Hydra mini ITX case

PishY · 17 Nov 2023 at 00:01

Hi all, stumbled across this a few months ago, and decided to buy it and make a mini build !

Here’s the end result:

Hydra

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Specs:

Ryzen 5700X
32GB DDR4 3600
8GB 4060Ti
2TB ADATA NVME
NZXT 650W SFF PSU
Gigabyte A520 Motherboard
Alpenfohn Black Ridge LP Cooler

Packs a punch for such a small machine! Recommend these if anyone’s after a small ITX build open air case!

heman · 21 Nov 2023 at 08:30

Very compact

img · 21 Nov 2023 at 09:06

not sure you can call that a case. Maybe a bracket.

IC3 · 22 Nov 2023 at 19:10

Looks more like a testbench/stand rather than an actual case.

PishY · 23 Nov 2023 at 14:52

img said:
not sure you can call that a case. Maybe a bracket.

Haha yer so true! It’s just a bent price of metal to be fair

PishY · 23 Nov 2023 at 14:53

IC3 said:
Looks more like a testbench/stand rather than an actual case.

I agree also! Sits on a shelf nicely though that’s for sure

Jay85 · 23 Nov 2023 at 16:09

Much prefer these over a conventional case these days.

My last proper case was a O11D, after that i've gone vertical and then vertical open frame and never looked back.

PishY · 23 Nov 2023 at 19:15

Jay85 said:
Much prefer these over a conventional case these days.

My last proper case was a O11D, after that i've gone vertical and then vertical open frame and never looked back.

Will have to try a vertical open frame! They do look class !

heman · 1 Dec 2023 at 19:14

Jay85 said:
Much prefer these over a conventional case these days.

My last proper case was a O11D, after that i've gone vertical and then vertical open frame and never looked back.

Intriguing. I can imagine airflow is uncompromised, but how noisy is it?

Jay85 · 2 Dec 2023 at 01:58

heman said:
Intriguing. I can imagine airflow is uncompromised, but how noisy is it?

Its completely watcooled so only pump noise but its barely noticeable and i have the rig sat next to me.