Funny. First post accepted bbcode embedding of pics, now it only works via media insert. Queer.
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That’s how the left side panel slides in. Pretty practical. Did I already mention that I hate Noctua’s colour scheme? Seriously now – the build quality is fantastic and tech values are great, but please, Noctua – my patriotism has limits, understand?
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Back view. That side I am not proud of. You can clearly see that the PSU was planned to sit directly on the bottom panel. Hah. In this case, not enough space remains for the 90° riser bracket, so I had to shift the PSU up by 20mm and cover the resultin’ hole with Corian sheet. The GPU mount could be slimmer as well, so I’m afraid I will have to redo the backplate once more.
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Side view.
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The only illumination accepted. And even that can be turned off if I wish.
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Front view.
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Desk shot.
Finally, to come to an end here, noise and temps:
I’m running the 8700K in turbo mode without OC. Power limit is set to 140/180 (long/short). Fan profile is set to silent.
Idle: Package 32-34°C, fans inaudible at 800 RPM.
Prime95 small FFTs, 20 minutes: Package 78° max, 140W power draw, fans audible at 1350-1550 RPM.
Chaotica 2K render: Package 74°C, 125W power draw, fans audible at 1200-1450 RPM.
I’m pretty happy with temperatures so far. GPU under load is very silent, and the PSU runs in passive cooling all the time. The 14mm case fans are a bit noisy when running between 1500-2000 RPM, so I will test NB 92x25mm fans soon to see if there is a difference.
