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    Stalled Winter One -- 15.6L SFF case, 3090 Support, 3-slot GPUs, dual 280mm radiators, CFD Optimized Design

    Sad to see this project stalled but thanks to WinterCharm for being so transparent and diligent in wrapping this up. Hopefully there will be another project some time in the future! And hopefully someone will make those tempered glass side panels at some point, please :)
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    SSUPD Meshroom D Case Concept Leaks

    I wish more cases came out with dual 240mm / 280mm rad support. The days of single 240mm / 280mm are over.
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    Optimum Tech The 2021 ITX Case to Beat – SSUPD Meshilicious

    No offence from my ramblings I hope! ;) Anything planned on your end for 2021? :D
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    Optimum Tech The 2021 ITX Case to Beat – SSUPD Meshilicious

    Now, I don't want to be a Nagging Nancy, but I wish the case has just a bit more room at the front for a thicker rad :D But having said that - I can definitely imagine replacing my Ncase with this Meshlicious case. [ Ncase ramblings: The Ncase is great (I have a v6.1) but the side-mounted rad...
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    List of Mini-ITX/DTX motherboards with a Key A header (for front panel USB C)

    I did end up leaving them in there, and I did bend them quite a bit albeit carefully, nothing happened but ymmv. I routed them from front-middle to front-motherboardside, USB-C and USB-A up alongside the PSU, the audio straight through. I managed to fit all that AND an ASUS Strix 5700 XT GPU, no...
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    List of Mini-ITX/DTX motherboards with a Key A header (for front panel USB C)

    You can remove individual cables but then you will essentially have a hole at the front I/O. I finished my two builds in the M1 and have to say, while the case is very nice overall, the front-panel cables should be modular and the cables itself thinner, maybe even shorter. It was a bit of a pain...
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    List of Mini-ITX/DTX motherboards with a Key A header (for front panel USB C)

    Ok understood, thank you! Basically, my rant about the DTX formfactor is still valid imho. Bottom rad not possible b/c DTX. If I go custom loop, I want to see my loop, and then there is nowhere to put the rad... The Impact is a good board of course, but given the price, it's still relatively...
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    List of Mini-ITX/DTX motherboards with a Key A header (for front panel USB C)

    Thank you for sharing this! So this would have 240x120mm rad and 2x 120mm slim fans at the bottom? That is my concern. Does this DTX part of the motherboard not interfere with that? I guess you have the rad mounted on the side, same as with an AIO? I quite like the FrozenQ M1 reservoir, just...
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    List of Mini-ITX/DTX motherboards with a Key A header (for front panel USB C)

    Thanks! I have no experience w/ the M1 but everyone so far said not possible. Very intrigued! How and where did you fit the rad(s)? Did you post images of your system somewhere? :)
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    List of Mini-ITX/DTX motherboards with a Key A header (for front panel USB C)

    "Funnily", the only motherboard that has a type E / USB C header is the ASUS Crosshair VIII Impact, but that one does not support a custom loop in the Ncase. I received the MB and RAM yesterday, it's all pretty and shiny and RGB, but clearly a lazy job on ASUS's side to make it DTX, a clear...
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    List of Mini-ITX/DTX motherboards with a Key A header (for front panel USB C)

    At the rate AMD is going, we all have 128 core cpus by 2025... This just out, Ryzen Threadripper direct die cooling ;) 3960X / 3970X Direct-Die Cooling Anyway, I keep you posted if and when the Ncase custom loop project is gonna happen !
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    List of Mini-ITX/DTX motherboards with a Key A header (for front panel USB C)

    yh, just thought I'd mention. My old Kraken X60 was discoloured quite a bit but worked just fine. Also left some stain on the IHS of the cpu, so might affect eventual resale value and maybe even RMA if it were ever necessary RMA Liquid Metal Issues & another one Ryzen Liquid Metal IHS... ymmv...
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    List of Mini-ITX/DTX motherboards with a Key A header (for front panel USB C)

    I delidded my my 4790k shortly after I got it, and been using liquid metal between die and IHS ever since, but between IHS and X52 I use Noctua's NT-H1. Both IHS and whatever AIO you use will discolour albeit only slightly from using liquid metal. All is good as long as there is no aluminium...
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    List of Mini-ITX/DTX motherboards with a Key A header (for front panel USB C)

    Same here, I like their case, very expensive but very clean, some teething issues as per Optimum Tech review, but most of that will likely be sorted out. Better than the A4 imo, but the Mjolnir only supports a very thin rad with one thin fan, or a 120mm rad with a thin fan .... , it's just too...
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    List of Mini-ITX/DTX motherboards with a Key A header (for front panel USB C)

    Absolutely, my old Fractal Nano S has an acrylic panel. The moment I wanted to dedust it the first time with the softest non-scratchy thing I had, it looked like .... TG all the way. - I really want the panel to look like it was meant to be there and not an afterthought. So anything that does...