Recent content by labmonke101

I’m sure I’m in the minority with this, but one of the things I love about this case is that using it with the panels off still looks completely normal (as opposed to it very much looking like you’re using a case with the side panels off) Temps are significantly better on my 3080FE, I get a...

People keep saying “CPUs are too hot” but that isn’t really a factor…. power efficiency is the most important thing, as you can run ANY cpu in an SFF case and power limit + undervolt it. A Ryzen 7950X with a 65-watt limit has the same performance as a 5950X at full power the question just...

The There is currently a console-style Velka case protype for sale in another thread on the forums. I ran a Velka 7 with the PSU flipped and a 3080 FE just fine, undervolted

D Does the current design have mounting points for fans in front of the GPU? with a 2-slot card it’s definitely possible to fit slim fans there, would be a nice option although currently is possible too with zip ties

@vali check out the Velka console-style prototype maybe? or any Velka? I ran a 3080 FE in the Velka 7 without issue. I think it’s still available if you’re looking for something now and not wanting to wait

Yep, 12.6 liters according to their own site!

@VELKASE Michael you seen this? https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/fractal-design-ridge Curious how similar this is to your most recent designs/samples for this case

@razorgamez thats an amazing result! Can you show a picture of what it looks like? Is there a lot of turbulence noise or anything? I also run a 3080 FE in this case and noticed that is runs extremely hot with the side panel on because the FE flow-through fan throws air out on the edges instead...

it has ~47mm of clearance so yes, you will have more cooling potential. You can run the AXP 90 full copper or the blackridge as for inherently better cooling just by swapping cases? probably not

GPU TDPs are not getting any lower, and flow through designs have proven to be a very effective cooling method. I would be shocked if they went away. Even AIBs, not just Nvidia, are going for them

I failed to clarify my point here, let me try again The ability to run flow-through coolers unobstructed is a significant advantage and shouldn’t be overlooked. 3090s can and do run just fine without additional case fans, as evidenced by hardware Canuck’s build in the Sentry. I’d like to see...

It comes mostly assembled, so you just need to remember how you took it apart. Some of the trickier stuff for me was the case feet and such, but I figured it out. There’s only like 3 types of screws and it’s well designed

There is a thread for a prototype Velka case that has everything I’d want in a Sentry 3.0. Maximum focus on ventilation and hardware compatibility at the same volume (supports triple slot even!)

This got me thinking about a PSU noctua fan swap….how hard was it? Worth it or nah?

Any reason the 5cm one wouldn’t work? I measured the included one and it is 5cm so I’m assuming it would but want to make sure I’m not missing something