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NCASE M1 - High End Gaming, Photo & Video Editing PC

 

Ncase M1 Build Log

 

Hello Forum, I would like to start off by saying this is my second PC build, my old build will be shown at the end of this post.

I decided to get a new PC as my old one was starting to get dated and i wanted a smaller system sitting on my desk.

The grand total for the build including all the peripherals came to $4850 Australian Dollars.

 

 



 

 

The Specs:

 

Case

Ncase M1

 

CPU

Intel Core i7 4790k Quad Core @ 4.0Ghz - 4.4Ghz

 

CPU Cooler

Corsair H105 All-in-One Liquid Cooler

 

Motherboard

Asus ROG Maximus VII Impact Z97

 

RAM

16GB Corsair Dominator Platinum 2400Mhz

 

GPU

Gigabyte G1 Gaming Nvidia Gefore GTX 980

 

Storage

2x Samsung Evo 1TB ssd's

 

PSU

Silverstone 600 watt SFX

 

OS

Windows 8.1 64bit

 

 

The Peripherals:

 

Display

Asus MX299Q IPS Ultra Widescreen

 

Keyboard

Razer Blackwidow Chroma

 

Mouse

Razer Deathadder Chroma

 

Headset

Razer Kraken 7.1 Chroma

 

Mouse Mat

Corsair MM200 Extended

 

 

The Build:

 

All the parts



 

 

 The case



 

Case tear down



 



 

Motherboard



 

CPU



 

RAM



 

Prepared motherboard



 

Installed motherboard



 

PSU



 

PSU installed



 

Cables installed



 

GPU



 

GPU installed



 

Wired Up



 

SSD's installed 



 



 

I ended up having to install one ssd on both sides as the sata power connector wouldn't fit in between the two ssd's stacked on top of each other.

 

Preparing CPU cooler



 

Hooking up CPU cooler



 



 

I had to place the water block upside down in order to have the tubes on the left side to fit when screwing the rad to the case.

 



 

I also decided to put some fan grills on the rad to keep the cables and tubes away from the fins on the rad.

 

CPU cooler installed



 



 

Sound dampening the front panel



 



 

Applying fan filters



 

Adding two more fans

 

After testing the system and putting it on load the GPU was heating up a fair amount so i decided to place two more fans on the bottom of the case to bring more air to the GPU.

This made a huge difference (10-15 Degrees cooler)

 



 



 



 

Final Product:

 



 

The Setup:

 



 



 

Old Build:

 

My previous build was really good but I really wanted a much smaller, more powerful system

 

Specs:

CPU: Intel Core i7 3770k @ 3.5 - 3.8Ghz - CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i - GPU: 2x EVGA Nvidia Geforce GTX 660ti OC - Motherboard: Asus Sabertooth Z77

RAM: 16GB Corsair Vengeance 1600Mhz - Storage: 1x Samsung Evo 500GB, 1x WD Black 7200rpm 2TB, 1x WD Black 7200rpm 1TB

PSU: Coolermaster Silent Pro Hybrid 1050 watt



 



 



 

Final Thoughts:

 

I hope this build log was informative about the process of how to build in the Ncase M1 as it is a very small case and hard to work in.

I am really happy with how it turned out as it is much smaller than my previous PC and much faster in every way, it is also extremely silent at Idle with very low temps.

NCASE M1 - High End Gaming, Photo & Video Editing PC

 

Ncase M1 Build Log

 

Hello Forum, I would like to start off by saying this is my second PC build, my old build will be shown at the end of this post.

I decided to get a new PC as my old one was starting to get dated and i wanted a smaller system sitting on my desk.

The grand total for the build including all the peripherals came to $4850 Australian Dollars.

