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I didn’t bother using it as I much preferred the security of the bracket that came with my Sapphire 9070XT, as that fixes to the PCI mounting screws.
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I didn’t bother using it as I much preferred the security of the bracket that came with my Sapphire 9070XT, as that fixes to the PCI mounting screws.
My mistake maybe for not being very clear - I don't mean the plastic rotating thingy in the 360 flow case to help with GPU sag but I was meaning the accessory that can be bought for £79.99 (including PCIE 5.0 cable) to hold your GPU in vertical position inside the case.
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My bad! I didn’t read your post properly.
Just moved my system from my ancient but much-loved Fractal Design Define XL into this case together with a PSU and CPU cooler upgrade.
I've yet to spend the time to get the Phantom Spirit display working in Linux, but overall very happy! My idle CPU temperature has dropped from 58c (Fractal Design Define XL from 2011 and Noctua NH-U14S) to 41c (BF 360 Flow with stock fans and phantom spirit). I was a bit worried about the noise levels given how open the case is but if anything it's even quieter than before. My UPS is actually now louder than my PC. I guess the open design means the fans can run a lot slower.
The build quality of the case is fantastic No sharp edges anywhere and everything looks precision engineered. I was very happy that the standoffs for the motherboard were already preinstalled in the correct locations (I haven't built a system from scratch for a long time, so maybe this is standard these days?). The built in GPU support works great. I was initially a bit disappointed that the rear screws on the case for removing the side/front panels were not thumbscrews but after initial install they're not really needed anyway unless you're moving the case as the magnets are more than strong enough.
Specs: Asus ROG Strix B550-F Gaming Wifi II, Ryzen 5950X, RTX 4070, 64GB Corsair Vengeance LPX 3200mhz running NixOS.
Would appreciate any cable management tips. My previous cases never had a window so this was my first attempt to make things look nice. What do I do with the cables that dangle from cooler display?
I've yet to spend the time to get the Phantom Spirit display working in Linux, but overall very happy! My idle CPU temperature has dropped from 58c (Fractal Design Define XL from 2011 and Noctua NH-U14S) to 41c (BF 360 Flow with stock fans and phantom spirit). I was a bit worried about the noise levels given how open the case is but if anything it's even quieter than before. My UPS is actually now louder than my PC. I guess the open design means the fans can run a lot slower.
The build quality of the case is fantastic No sharp edges anywhere and everything looks precision engineered. I was very happy that the standoffs for the motherboard were already preinstalled in the correct locations (I haven't built a system from scratch for a long time, so maybe this is standard these days?). The built in GPU support works great. I was initially a bit disappointed that the rear screws on the case for removing the side/front panels were not thumbscrews but after initial install they're not really needed anyway unless you're moving the case as the magnets are more than strong enough.
Specs: Asus ROG Strix B550-F Gaming Wifi II, Ryzen 5950X, RTX 4070, 64GB Corsair Vengeance LPX 3200mhz running NixOS.
Would appreciate any cable management tips. My previous cases never had a window so this was my first attempt to make things look nice. What do I do with the cables that dangle from cooler display?
A fair review of the case with which I fully agree with.
I have actually swapped the rear door screws with thumb screws just to make things easier with opening the case in the future when needed.
Regarding the cable management, I think you have done pretty well, though if I may suggest some cable combs to help with the gpu power cable and the 24-pin cable.
I have actually swapped the rear door screws with thumb screws just to make things easier with opening the case in the future when needed.
Regarding the cable management, I think you have done pretty well, though if I may suggest some cable combs to help with the gpu power cable and the 24-pin cable.
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I'm starting to notice that one of my front fans in my 360 Flow is a bit rattly anything above the slowest of speeds. Doing a Google search brought up many others with similar problem. I have emailed HAVN and am still waiting for a reply. I don't want to return the case just for a case fan but have asked them kindly if they'd replace the fan.
Has anyone else had similar problems?
Has anyone else had similar problems?
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Had mine for 2 months and not noticed anything to be honest. No audible rattle noise from around 10-85% fan speed. I don’t go higher as it’s pushing plenty of air and I’ve linked the fan speed response to whether my CPU and/GPU get toasty, which they don’t.