So after some setbacks on another project that I was working on I've decided to use the NFC Skyreach S4 Mini for my desktop computer system. It will be a pretty standard build with nothing too outrageous being done.
The parts:
I ordered a switch and a walnut bezel from NFC to finish off the exterior of the case. The work that Josh has done on the bezel is just flawless and it fits perfectly onto the front of the Skyreach S4M.
To tidy up some of the cabling i shorted the CPU fan cable so it wan't necessarily long.
The first major piece of work is to tackle the graphics card. It's a nice card but I have two issues with the back plate, the colour, and how it extends around to heatsink fins.
The back plate was removed to trim the excess off the end.
After a short cut and rounding off the corners it's already looking better but there is one more thing left to do.
Painting it wrinkle black
Putting it back together along with some Noctua NT-H1 thermal paste to replace what was there from the factory.
And now it's installed into the Skyreach S4M along with the CPU, motherboard, and memory.
The parts:
- NFC Skyreach S4 Mini
- Ryzen 2600
- Noctua NH-L9a
- Asus Strix B450-I
- 16GB GSkill Sniper X 3600Mhz
- Zotac GTX 1060 Mini Amp Edition
- 500GB Samsung 970 Pro M.2 NVMe
- HD Plex 400W DC-DC
- Delta 400W AC-DC
![](https://i.imgur.com/feC3mxq.jpg)
I ordered a switch and a walnut bezel from NFC to finish off the exterior of the case. The work that Josh has done on the bezel is just flawless and it fits perfectly onto the front of the Skyreach S4M.
![](https://i.imgur.com/0N3oYLu.jpg)
![](https://i.imgur.com/aFbtYAw.jpg)
To tidy up some of the cabling i shorted the CPU fan cable so it wan't necessarily long.
![](https://i.imgur.com/Bw2hWC7.jpg)
The first major piece of work is to tackle the graphics card. It's a nice card but I have two issues with the back plate, the colour, and how it extends around to heatsink fins.
![](https://i.imgur.com/q4erIC3.jpg)
![](https://i.imgur.com/nKpAug7.jpg)
The back plate was removed to trim the excess off the end.
![](https://i.imgur.com/Ps7a0kA.jpg)
![](https://i.imgur.com/MCUAnNM.jpg)
After a short cut and rounding off the corners it's already looking better but there is one more thing left to do.
![](https://i.imgur.com/PXuytZQ.jpg)
Painting it wrinkle black
![](https://i.imgur.com/mvl7eMD.jpg)
Putting it back together along with some Noctua NT-H1 thermal paste to replace what was there from the factory.
![](https://i.imgur.com/lUJdOQj.jpg)
![](https://i.imgur.com/j5SCYnN.jpg)
And now it's installed into the Skyreach S4M along with the CPU, motherboard, and memory.
![](https://i.imgur.com/9OGAmCO.jpg)
![](https://i.imgur.com/CP7qc4W.jpg)