thevicparable

I'd want to read "The Empire Writes Back" just for the title. (The postcolonialism is a plus)

Spring is here. Prepping the summer reading list. These are all texts that were referenced in my undergrad English major, never ended up reading them properly, am finally ready to 4-6 years later.

Spring is here. Prepping the summer reading list. These are all texts that were referenced in my undergrad English major, never ended up reading them properly, am finally ready to 4-6 years later.

Some photos of the completed inside. The SG13 getting old now but after looking through some older build logs, it seems like only now parts are truly ready for it. With the rise of affordable NVME storage I hope we'll finally see more clean builds in the case.
 



 
Photo below is taken through the back grille of the PSU bracket. Next to zero fan obstruction. Gonna be nice and breezy inside.
 

 
Haven't tested it yet because I don't actually have a keyboard at the moment. Working on it!

Some photos of the completed inside. The SG13 getting old now but after looking through some older build logs, it seems like only now parts are truly ready for it. With the rise of affordable NVME storage I hope we'll finally see more clean builds in the case.
 



 
Photo below is taken through the back grille of the PSU bracket. Next to zero fan obstruction. Gonna be nice and breezy inside.
 

 
Haven't tested it yet because I don't actually have a keyboard at the moment. Working on it!

Some photos of the completed inside. The SG13 getting old now but after looking through some older build logs, it seems like only now parts are truly ready for it. With the rise of affordable NVME storage I hope we'll finally see more clean builds in the case.
 



 
Photo below is taken through the back grille of the PSU bracket. Next to zero fan obstruction. Gonna be nice and breezy inside.
 

 
Haven't tested it yet because I don't actually have a keyboard at the moment. Working on it!

Some photos of the completed inside. The SG13 getting old now but after looking through some older build logs, it seems like only now parts are truly ready for it. With the rise of affordable NVME storage I hope we'll finally see more clean builds in the case.
 



 
Photo below is taken through the back grille of the PSU bracket. Next to zero fan obstruction. Gonna be nice and breezy inside.
 

 
Haven't tested it yet because I don't actually have a keyboard at the moment. Working on it!

Just joined this silly thing... I had no idea the original bird was an endangered NZ parrot, a kakapo. 
 
https://mashable.com/2017/07/13/cult-of-the-party-parrot-slack-reddit-meme/?europe=true
Great read about the origins,
 
And some useful conservation websites.
https://www.doc.govt.nz/our-work/kakapo-recovery/
https://www.forestandbird.org.nz/
 
 

And yet the French don't use résumé at all like we do. 
 
Some of the funniest parts of French are the ways they've (re)absorbed English -ing words into their vocabulary, but with slightly off meanings. Dunno about in Quebec but these nouns are everywhere in France
 
jogging = sweatpants
footing = jogging (bruh)
pressing = dry-cleaner's
brushing = blow-dry (first trip to the hairdressers was confusing)
shampooing = shampoo (but unlike the rest which sound exactly like the English words with a French accent, this has a full on French pronunciation)
camping = campsite/camping ground
dressing = walk-in wardrobe
parking = car park/parking lot
planning = schedule/timetable
 
The most ridiculous one has got to be relooking though. And its regular verb relooker. It means makeover. 
 

 

Just joined this silly thing... I had no idea the original bird was an endangered NZ parrot, a kakapo. 
 
https://mashable.com/2017/07/13/cult-of-the-party-parrot-slack-reddit-meme/?europe=true
Great read about the origins,
 
And some useful conservation websites.
https://www.doc.govt.nz/our-work/kakapo-recovery/
https://www.forestandbird.org.nz/
 
 

Just joined this silly thing... I had no idea the original bird was an endangered NZ parrot, a kakapo. 
 
https://mashable.com/2017/07/13/cult-of-the-party-parrot-slack-reddit-meme/?europe=true
Great read about the origins,
 
And some useful conservation websites.
https://www.doc.govt.nz/our-work/kakapo-recovery/
https://www.forestandbird.org.nz/
 
 

Had a go at fitting the PSU today. It's a great little unit, and I really hope that when it comes to finally testing the machine it won't be defective.
 
In most SG13 builds I've seen people keep the PSU cables together in one bundle, but I tried to do something a little different.
 


The 24-pin cable is quite short so there was no option but to have it go directly down to the motherboard. I've left the bend that was already in the cable because it avoids a bundle in front of the case fan. Also pretty happy with the stock cooler clearance with the PSU.
 

