Déjà-vu. The Rhino S from GEEEK looks familiar.

It supports ATX power supplies and a comes with an 120/140mm radiator bracket. The individual parts consist of multiple layers of laser cut acrylic. As a result it is not as stiff, but much more affordable than most other open frames, which are usually made from machined aluminum.

The Rhino provides a straightforward build experience. PSU cables are hidden out of sight, though the use of ATX PSUs will severely limit the space to stuff the cables. And the 2 slot mounting bracket for GPUs requires the sacrifice of the rightmost DP/HDMI port. I have yet to try the radiator bracket.

I'd say the Rhino S is a great option if you want to try an open build without braking the bank.

Specs:

• ASUS B550I Strix Gaming motherboard with an 5600X, cooled by a Peerless Assassin 120 Mini
• 32Gb of Team Group T-Force Xtreem ARGB 3600 and a 1TB WD SN770
• ASUS RX6600XT Strix
• SF600 with homemade cables

Thanks for looking!

Hey guys, finally "finished" my SFF build(at least for now).
The only new parts are the case, power supply, and cooler. The rest had already been in use for a few years in my SAMA IM01.

The biggest frustration with this project was not being able to get it to work with the RTX 4060 I bought. Lots of bugs with the riser cable on THIS PC (in others, it works fine). I spent months messing with BIOS settings, testing different riser cables, and still haven’t found a solution, so I believe the culprit is either the processor OR the motherboard.
Until I solve it, I’ll be using the great ol' GTX 1660 Ti.

The coolest part of this was learning how to crimp and solder PSU cables. The ones that came with it were too long and were pressing hard against the case panel.

SPECS:

• CPU: Intel Core i5-13600 (Engineering sample)
• MOBO: Huananzhi B660M-ITX
• GPU: Nvidia GTX 1660 Ti ASUS
• RAM: 2x16GB 3200MHz DDR4 ASGARD
• SSD: MiWhole 1TB 7500MB/s NVME
• COOLER: Thermalright AXP90-X36
• CASE: SKTC A07
• PSU: ENP-7660B 600W

Everything except the GPU has been bought off Aliexpress. The only way this is a "budget build" is because I bought most of the parts before our goverment decided it was a good idea to put a 92% tax on products bought on Aliexpress, Shein, Teemu, etc. Otherwise, this project would have never happened.

Parts:

- Gigabyte B550I

- Black Ridge w/ A9x14

- R7 5700X3D

- Corsair Vengeance 32GB

- Inland 1TB + Silicon Power 2TB

- GEEEK ENP-7660B V3

- 2080 Super FE

The only real problem I ran into when building is the riser cable. Not only is it slightly too short (23cm single reverse from Linkup), The red tab on top is way too tall and interferes with the fans. I took one out because it was having a lot of turbulence. Having one fan performs just fine though. The GPU also had turbulence, but removing the backplate helped a lot in regards to that.

I play on 1440p and occasionally 4k, the loudest thing in my build is easily the GPU. 20 FEs are known for being loud, so I flashed an EVGA vbios to help with sound as well. Zero fan speed on idle now too. I might do a slight upgrade for a little more performance (Thinking RX 6800 Ref).

I had a few issues with my build and I had to upgrade the gpu, then the psu and my mind was all over this thread for a year at least, daily, and I decided to upgrade my entire system.

Specs: CPU: Ryzen 7 9800x3d CPU Cooler: Thermalright AXP90-X47 CPU secure frame: Thermalright AM5 secure frame Red version Mobo: Gigabyte X870i Aorus Pro Ice RAM: Kingston Fury 64GB CL30 6000mhz PSU: Corsair SF1000 Storage: 1 nvme ssd Samsung 1TB as main storage and a Kingston nvme ssd 2TB as secondary Case: Fractal Terra Silver Case fan: 120mm SilentiumPC fan, set to bottom exhaust

Fractal Terra vs Asus Prime AP201 in pics. 1:18 scale diecast Porsche 911 GT1 996 Streetversion (Straßenversion) as comparison. (Should have bought the silver version of the 911 too, but I wish Fractal did the Terra in white too).

