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This was the first PC I've fully built, so I made a short video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/B_C3SHStCEg - with Dan's recommended airflow setup.
Components: Asus Z790-I, i5 13600KF, 4080FE, Corsair 32gb @6000mhz, NH-D12L, Samsung 990 Pro 1tb/2tb, Corsair SF750, NF-A14 industrial-2000 PWM, 2x NF-A12x15 and 2x NA-SYC1.
Mistakes (lessons learned):
Bought the wrong fans. I've wanted to build this PC for so long that some of the specs have been lost on the way, one of them was the GPU overall max height (3.9slots ~ 79mm), so I bought 3x NF-A14 industrial-2000 PWM. Obviously I couldn't fit the 2 fans above the GPU since with a 4080FE the max clearance is about 19-20mm and the fans were 25mm. Ali does say in his video "slim 120mm fans", however what led me through the wrong rabbit hole is the description where it said "Noctua Slim 140mm" (which don't exist).
Used the wrong screws. The front panel snaps in over the right side fan bracket and on the left side over the PSU bracket. If you use thicker screws to mount them (by accident) the front panel won't naturally fit. I forced it in and made some tiny scratches, luckily they are on the inside. Lesson learned: "if it doesn't fit, it's probably your fault"
Misplaced fan connector. I plugged in the exhaust fan in the AIO pump header. Not sure if this should have worked, but with my motherboard (Asus Z790-I) I only got a black screen when booting up the PC - had no video output. There was a recent post with a black screen when booting up. I'm not sure what the issue was there, but maybe it was similar. (I hope you fixed it, guy!)
Did not realize I needed fan splitters (NA-SYC1). Only when I finished assembling the PC I realized I don't have enough headers to plug in all my fans. Luckily they ship fast.
Thoughts: When you open the case for the first time, the quality feels (and is) amazing! The build can be challenging at times, but since this was my first build, I'd say it is pretty straightforward and intuitive. I've followed the case manual for the most part. The only unanswered questions I had were related to other components, and with a few Google searches, you do find every answer.

Thank you, Dan, and everyone who was involved in creating the case and the community, for your quick feedback. <3

<blockquote data-quote="Flash" data-source="post: 277232" data-attributes="member: 33824">This was the first PC I've fully built, so I made a short video: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/B_C3SHStCEg">https://www.youtube.com/shorts/B_C3SHStCEg</a> - with Dan's recommended airflow setup.Components: Asus Z790-I, i5 13600KF, 4080FE, Corsair 32gb @6000mhz, NH-D12L, Samsung 990 Pro 1tb/2tb, Corsair SF750, NF-A14 industrial-2000 PWM, 2x NF-A12x15 and 2x NA-SYC1.Mistakes (lessons learned):<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Bought the wrong fans. I've wanted to build this PC for so long that some of the specs have been lost on the way, one of them was the GPU overall max height (3.9slots ~ 79mm), so I bought 3x NF-A14 industrial-2000 PWM. Obviously I couldn't fit the 2 fans above the GPU since with a 4080FE the max clearance is about 19-20mm and the fans were 25mm. Ali does say in his video &quot;slim 120mm fans&quot;, however what led me through the wrong rabbit hole is the description where it said &quot;Noctua Slim 140mm&quot; (which don't exist).</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Used the wrong screws. The front panel snaps in over the right side fan bracket and on the left side over the PSU bracket. If you use thicker screws to mount them (by accident) the front panel won't naturally fit. I forced it in and made some tiny scratches, luckily they are on the inside. Lesson learned: &quot;if it doesn't fit, it's probably your fault&quot;</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Misplaced fan connector. I plugged in the exhaust fan in the AIO pump header. Not sure if this should have worked, but with my motherboard (Asus Z790-I) I only got a black screen when booting up the PC - had no video output. There was a recent post with a black screen when booting up. I'm not sure what the issue was there, but maybe it was similar. (I hope you fixed it, guy!)</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Did not realize I needed fan splitters (NA-SYC1). Only when I finished assembling the PC I realized I don't have enough headers to plug in all my fans. Luckily they ship fast.</li>
</ul>Thoughts: When you open the case for the first time, the quality feels (and is) amazing! The build can be challenging at times, but since this was my first build, I'd say it is pretty straightforward and intuitive. I've followed the case manual for the most part. The only unanswered questions I had were related to other components, and with a few Google searches, you do find every answer.Thank you, Dan, and everyone who was involved in creating the case and the community, for your quick feedback. &lt;3</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Flash, post: 277232, member: 33824"] This was the first PC I've fully built, so I made a short video: [URL]https://www.youtube.com/shorts/B_C3SHStCEg[/URL] - with Dan's recommended airflow setup. Components: Asus Z790-I, i5 13600KF, 4080FE, Corsair 32gb @6000mhz, NH-D12L, Samsung 990 Pro 1tb/2tb, Corsair SF750, NF-A14 industrial-2000 PWM, 2x NF-A12x15 and 2x NA-SYC1. Mistakes (lessons learned): [LIST] [*]Bought the wrong fans. I've wanted to build this PC for so long that some of the specs have been lost on the way, one of them was the GPU overall max height (3.9slots ~ 79mm), so I bought 3x NF-A14 industrial-2000 PWM. Obviously I couldn't fit the 2 fans above the GPU since with a 4080FE the max clearance is about 19-20mm and the fans were 25mm. Ali does say in his video "slim 120mm fans", however what led me through the wrong rabbit hole is the description where it said "Noctua Slim 140mm" (which don't exist). [*]Used the wrong screws. The front panel snaps in over the right side fan bracket and on the left side over the PSU bracket. If you use thicker screws to mount them (by accident) the front panel won't naturally fit. I forced it in and made some tiny scratches, luckily they are on the inside. Lesson learned: "if it doesn't fit, it's probably your fault" [*]Misplaced fan connector. I plugged in the exhaust fan in the AIO pump header. Not sure if this should have worked, but with my motherboard (Asus Z790-I) I only got a black screen when booting up the PC - had no video output. There was a recent post with a black screen when booting up. I'm not sure what the issue was there, but maybe it was similar. (I hope you fixed it, guy!) [*]Did not realize I needed fan splitters (NA-SYC1). Only when I finished assembling the PC I realized I don't have enough headers to plug in all my fans. Luckily they ship fast. [/LIST] Thoughts: When you open the case for the first time, the quality feels (and is) amazing! The build can be challenging at times, but since this was my first build, I'd say it is pretty straightforward and intuitive. I've followed the case manual for the most part. The only unanswered questions I had were related to other components, and with a few Google searches, you do find every answer. Thank you, Dan, and everyone who was involved in creating the case and the community, for your quick feedback. <3 [/QUOTE]

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