Hi all, I'm new here and I'd appreciate some input on my upcoming first ITX build.
First off, let me set the context:
I already have a desktop which i'm using as my gaming rig and workstation. Specs are as follows:
- Ryzen 2700X
- Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB 3200Mhz (2 x 16GB)
- AsRock X470 Master SLI/AC
- Zotac GTX 1080 ti Amp Extreme Edition
- Samsung 970 Evo NVMe 512GB
- Superflower Leadex II Gold 650W
- Wraith Prism CPU Cooler
^I game at 21:9 1440p@100Hz and do rendering and programming(Game Dev)^
I've always entertained the thought of building a SFF ever since i chanced upon the sff subreddit, however there was never a need for that but I will be receiving a used 1800X from a friend since he is upgrading and I thought I'd use this chance to try this SFF build. The underlying reason would be to migrate my gaming and workstation capabilities into something small in the future and this would be more of a proof of concept. If it doesn't work as well as I would hope, doesn't matter I had fun and have a custom made SFF pc, if it does then I can plan for future expansions and upgrades. I realise that it might be a bit of a pipe dream since airflow is a huge thing with SFFs and it might hinder the performance of my hardware but it's still a process I want to go through with. Proposed build is as follows:
- Ryzen 1800X
- Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB 3200Mhz (2 x 16GB)
- Gigabyte Aorus B450i Aorus Pro Wifi
- Samsung 970 Evo NVMe 512GB
- Some 600W SFX PSU
I deliberately left out CPU Cooler and GPU out from the list here^ and I will explain that in a minute. I'm going to design and fabricate my own ITX case taking design cues from the likes of the Ghost S1 and Dan A4, meaning I will have a spine running down the centre of my case. One of the reasons I wanted to make my own case is so that I can have it in the measurements that I want so that I'd be able to fit something like the Noctua NH-L12S in, instead of settling for the NH-L9a and possibly sacrificing some performance because of temps in the process.
But I would appreciate some input here, should I just make the case thinner and live with the NH-L9a? the 2700X may or may not make its way into my ITX build in the future but that's not confirmed yet.
Also, I might make room for my zotac gpu (I'm 99% sure I won't do it cause it's way too big at 325mm long and 57mm thick but i like to entertain)
