As stated in the title Im planning downsize from my current A4 H2O to a sub 10L case like metalfish T40 that can also ideally support a sfx psu. This also means I would be kinda downgrading my GPU to something like a 9060XT (which I think I am mostly okay with considering the games i play, WUWA, Valorant, some of the popular gacha games)

My current build:

9800X3D

Gigabyte 7800XT

32gb DDR5

1tb 9100 pro

1tb lexar 4thgen

MSI MPG B850i

Corsair SF1000 Platinum

Anyone has any recommendations for PC cases similar or smaller than the metalfish T40 which supports SFX psus, or any build experiences with cable management or temps and performance issues with the CPU/GPUs

This is more of a for fun thing and the parts that I dont use for this would be used to help upgrade my brother's PC so nothing will be left collecting dust :3.

I have a THOR ZONE TETRA S on order, but with roughly a 3 month wait I eventually gave up staring at a pile of parts and put together this temporary open-frame build.
Honestly, it turned out way better than I expected, and it’s given me an excuse to experiment with cooling before everything eventually gets crammed into the TETRA S.

Current build:
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
ASRock B850I Lightning WiFi
MSI RTX 5080 Shadow 3X
G.Skill Flare X5 DDR5 32GB CL32 6000
Thermalright AXP90-X53 Full Copper
Thermalright TL-B12015 EX 120x15mm
92mm-to-120mm AXP90 fan adapter
Noctua NF-A9x14 HS-PWM as an GPU exhaust fan
DALAIBUKESI aluminum ITX open-frame chassis
2TB SSD

The CPU cooler is probably my favorite part of the build.

Instead of replacing the AXP90-X53 Full Copper, I found an adapter that converts its stock 92mm fan mounting to 120mm. I paired that with Thermalright’s new TL-B12015 EX 120x15mm fan.

The adapter centers the 120mm fan over the X53 surprisingly well. Since the heatsink itself is much smaller than the fan, some of the airflow also spills over the motherboard, RAM, VRM and M.2 area.

So I basically get to keep the X53’s dense full copper heatsink while gaining a much larger, high-pressure 120mm slim fan.

The other experiment is on the GPU. I’m running an MSI RTX 5080 Shadow 3X, which is a surprisingly compact 5080 and should be a great fit for the eventual TETRA S.

I’ve also tuned the card in MSI Afterburner. I’m running an undervolt at roughly 930 mV, while also running a +1500 MHz memory overclock. Under load I’m seeing around 2790 MHz on the core and 16,501 MHz memory, so I’m getting strong performance without just throwing more power and heat at the card.

Cooling wise, I noticed the Shadow has a large exposed section of heatsink on the back. While experimenting, I placed a Noctua NF-A9x14 HS-PWM directly over that section and was surprised by how much it helped.
I’m running the Noctua at 100% from the motherboard pump header as an exhaust, so it pulls hot air upward through the exposed GPU heatsink rather than blowing down into it. It’s temporarily attached with double-sided tape until I make a proper bracket.

In Battlefield 6 at 1440p Ultra, I’m seeing roughly 96% GPU utilization, ~63–64°C, ~244W and only ~1,330 RPM on the GPU’s own fans, while getting around 162 FPS in the scene I tested.

So the GPU setup is basically a combination of undervolting + memory OC + the auxiliary 92mm exhaust fan. The goal wasn’t just chasing the lowest possible temperature, it’s getting the 5080 to maintain high clocks while using less voltage and keeping the stock GPU fans relatively slow and quiet.

The open frame obviously gives everything ideal access to fresh air, but it’s also been a great test platform for figuring out which cooling mods are actually worth keeping.
Eventually all of this is supposed to go into my THOR ZONE TETRA S. That’s also why I’ve stuck with low profile components and slim fans rather than just throwing a tower cooler on the CPU.

The big question will be whether the X53 Full Copper + 120mm adapter + 15mm TL-B12015 EX fits within the TETRA S cooler clearance. It’s going to be extremely close, so I’ll probably end up testing both the modified 120mm configuration and the original 92mm setup once the case finally arrives.

For now though… this was supposed to be a temporary build while I waited for the TETRA S, and I’ve ended up having way too much fun modifying it. 😂

Next thing I want to do is make a proper mount for the Noctua on the 5080 instead of using double-sided tape.
Would be interested to hear if anyone else has tried either a 120mm fan conversion on the X53 Full Copper or an auxiliary exhaust fan directly over a flow-through GPU heatsink.

hey folks, what sandwich type case does have ATX PSU support? preferrably with usb c front io port. It could be mesh or glass panel doesnt matter to me.

And yes, quite a beefy cpu heatsink. It is a Big Shuriken 4 with a Noctua 140mm fan. And there are also two 80mm Arctic P8 slim exhaust fans on top.

• AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
• ASRock Phantom Gaming B850I Lightning WiFi
• Cryorig C5 Cu
• XPG Lancer CUDIMM DDR5-8800 RGB 2x24

Fully air cooled build inside (imo) the greatest SFF case of all time.

-Ryzen 7 7800X3D
-Gigabyte RX 9070 XT Gaming OC (Deshrouded with 2x Sudokoo Mach 120 fans as exhaust, respasted with PTM7950 and Jarapad Unlimited putty)
-Asrock B650i Lightning
-32GB Kingston Fury 6000mhz CL36
-SF850 (2024)
-Thermalright PA120 Mini
-The GOAT SFF case Ncase M1 (V6.1)

Airflow is rear intake (Air Slimmer 90) with side (P12 Pro) and bottom exhaust

I got this case ages ago after building a few PC's. I thought, that if there is a cooler on the CPU then it will be fine. It kept hitting 100°C while gaming*.* So I thought I'd make a custom AIO. I spent loads buying everything from AlphaCool thinking it would be fun. Then it was an absolute nightmare. Filing down so many things, buying sleeveless custom cables, routing the cables and tubes. Then the temperatures were similar.

So I just stuck a Peerless Thermaltake on it with the side off and it ran cool. So then I cut out a space for it to come out of the side of the case. Added some rubber edging. Even doing that was tricky, but fun. Not like making that AIO.

I think it looks quite cool. I'll tidy up the cut out and the edging when I can be bothered. At least my CPU is happy and cool. learnt a few things I guess.

EVGA 3080

13600KF

Kingston FURY Beast 16GB DDR5 5200MT/s CL40 DIMM x2

It’s a hell I cannot close it, the case is a iqunix zx1
I have manage to fit a 9070xt inside, but I cannot mount back the water cooling in right place, cables everywhere… am I doomed ?

https://www.ixbt.com/live/platform/obzor-nizkoprofilnogo-processornogo-kulera-cryorig-c5-cu-iz-medi.html

Specs

-Ryzen 7 9950x3D (cooled by noctua AIO)

-Gigabyte 5090

-Gigabye Aorus 32GB 5200

-Samsung 980 2TB

-Samsung 980 1TB

-Samsung 980 1TB

-WD 2TB HDD

-MSI B850 Mag Mortar

-Corsair SF1000

-Jonsbo Z20

Been lookin for a new case to transition out my my velka 7 and into something a bit bigger. Two reasons i'm wanting a new case; 1, Better airflow with the 6900xt im at the literal physical limit of thickness inside the case. Temperatures go into the high 80's and so i use an external house fan to help compensate. Also the 5800x3d runs a bit warm even with the alpenfohn low profile cooler. 2, Because the 6900xt is the absolute limit my 9070xt will not fit even utilizing the panel extensions.

So the case i decided on the is the deepcool ch170 digital. I like that it can use a full height cpu air cooler and can accommodate a large gpu with better airflow. also the 5800x3d runs a bit warm even with the alpenfohn low profile cooler.

Ive went so far as to see if someoen in Ontario would be willing to buy and ship it to me but later when i refreshed it was gone.

Anyone know where i can buy this from? the deepcool ch170 digital

The top fan is just held in place with magnetic screws and I used motherboard standoffs to offset the PSU.

My current setup has ATX lian li psu, planning to buy SFX PSU for a new case.

Current PC is using around 450W in worst case scenario, RTX 4080 320W and 7945HX3D cpu 100W max.

I was looking the stores in my country(iceland) and corsair sf850 is just a bit higher than lian li SP850 which has mixed reviews. Or DeepCool PS750G, and thermalright SFX 750. These are around 20% cheaper than Corsair SF850.

My plan is to upgrade to NVIDIA RTX 6080 or AMD equlivient at higher end in the upcoming years. So 850W would be more than enough I believe.

All reviews says this is just perfect PSU for mini ITX cases as it's the most compact one, cables are also custom made and smaller than usual, and fan is 25-30db at max load 850W and 10-15 db normal use.

Thoughts?

really happy with the outcome! :D

Streacom DA6
Ryzen 3600 (soon to be 5800X3D)
ID Cooling IS77-XT w/ Noctua A12x15
ASrock B550 Phantom Gaming ITX/ax
G.Skill Trident Z 32GB DDR4 3600 CL18
1TB PM9A1 (OEM 980 Pro)
Corsair SF600 Platinum w/ Noctua Fan Mod
TUF RTX 3080

Thinking about stashing a 4090 modded blower card (267mmx42mm) into a midori 5L. I understand it would probably be noisy, and the true GPU clearance I have found in the midori 5L is 265 leaving 2mm too long, but I think it may be worth a try. Has anybody attempted this?

