I hope you got mine, i must have sent them 4 times lol.Matias Petersen I got the pictures
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DAN A4-SFX: The smallest gaming case in the world
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Hi everyone,
Long time lurker here in possession of the v2.
I still not sure still what right CPU and GPU for the config I'm trying to achieve, so I would be happy if you could help me with some of your experienced inputs
Pre-requirement: Corsair SF450
Main prio to achieve for this build: (first) low temps/ low noise and while trying to achieve performance (second).
- Intel Core i7 8700? i5 8600?
- Corsair SF450 (can the internal fan be changed to improve noise/temp levels?)
- Asus ROG Strix Z370-I Gaming or ASRock Fatal1ty Z370 Gaming-ITX/ac
- Cooltek LP53 + Noctua A9x14 or the Noctua Nh-L9i or Cryorig C7
- Corsair Vengeance LPX?
- Samsung 960 EVO?
- GPU no idea, 1070 may be but which specific model?
I am looking forward hearing from your inputs! and welcome to pm me thanks.
PS: I remember Dan posting those ready made setup - as guidance build suggestions - but cannot find those anymore.
Long time lurker here in possession of the v2.
I still not sure still what right CPU and GPU for the config I'm trying to achieve, so I would be happy if you could help me with some of your experienced inputs
Pre-requirement: Corsair SF450
Main prio to achieve for this build: (first) low temps/ low noise and while trying to achieve performance (second).
- Intel Core i7 8700? i5 8600?
- Corsair SF450 (can the internal fan be changed to improve noise/temp levels?)
- Asus ROG Strix Z370-I Gaming or ASRock Fatal1ty Z370 Gaming-ITX/ac
- Cooltek LP53 + Noctua A9x14 or the Noctua Nh-L9i or Cryorig C7
- Corsair Vengeance LPX?
- Samsung 960 EVO?
- GPU no idea, 1070 may be but which specific model?
I am looking forward hearing from your inputs! and welcome to pm me thanks.
PS: I remember Dan posting those ready made setup - as guidance build suggestions - but cannot find those anymore.
Hi everyone,
Long time lurker here in possession of the v2.
I still not sure still what right CPU and GPU for the config I'm trying to achieve, so I would be happy if you could help me with some of your experienced inputs
Pre-requirement: Corsair SF450
Main prio to achieve for this build: (first) low temps/ low noise and while trying to achieve performance (second).
- Intel Core i7 8700? i5 8600?
- Corsair SF450 (can the internal fan be changed to improve noise/temp levels?)
- Asus ROG Strix Z370-I Gaming or ASRock Fatal1ty Z370 Gaming-ITX/ac
- Cooltek LP53 + Noctua A9x14 or the Noctua Nh-L9i or Cryorig C7
- Corsair Vengeance LPX?
- Samsung 960 EVO?
- GPU no idea, 1070 may be but which specific model?
I am looking forward hearing from your inputs! and welcome to pm me thanks.
PS: I remember Dan posting those ready made setup - as guidance build suggestions - but cannot find those anymore.
If you care about noise or cooling, you may not want to use the SF450, it would obviously work fine as the wattage requirement on CPU isn't too high, but a SF600 would give you some more breathing room I would imagine.
Yes you're right but I do want to work with that requirement and see what can be achieve with less wattage.
Sf600 can be still an option nevertheless
jenosmaverick
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Anything from 8600k and above will run hot and needs delid to have better temps. Best is an 8400 or maybe even the 8500.
Edit:
Haven't plug in my 8600 yet since I'm waiting for my custom cables. I'll be using a sf450 aswell but with only a gtx 1060 6gb.
Anything from 8600k and above will run hot and needs delid to have better temps. Best is an 8400 or maybe even the 8500.
Edit:
Haven't plug in my 8600 yet since I'm waiting for my custom cables. I'll be using a sf450 aswell but with only a gtx 1060 6gb.
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Matias Petersen I got the pictures
I also sent my pictures 2 times But now I have bought a DSLR (D5600) and want to take them again instead of with the iPhone, but maybe dondan will think "oh god not this guy again"
yeah, what i think is that dondan is playing with us a little, having us get all hot and bothered about a contest and making us take the time to take the pictures of our rig. didn't even do it on the the first deadline last year and now its going to slowly disapear again like last year until no one asks about it anymore. dondan, you sly man you.
dondan
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Don't worry the deadline will end in May and tven I will pick the best pictures by myself and let you vote the Hall of Fame.
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Anyone tested the C7 cu already? There are so far 2 results which are contradicting so I'm holding myself off before pulling the trigger.
I got my Cryorig C7 Cu graphene ed. yesterday havent had the time to test it yet, my Standard C7 Cu will come in a few days, i will do a test of them both
Great to hear. What set-up are you planning (+ type of mod cables) and why a 1060 and not 1070, temps/noise level concerns?
Also if I read you right, not even the 8600 (non-K) is to be considered unless may be the K variant which could be delided (and may be undervolted)?
