I stick to the top of my Velka 5. I imagine there is something similar out there for VESA. This is the one I use:

I am not familiar with that case, so can't say if the 4090 will fit, but I wanted to advise you that you are leaving a good bit of performance on the table using the slowest memory possible. The 14900K's performance scales with memory quite well, you would see substantial gains moving to DDR5...

I understand your point, but if both the CPU and GPU are 20C+ under their throttle temp I don't think it really matters. You aren't going to see any difference in clock speeds and the blower variant will likely be louder. Regardless, it'll be good to have on the market so that it gives an option...

I disagree. An RTX 4070 is equivalent to a desktop 4060. The cheapest RTX 4070 laptops are going for around $1100 on sale. There is no issue building the equivalent for $1100. Plus, gaming laptops are loud, hot, and can't be upgraded. I spent many years using gaming laptops and it's such a nice...

I travel a lot for work as well, landed on a Velka 5 and a Asus ROG Strix XG17AHP portable monitor. This easily fits in my carry on backpack that goes under the seat. No issues with weight or going through security. Any particular reason why you want to use the A2000? The 4070 smokes it and can...

Both cards are good. The 7800 XT is better from a VRAM capacity and pure rasterization point of view. The 4070 is better from an efficiency and ray tracing point of view. The value of DLSS and its impact in the future is really dependent on the games you play and the resolution you use. Also...

I'm not sure where you would put a radiator in a Velka 5, there is no unused space in that case.

7800X3D is definitely the best gaming CPU and is crazy efficient under load, but even still you can't avoid thermal throttling under the NH-L9 without undervolting. I'd say if OP is comfortable setting up a PBO negative offset then the 7800X3D is definitely the choice to make if budget allows...

While I appreciate having extra options on the market, I just don't see the point of a 2 slot blower 4070. The normal 2 slot 4070s run quite cool even in a small case. I have a 4070 FE in a Velka 5 and don't come close to having any thermal issues.

Sorry, I missed that. This is a really solid design, if I didn't bring my PC with me when I travel for work it would be high on my list of wants.

Have you considered adding a mounting location for 240/280mm AIOs?