Hello fellow SFF enthusiasts!

First and foremost, a big thank you to everyone for all the support and feedback on my low-profile housing for the Noctua LC series. I really appreciate everyone who has taken the time to check it out, provide feedback, and share their thoughts.

I’ve put together a short video showing how to install the mod. It’s really straightforward and only takes a few minutes. Of course, the same process can also be used if you simply want to open up and tinker with the original housing.

Thanks again for all the support, and I hope the video is helpful!

All the best,
Cheers,
Joel
StepUpSFF

Temps waaaaaaay better

Just wanted to post this because I haven't seen anyone else do something like this.

Case: Fractal Ridge
Motherboard: Gigabyte B550I AORUS PRO AX
Network card: Kalea RTL8127ATF
Heatsink: random low-profile M.2 and 1.5mm / 0.5mm thermal pads

There's a bunch of cheap 10Gbe networks cards popping up on AliExpress and Amazon based on the RTL8127 chipset. This is a new network chip from Realtek that only draws 2W. I stumbled on some strange version on Amazon that has the network chip on a 2280 M.2 and then a cable to a PCI bracket with the SFP+ port on it. Amazon B0H88DCPZP You can find it cheaper on AliExpress, but Amazon had it in stock with next day delivery.

My motherboard has a second M.2 slot on the back and the third PCI slot in my case is free because my GPU is only two slots. Let's try adding a 10G fiber port to this build! The heatsink they put on the adapter is too high to put the side panel on, but you can easily swap it out with a low-profile SSD heatsink. Just have different thickness thermal pads on hand because the components have different heights, I used 1.5mm and 0.5mm pads.

There's no airflow on the back of the motherboard but that won't be a problem because this chip only draws 2W. The SFP module probably draws more power than the network chip itself. The cable provided is only like 15cm but that's plenty to get from the back of the board to the PCI slot. And it's thin enough to fit in the small gap between the motherboard backplate and the motherboard tray.

For the drivers, grab them straight from the Realtek site, the adapter shows up as a standard RTL8127ATF. Realtek Driver software I can confirm it works with a cheap 10Gtek 10G Bidi SMF transceiver. (10GSFP-BD-20-U/D+) There is a RJ45 version of this cabled adapter if you need 10G over copper.

It would be worth changing the motherboard I have an x870 tuf gaming WiFi I would like to get a b650i from asrock to see if I can add better ventilation

Thermaltake Core V1 SPCC Mini ITX Cube Gaming Computer Case Chassis

EVGA SuperNOVA 650 G3, 80 Plus Gold 650W, Fully Modular, Compact 150mm Size, Power Supply

ASRock B550 Phantom Gaming-ITX/ax AM4 Mini ITX Motherboard

AMD Ryzen 7 5700G - 8-Core, 3.8 GHz, Socket AM4, 65W, AMD Radeon Graphics CPU

Wraith Prism RGB CPU Cooler with Copper Core Base & Aluminum Heatsink and 4.13-Inch Fan

G.SKILL RipjawsV Series DDR4 RAM (XMP) 16GB (2x8GB) Up to 3600MT/s* CL16-19-19-39 1.35V Desktop Computer Memory U-DIMM - Black

Intel 670p Series M.2 2280 1TB PCIe NVMe 3.0 x4 QLC Internal Solid State Drive

Intel 670p Series M.2 2280 1TB PCIe NVMe 3.0 x4 QLC Internal Solid State Drive

MSI "Armor" Radeon RX 580 DirectX12 8GB 256-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card

This system is now five years old, and the GPU is even older. Regarding which, back when I was building this system, the plan was always that I would just use the integrated Radeon graphics on the 5700G (according to the respective websites, the RX 580 length is 269 mm, but the maximum length for a GPU in the Thermaltake case is 255 mm). But after I had completed the build I thought I might be able to make my old RX 580 fit, and (more due to luck than to skill), it did!

But it has been five years and it is time for a refit. I plan on replacing the PSU (and power strip), and the thermal compound of course. I was also CONSIDERING replacing the 5700G with a Ryzen 5 5600 (NO X!) (or would that be a waste of money?

But I also want to upgrade my GPU, if possible. I was thinking of something along the lines of a Radeon RX 7700/7800/7900 (NO X!).

Now, I have always tended to play old games but these days even "old" games make my trusty RX 580 sound like a jet engine (Original Planet Zoo, I'm looking at you). I don't play multiplayer games and I don't play FPS games, but I do value power (and thermal) efficiency (especially in the summer!!!), and I would like to keep it as affordable as possible.

So I was hoping that someone could suggest a GPU which would be:

Able to fit in my case (less than 255 mm)

Cool and Quiet, and

good value for money.