 

 



 

 

The Specs:

 

Case

Ncase M1

 

CPU

Intel Core i7 4790k Quad Core @ 4.0Ghz - 4.4Ghz

 

CPU Cooler

Corsair H105 All-in-One Liquid Cooler

 

Motherboard

Asus ROG Maximus VII Impact Z97

 

RAM

16GB Corsair Dominator Platinum 2400Mhz

 

GPU

Gigabyte G1 Gaming Nvidia Gefore GTX 980

 

Storage

2x Samsung Evo 1TB ssd's

 

PSU

Silverstone 600 watt SFX

 

OS

Windows 8.1 64bit

 

 

The Peripherals:

 

Display

Asus MX299Q IPS Ultra Widescreen

 

Keyboard

Razer Blackwidow Chroma

 

Mouse

Razer Deathadder Chroma

 

Headset

Razer Kraken 7.1 Chroma

 

Mouse Mat

Corsair MM200 Extended

 

 

The Build:

 

All the parts



 

 

 The case



 

Case tear down



 



 

Motherboard



 

CPU



 

RAM



 

Prepared motherboard



 

Installed motherboard



 

PSU



 

PSU installed



 

Cables installed



 

GPU



 

GPU installed



 

Wired Up



 

SSD's installed 



 



 

I ended up having to install one ssd on both sides as the sata power connector wouldn't fit in between the two ssd's stacked on top of each other.

 

Preparing CPU cooler



 

Hooking up CPU cooler



 



 

I had to place the water block upside down in order to have the tubes on the left side to fit when screwing the rad to the case.

 



 

I also decided to put some fan grills on the rad to keep the cables and tubes away from the fins on the rad.

 

CPU cooler installed



 



 

Sound dampening the front panel



 



 

Applying fan filters



 

Adding two more fans

 

After testing the system and putting it on load the GPU was heating up a fair amount so i decided to place two more fans on the bottom of the case to bring more air to the GPU.

This made a huge difference (10-15 Degrees cooler)

 



 



 



 

Final Product:

 



 

The Setup:

 



 



 

Old Build:

 

My previous build was really good but I really wanted a much smaller, more powerful system

 

Specs:

CPU: Intel Core i7 3770k @ 3.5 - 3.8Ghz - CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i - GPU: 2x EVGA Nvidia Geforce GTX 660ti OC - Motherboard: Asus Sabertooth Z77

RAM: 16GB Corsair Vengeance 1600Mhz - Storage: 1x Samsung Evo 500GB, 1x WD Black 7200rpm 2TB, 1x WD Black 7200rpm 1TB

PSU: Coolermaster Silent Pro Hybrid 1050 watt



 



 



 

Final Thoughts:

 

I hope this build log was informative about the process of how to build in the Ncase M1 as it is a very small case and hard to work in.

I am really happy with how it turned out as it is much smaller than my previous PC and much faster in every way, it is also extremely silent at Idle with very low temps.

NCASE M1 - High End Gaming, Photo & Video Editing PC

 

Ncase M1 Build Log

 

Hello Forum, I would like to start off by saying this is my second PC build, my old build will be shown at the end of this post.

I decided to get a new PC as my old one was starting to get dated and i wanted a smaller system sitting on my desk.

The grand total for the build including all the peripherals came to $4850 Australian Dollars.

 

 



 

 

The Specs:

 

Case

Ncase M1

 

CPU

Intel Core i7 4790k Quad Core @ 4.0Ghz - 4.4Ghz

 

CPU Cooler

Corsair H105 All-in-One Liquid Cooler

 

Motherboard

Asus ROG Maximus VII Impact Z97

 

RAM

16GB Corsair Dominator Platinum 2400Mhz

 

GPU

Gigabyte G1 Gaming Nvidia Gefore GTX 980

 

Storage

2x Samsung Evo 1TB ssd's

 

PSU

Silverstone 600 watt SFX

 

OS

Windows 8.1 64bit

 

 

The Peripherals:

 

Display

Asus MX299Q IPS Ultra Widescreen

 

Keyboard

Razer Blackwidow Chroma

 

Mouse

Razer Deathadder Chroma

 

Headset

Razer Kraken 7.1 Chroma

 

Mouse Mat

Corsair MM200 Extended

 

 

The Build:

 

All the parts



 

 

 The case



 

Case tear down



 



 

Motherboard



 

CPU



 

RAM



 

Prepared motherboard



 

Installed motherboard



 

PSU



 

PSU installed



 

Cables installed



 

GPU



 

GPU installed



 

Wired Up



 

SSD's installed 



 



 

I ended up having to install one ssd on both sides as the sata power connector wouldn't fit in between the two ssd's stacked on top of each other.

