Hi I'm coming from an matx build.
I never liked ATX towers but after using matx for a bit, I find it is still too large for my tastes.
In addition, I find as I use my rig more and more I care less and less about the internal aesthetics (lighting mostly) and care more for small, portable and functional.
Problem is I know moving to an sff build, airflow and temps are going to be a potential issue.
I have no expert knowledge of ariflow, thermodynamics nor sff cases.
I did some basic reading and searching on the r/sffpc sub reddit and some general web guides and other builds.
This is what I came up with for the most part (it is missing a GPU for now). The zero cost parts are the ones I own and plan to port over. I eventually plan to upgrade the CPU to a 2700x or whatever flagship Zen2 CPU comes out next year hence my strange choice for such a beefy cooler for a low TDP chip.
I was told by some redditors I only need 1 exhaust and 1 intake.
1. Is 1 intake and 1 exhaust enough?
2. If so should the rear be intaking and exhausting to the front with the CPU cooler oriented that way and have the top fan exhausting ?
3. or should I try to push the air down and let it exhaust out the rear?
4. Or do I need/should I put in a second top fan?
5. The GPU I plan on putting in there is going to be likely a Vega 56/64 with the open air cooler style (2 or 3 fan).
6. Am I missing anything obvious?
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor ($0.00)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! - Dark Rock Pro 4 50.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($84.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus - ROG Strix B450-I Gaming Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard ($149.33 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($0.00)
Storage: Silicon Power - 256 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($0.00)
Storage: Silicon Power - A55 512 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($0.00)
Case: Fractal Design - Core 500 Mini ITX Desktop Case ($67.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair - TXM Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Noctua - NF-A15 PWM 140mm Fan ($21.41 @ OutletPC)
Total: $393.20
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-11-23 09:43 EST-0500
I never liked ATX towers but after using matx for a bit, I find it is still too large for my tastes.
In addition, I find as I use my rig more and more I care less and less about the internal aesthetics (lighting mostly) and care more for small, portable and functional.
Problem is I know moving to an sff build, airflow and temps are going to be a potential issue.
I have no expert knowledge of ariflow, thermodynamics nor sff cases.
I did some basic reading and searching on the r/sffpc sub reddit and some general web guides and other builds.
This is what I came up with for the most part (it is missing a GPU for now). The zero cost parts are the ones I own and plan to port over. I eventually plan to upgrade the CPU to a 2700x or whatever flagship Zen2 CPU comes out next year hence my strange choice for such a beefy cooler for a low TDP chip.
I was told by some redditors I only need 1 exhaust and 1 intake.
1. Is 1 intake and 1 exhaust enough?
2. If so should the rear be intaking and exhausting to the front with the CPU cooler oriented that way and have the top fan exhausting ?
3. or should I try to push the air down and let it exhaust out the rear?
4. Or do I need/should I put in a second top fan?
5. The GPU I plan on putting in there is going to be likely a Vega 56/64 with the open air cooler style (2 or 3 fan).
6. Am I missing anything obvious?
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor ($0.00)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! - Dark Rock Pro 4 50.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($84.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus - ROG Strix B450-I Gaming Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard ($149.33 @ Amazon)
Memory: Corsair - Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($0.00)
Storage: Silicon Power - 256 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($0.00)
Storage: Silicon Power - A55 512 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($0.00)
Case: Fractal Design - Core 500 Mini ITX Desktop Case ($67.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair - TXM Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Noctua - NF-A15 PWM 140mm Fan ($21.41 @ OutletPC)
Total: $393.20
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-11-23 09:43 EST-0500