Hello everyone! I'm from Vietnam, and I've just finished building a simple ITX PC. I'd love to share my passion and learn from your experiences. My English is limited, so I'll be using Google Translate to communicate. I hope you understand if there are any translation mistakes. Thank you!

• Case: XG-01 5.7L Aluminum Custom ITX Case (245x185x127mm)

• CPU: Intel Core i5-14500

• GPU: Colorful iGame GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Mini 8GB GDDR7

• Motherboard: ASUS ROG Strix Z790-I Gaming WiFi

• RAM: Kingston FURY DDR5 32GB 6000MT/s CL36

• SSD: FIKWOT 1TB NVMe SSD

• PSU: Enhance ENP-7660B 600W Modular Flex ATX

• CPU Cooler: ID-COOLING IS-53 XT

• CPU Cooler Fan: ARCTIC P14 Pro PWM

• Top Fans: 2 × UPSIREN 80mm × 15mm (8015)

So Im planning to build my 1st ever ITX with this case. Going for an AM4 specifically B550i, ryzen 7 5700x with thermalright axp90 cooler and still undecided for the gpu but my options are RTX 4060, RTX 4060ti or RTX 5060. Can anyone suggest the bottom 12015 fans what brand and if intake or exhaust. In addition does having a 8010 fan gives big help in dropping temps or is it optional.

Thank you in advance

I’ve been tweaking my little 5L LZMod A24 V5 and wanted to share some of the mods I’ve done.

Specs:

Case: LZMod A24 V5
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7500F
Motherboard: ASRock B650I Lightning WiFi
GPU: RTX 5060 Low Profile
RAM: 32GB G.Skill Ripjaws S5 DDR5-6000 CL30
CPU cooler: Thermalright AXP120-X67 + DeepCool FT12 Slim
GPU fans: 2× Arctic P8 Max
Top exhaust: Arctic P8 Slim PWM PST
PSU: Enhance ENP-7660B 600W
Storage: Samsung 990 Pro 1TB + ADATA XPG Legend 900 2TB

Mods:

Front USB-C: Replaced USB-A port with USB-C using an ADT-Link ribbon cable and a 3D-printed mounting bracket. Fits nicely and looks almost stock.
3D-printable USB-C mount for the A24 V5: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6761608
CPU cooling: Swapped the stock AXP120-X67 fan for a DeepCool FT12 Slim and added a silicone sealing gasket between the fan and side panel for a tighter fit and more direct airflow.
GPU cooling: Replaced the stock GPU fans with two Arctic P8 Max fans.
Airflow: Added Arctic P8 Slim PWM PST fans at the top as exhaust and stretched 100-micron dust filter mesh over the bottom and side panels.

Pretty happy with how this little machine turned out. Still amazed at how much you can fit into 5 liters!
Happy to answer any questions about the build or the mods.

looking to go into sff build for the first time.. which case would yall prefer or recommend. i do already have a 360mm aio, so maybe one that supports that? link to recommendation on this page wont load.. any help would be great

Hey everyone! I recently bought a Corsair SF750 but I didn’t realize it would only come with two PCIE 8 pin cables. I need a third for my 9070XT. Would this be the correct cable? Thanks!

Rate this build from 1 to 10.

Constructive criticism welcome.

LIAN LI A4 H2O case

Montech HyperFlow Silent 240 cooling system

ASUS ROG STRIX B650E-I GAMING WIFI motherboard

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Processor

Team Group T-Create Expert DDR5 32GB RAM

1STPLAYER SFX 750W Platinum power supply unit

1-TB Kingston FURY Renegade M.2 NVMe SSD

2-TB TEAMGROUP MP44L M.2 NVMe SSD

Sapphire AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT PULSE GAMING graphics card

And now fucking amazon sent me a USED B850I MSI when i ordered a brand new. I already took everything apart

I've collected a couple of Abee pcs over the years that I found on auction sites.

This one above is a special edition of the Abee T20. It's a mini ITX tower similar to a Lian Li Q11 or a Jonsbo/Cooltek RM1.

Most versions had 2 5.25 inch bays. This one only seems to have 1, and I'm trying to find the model number. Does anyone out there possibly have one of these, or know more about it?

I made the switch from the AXP90 w/ Noctua A9 to the Atmos 240 AIO and it was so worth it. It not just looks a lot better imo it is also dead silent. Seriously the pump runs @ 5400rpms fixed and you can't hear it. The temperatures are a lot better too than with the AXP90.

For everyone considering the Atmos 240 AIO for the FormD T1 please dont waste your money on the AXP90 combo and go straight for the Atmos.

Appreciate any help. Ignore my amateur wire management, that may be a different post

Title: NCASE M2 Grater – Is Build Level 5 possible in an inverted layout (GPU on top)? What would I need to change?

Hi everyone!

I currently have an NCASE M2 Grater in an inverted configuration, with the GPU at the top. I'm considering switching to Build Level 5, but I'd like to know whether it's possible to keep the inverted layout and what additional parts or modifications would be required.