 

Preparing CPU cooler



 

Hooking up CPU cooler



 



 

I had to place the water block upside down in order to have the tubes on the left side to fit when screwing the rad to the case.

 



 

I also decided to put some fan grills on the rad to keep the cables and tubes away from the fins on the rad.

 

CPU cooler installed



 



 

Sound dampening the front panel



 



 

Applying fan filters



 

Adding two more fans

 

After testing the system and putting it on load the GPU was heating up a fair amount so i decided to place two more fans on the bottom of the case to bring more air to the GPU.

This made a huge difference (10-15 Degrees cooler)

 



 



 



 

Final Product:

 



 

The Setup:

 



 



 

Old Build:

 

My previous build was really good but I really wanted a much smaller, more powerful system

 

Specs:

CPU: Intel Core i7 3770k @ 3.5 - 3.8Ghz - CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i - GPU: 2x EVGA Nvidia Geforce GTX 660ti OC - Motherboard: Asus Sabertooth Z77

RAM: 16GB Corsair Vengeance 1600Mhz - Storage: 1x Samsung Evo 500GB, 1x WD Black 7200rpm 2TB, 1x WD Black 7200rpm 1TB

PSU: Coolermaster Silent Pro Hybrid 1050 watt



 



 



 

Final Thoughts:

 

I hope this build log was informative about the process of how to build in the Ncase M1 as it is a very small case and hard to work in.

I am really happy with how it turned out as it is much smaller than my previous PC and much faster in every way, it is also extremely silent at Idle with very low temps.

Thank you very much, I try to keep things minimal

NCASE M1 - High End Gaming, Photo & Video Editing PC

 

Ncase M1 Build Log

 

Hello Forum, I would like to start off by saying this is my second PC build, my old build will be shown at the end of this post.

I decided to get a new PC as my old one was starting to get dated and i wanted a smaller system sitting on my desk.

The grand total for the build including all the peripherals came to $4850 Australian Dollars.

 

 



 

 

The Specs:

 

Case

Ncase M1

 

CPU

Intel Core i7 4790k Quad Core @ 4.0Ghz - 4.4Ghz

 

CPU Cooler

Corsair H105 All-in-One Liquid Cooler

 

Motherboard

Asus ROG Maximus VII Impact Z97

 

RAM

16GB Corsair Dominator Platinum 2400Mhz

 

GPU

Gigabyte G1 Gaming Nvidia Gefore GTX 980

 

Storage

2x Samsung Evo 1TB ssd's

 

PSU

Silverstone 600 watt SFX

 

OS

Windows 8.1 64bit

 

 

The Peripherals:

 

Display

Asus MX299Q IPS Ultra Widescreen

 

Keyboard

Razer Blackwidow Chroma

 

Mouse

Razer Deathadder Chroma

 

Headset

Razer Kraken 7.1 Chroma

 

Mouse Mat

Corsair MM200 Extended

 

 

The Build:

 

All the parts



 

 

 The case



 

Case tear down



 



 

Motherboard



 

CPU



 

RAM



 

Prepared motherboard



 

Installed motherboard



 

PSU



 

PSU installed



 

Cables installed



 

GPU



 

GPU installed



 

Wired Up



 

SSD's installed 



 



 

I ended up having to install one ssd on both sides as the sata power connector wouldn't fit in between the two ssd's stacked on top of each other.

 

Preparing CPU cooler



 

Hooking up CPU cooler



 



 

I had to place the water block upside down in order to have the tubes on the left side to fit when screwing the rad to the case.

 



 

I also decided to put some fan grills on the rad to keep the cables and tubes away from the fins on the rad.

 

CPU cooler installed



 



 

Sound dampening the front panel



 



 

Applying fan filters



 

Adding two more fans

 

After testing the system and putting it on load the GPU was heating up a fair amount so i decided to place two more fans on the bottom of the case to bring more air to the GPU.

