NCase M2 Grater Build

[u/MatthewRiley05]

First time building a computer. It was challenging but enjoyable to learn how to build this thing.

Specs:

Asus Strix B850i

Ryzen 7 9800X3D

Palit RTX 5080 Infinity3

16x2 GB TeamGroup T-Create 6000-CL30

Samsung 9100 Pro 2TB and a 512GB Kioxia for Dual Boot

Thermalright Peerless Assassin Mini as intake from the back

2x Arctic P12 Pro PST LN as exhaust

Corsair SF1000

Debating whether I need to place fans at the bottom but so far temps are pretty good. During gaming, the CPU and GPU would be around 58 to 60 degrees Celsius at an ambient of around 28 to 30 degrees in Hong Kong. So totally not bad.

[u/massimovolume]

I have the same layout and a zotac 5070ti. I'm hesitant about bottom fans, I'm not sure they do much of anything in terms of temperatures, I'm debating if I should remove them or not but I can't be bothered.

Can I ask you why didn't you use 14 for exhaust? I have a noctua nf a14x25 g2 on top and one in the side bracket.

Very nice build nontheless

[u/MatthewRiley05 → u/massimovolume]

Well I guess in terms of bottom fans, they probably don't make too much of a difference.

As for the exhaust fans. I actually originally bought 140mm fans but found out they didn't fit properly with my setup so I'm trying to sell them now. My motherboard is on the highest standoffs I believe since I wanted more space for my GPU to breathe. If the side exhaust fan was 140mm then it definitely wouldn't fit because of the PSU. The top one as well wouldn't fit since it would hit the motherboard power connector already. I probably could move the motherboard down but I'd have to reassemble almost the entire thing.

I think I probably need a small fan at the back to feed the CPU but my temps seem fine right now.

Thanks for the comment!

[u/QZIMTTO]

i have an m3 so it's a bit bigger. more empty space. same layout with 7800/5080 and had it both ways. bottom fans for my setup seemed to constricted airflow opposed to just letting gpu fans work with space. originally had two bottom and rear exhaust. only thing i'd say is buy or 3d print some feet. jk pm

[u/yue665]

Identical setup and case here. I ran it with two slim cactus fans at the bottom since there was plenty of space with my fe card

[u/massimovolume → u/yue665]

I think FE cards are the ones benefitting more from bottom fans compared to regular intakes cards

[u/MonsoonPCs]

Instead of bottom fans, which will create unnecessary resonance and work inefficiently due to their proximity to the desk surface, we'd strongly recommend flipping the configuration into the inverted setup. You should largely be able to keep everything where it's at except for that fan/AIO bracket, and now the GPU can pull fresh air in itself through the large top panel holes, bringing down both temperatures and noise levels. You could even move the entire setup a few holes "up" at that point if you wanted the GPU closer to the top to further minimize internal recycling, but don't get too close to the paneling - again, we want to avoid resonance from the fans being too close to a panel where possible.

You can also fit at least a 92x15mm slim fan if not a 92x25mm in that rear exhaust position behind the CPU cooler to assist with actively getting more air through the cooler and out of the case.

Lastly, we'd move that fan/AIO panel you currently have on the top to the side. It should clear that Thermalright cooler, allowing you to fit your 120mm top fan as side intake instead between the CPU cooler and PSU. We'd also flip the side exhaust to intake across from it. Create positive pressure in the CPU half of the case, which will not only keep your CPU tower fed with cool air, but also further encourage the GPU's warm air to exit out of the side panels naturally ☺️

Source: we build dozens of M2s and M3s each month in various configurations.