If I could run a 1070 card on this sf450, which ones would be best noise/temp wise while having a good perf.?
Many questions I know but difficult to choose among so many card choices when considering the temp/noise constraints from the chassi.
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https://www.techpowerup.com/243455/cryorig-releases-full-copper-c7-cu-heatsink
“The C7 Cu is set to release in mid to late April in Asia and late May to early June in the USA and Europe. Pricing is set at MSRP 49.95 USD (-tax) in the USA and 49.95 (vat incl.) in Europe.”
“The C7 Cu is set to release in mid to late April in Asia and late May to early June in the USA and Europe. Pricing is set at MSRP 49.95 USD (-tax) in the USA and 49.95 (vat incl.) in Europe.”
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All intel coffee chips can be delided since they aren't soldered like AMD Ryzens (preferred em but no asus itx avail ib my country.) I went with the 8600 since I wont overclock and I saved like $50 bucks which I added for my m.2 budget. I also went with a gtx1060 since it's the only gpu I can afford cause of the freakin minning craze. Every gpu in my country has like $200 premium so nope. Lastly for the cables just check the dan case gallery here and you can see luks custom cables. I just copied his measurements and ordered at upc. Costed alot but aesthetics would be really nice and it'll prolly have better airflow with less wires eating space.
Sebbie
Looking forward to it!!
Edit: am still waiting for my custom cables to arrive before I start the build. I might delid if it is needed. Will surely undervolt aswell.
All intel coffee chips can be delided since they aren't soldered like AMD Ryzens (preferred em but no asus itx avail ib my country.) I went with the 8600 since I wont overclock and I saved like $50 bucks which I added for my m.2 budget. I also went with a gtx1060 since it's the only gpu I can afford cause of the freakin minning craze. Every gpu in my country has like $200 premium so nope. Lastly for the cables just check the dan case gallery here and you can see luks custom cables. I just copied his measurements and ordered at upc. Costed alot but aesthetics would be really nice and it'll prolly have better airflow with less wires eating space.
Sebbie
Looking forward to it!!
Edit: am still waiting for my custom cables to arrive before I start the build. I might delid if it is needed. Will surely undervolt aswell.
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Thanks man!
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Hi , my modification of fractal design t 12 with aluminium rad 30 mm and ek extender 8 mm , ek angle 90 .
https://fr.aliexpress.com/item/G1-4...g-Cooler-For-CPU-GPU-VGA-RAM/32743907811.html
Fabrice974
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Not finished to install . SoonWhats your temps
Matias Petersen
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Can you explain why you would do that over just having an asetek 545lc?
The right angle fittings makes me feels better than the forced turns for the tubing coming out of the Asetek 545 radiator.
Matias Petersen
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Fair enough!
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i prefer this ,for the simple reason everything is demountable and alterable . Asetek is completely closed .
I agree, if i didnt purchased/waited for the ghost s1 i would have done that aswell!
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Hi like to remind everyone that are only 9 days left to be a part of the dan-cases hall of fame (hof).
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sadly my build won't be finished in time, but I guess you will get enough great pictures anyways ^^
Hey guys, its about that time where i start to tweak my build, but this might be my biggest tweak! this here is my solution to the overheating m.2 heatsink.
https://imgur.com/gallery/wQcNajl
https://imgur.com/gallery/wQcNajl
Matias Petersen
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What fans are those?Hey guys, its about that time where i start to tweak my build, but this might be my biggest tweak! this here is my solution to the overheating m.2 heatsink.
https://imgur.com/gallery/wQcNajl
Seems like I can't send you any PMs - how much would you want to sell it for, including shipping to germany?Hi all
I have 1 x Cryorig C7 Cu Graphene edition i would like to sell (Never opened)
I live in Denmark and will only ship to people in Europe.
PM me if you are interested in purchase it
dondan
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Please use the marketplace for selling products. This thread is only for A4-SFX discussion.
I'm interested in this too. Also, are the side panel "clips" purchasable from anywhere? I managed to break multiple of those while trying to make the hold tougher due to side panels not quite fitting with the asetek tubes...
richiegore
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Has anyone tried flipping the PSU? Mine is noisy when gaming. Quiet during prime95. I think it might be the gpu heating it up as it's only pulling 290w during gaming. I was thinking there might be just enough space to draw air if it was flipped, especially as I have no backplate on my GPU. The gpu wouldn't be heating up the side of the PSU with all the components mounted on it. I think that would more than make up for the hotter air it would be drawing in....
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Yes, you can buy it in sfflab, thery are the same than the ncase m1.
https://www.sfflab.com/collections/parts/products/ncase_m1_clips
richiegore
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Does it work well? I have some 3mm black sticky back foam tape I was thinking about applying to the back of the psu too...
I realised a couple of days ago that I've been trying to optimise my CPU fan curve and stuff with prime95 but I've been totally wasting my time. The CPU is totally quiet while gaming, it's all the power supply....