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The space inefficiency thread
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Shamelessly stealing this from a thread where someone was asking for help over on TechPowerUp:
There's supposed to be a GPU and sound card in there, but I don't think that would change much.
There's supposed to be a GPU and sound card in there, but I don't think that would change much.
I am now more concerned about the use of no-name power supplies than I am on the waste of space on some of these builds.
Nobody is going to point the fact that both case fans are set as intakeShamelessly stealing this from a thread where someone was asking for help over on TechPowerUp:
There's supposed to be a GPU and sound card in there, but I don't think that would change much.
... I'm glad for the 3 removed pci slots and cable management, though. Otherwise the airflow would be totally compromised 
The person posting the pic said the PC was built by a local company. Not much of a credit to their skills, apparentlyNobody is going to point the fact that both case fans are set as intake
The PSU is also quite dusty, which makes sense given that it's the main exhaust with this airflow layout. But it also looks like the PSU fan grille is covered with ... thermal paste? It's probably just dust + a bad camera, but that stuff looks weird.To be fair though, with that open fan slot in the front, there's plenty of room for air to flow out there and get recirculated by the front intake fan
Nobody is going to point the fact that both case fans are set as intake
And why did they use the brilliantly compromised bottom front fan position?
The one above is unused and would be offer unrestricted airflow
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Not only inefficient for space but possibly the worst cable management I have ever seen.
Not only inefficient for space but possibly the worst cable management I have ever seen.
You were saying?
Somehow the first thing I noticed here was that the cooler was mounted with the logo upside down lol.
Well that seems for a live event, so it is probably going to be torn down in a day or two. That case though, has the same shame, but for years.You were saying?
I consider the NR200 a bit big for SFF but this build makes it look massive.
it's all down to the short GPU, my guess is it a placeholder to keep the guy through this shit-storm of a market. On the other hand, if it is a permanent part, then someone needs to show him the sub-10L cases hahaI consider the NR200 a bit big for SFF but this build makes it look massive.
The chassis is OK for user willing to make a custom loop with hard tubing, big pump and giant res ... and 3.14 gigaLUX of RGB vomit . It's also pretty affordable compared to boutique chassis ... and it is not a Bitfenix Prodigy
. It's also pretty affordable compared to boutique chassis ... and it is not a Bitfenix Prodigy
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This is not PC related, but this is proper space inefficiency nonetheless. Ordered some make-up for halloween on Amazon .... that's how they sent it
Ugh, I've had so many air-filled boxes from Amazon (and other retailers, but Amazon is by far the worst).This is not PC related, but this is proper space inefficiency nonetheless. Ordered some make-up for halloween on Amazon .... that's how they sent it
I've had spinner HDDs come from them like that.This is not PC related, but this is proper space inefficiency nonetheless. Ordered some make-up for halloween on Amazon .... that's how they sent it
Had it happen several times where retail new drives in retail packaging were put in an overlarge box with some half assed packing paper inside. Amazingly no dead drives out of it. No thanks to Amazon trying to save a buck
I've heard of people getting shipped drives from amazon in just the antistatic bag inside one of their cardboard envelopes (the ones they use for books, games and other small stuff, with zero padding). An oversized box with no padding is one thing, but using those envelopes is just begging for it to be thrown around by stressed-out postal workers.
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