Recent content by wykydtronik

Based on feedback from another forum (user wultones), I looked into a few options for the internal power cord. Unfortunately, a left hand C13 to C14 won’t work because Fractal uses a mount design that differs from the standard. My only option was to try a short turn down extension. If you’re...

Based on feedback from another forum (user wultones), I looked into a few options for the internal power cord. Unfortunately, a left hand C13 to C14 won’t work because Fractal uses a mount design that differs from the standard. My only option was to try a short turn down extension. If you’re...

After realizing my FPS was capped in Valorant and Apex, I went ahead and tested them out. The CPU temps were a bit spicy at the stock clocks with boost up to 4.5GHz. I decided to risk it and order the NH L9x65 and cram it in. Previously I had the adjustable spine set to “4” but I went ahead...

Yes she's a keeper! Coming up on 3 years! I decided to organize the spaghetti in the case a little more. Yeah I need to do the same for my desk lol! I hope anyone doing research on the Fractal Terra case finds the build thread! In the Fractal Terra Manual, there is fine print that states...

Hey thanks for the feedback! Funny you mentioned the PSU standoffs because I just realize what they were for after watching a follow up video from Gear Seeker! I really enjoy documenting builds like this, as a car guy, it's traditional to document each step of the way towards upgrades. I...

Just found a Reddit post from 3 years ago. /u/Hotrodgreyhound needed additional ports for his Asus Rog Helios case. /u/cf18 suggested using an internal USB hub that takes SATA power and enables additional USB 3.0 headers to be added. The first one he suggested is...

An issue I ran into after the the build, I realized my Front panel USB-C wasn’t working. Only the USB-A port worked. I didn’t realize the front panel Type-E male cable was dedicated to the USB-C front panel. The motherboard I have doesn’t have USB 3.2 Gen 2 or Gen 2x2. It only has the USB 3.2...

I decided to install Noctua NF-A12x15 fans on the bottom. There isn’t much room between the table surface and the fans. If I had a 3d printer, I’d totally craft little feet to lift the Terra case up maybe 10mm?

Next up was shoehorning I’m the MSI TRIO RTX 3080. The clearances for this card are very tight. I even noticed the end of the card barely touched the SSD mounted on the front plate. I had to organize the spaghetti in a way where it could be folded and also not push out against the side panels...

The backside m.2 slot has a similar sized 3/16th offset screw. I had to tighten it down slightly to back off the mounting screw. Just figured I’d make note of that. Next I plopped in the old Ryzen 3600 into its new home. The old mobo and components will be repurposed for a separate build...

Update, I received the motherboard in the mail. I decided to start installing the SSD and realized I ran into a little roadblock. The SSD wasn’t sitting properly, and I realized that this small nut or offset screw needed to be removed before installing the SSD. The instruction manual, for the...

I’m going to work with what I got, this PSU should “work” but not in the ideal configuration. So the motherboard finally shipped after 3 days… Thankfully it’s coming from Sacramento, CA. That usually means it will get to Portland in a few days. I went ahead and took my lesser used 2.5 inch 1TB...

I wouldn’t recommend this PSU if you want the fans to face the CPU side of the case. The power cord receiver is too close to the edge for this right angle. I managed to flip the PSU to get the cord to work. Unfortunately, the PSU inlet has to face the back of my MSI RTX 3080 TRIO… the...

This PSU doesn’t work. Big sad. Even flipping it, I’d need to take the fan grill off.

Just received the Silverstone SX1000 Platinum and the Noctua NH L9a-AM4 in chromax.black. Size comparison to a GamersNexus coaster. Still waiting on the GIGABYTE B550 Mobo… 3 days and it hasn’t shipped yet… not sure why, but it’s expected to arrive later this week.