 
For CPU and GPU power I tried to route the cables around the frame of the case, with a bit of tape to help train them because the Corsair ribbon cables are quite stiff. The aim is to keep as much out of the way of the fan as possible.
 

 
I've also seen some people mount the PSU fan down to have it work as some kind of exhaust for the whole system. But I think mounting upwards so its airflow is completely separate from the system is the way to go. Considering that the unit is from the recall batch I'd also rather not expose it to temps any higher than I have to.
 

What a gorgeous mod!! 
 
And high five for depression tech projects. Having one going when I start to go bad really helps I find. Hope you feel good again soon.

Cable time. Any ideas and feedback appreciated. 
 

 
The SG13 is a great little case. However, if I could change only one thing about the design, it would be to have the I/O cables attached to the frame itself so the front panel could come off cleanly. When I made the decision to rotate the fan, it was a real pain in the butt because I had already started routing cables..
 

 
The motherboard clearance is actially decent, which gave me an idea...
 

 
...to use just a little bit of tape to try and train the cables around the standoff so they can poke up from underneath the motherboard a little bit. Ideally it won't have to stay taped down and will hold its shape after a few days.
 

 
I rotated the fan so the cable could run with the USB 3.0 connector. Neither cable is really long enough to go under the motherboard and back out again, so I went around the right side to keep it cleanish. My GPU is only single fan and as long as the motherboard so the cables won't be in the way.
 
The most awkward cable is by far the HD audio which just kinda runs up the middle. It's too short to join and then run past the USB/fan cable. If ITX motherboards had their audio header with the rest of the I/O it wouldn't be a problem either. For now I'll be just leaving the cable as is and then see how I can tuck it under the GPU.

Here are some pics from the out of case installation of CPU, RAM, SSD and cooler.
 

 
This is also my first ever AMD build. I gotta say, I really love the socket style over Intel's.
 

First time ever working with an m.2 drive. Very happy not to be using any extra cables, as you'll see in further posts.
Ideally I would have a 1tb drive, but I tend to play only a couple of games at a time, and hardly go back to them, so the 512gb drive was a good compromise on price. This machine doesn't need to have any mass storage, as my perfectly good old rig has 4tb. This machine is for me to game on while I live abroad medium-term and it will be easy to move between apartments and potentially countries.
 
 

Cable time. Any ideas and feedback appreciated. 
 

 
The SG13 is a great little case. However, if I could change only one thing about the design, it would be to have the I/O cables attached to the frame itself so the front panel could come off cleanly. When I made the decision to rotate the fan, it was a real pain in the butt because I had already started routing cables..
 

 
The motherboard clearance is actially decent, which gave me an idea...
 

 
...to use just a little bit of tape to try and train the cables around the standoff so they can poke up from underneath the motherboard a little bit. Ideally it won't have to stay taped down and will hold its shape after a few days.
 

 
I rotated the fan so the cable could run with the USB 3.0 connector. Neither cable is really long enough to go under the motherboard and back out again, so I went around the right side to keep it cleanish. My GPU is only single fan and as long as the motherboard so the cables won't be in the way.
 
The most awkward cable is by far the HD audio which just kinda runs up the middle. It's too short to join and then run past the USB/fan cable. If ITX motherboards had their audio header with the rest of the I/O it wouldn't be a problem either. For now I'll be just leaving the cable as is and then see how I can tuck it under the GPU.

Ooooooohhh looking nice! Also due to your case choice, I must summon @Fasauceome

Here are some pics from the out of case installation of CPU, RAM, SSD and cooler.
 

 
This is also my first ever AMD build. I gotta say, I really love the socket style over Intel's.
 

First time ever working with an m.2 drive. Very happy not to be using any extra cables, as you'll see in further posts.
Ideally I would have a 1tb drive, but I tend to play only a couple of games at a time, and hardly go back to them, so the 512gb drive was a good compromise on price. This machine doesn't need to have any mass storage, as my perfectly good old rig has 4tb. This machine is for me to game on while I live abroad medium-term and it will be easy to move between apartments and potentially countries.
 
 

I'm still waiting on my GPU, so I've decided to put together what I have for a test fit and see what kind of cable management I can achieve in the tiny SG13.
 

 

 
This is also my first time really attempting to document each stage of a build and really keep it clean.....ish.

I've been living overseas for a year now, only have an Asus ultrabook and Nintendo Switch here with me, so I've pulled l the trigger on a mini ITX build. Realistically, I still won't be gaming too much, and I only have a 60Hz 1080p TV as a display, so I don't want or need to go all out. Honestly a second hand Xbox One would do me fine, but I love the process of building too much. And I got an unexpectedly fat tax refund.
 
