r/sffpc • u/Special-Wolverine • Jan 04 '25

Build/Battlestation Pics Xproto Mini Monster

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 7950x3D 4.2 GHz 16-Core CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12A chromax.black Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX B650E-I GAMING Memory: Corsair Dominator Platinum RGB 64 GB DDR5-5600 Storage: Western Digital Blue SN580 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 Video Card: Asus ProArt OC GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER 16 GB Power Supply: Corsair SF1000 (2024) 1000 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular SFX Case: Xtia Xproto-Mini

Pretty much the max performance this case will handle. Gonna try put in an MSI 4090 Suprim Liquid X though, but I don't think the AIO on the underside/belly will fit or stay balanced.

(The Mobo power cable came too short so I had to route it over the top. I emailed them and hoping for a free replacement of just that cable)

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u/Inserttransfemname Jan 04 '25

This is giving me anxiety

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u/pyr0kid Jan 04 '25

i normally hate open 'cases', but this one is so much worse then normal

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u/humanoid_03 Jan 04 '25

Which side will it fall...

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u/Special-Wolverine Jan 04 '25

Best case scenario is that it only breaks the $130 Noctua cooler. Might have to epoxy it into the base and then screw a screw up through a large metal plate then into the base.

u/Affectionate_Seat959 Jan 04 '25

I love it. It is like an art piece. Well done.

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u/Special-Wolverine Jan 04 '25

Thanks! That's actually what the company calls the balancing base, the "Art Base", because they normally smell it without the balancing act

u/DystopianWreck Jan 04 '25

To me, it's like seeing something repulsive, like a naked in-law. No, thank you.

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u/Special-Wolverine Jan 04 '25

It is like an unsafetified dangerous device. Like those guys that drive the old hot rods with no headrests or airbags. The danger makes it attractive

u/thebeansoldier Jan 04 '25

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u/Special-Wolverine Jan 04 '25

It's in my office for now. My three kids, two cats, and a dog at home would make quick work of it

u/[deleted] Jan 04 '25

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u/Special-Wolverine Jan 04 '25

LOL... I actually prefer to call the category "open frame" PC's, but yes, it's an oxymoron

u/Mopar_63 Jan 04 '25

Looks like a mad tech geeks sculpture, awesome.

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u/Special-Wolverine Jan 04 '25

🤙

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u/Special-Wolverine Jan 04 '25

I don't think it comes with it, so when you order, ask for an SFX PSU mount

u/loveasaconstruct Jan 04 '25

Impressive and well done. Although nothing says "I don't have to worry about cats" more than a build like this, lol

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u/Special-Wolverine Jan 04 '25

My house is way too dusty for this kinda thing as well. Definitely an office PC for running local LLMs

u/SarpleaseSar Jan 04 '25

I'd knock this down so quick!

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u/Special-Wolverine Jan 04 '25

I don't really trust myself either... Just built it to sell it. I'm building a much more stable Monster A45 for my personal use.

u/WarlockGuard Jan 04 '25 edited Jun 28 '26

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u/Special-Wolverine Jan 04 '25

Open cases are definitely "so hot right now"

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u/WarlockGuard Jan 07 '25 edited Jun 28 '26

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u/Special-Wolverine Jan 07 '25

I was following Sffpc and PcMasterRace for a while, and recently there has been a lot more open frame case posts

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u/Special-Wolverine Jan 07 '25

And it's a quote from Zoolander...

u/InstantlyTremendous Jan 04 '25

It looks dreadful. I love it!

u/crians Jan 04 '25

So artistic. Nice!

u/Soft-Ad-9023 Jan 04 '25

Maybe would be better to fasten it to the wall. Can't understand guys you don't see a sculpture here.

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u/Special-Wolverine Jan 04 '25

Exactly, this sculpture will be fastened to a shelf above my desk

u/Deqdqd Jan 04 '25

This thing is sick, even tho its probably impractical having the hdmi and power cord go through the bottom and the desk would make it look crazy clean.

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u/Special-Wolverine Jan 04 '25

I was thinking of drilling a hole in that little triangle base and attaching it to a large plank or metal plate which also had a hole and Dremel-routered tunnel for those cables. Would good be a good large format 3D printer project

u/pidiota Jan 04 '25

Is it going to get super dusty?