My current build:

• Case: NCASE M2 Grater

• CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 9900X

• Motherboard: ASUS ROG Strix X870-I Gaming WiFi

• GPU: Gigabyte RTX 5070 WindForce SFF 12GB

• PSU: Corsair SF850 (SFX)

• CPU cooler: Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 Mini

• Case fans: 4× Arctic P12 Pro PST 120mm not installed

• RAM: 32GB DDR5 (2 × 16GB)

• Storage: WD Black SN7100 2TB NVMe

Parts I already own:

• NCASE M2 side fan/radiator bracket

• Arctic P12 Pro 120mm fans

• Corsair SF850 SFX PSU

I'm currently researching 240mm AIO options, particularly models with integrated VRM cooling, such as the Cooler Master Atmos II Stealth 240 and Enermax LIQMAXFLO series.

My goal is to improve cooling for the Ryzen 9900X while keeping noise levels low. Ideally, I'd like to run around 160–170W PPT during sustained workloads.

My questions:

1. Is Build Level 5 possible with the M2 inverted, keeping the GPU at the top?

2. If so, which additional brackets, mounting hardware, riser cables or other accessories would I need?

3. Can I reuse my existing side fan/radiator bracket and Arctic P12 Pro fans?

4. Would a side-mounted 240mm AIO fit in this configuration, particularly with my ASUS X870-I motherboard and RTX 5070?

5. Has anyone built something similar, and are there any clearance or airflow issues I should be aware of?

I'd prefer to reuse as many of my existing components as possible rather than buying unnecessary accessories.

Any advice, photos or build examples would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Recently did a little build upgrade/refresh with a CPU upgrade and cooler upgrade.

Went from 7800X3D/U12A with G2 fans to 9850X3D/D15 G2 and added a Thermal Grizzly contact frame when I had it apart. The rest of the build is unchanged.

Gaming wise, not huge but notable uplift in FPS in the games I play. Roughly 15-20% in average FPS, but significantly better 1% and 0.1% lows. In day to day use and more productivity focused workloads, however, the 9850X3D is substantially faster than the 7800X3D.

Only downsides to the upgrade were the daughter board with the 3rd M.2 slot doesn’t fit with the D15 G2 installed so I had to relocate it externally to a 40gbps external USB4 M.2 enclosure. This is fine as this drive is used primarily for backing up family photos and various documents. Also had to ditch the factory heat spreaders on the Corsair Vengeance RGB, but temps are still great without it and I wasn’t really using the RGB anyways.

Full build specs:

- M3 Grater
- MSI X870I Edge Ti Evo WiFi
- Ryzen 7 9850X3D
- RTX 5080FE
- Corsair Vengeance RGB 64GB 6000mhz CL30
- 1x Samsung 9100 Pro 2TB boot drive
- 1x Samsung 980 Pro 2TB game drive
- 1x Samsung 980 Pro 2TB media drive (in external USB4 40gbps enclosure)
- Corsair SF1000 power supply
- Noctua D15 G2 Chromax
- 4x A14x25 G2 Chromax case fans
- ASUS XG27AQWMG Tandem OLED 1440p/280hz main display
- ASUS XG27UCSR Gen 2 IPS 4K/160hz secondary display

CPU Tuning:
- PBO on
- -25mv negative offset
- FCLK 2000mhz
- +200mhz all core boost clock offset

RAM Tuning:
- EXPO profile 6000mhz 30-36-36-76 1.4V

GPU tuning:
- Max FPS: +400mhz Core, +2000mhz Mem, 108% power limit
- General Use: UV/OC 3000mhz @ 950mV 108% power limit

Cooling Config:
- D15 G2 rear intake config
- 2x A14x25 G2 bottom intake
- 1x A14x25 G2 top exhaust
- 1x A14x25 G2 front exhaust

Temps:
- CPU Idle: 42-44C
- GPU Idle: 30-31C
- RAM Idle: 28-29C
- 9100 Pro Idle: 28C
- 980 Pro Idle: 34C (back of motherboard, slim heatsink)
- CPU gaming: 65-66C peak
- GPU gaming: 62C peak OC, 59C peak UV/OC
- RAM gaming: 45C
- 9100 Pro Peak: 45C
- 980 Pro Peak: 55C (back of motherboard, slim heatsink)

Overall, significantly cooler CPU temps with increased performance all around versus old CPU/cooler combo. Happy with the upgrade, out of pocket about $150 after selling my 7800X3D, Noctua U12A and some old A12x25 case fans I had laying around from an older build

Chinese manufacturers of MoDT boards already offer their new models with a vapor chamber covering the CPU die. TOPC started selling them around two months ago on JD and TaoBao. I decided to get one. They were not available on AliExpress and TOPC don't sell them separately on Alibaba. Luckily, there is always a way out. Two pieces were ordered in China via a proxy service called SuperBuy. Total cost including shipment to Europe was around 50 USD for both.

