While working on bespoke waterblock for my 4080, I decided to make a neat temporary build using the mod I made a while ago for a HTPC.
The idea is to combine the features of the A and D modes of the ZS-D2/ITX case by leveraging a HDPLEX 250W PSU and a PCI 4.0 riser.
In order to achieve this build one does prepare a custom rear cover (basically that's how the A B C D modes of this case differ):
I will use polycarbonate to print it to make it somewhat heat-resistant.
All the components are not new, but a bit dusted off:
Gigabyte X570 I Aorus Pro WIFI, Ryzen 5900X
HDPLEX 250W GaN (with stock ATX and EPS12V cables)
Thermalright AXP120-X67 RGB
LINKUP - Ultra PCIe 4.0 X16 Riser (90°, 10cm) from my previous build
Motherboard and PSU in
CPU cooler in
RGB fan mounted
Some tape added to simplify the GPU installation (otherwise some PSU cables on the left/rear tend to pop out):
Better shot of the polycarbonate FDM 3D printed rear panel
RGB on:
Basically, a "vertical GPU" variant of the classic layout, but tiny (while retaining room for a 75mm cooler):
The idea is to combine the features of the A and D modes of the ZS-D2/ITX case by leveraging a HDPLEX 250W PSU and a PCI 4.0 riser.
In order to achieve this build one does prepare a custom rear cover (basically that's how the A B C D modes of this case differ):
I will use polycarbonate to print it to make it somewhat heat-resistant.
All the components are not new, but a bit dusted off:
Gigabyte X570 I Aorus Pro WIFI, Ryzen 5900X
HDPLEX 250W GaN (with stock ATX and EPS12V cables)
Thermalright AXP120-X67 RGB
LINKUP - Ultra PCIe 4.0 X16 Riser (90°, 10cm) from my previous build
Motherboard and PSU in
CPU cooler in
RGB fan mounted
Some tape added to simplify the GPU installation (otherwise some PSU cables on the left/rear tend to pop out):
Better shot of the polycarbonate FDM 3D printed rear panel
RGB on:
Basically, a "vertical GPU" variant of the classic layout, but tiny (while retaining room for a 75mm cooler):
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