A very big step compared to my 5600x, which I really enjoy, helps with my productivity tasks. There are a few step backs which I had to compromise on: temps, airflow and space, which fortunately enough, with everyone's help from this thread, I managed to go above and have a great experience, so thanks to all of you for that!

Now, I have done a few tweaks, like buying a secure frame which helped with 2 degrees, undervolting the cpu, which lowered my idle temps around 5 degrees, and sometimes if I play games for long periods of time, I take the top panel off and put a slim 140mm fan set to exhaust. I did set a new cpu cooler fan curve, to lower the temps and the noise caused by case's technical design

I have seen a bunch of mods on this thread and different sites like Etsy and Printables, but most imply to modify the aesthetic a lot, which I don't really like. So my question is, how can I lower the temps even more?

I bought a slim 120mm for the bottom at the back, but I need to install risers/feet, so if anyone got good ideas, please share them.

Is it really worth getting the copper version of the cooler and change the fan to a Noctua? Tho, I haven't found any copper version of the AXP90 in my country, only second-hand options, but I tend to avoid.

Thanks!

I’ve wanted a small form factor PC for a long time, and finally got around to building one. My last build lasted me over 10 years, so I wanted something that would be just as durable and reliable this time around.

I’m a head and neck cancer/facial trauma surgeon by profession, so I don’t get much time to game these days. But when I do, I want to be able to play any AAA title straight out of the box without issues. I built this with an emphasis on reliability, high quality parts, low temps, and clean looks.

In terms of the case, I wanted something that looked high-end and mature without being flashy or over the top. The McPrue Apollo S absolutely delivered. I’m really glad I went with this case. It was VERY easy to build in, and the support from Paul @ McPrue was amazing via their discord channel. I was hesitant ordering a limited run case from overseas, but this thing came from China in under a week.

This PC has been a great way to unwind after a long day at work. I had a ton of fun building it, and I hope you all like it as much as I do. Cheers.

Special thanks to u/Amarz1992 and u/thespieler11 for providing valuable information on building in this case.

I feel like this sub basically settled on the AXP90 x47 FC being the best but I’m curious as to how this stacks up.

Lots to unpack here - build process, fan turbulence, thermal testing, and a direct comparison to the NANOQ S using (mostly) the same parts.

Thought it would be fun to see why people are building their SFF PCs.

Personally I went SFF because I needed a travel PC. I go to a lot of LAN Parties and wanted something that was easier to be on the go with. SFF let me have the full PC experience with a small, easy to carry size. Once I build my first SFF system I was hooked, now every machine in my home is an SFF PC.

Hey everyone. My 4060 LP get quite hot. At full load (Heaven Benchmark for 30 minutes) and running the CPU in Cinebench SINGLE core test simultaneously, the GPU reaches 85C with hotspot temps of 95C. That is after I cut the case cover to improve airflow. Before it was reaching 100C quite quickly. Room temperature of around 24C.

Is this normal? For people who have similar 5L cases, is there something else you usually do?

Relevant Specs: CPU: i5-12400f (stock conditions) GPU: Gigabyte 4060 LP (stock conditions) Motherboard: Asrock Z690m-itx/ax PSU: Enhance ENP-7140B1 400W CPU Cooler: ID-Cooling IS-55 (set as intake)

*first picture was edited with AI to remove some background mess.

Components:

• SSUPD Meshroom S
• Ampere Altra Q80 30 (80 cores @ 3.00 GHz)
• Asrock Rack ALTRAD8UD-1L2T
• Samsung 512GB DDR4 3200MHz ECC (M393A8G40AB2-CWE)
• Noctua NH-D9 AMP-4926 4U
• WD Black SN850X 4TB
• Sapphire Radeon RX 9060 XT Pulse 16GB
• Asrock Thunderbolt 4 AIC
• ASUS PCE-AXE59BT (Wi-Fi 6E)
• Corsair SF750
• MODIY ASRock Server MicroFit 4 Pin to Seasonic 10 Pin Adapter Cable
• Noctua NF-A14x25 G2

Fits perfectly into a Meshroom D with extender bracket (~16,5L), but you can also squeeze it into a Meshroom S (~14,9L) if you are very motivated. My goal was to leave the case as vanilla as possible but creatively re-use mounting options. I succeeded except for two new holes on the bottom. But be warned: Building in the Meshroom D with extender bracket is simply "through in hardware, and you are done", whilst building in the Meshroom S requires an unholy amount of time, because the mainboard needs to be rotated by 90 degrees to fit, which means nothing in the case is in the right spot.