A replacement is straightforward and does void the warranty. PTM7950 was applied on the CPU die and on top of the vapor chamber. The whole thing is cooled by an AXP90-47 FC with a 3D-printed adapter for a 140 mm fan and the Air Slimmer 140.

Bad news first. CCD1 die remains roughly 9 °C hotter than CCD2 regardless of whether there is a nickel plate or a vapor chamber. Looks like cooling of the CCD2 is compromised by the big L3 cache when running CB2023 (or maybe any other stress test).

Good news? 135W TDP ceiling in BIOS, 90 °C temp limit in PBO, per-core PBO, +200 MHz. The arguably best CPU for SFF builds, 9955HX3D, reaches 38500ish in CB2023, 900/16000 in CPU-Z. CPU-Z scores are on par with 13900K (SC)/14900K(MC). The main constraint is obviously the cooler. As nothing higher could be put inside this Midori case, let's hope GravePC will finally start selling their ultimate cooling solution soon.

Thanks for reading, enjoy your rigs!

Since the Asus B650E-I isn't readily available in my country anymore, I had to settle for the B850-I. The general gripes with the board that concerned me are the priority wifi antennas and the heatsink that bends SSDs. These quick fixes basically makes the B850-I the the most no-compromise AM5 ITX, at least to me.

I swapped out the antenna box for one compatible the older Asus boards as suggested by u/Ok-Moose853 and others. I get to use my FPV stubbies! I ordered some adapter/extensions for the RP-SMA plugs so my stubbies won't sit so close to the I/O shield.

I also installed a 0.5mm pad placed on top of my double-sided 2TB Corsair MP600 Pro LPX and 1.5mm pads underneath the ssd so the SSD doesn't bend.

Though I'd still say the B650E-I is the closest to a no-compromise AM5 board.

Building my new pc. And was wondering if the axp90-x53 full copper would be a good cooler for the 9800x3d in the s300 case? Also, what should i set the tjmax to?

Hi there

I really need to deshroud it, and place 2 Noctua fans instead. The Asus (3 of them) are too noisy.

Even a bracket would be nice. I have a Bamboo lab.

Can anybody help me?

Thank you.🙏🏼

After building a new 9800X3D + RTX5080 desktop, I had accumulated a bunch of older parts from previous builds. Had old CPUs, GPUs and Ram collecting dust so I decided to try my hand in sff. Only had to buy the cheaper component like PSUs, Coolers and the cases. Repasted and repadded my GPUs too before they went in.

Shiny snake s300 8.1L build:

- i5 13400 CPU

- Jginyue B760I Snow dream D4 MOBO

- MSI Ventus 2x RTX 3070 on gen 4 riser

- Kingbank DDR4 3600mhz CL18 (2x16gb)

- Kingston NV2 2TB NVME boot drive

- Thermalright AXP90-X53 Cooler

- 650w sfx PSU

- 140x140 + 80x80 intake fan.

- BE200 wifi card with Low profile wifi/BT antenna x2

Shiny snake s450 12.4L build

- i5 14600k CPU

- Maxsun Terminator B760I D4 MOBO

- MSI Ventus 2x RTX 4070 on gen 5 riser

- G.skill Trident Z DDR4 3200mhz CL16 (2x16gb)

- Predator GM7 2TB NVME boot drive

- Sabrent Rocket 2TB nvme storage drive

- Thermalright Aqua Elite 240 v3

- 850w sfx PSU

- AX210 wifi card with Low profile wifi/BT antenna x2

Overall, building sff was very enjoyable and honestly pretty easy. Will probably cram my current desktop into sff if I ever do upgrade in the far future. Now to find a use for them.

Hello , I would like to share my Midori build :
I7-13850hx from AliExpress. PPL1 65W , PPL2 95W , -100 mv with AXP90X36 , Noctua fan
PBA JINGYUE B760 DDR4 ITX
RAM Gskill 64GB 4000 MHz with changed radiators
GPU MSI 5070 Ventus deshrouded with Noctua FAN , frame printed with prius Noctua PETG
PSU Enhance 600W modul from overtek
Custom power adapter from AliExpress to make more space

I took a while to build this machine because I couldn’t find the SAMA IM01 in my country, but I found the 'Pichau HX100,' which is a white-label version. I’m pretty happy with it, and despite what my friends said about the temps, it runs pretty cool and I’m happy with this build!

Specs:

• RX 7700 XT Sapphire Pulse

• Ryzen 7 5700X

• Asgard Freyr T3 2x16GB 3200MHz @ 3600MHz

• Mach1 750W PSU (it’s alright)

• ADATA Legend 710 1TB

• ASRock A320M (I know, I know...)

• Mach1 Frosty

(edit: sorry for the sinful cable management)

Hey everyone! Looking for some advice on what my FormD T1 V2.0 Reference Kit in Titanium with steel mesh panels might be worth.

I purchased it back in 2022 but never got around to building in it. It's still brand new and in its original shipping packaging.

I know the Reference Kit is a bit harder to come by these days, especially in Titanium, but I'm not sure what the current resale market looks like.

What would be a fair asking price?

Appreciate any input!