Recently, my secondary backup rig has been promoted to main rig after a mobo upgrade. After much debate between the MSI or the Asus, I got the Asus B450-i. It ended up being a good choice since I bought it just before the Asus B550 itx suggested pricing was shown and the next gen Zen could be supported.
I decided to rummage through my old photos to see the progress of my M1.
1st iteration - 1st build in the NCASE with a Xeon 1230, Gigabyte H77n, 650ti boost, 300W SFX, Thermalright AXP100 Muscle.
I wasn't happy with the temperature so I immediately upgraded the cooler.
2nd iteration - Same system but with a Noctua U9B and more fans
3rd iteration - The 650ti was struggling so I switched to a 1050ti and a 450W ST45SF-G laying around.
4th - Don't remember why I swapped the Zotac 1070 mini in there.
5th - Fans started to make griding noises so in goes the Accelero III. Originally was using Arctic F12 fans but later switched to A12x25s.
6th - Promoted to main rig and what it looks like now. Other than the gpu heat blowing onto my arm when I game, am quite happy with it.
Next up I will probably swap the PSU fan with a Noctua A9 on the outside since I can't get a Noiseblocker.
I decided to rummage through my old photos to see the progress of my M1.
1st iteration - 1st build in the NCASE with a Xeon 1230, Gigabyte H77n, 650ti boost, 300W SFX, Thermalright AXP100 Muscle.
I wasn't happy with the temperature so I immediately upgraded the cooler.
2nd iteration - Same system but with a Noctua U9B and more fans
3rd iteration - The 650ti was struggling so I switched to a 1050ti and a 450W ST45SF-G laying around.
4th - Don't remember why I swapped the Zotac 1070 mini in there.
5th - Fans started to make griding noises so in goes the Accelero III. Originally was using Arctic F12 fans but later switched to A12x25s.
6th - Promoted to main rig and what it looks like now. Other than the gpu heat blowing onto my arm when I game, am quite happy with it.
Next up I will probably swap the PSU fan with a Noctua A9 on the outside since I can't get a Noiseblocker.