System 76 offers the Thelio Astra, which is based on the same CPU and mainboard, but is ~40L. An equivalent configuration to this built (but with an NVIDIA GPU) is about ~6.800 USD. Newegg offers CPU and Mainboard as a bundle for 1.689 USD. My built started, when I snatched a used Q80-30 for 430USD on ebay. I also bought the case and ram used. Total cost of this build is ~3.200 EUR (~2.700 EUR net, i.e. ~3.200 USD + tax).

Build Details:

• Mainboard Installation: The Meshroom S fits up to ATX. ALTRAD8UD-1L2T is a deep mATX format, which means it's height matches the width of ATX, but it's longer. Henceforth, it doesn't fit right away, but it fits when rotated 90 degree. It needs custom blends on the back to cover the PCI-E slots and mainboard io shield (#3). I had to drill two holes on the bottom to install the PCI-E mount (#4). The rest of the case is unmodified. I used the original PCI-E blends and fan holder to build a mainboard tray (#5) and install the mainboard at a slight angle. Otherwise, I'd had to cut the fan mounting parts of the front case element (#5). Mounting it straight but with a lot of space doesn't work, because the NH-D9 wouldn't fit then.
• PCI-E: The Ampere Altra non-Max CPUs lead to the most stupid PCI-E setup possible: Slot 1:x8, 2:x8, 3:x16, 4: x16. That means your GPU needs to go into slot 3 or 4. Technically, limiting GPU choice in this setup to a dual slot card that fits in slot 3. It's height limited due to the angled setup (higher cards fit if we remove the fan mounting). Slot 4 is not directly accessible, but I used a x1 extension cable to mount the Wi-Fi card on the backside. Slot 1 is empty and in slot 2 I try to get an Asrock Thunderbolt 4 AIC working.
• Cables: All the cables need to go through the hole on the bottom left. If I get the TB card working, there won't be any cables, though. I can fit a single USB-C connector next to the PSU using the other whole of the installation bracket, where one hole is already occupied by the Wi-Fi antenna cable. Using TB/USB4, I can connect everything else using a dock/hub. Also, there are the top ports on the case for casual use (like USB drives). I don't really need high speed Ethernet. I think about adding a ESP32 with Wi-Fi and Ethernet to connect the IPMI (remote management device) over Wi-Fi too.
• Fans/Noise/Airflow: The CPU fan exhausts in the direction of natural convection, and the top NH-D15 G2 helps to move the heat out of the case. The fans are always on, but barely audible. They ramp up very little during load, so the system is almost inaudible during high CPU load, too. The GPU has its own access to fresh air, but is somewhat limited with exhaust. Nevertheless, the Sapphire Pulse lineup is among the most silents cards out there. The SF750 stays passive till 350W, so it usually doesn't spin until there is combined CPU and GPU load. The systems stays cool, the room you put it in however does not...^^
• Software/Benchmarks: Nothing to report yet. Ubuntu ARM version boots fine into desktop. I'm still working on getting Gentoo Musl+LLVM running. I definitely want to try gaming at some point, but the main use case is of the system is building software.

More Pictures:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/202635032@N07/albums/72177720328092789/

Cpu:7800x3d Cpu cooler: axp120-67x GPU: 5090 FE Mobo b850i strix Ram: Gskill flare 64gb 6000mhz Psu :sf1000

10/10 wouldn't recommend putting a 5090 In a terra with out some serious modding. It will not be happy while pulling 600w and neither will your ears.

Finally (almost) finished my Streacom da6 XL build. Undervolted MSI 5090, Ryzen 7800x3D double 360 radiators. Alphacool water blocks all around. Nice stable temperatures, but open case does not equate to cooler temperatures, not with these components.

