Recent content by phandango

I put in the Sapphire Nitro+ RX580, which is a 2.2. It barely fit and was a pain in the ass to install because the card was blocking the mounting block screw on the DA2. I switched to a normal 2.0 card and it fit fine and easy.

Here's my build so far (don't mind the poor cable management) Cryorig M9 Plus - Intake from the rear Noctua A14 PWM - Exhaust Sapphire Nitro RX580 SF600 Plat 8700K LPX ram Notes: I'm running everything stock, so no OC'ing. I had the Noctua L12S to test as well (fan mounted on top of...

I'll be cooling an 8086k on a Asus z370i with LP ram . Thanks for the tips. I'm mostly concerned about noise have it narrowed down to a few scenarios: U9S with A14 Exhaust L12S with the 12x25 C14S (not sure if my MB heatsinks will cause conflicts so I'll probably just avoid the hassle) I saw...

Thanks for the tips really helpful. When you say "L12s with a Noctua A12x25 mounted on TOP intake from side." does that mean the the pipe tips are pointing towards the rear or the front of the case? I looked online and could not find a clear answer for this. Thanks again!

I watched this video...

I don't push my machine too hard and haven't run official tests yet, but so far for idle... CPU: 45C idle GPU: 50C idle The heatsink for the Noctua is next to the side vents so I do not think it causes any airflow issues. When I was using the Big Shuriken 3, the 120mm fan was next to the side...

It does not affect the structural integrity because the bottom plate is the only point that connects to the body. The stock feet are just an add on to the bottom plate. I have an exhaust fan (Noctua 12x15) at the bottom so it needs a little room to breathe. Im using half inch rubber feet, but...

Got it, but it's possible to achieve access with a smaller single finger hole one side versus having 2 large slits.

@Nouvolo Wishlist for Steck... new/add-on top cover:

I own the Steck, not a huge fan of the top side cutouts, unless it serves as an extra air cooling vent that I'm not considering... But I think using a single smaller hole looks better. Just my 2 cents. And while you're at it... make that an add on option for the Steck too! ;-)

Here are some photos of my build: Asus Strix Z370i 8086K 16GB Ballistix 3200 Asus RX570 SF600 Platinum 256SSD It's not fully completed yet. Eventually I'll mount the SSD with tape somewhere, and get these cables zip-tied properly. If anyone is curious I used these feet from Amazon. The pack...

Wanted to get some thoughts on the placement of my Noctua L12s... I currently have it so the pipes are at the bottom. I saw a few setups where the the pipes were in the rear Is there a right/wrong way to position it? Thanks!

I actually had an extra, but it's a pain in the but to disassemble/reassemble, especially because this is my work machine. I just wanted to put up stock comparison (mainly about sound). The BS3 was pretty annoying.

Sounds like a lot of loose parts to collect. I was tempted to install a Noctua 12x15 to replace the stock BS3 fan, but the additional cost did not seem appealing.

For anyone who's interested about CPU cooler comparisons, I bought both the Noctua NH-L12s and the Big Shuriken 3 to test. I can only speak in terms of noise and fit. This was installed on an Asus Z370i/8700k. BS3 is significantly easier to install and fiddle with. I was still able to remove...