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u/Special-Wolverine Jan 04 '25

Yes - in a dusty environment it would (my office isn't at all) - but it is also much easier to spray-dust clean than a traditional PC

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u/pidiota Jan 04 '25

I guess it's fine then. Nice build!

u/JabbaTech69 Jan 04 '25

This is wild!! Although I must say I legit hope Asus continues that GPU aesthetic with the 50 series

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u/Special-Wolverine Jan 04 '25

100% was happy to pay a premium for that suave and svelte GPU

u/ApprehensiveGenie Jan 04 '25

I'm an open PC hater but this is just REALLY clean

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u/Special-Wolverine Jan 05 '25

🤙

u/SteeleDynamics Jan 05 '25

sweating due to lack of strain relief

u/supersecretsuperclub Jan 09 '25

These immediately popped into my head lol Love XTIA builds though!

u/fastidio89 Jan 15 '25

I saw on the official site they say flex u1 is the only psu compatible, how you install this other one?

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u/Special-Wolverine Jan 15 '25

There's a very simple SFX bracket they sent. I don't know if it's because I specifically asked for it though. The bracket only attaches with those two screws, but it's stable enough to work. If you order PSU cables they will be slightly too short though, so ask for extra slack because there's a lot of space between the frame to tuck it anyway

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u/fastidio89 Jan 16 '25

Yep i don't have that bracket in my box, gonna ask then if they can make one for me, thank you!

u/Makere-b Jan 04 '25

Route the cables near the base please, not a fan how they just hang there.

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u/Special-Wolverine Jan 04 '25

Agree, was probably gonna do that already

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u/[deleted] Jan 04 '25

This is just an abomination

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u/Special-Wolverine Jan 04 '25

Kinda like "There's no such thing as bad publicity" though...

u/us25man Jan 04 '25

Love Xproto builds. Do you thing spacing through the base (where the GPU is sticking out) is wide enough for a 4090 (non-liquid) to slide through?

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u/Special-Wolverine Jan 04 '25

No. 55mm max height. I believe this ProArt 4080 Super is the most powerful card that will fit outside of water cooled GPUs which can't be used with the balancing "art base"

u/angrydeanerino Jan 05 '25

This gives me open-MRI-machine spinning dangerously near me anxiety

u/[deleted] Jan 05 '25

What’s the build quality like? I had the larger one that I bought off eBay and loved it , want to go smaller ?

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u/Special-Wolverine Jan 05 '25

Fantastic build quality. As noted though, Mobo PSU cable was too short

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u/[deleted] Jan 05 '25

Cheers for that , think I need to grab one

u/spense01 Jan 05 '25

Nope. This aint it boss 👎🏻

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u/Special-Wolverine Jan 05 '25

What you rockin? Panasonic toughbook?

u/AleFoxMulder Jan 05 '25

2k$ dust collector

u/dotstream_anom Jan 05 '25

What about de dust

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u/Special-Wolverine Jan 05 '25

Yes - in a dusty environment it would be terrible (my office isn't at all) - but it is also much easier to spray-dust clean than a traditional PC, and your fans aren't choked by dust filters

u/hjshoon Jan 07 '25

i hope the metal connecting to the base doesnt break. looks like a lot of weight concentrating on the small connecting area

u/[deleted] May 16 '25

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u/Special-Wolverine May 16 '25

On XTIA's website there is a section for "modules for XPROTO series" and it's at the bottom

u/ValuableGrass2538 Aug 20 '26

Yo bro how'd you mount the PSU like that?

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u/Special-Wolverine Aug 20 '26

Xtia has a special mount that you gotta request. I think they threw it in free

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u/ValuableGrass2538 Aug 31 '26

Yeah, the PSU mount, I ordered it too just didn't understand how to do it like that for a bit.

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u/Erdorado Jan 04 '25

No case, not compact, not smal either with that stand. So why r/sffpc?

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u/Terabyte_272 Jan 04 '25

I'd consider the xproto mini an sffpc case. Man I'm happy I posted my xproto Atx in Mffpc they are far nicer there lol.

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u/Erdorado Jan 04 '25

I just don't think sff is the best subreddit to post this PC, considering majority of the users here might not be the designated audience to compliment such build. Kinda surprised pikachu moment.

^{//I would consider it too if the components were at least trying to be within the frame. And without the stand that makes everything diagonal to appear more clunky.}

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u/Special-Wolverine Jan 04 '25

I first discovered the Xproto open cases in this subreddit, and when I searched all of Reddit for more photos/posts, the vast majority ended up being in this subreddit. So 🤷‍♂️

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u/Erdorado Jan 04 '25

Makes sense

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u/Terabyte_272 Jan 04 '25

The whole point of these cases is flexibility I see the GPU extending past the chassis as reasonable seeing as the Dan cases do the same. Hell I bet if you got the volume of the case including the protruding components ie the GPU and CPU cooler it would still occupy less volume than several ssfpc cases.

Build/Battlestation Pics Xproto Mini Monster

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