Hello All, As I near completion with a build I've been working on I figured I'd show my progress and maybe get some input.
I started this build with the plan to 3d print a new case inspired by msystems' DeskNano. I initially was just going to go the X600 5700g route but I wanted to be able to play some games at 4k as this will be a portable Lan gaming machine and mainly a HTPC.
It started life as a 13100 with a tesla P4. While it performed well it wasn't quite enough for my goals. I ended upgrading my main rig to a 14600k and swapped the 12600k into the mini then ordered a Yeston 3050LP. After discovering my m.2 to x16 adapter was only pcie 3.0 I ended up finding a m.2 to x4 card then just got a riser cable.
After playing around with undervolting/OC'ing on the 3050 I was quite impressed with the machine and decided to figure out a layout to keep it as small as possible. After a few iterations I ended up with this.
It comes in just over 2L and that's brickless! Big thanks to sandyware for the inspiration on that and his resistor mod (waiting on those to come in still as I have yet to test it with the internal psu) I went with the same Mean Well LOP-300-12
I'm not entirely sold on the snap in grill. I may alter the design to put a screw on grill to add some rigidity to the whole system.
This SFF stuff is addicting but sure is fun. I have another mid section printing right now that fixes a few issues then I need to order a 40mm notcua fan to help cool the new PSU (what the front grill cutout is for)
I did like that I could power/output the 15.6" portable display via the type C connector with the tesla p4 but I'll deal with another cable for the bump in performance.
Anywho, What's your thoughts on making the grill a screw in component to make it more rigid? or is the difference going to be negligible with the pattern of the grill?
Thanks and I look forward to the criticism
I started this build with the plan to 3d print a new case inspired by msystems' DeskNano. I initially was just going to go the X600 5700g route but I wanted to be able to play some games at 4k as this will be a portable Lan gaming machine and mainly a HTPC.
It started life as a 13100 with a tesla P4. While it performed well it wasn't quite enough for my goals. I ended upgrading my main rig to a 14600k and swapped the 12600k into the mini then ordered a Yeston 3050LP. After discovering my m.2 to x16 adapter was only pcie 3.0 I ended up finding a m.2 to x4 card then just got a riser cable.
After playing around with undervolting/OC'ing on the 3050 I was quite impressed with the machine and decided to figure out a layout to keep it as small as possible. After a few iterations I ended up with this.
It comes in just over 2L and that's brickless! Big thanks to sandyware for the inspiration on that and his resistor mod (waiting on those to come in still as I have yet to test it with the internal psu) I went with the same Mean Well LOP-300-12
I'm not entirely sold on the snap in grill. I may alter the design to put a screw on grill to add some rigidity to the whole system.
This SFF stuff is addicting but sure is fun. I have another mid section printing right now that fixes a few issues then I need to order a 40mm notcua fan to help cool the new PSU (what the front grill cutout is for)
I did like that I could power/output the 15.6" portable display via the type C connector with the tesla p4 but I'll deal with another cable for the bump in performance.
Anywho, What's your thoughts on making the grill a screw in component to make it more rigid? or is the difference going to be negligible with the pattern of the grill?
Thanks and I look forward to the criticism
