It finally arrived! So it's time for an upgrade to the beautiful DAN A4-SFX v3 case.
My old rig can be found here:
https://smallformfactor.net/forum/t...-7600k-gtx-1060-hdplex-power.5889/#post-88235
The new one is basically a transplant of the internals into the new enclosure, but to recap:
Intel i5 7600k overclocked to 5Ghz
16 gb Hyper X 3000Mhz RAM
Asus z270 rog strix motherboard
Asus Pheonix GTX 1060
Samsung Evo 256Gb nvme drive
Cooled by a Corsair H75 aio
Powered by a HDPlex 160
Some pics below, followed by a few build notes:
Build notes:
- As you probably noticed from the pics I had to remove the shroud from the GPU. The PCB is true itx but the shroud extended another 2cm or so which made it impossible to install the aio in this orientation with it on. Removing the shroud seems to have had zero impact on temperatures.
- The HDPlex dc barrel connector is a very tight squeeze. So much so I thought I would have to get the sander out but some perseverance and I managed to squeeze it in without any mods.
- It was fiddly as all heck to get the aio in there and the tubes routed while keep the cables roughly in order. Recommend growing a third arm to assist!
- Once everything is in, there is heaps of space actually. I will probably upgrade the power delivery to a HDPlex 400 when the next round of Nvidia gpus are released.
- I am stoked with this beautiful case. It's actually as good or better temps than my old CM 110 Elite but one third of the volume.
- Will update with more temps and pics details as I play around with the system.
My old rig can be found here:
https://smallformfactor.net/forum/t...-7600k-gtx-1060-hdplex-power.5889/#post-88235
The new one is basically a transplant of the internals into the new enclosure, but to recap:
Intel i5 7600k overclocked to 5Ghz
16 gb Hyper X 3000Mhz RAM
Asus z270 rog strix motherboard
Asus Pheonix GTX 1060
Samsung Evo 256Gb nvme drive
Cooled by a Corsair H75 aio
Powered by a HDPlex 160
Some pics below, followed by a few build notes:
Build notes:
- As you probably noticed from the pics I had to remove the shroud from the GPU. The PCB is true itx but the shroud extended another 2cm or so which made it impossible to install the aio in this orientation with it on. Removing the shroud seems to have had zero impact on temperatures.
- The HDPlex dc barrel connector is a very tight squeeze. So much so I thought I would have to get the sander out but some perseverance and I managed to squeeze it in without any mods.
- It was fiddly as all heck to get the aio in there and the tubes routed while keep the cables roughly in order. Recommend growing a third arm to assist!
- Once everything is in, there is heaps of space actually. I will probably upgrade the power delivery to a HDPlex 400 when the next round of Nvidia gpus are released.
- I am stoked with this beautiful case. It's actually as good or better temps than my old CM 110 Elite but one third of the volume.
- Will update with more temps and pics details as I play around with the system.