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  1. cleveland

    Discussion Going smaller than k39

    Hi, all! I dunno if there's another place where this question belongs, so here it goes: For various reasons, I'm building a DC-input e-sports PC: H110tn-m + GTX 1050 + sata (sort of) powered riser. As stated, this is not meant to be a "HaRdCoRe gAmInG RiG™" and most of the parts are just...
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    Advice How well would this work in theory?

    Hello, Yup, another NR200 advice is needed. Please bear in mind that i'm after looks and aesthetics compared to performance. So, I've made a rough sketch of the layout and i don't really know how to go from this point. I would like your feedback on the layout itself and fan orientation...
  3. M

    ̶N̶o̶d̶e̶ ̶2̶0̶2̶ ̶v̶s̶ Evolv Shift - build advice

    Hello to SFF community :) Recently I got bitten by the SFF bug, and since I would like to build a new system I'm thinking of going small. I really like vertical enclosures, but I have zero experience with SFF. What I'd like to put inside: CPU: i5 9600k or i7 9700k MOBO: MSI MPG Z390I Gaming...
  4. Godalor

    Need Advice on Mixing Power Connectors to a GPU

    Hello friends of the SFF. I got a plan to build a System in the Velka 3 Case with the Flex ATX PSU SilverStone SST FX350-G, which only has a 6-pin PCIe power cable for a GPU. Now I wanted to put a Ryzen 5 1600 inside (because it's quite cheap at MicroCenter) and this GTX 1660, I've already...
  5. Th3 Duck

    Ncase M1 v5 built help

    Hello (sorry if this is in the wrong place or done wrong , first post .) I recently bought a m1 and am in the process of transferring the content of my old htpc/lan build into this + my main rigs graphics card (asus 1070 strix) and ram(hyperX 2x16GB). After the week these will go back to the...
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    NCASE M1 Part review help

    Hi all, I'm looking for a little guidance on my part selection for my new SFF build (my first), I'm looking for as close to a no compromise build as possible so top tier CPU, GPU etc as I want this thing to last (my last PC is 6 years old and still going strong). But I'm discovering I may have...
  7. L

    Cooling options help? - Dan AF-SFX v3

    Hi there, I was wondering if you could give me some help on cooling options for the Dan case? My issue is the motherboard (Asus ROG Strix Z370-I), because I wanted to use the Cooltek LP53 + Noctua NF-A9x14 PWM for cooling, but then I found out I would need to shave off parts of my motherboard to...
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    MSI GeForce GTX 1080 ARMOR 8G OC cases?

    Hey there. This is my first SFF build, and I'm looking to build something small enough to take either as a carry on, or in a checked bag for my flight in December. This card is giving me trouble, as I thought I had a build planned out completely in the Ncase M1, but then I found out the card...
  9. J

    Newbie looking for some advice in joining the SFF Community

    Hello SFF Forum, and all ye who inhabit it. I've been watching you from the shadows of non-membership for some time now, having heard from you not only from the likes of @TekEverything, but also your wonderful subreddit, r/sffpc. You guys got some quality people among your ranks. I'm currently...
  10. R

    Can't decide on a (compact) APU system

    Hi SFF community! I'm new here, have been lurking and learning for a while, but as I'm looking for some advice now, I registered and am now making this post. The motherboard on my last PC died , and with that PC being from 2010, I decided not to source a replacement part but rather go for a new...
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    Solved M1 v5 - first time build advice/opinions

    Hi Everyone, This is my first time posting here, as i've just joined the SFF family (currently in the market for building a SFF PC). I've had some experience building PC's in the past, but i've never attempted a SFF PC before and would like people's opinions on the parts i'm using and whether...
  12. R

    Advice for an MC600 Build

    https://pcpartpicker.com/list/tBMsNN I've included pretty much everything I've bought. I have a few questions: Will the RAM fit in the MC600? What would be the best place to place the PSU in the case? Is the logic supply pcie riser I chose fine? Where should I fit the AC-DC hdplex adapter in...
  13. R

    Need help choosing parts for a SFF build

    I did a lot of research and was planning on a ryzen 5 build in a MC600 but I realized that that would be overkill for what I need, which is basically a system for web browsing/google sheets. That's pretty much the entirety of what I do. I'm not really trusting myself to choose parts without...