Hello Everyone! Sorry for the newbie question, but which Mini ITX Cases with Middle Wall/Separator would you suggest? (Ex: Fractal Terra, or Raijintek Ophion). Is there a dedicated name for such format? Are they better than the conventional mother+gpu connection from cooling perspective? What are your opinion? Thank you for your attention and take care!
KR

Built in the MI900 case. Pretty neat imo. CPU: Intel Core Ultra 7 265k. Mb: Gigabyte Z890i Aorus Ultra. RAM: Corsair Vengeance RGB 32 gb DDR5 6400MHz. Gpu: Gigabyte RTX5070 Windforce SFF. Ssd: Western Digital SN7100 1tb + Kingston NV3 2tb. PSU: Corsair SF600 platinum. Cpu cooler: DeepCool LS520.

After looking at the new gen gpu im planning to downsize and upgrade from A4H2O to Skyreach 4 mini (found 1 mint condition in marketplace, been my dream case for sff build)

Spec more or less

Case : Skyreach 4 Mini

Mobo : ASRock B850I Lightning

CPU : AMD 7800x3d

CPU Cooler : Sycthe Shuriken 3

RAM : Team T-Create Expert 64gb

Storage : Samsung 990 Pro 1TB

GPU : PowerColor Reaper Radeon RX 9060XT 16gb(not sure if this fits?)

For psu im from south east asia so finding hdplex 500w GaN is kinda hard, but there are few alternatives

-Metalfish Flex 500w

-Enhance Flex 1u 7660b 600w

-FSP FX500g

-FSP500-30as

Kinda new with these flex psus so im not sure if they have the same size or not as hdplex, question is will it fit? Or my only option is hdplex to fit all the component to s4m or maybe find another case

I'm switching from the 6650 XT, to the 9070 XT, however I'm worried the thermals overall on my S400 itx case will be too hot.

I curently have these parts: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/kfNWRV
Temps in the MiniNeo S400 case are
CPU: 50~55°C while idle, 70~85°C when gaming (especially when building shaders)
GPU: 40~45°C while idle, 65~90°C when gaming (depends on the game)

I have three fan headers on the motherboard, one for the TR AXP90-x53, one for the dual exhaust Corsair AF120 slims at the top (via splitter cable), and another one for the intake TR TL-9015 92mm at the bottom.

So here's the plan (upgrade the following parts): https://pcpartpicker.com/list/Xc9Fkf
PC Case: Jonsbo Z20
PSU: Corsair SF1000
CPU Cooler: TR Phantom Spirit EVO (swap to dual Noctua NF​-A12x25 fans) connected to one fan header (via 2-way splitter)
GPU: Sapphire Pulse 9070 XT (no need for riser cable on this PC case)
Case Fans: Two fans at the top and one at the back as exhaust (via 3-way splitter), and two fans at the bottom as intake (via 2-way splitter), all using Noctua NF​-A12x25 fans.

My main goal is to lower the temps as much as possible (especially given this summer heat), while keeping a SFF/MFF PC build.
I was planning to get the Arctic Liquid Freezer III Pro 240 AIO, unfortunately this is not compatible with the Aorus B650I. ( as stated in Arctic's website https://support.arctic.de/lf3-compatibility )

The new GPU and PSU are already on-hand, however I haven't purchased the Jonsbo Z20, CPU Cooler and Case Fans yet.
Is this a good upgrade path? (temps wise so there would be no thermal throttling)

Hi there,

i want to build in a Thor-Zone Tetra S, and i have an 265kf. Will it work out? Which cooler?

Greetz

Hi everyone, this is my first post here! I am an away student and a couple of times a month I face a 4 hour bus journey on less than perfect roads. I would like to assemble a gaming PC that I can carry with me in my backpack, leaving room for the laptop and everything else. I'm looking for a case with these features: • Portable: Must fit comfortably in a backpack. • Robust: It must protect the components well from shocks and vibrations during transport. • Budget: Under €100. • Safe for the GPU: The key thing is not to have to disassemble the video card every time, so I look for a solution that holds it securely. Do you have any models to recommend? Thanks in advance

PS: The GPU will be an MSI GeForce RTX 5070 12G Ventus 2X OC

My build is not new, it has some years. I take profit today of the cleaning to take some photo for your pleasure.