This made a huge difference (10-15 Degrees cooler)

 



 



 



 

Final Product:

 



 

The Setup:

 



 



 

Old Build:

 

My previous build was really good but I really wanted a much smaller, more powerful system

 

Specs:

CPU: Intel Core i7 3770k @ 3.5 - 3.8Ghz - CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i - GPU: 2x EVGA Nvidia Geforce GTX 660ti OC - Motherboard: Asus Sabertooth Z77

RAM: 16GB Corsair Vengeance 1600Mhz - Storage: 1x Samsung Evo 500GB, 1x WD Black 7200rpm 2TB, 1x WD Black 7200rpm 1TB

PSU: Coolermaster Silent Pro Hybrid 1050 watt



 



 



 

Final Thoughts:

 

I hope this build log was informative about the process of how to build in the Ncase M1 as it is a very small case and hard to work in.

I am really happy with how it turned out as it is much smaller than my previous PC and much faster in every way, it is also extremely silent at Idle with very low temps.

That's a really nice, clean setup you've got. Is everything Razer Chroma?

Wow, beautiful set-up, looks great with the lighting under the desk. Very minimalist. M1 is gorgeous, as always  

Looks so cute I love the desk, I bet it isnt so tidy a few weeks down the line

Very nice!

NCASE M1 - High End Gaming, Photo & Video Editing PC

 

Ncase M1 Build Log

 

Hello Forum, I would like to start off by saying this is my second PC build, my old build will be shown at the end of this post.

I decided to get a new PC as my old one was starting to get dated and i wanted a smaller system sitting on my desk.

The grand total for the build including all the peripherals came to $4850 Australian Dollars.

 

 



 

 

The Specs:

 

Case

Ncase M1

 

CPU

Intel Core i7 4790k Quad Core @ 4.0Ghz - 4.4Ghz

 

CPU Cooler

Corsair H105 All-in-One Liquid Cooler

 

Motherboard

Asus ROG Maximus VII Impact Z97

 

RAM

16GB Corsair Dominator Platinum 2400Mhz

 

GPU

Gigabyte G1 Gaming Nvidia Gefore GTX 980

 

Storage

2x Samsung Evo 1TB ssd's

 

PSU

Silverstone 600 watt SFX

 

OS

Windows 8.1 64bit

 

 

The Peripherals:

 

Display

Asus MX299Q IPS Ultra Widescreen

 

Keyboard

Razer Blackwidow Chroma

 

Mouse

Razer Deathadder Chroma

 

Headset

Razer Kraken 7.1 Chroma

 

Mouse Mat

Corsair MM200 Extended

 

 

The Build:

 

All the parts



 

 

 The case



 

Case tear down



 



 

Motherboard



 

CPU



 

RAM



 

Prepared motherboard



 

Installed motherboard



 

PSU



 

PSU installed



 

Cables installed



 

GPU



 

GPU installed



 

Wired Up



 

SSD's installed 



 



 

I ended up having to install one ssd on both sides as the sata power connector wouldn't fit in between the two ssd's stacked on top of each other.

 

Preparing CPU cooler



 

Hooking up CPU cooler



 



 

I had to place the water block upside down in order to have the tubes on the left side to fit when screwing the rad to the case.

 



 

I also decided to put some fan grills on the rad to keep the cables and tubes away from the fins on the rad.

 

CPU cooler installed



 



 

Sound dampening the front panel



 



 

Applying fan filters



 

Adding two more fans

 

After testing the system and putting it on load the GPU was heating up a fair amount so i decided to place two more fans on the bottom of the case to bring more air to the GPU.

This made a huge difference (10-15 Degrees cooler)

 



 



 



 

Final Product:

 



 

The Setup:

 



 



 

Old Build:

 

My previous build was really good but I really wanted a much smaller, more powerful system

 

Specs:

CPU: Intel Core i7 3770k @ 3.5 - 3.8Ghz - CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i - GPU: 2x EVGA Nvidia Geforce GTX 660ti OC - Motherboard: Asus Sabertooth Z77

RAM: 16GB Corsair Vengeance 1600Mhz - Storage: 1x Samsung Evo 500GB, 1x WD Black 7200rpm 2TB, 1x WD Black 7200rpm 1TB

PSU: Coolermaster Silent Pro Hybrid 1050 watt



 



 



 

Final Thoughts:

 

I hope this build log was informative about the process of how to build in the Ncase M1 as it is a very small case and hard to work in.

I am really happy with how it turned out as it is much smaller than my previous PC and much faster in every way, it is also extremely silent at Idle with very low temps.