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    NCASE M2 - How to work around overly restrictive side panel mesh using a side mounted AIO?

    I'm using an NCASE M2 with a side bracket mounted Atmos 240 AIO with 2* T30 120x30 fans. Unfortunately the NCASE M2's side panel mesh is much much more restrictive than I expected it to be due it's lower porousity vs something like an NR200. In particular it feels like the limited porousity of...
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    Log Best 5080/5090 design for SFF - FE? AIB?

    The 5080/5090 Founders Edition cards have identical length / width to the 4090/4080 FE and are much thinner thanks to a kind of incredible thickness of only 2 slots. The biggest concern with the 5080/5090 FE design though is that they use a new dual flow through fan design (vs the 4080/4090's 1...
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    CPU MSI 4090 Suprim vs Gaming Trio vs FE for SFF / NR200?

    Leaning towards buying a MSI 4090 Suprim for it's beefed up vapor cooler and power stages (26+4 70A) vs the Gaming Trio (18+4 50A? 70a?) and 4090 FE (20+3) which I'm also considering. I'm seeing conflicting info about the Gaming Trio's power stages though - can anyone confirm whether or not the...
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    GPU Will MSI 4090 Gaming deshroud like a Ventus?

    Hoping to deshroud a 4090 MSI Gaming Trio. Will this model work with 120/140mm fans pressed right up against the heatsink or does the heatsink design have problematic potrusions? Also, what is the deshrouded heatsink width (IIRC Ventus heatsink is 31mm but Gaming looks 5-10mm taller)? The 4090...