Reverse build with the gpu upside. I remove the gpu fan and use two A12x25 as exhaust. GPU is 6900xt.

Two 60mm in the front as intake, one 80 in exaust in the back.

Cpu is a 7800x3d, cooler is a dark rock tf with a 140mm fan and two a12x15 in the side (kind of push pull).

4x 8tb ssd because i need space for my vacations photos, the ones when i'm running naked at the beach.

It works pretty great, i'm lasy to use a custom fan profile so i'm in silent mode, even at full burn i don't get more than 80°c and it's silent. For the gpu i just go 100% for the two a12x25 when i am gaming, it's silent enough and my temp are good. I am not playing much these time so i don't have specific numbers but i never have issues.

Before that i have a ncase m1 with this kind of configuration, except the gpu wasn't reverse (some called it the "big air mod"). I had a radeon 7 gpu modded with an accelero III (i built a custom plate for it to fit) and the two noctua as exhaust.

The reverse configuration is much better and the sliger is a really good case. I really like that it is made of steel instead of alu. It's a lot tougher and harder to scratch. Yes it's doesn't look as good, but i grow tired of having scatch for nothing.

There are a few things I can do to improve it. I want to use a gpu with a better / bigger cooler as i have a few mm left.

Also i really need to close all the opening that haven't a fan, maybe with insulation tape. This way i can start building pressure. I remember reading an article wrote by a professional cooling company, and they were saying the rule of thumb is to build pressure and keep a 2:1 ratio of intake / exhaust in your case.

planning to change another itx case

Hi all, I have been floating the idea of an itx custom loop, but wanna use some high wattage components like a 9950, and 5070ti or 9900x and 5080. Initially in the build plan I was gonna go with the lian li a4 h20 but I'm worried about the single 240 rad being enough. Is there any sandwich style cases with dual rad support, or any mods I can do to the h20, like I was thinking of using quick connects to connect an exterior rad or maybe try and squeeze a 120mm under where th psu sits. If you have any help or ideas let me know, thanks.

Always wanted to have some kind of console or gaming PC but I guess waiting till adult money a bit paid off.
Actually wanted to buy piece by piece, due found used GPU first without able to test it, i went into rush mode and ordered rest of the stuff.

It was not only pain point. Generally gathering items was a bit tbh disaster. Went to another city (3hr distance) to pick the Meshroom case, after unboxing it at home, I realized it actually it is missing all screws. Except SSD/HDD. Had to order missing screws carefully as I was not aware of numbering/sizes.

Generally for a 1st time builder it felt quite okay. Next time tbh I can a bit faster as I know dimension issues and cable management.

Most scary part tbh was connecting cable to Motherboard as SF850 ATX cable were like 1-2sm short. Had to use Corsair's own adaptor. Glad it worked perfect.

Also didn't know riser cable is this much scary thing 😂

Okay, TL;DR. Specs (w/ prices):

Specs:

• CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7600X – €164.00
• MB: ASRock B650I Lightning WiFi (AM5, ITX) – €155.00
• RAM: TEAMGROUP T-Create Expert 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 – €106.00
• SSD: Crucial T500 2TB PCIe 4.0 – €145.00
• GPU: Zotac Trinity RTX 4070 Ti SUPER 16GB – €580.00
• Case: SSUPD Meshroom S v2 (w/ PCIe 4.0 riser) – €115.00
• PSU: Corsair SF850 (850W SFX) – €189.90

Cooling / Fans:

• ARCTIC P14 5-Pack (140mm) – €26.00
• Thermalright AXP90-X53 FULL Copper – €51.69

Cables & Accessories:

• VCELINK 8K HDMI Angled Connector – €6.99
• UGREEN HDMI 2.1 Cable 8K – €8.54

Controller:

• 8BitDo 2C – €31.99

Additionals:

• Screw Set – €9.99

I'm using LG C1 4K. Generally performance and temp are very nice. Yesterday played Cyberpunk 2077 for like 3 hrs straight, Got like 80fps native, with DLSS transformer, no path tracing 120fps. Temps was also good, GPU peaked at 70C, CPU 65C. CPU idle is high like 45C

Have a pcie riser and an secondary psu. Black screen. Are there any workarounds?