Recent content by Nanook

Agreed. I check availability everyday too...

I think this case looks great, and has good cooling potential.

I love the look, and the fact that all your components are off the shelf. Very clever!

Well, the Chromax will be a nice upgrade when /if they come out. Silver lining is that you have something to look forward to. :)

How do you like the performance of the Scythe fans?

The III is the one that comes with all the small VRM / Vram heatsinks. The IV comes with a giant passive heatsink backplate that won't fit with most air coolers in the M1. In regards to the EVGA failed ACX line, they had problems with VRM overheating, the Vram doesn't get as hot as the VRM.

Wow, do you have a Noctua C12P?! That’s awesome if you do :). I’ve never seen one as it’s been discontinued before I started getting back into pc building 4-5 years ago. To answer your question, the Arctic Accelero III is the one you’d want to mount on your 2080. I’m not 100% sure if the...

On the Asrock Z390 Phantom Gaming ITX, I also tried the TY100 and it didn't fit. For Z370, I've only tried it with the Asus Strix ITX, and had removed all of the motherboard heatsinks to fit the Black Ridge v1 with a slim 120mm fan.

Short answer is yes, the VRM needs to be removed. But the VRM heatsink is connected to the PCH heatsink via heat pipe, and the front M.2 is mounted on top of the PCH heatsink. This made it impossible for me to remove the VRM heatsink, as I do utilize the front M.2 slot. You could try offsetting...

Good eyes! Also thanks to the iconic jog-line across the vents. Good design.

Incredible. Chapeau you inspired me to watercooled my M1, and now this is making me want to build another watercooled SFF rig...

I have the v1, but I can't seem to be able to find the v2 anywhere. I'm in the US, and willing to ship from EU.

Yes dual M.2 :) if your GPU is also in the loop, you could put the SSD between the GPU and the side panel? Unless you’re doing a window... Let me check for sure on my S1 tonight / later this week.

Its really tight, and may not fit an SSD. You could fit an SSD between the PSU and the mid-panel though.

With the windowed panel, I’ve tried bottom intake, and only rear exhaust. Make sure the C14S fan is blowing away from the motherboard. I’ve never had good temperatures with this setup... even with a 3000rpm 140mm fan screaming, my cpu still get very toasty. The tiny 92mm exhaust just can’t keep...