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@HKSdriftk Nice work, got a certain retro vibe about it!
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Made a few changes to the Q58 build as the temps got worse and worse under the 240 AIO and 3900FE combo, the airflow just wasn't there due to the solid backing the 3090 faced onto.
Made the move to a 3080ti TUF which is completely silent on High Performance mode due to the great airflow the case offers as an intake from the side with the traditional heatsink/fan arrangement working much better. Also downgraded from the 5900x + AIO combo to a 5700x and Noctua NH-L12 Ghost S1 Edition which just fits into the case and is performing really well wih low noise and great temps.
Made the move to a 3080ti TUF which is completely silent on High Performance mode due to the great airflow the case offers as an intake from the side with the traditional heatsink/fan arrangement working much better. Also downgraded from the 5900x + AIO combo to a 5700x and Noctua NH-L12 Ghost S1 Edition which just fits into the case and is performing really well wih low noise and great temps.
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^ This post needs more photos, that looks mental 
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Just finished my rebuild after some component failure, also a return to ATX for me.
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@Nick1881
Nice build, but i would reconsider the AIO placement, air will likely build up at the top of that rad over time.
Nice build, but i would reconsider the AIO placement, air will likely build up at the top of that rad over time.
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I thought it would be Ok as long as the block isn't the highest part? The hoses aren't long enough to have the hoses down and the case can't fit the 360 in the top. I don't get any gurgling noises at the moment.
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What Noctua are those please?
Air will build at the top of the rad as it's the top of the loop (just about) but it'll likely take years for it to cause any major issues or fail. There's videos from GamersNexus & JayzTwoCents (probably others too) explaining it
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I have
5 x Noctua NF-A12x25 chromax (front and bottom intake)
1 x Noctua NF-S12A chromax (rear exhaust)
2 x Noctua NF-A14 chromax (top exhaust)
12700k with a 980ti in a P600S
I need a new piece of wood for it to sit on :/ that was from my first ever desk about 20 years ago
Lead hanging out the back is going to some LED strips on the back of my desk when I can be bothered to fix them in place.
Can't even get a finger between the HSF and the card, I had to use one of those sticks you put in plant pots to push the button that releases the card to fit a second NVME drive I ordered...
No idea why anyone would want to put regular SSDS in but there's metal brackets for them anyway.
oh damn the mesh is a bit wonky at the top, I never even noticed until this picture. The magnet from the front must have stretched it a bit... meh will fix it the next time I pull th e front off to clean the filters.
I got a new phone that does macro shots so I took a pic of the fabric behind the front panel because I can
and also the dust filter behind it
I need to buy some case fans and replace the stock ones, + exhaust is from my old case but don't know what to go with... I was thinking silent wings 4 but not sure if I want to get fans with pretty lights or not
I need a new piece of wood for it to sit on :/ that was from my first ever desk about 20 years ago
Lead hanging out the back is going to some LED strips on the back of my desk when I can be bothered to fix them in place.
Can't even get a finger between the HSF and the card, I had to use one of those sticks you put in plant pots to push the button that releases the card to fit a second NVME drive I ordered...
No idea why anyone would want to put regular SSDS in but there's metal brackets for them anyway.
oh damn the mesh is a bit wonky at the top, I never even noticed until this picture. The magnet from the front must have stretched it a bit... meh will fix it the next time I pull th e front off to clean the filters.
I got a new phone that does macro shots so I took a pic of the fabric behind the front panel because I can
and also the dust filter behind it
I need to buy some case fans and replace the stock ones, + exhaust is from my old case but don't know what to go with... I was thinking silent wings 4 but not sure if I want to get fans with pretty lights or not
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2nd build of the summer progress (was the first but parts where out of stock). Still waiting on ek monoblock, heatkiller rads, PSU and black satin hardline tube.