I ordered everything except the GPU less than two weeks ago, and it's all arrived. I think I managed to get some of the last of the local Amazon stock before most things went on back order. Unfortunately the part number on the PSU comes under the recall, but due to current stock problems I've decided to hold onto it until it either fails or the shipping problems have eased up a bit.
 
The GPU is coming out of my old i5 4690k rig at home. My parents were sending me a parcel anyway, so it's on its way and will hopefully be here soon. My budget doesn't yet have any room for a new GPU, but my little 1060 will do perfectly for now. Same idea for the CPU, I would have liked a 3600 but current price and stock levels made it unrealistic. I know if I had built earlier or waited I could have had better deals or different parts, but I've also been feeling a bit down lately so I think this will be a nice little pick me up.
 
PCPartPicker Part List Type Item Price CPU AMD Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor Purchased For €100.00 Motherboard Gigabyte B450 I AORUS PRO WIFI Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard Purchased For €135.99 Memory Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory €94.00 Storage Sabrent Rocket 512 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive Purchased For €84.99 Video Card EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6 GB GAMING Video Card Purchased For €0.00 Case Silverstone SG13 Mini ITX Tower Case Purchased For €41.65 Power Supply Corsair SF 450 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular SFX Power Supply Purchased For €99.90 Case Fan be quiet! 85 CFM 140 mm Fan Purchased For €23.00   Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts     Total €579.53   Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-06-13 19:58 CEST+0200    
Photo of everything I have now: 

 
I didn't initially intend to go black and white, it was determined by case stock availability. But having seen the RAM and the case fan in the flesh, I think it'll look sharp. My first PC build had gold mobo accents and blue ram so I'm at least trying to coordinate this one.
 
Will update as I start building soon.
 

Looking great so far. 
 
On the subject of cooling, I am sure that the stock cooler will do an alright job for the use case that you mentioned and that 140mm at the front provide HEAPS of airflow in that little case. So far with my SG13 I have been super happy with my temps. If you find that CPU temps are high I would recommend against a low profile cooler. They will cool the unit but at the cost of noise and they will struggle to keep up with a 2600 regardless of what they claim on their website (even Noctua). Maybe instead you could look for a super cheap AIO on local forums of Ebay? That way you can just sell it on it chuck it before you take the PC back overseas with you and you can always use the stock heatsink on arrival until you find a more permanent solution. 
 
Looking forward to the rest of the build! 

Finally - After it had been sitting for so many years I'm finally able to get started on this.

I'm in no hurry to get it done (Long term project) and will take it one step at a time. Critical body issues (Floor pans and so on), then the mechanicals and finally the rest of the body work is the plan here.
Before I start it will have to be checked over to how much work is needed and if anything critical about the body is "Gone" and if so, I'll get the powertrain pulled and find another home for it.
Hopefully it's still in good enough shape I can work with it.

 

Ah I missed that.

Final product 

I'm new to modding forums and new to scratch building so hello fellow enthusiasts! Please offer any advice or ideas as I love new ideas.
 
This build is for my father. He loves early automotive design and I was inspired when I saw a 1938 Spirit of Motion made by the late Graham-Paige company. The design and shape of this build is heavily inspired by the "sharknose" grill the Spirit of Motion has.
 
Because of complexity and the number of parts I wanted to model the case first. Modeling also is helping me keep sense of the scale. I want this to be as small as possible as it will probably be displayed on a desk top and we all like space! I will also need the drawings/schematics for cutting metal parts out.
 

 
I wanted it leaning forward but unlike the original car I also wanted it widening as it goes up in height to give the sense of moving onward and upward! Very "Spirit of Motion" of me I know.
 

 
Next was the grill design itself and the "panels" (do i still call them panels?!). I chose a color scheme at this point with: candy apple (red), silver, and black.
 

 
Started stuffing generic standard size components in and creating the needed mounts and fixtures for parts. Because this is a car grill it only seemed natural to put a 280mm radiator right in front where it belongs.
The big kicker for this case will be how you access your components. This choice is also why the motherboard is inverted and mirrored and the GPU will be vertical mount. To keep the I/O below the hinge point.
 

 
Next up is creating the 2D drawing files for waterjet cutting the raw aluminum grill pieces, lasercutting and bending of the sheetmetal for the rear I/O, aluminum frame, rad mounts, mobo mount, ect ect.  Update coming real soon!
 
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